Lundy In Crisis Center!
Caroline Kent
Hi Everyone,
I did a double take tonight while watching the premiere of Kellie
Martin's new series, "Crisis Center." The young father-to-be, Brian,
who was trying to gain custody of his unborn child was portrayed by
none other than the actor who portrayed Lundy in "Christy!" His
character was intelligent, caring, - in other words, a complete
opposite of his last role. Now, all we needed was SFM to put in an
appearance. I could just hear Kellie, aka Kathy Goodman on the show,
uttering the words, "Haven't we met before?"
Caro
laur...@aol.com
Hi Caro,
I saw Crisis Center on Friday too and caought our Lundy too! He was also on a couple episodes of ER last year. Maybe SFM will make an appearance on a future episode of CC. ha ha ha Still hoping :))) Take care
Laurie
Jill
laur...@aol.com wrote:
>Hi Caro,
>I saw Crisis Center on Friday too and caought our Lundy too! He was also on a couple episodes of ER last year. Maybe SFM will make an appearance on a future episode of CC. ha a ha Still hoping :))) Take care
>Laurie
Now that's an idea! We should watch the show in hopes that SFM appears
on it - maybe even gets a reoccurring role! ;)
Jill
Evelyn L Ray
laur...@aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi Caro,
>
> I saw Crisis Center on Friday too and caought our Lundy too! He was also on a couple episodes of ER last year. Maybe SFM will make an appearance on a future episode of CC. ha ha ha Still hoping :))) Take care
>
> Laurie
Who is SFM?
Robert/Annette Burns
Oh, come on Evelyn. You must get with the program. SFM is the initials
for Stuart Finley-McLennan, the actor who portrayed Neil MacNeill. For
some reason which I will never understand, he has quite a few lovestrucked
fans.---Annette Burns
Evelyn L Ray <el...@citynet.net> wrote in article
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GreenEyes
On 4 Mar 1997, Robert/Annette Burns wrote:
> Oh, come on Evelyn. You must get with the program. SFM is the initials
> for Stuart Finley-McLennan, the actor who portrayed Neil MacNeill. For
> some reason which I will never understand, he has quite a few lovestrucked
> fans.---Annette Burns
Well, I'm not lovestruck, but I do admit to being facinated by Stuart
Finley-McClennan. Does anyone know of any interesting web sights or fan
clubs for him? I have looked but have found very little info on this
talented actor.
Avid Christy fan, Nichole Torres (aka GreenEyes)
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dun...@pop.net
...Because he's ruggedly cute, that's why!
--not lovestruck but admiring--Kimmie
Robert/Annette Burns wrote:
>
> Oh, come on Evelyn. You must get with the program. SFM is the initials
> for Stuart Finley-McLennan, the actor who portrayed Neil MacNeill. For
> some reason which I will never understand, he has quite a few lovestrucked
> fans.---Annette Burns
>
Candila
In <01bc284e$84a69100$4c9e37cf@romulan1> "Robert/Annette Burns"
<rbu...@spindle.net> writes:
>
>Oh, come on Evelyn. You must get with the program. SFM is the
initials
>for Stuart Finley-McLennan, the actor who portrayed Neil MacNeill.
For
>some reason which I will never understand, he has quite a few
lovestrucked
>fans.---Annette Burns
Ah, so you wish everyone would rave about RB (David)? ;) But pray tell,
what *don't* you understand? Him or his character?
Dilla
Caroline Kent
>In <01bc284e$84a69100$4c9e37cf@romulan1> "Robert/Annette Burns"
><rbu...@spindle.net> writes:
>>
>>Oh, come on Evelyn. You must get with the program. SFM is the
>initials for Stuart Finley-McLennan, the actor who portrayed Neil MacNeill.
>For some reason which I will never understand, he has quite a few
>lovestrucked fans.---Annette Burns
Hi Annette,
Ah, but your problem lies in the word "understand" - the secret to the
SFM's appeal can only be discovered through the senses not the brain.
Put a "Christy" tape in your VCR - any episode will do in which the
dreamy SFM is included. Now, relax and lose yourself in the aura of
his rugged manliness. Notice the quickening of your heart whenever
his face appears on your screen, the feeling of breathlessness that
overcomes you whenever you hear that mezmerizing Scottish accent,
the sweaty palms whenever the word "Neil" is merely mentioned.
Can you honestly say that this does not happen to you each and
everytime you watch an episode of "Christy?" Or perhaps you do
experience the symptoms of SFM-itis, but only when watching a scene
containing a certain man of the cloth? In that case, I suppose you
must have RB-itis. Oooh, that sounds like a horrible affliction,
doesn't it? Hee hee!
Caro
jadie...@aol.com
> Notice the quickening of your heart whenever
>his face appears on your screen, the feeling of breathlessness that
>overcomes you whenever you hear that mezmerizing Scottish accent,
>the sweaty palms whenever the word "Neil" is merely mentioned.
>
>
I say put your money where your keyboard is, Caro. Let's have some of that romantic tension between Christy and Neil in CotH.... pronto! No more of this looooooong dialog between Bird's Eye & Lundy. The suspense is killing me!
Jadie
laur...@aol.com
Ditto on the rugged and cute part! But I also feel that he's a really talented actor whose part added a lot to the show! I wonder if he has any new projects he's working on?
Laurie
Jill
I agree. :) I've always thought of him as ruggedly handsome. But
besides all that, I think that he absolutely brought the role of the
doctor to life. He was exactly the way I pictured the doctor as.
Jill
dun...@pop.net wrote:
>...Because he's ruggedly cute, that's why!
>--not lovestruck but admiring--Kimmie
Jill
>In article <3323d7b1...@news.earthlink.net>, ca...@earthlink.net (Caroline Kent) writes:
>> Notice the quickening of your heart whenever
>>his face appears on your screen, the feeling of breathlessness that
>>overcomes you whenever you hear that mezmerizing Scottish accent,
>>the sweaty palms whenever the word "Neil" is merely mentioned.
You mean someone else feels that way too?!?!!!
Has anyone ever seen the movie he was in about three years ago? I'm
wondering if it is worth getting. All I know about him is that he's
from Australia. Anyone heard any news about him recently?
Jill
soc...@lancnews.infi.net
jadie...@aol.com wrote:
>
> In article <3323d7b1...@news.earthlink.net>, ca...@earthlink.net (Caroline Kent) writes:
>
> > Notice the quickening of your heart whenever
> >his face appears on your screen, the feeling of breathlessness that
> >overcomes you whenever you hear that mezmerizing Scottish accent,
> >the sweaty palms whenever the word "Neil" is merely mentioned.
> >
> >
>
>
I definitely agree!!! Neil and Christy haven't so much as even
thought about each other for like the past 4 choices enstallments!
Joy
Caroline Kent
>In article <3323d7b1...@news.earthlink.net>, ca...@earthlink.net (Caroline Kent) writes:
>
>> Notice the quickening of your heart whenever
>>his face appears on your screen, the feeling of breathlessness that
>>overcomes you whenever you hear that mezmerizing Scottish accent,
>>the sweaty palms whenever the word "Neil" is merely mentioned.
>>
>Jadie
Ah, goody! I see that I'm effectively using the element of suspense
in my sequel! Hee hee! However, seeing that C is in Asheville, it
would be very difficult for me to write some of that romantic tension
into a scene between our lovers-to-be. You'll jest have to put up
with some more sparin' between yer favorite pappy an' son team fer a
spell longer. Until 'bout installment 50 or so . . .
Caro
slxf...@gvn.net
Yes, he's got that virile manliness about him--not that half-man
half-boy that's David. He's a real man's man that's so irrestible
to us women! He's intense and knows exactly what he wants--
there's nothing wimpy and wishy-washy about him!
Sherry
Candila
In <331f5...@news.athens.net> ji...@athens.net (Jill) writes:
>
>
>>In article <3323d7b1...@news.earthlink.net>, ca...@earthlink.net
(Caroline Kent) writes:
>>> Notice the quickening of your heart whenever
>>>his face appears on your screen, the feeling of breathlessness that
>>>overcomes you whenever you hear that mezmerizing Scottish accent,
>>>the sweaty palms whenever the word "Neil" is merely mentioned.
>
>
>Has anyone ever seen the movie he was in about three years ago? I'm
>wondering if it is worth getting. All I know about him is that he's
>from Australia. Anyone heard any news about him recently?
>
>Jill
Movie????!!!
Sarah would be the one to answer that. Saraaaaaahhhh, where are you?
Dilla
laur...@aol.com
Oooo Caro,
You make me smile!! I couldn't have said it better myself! Now if we could just get some of that "appeal" in CotH, then we'd all be happy. I'm getting impatient waiting and waiting ;)) Hurry up would you!!
Laurie
dun...@pop.net
Good point Jill--*great* point. When I saw SFM he *was* Neil MacNeill.
The character was well-written in the book, but SFM made Neil come
alive. Neil is like a romance novel hero come to life--strong willed,
determined, and passionate about life and about his woman, which please
let's be honest, is pretty appealing....and it's not like Neil is some
overbearing jerk. (Well, at first he was pretty snippy, but that
changed.) He clearly cares about Christy's ideas and interests, and he
respects as well as loves her. Besides, while I've already addressed
this, let me throw caution to the wind and say this--SFM is more than
just ruggedly cute; our Stewie is a total babe! No, he's not exactly
"pretty," but he *is* all man.
Kimmie--really *not* lovestruck, but having fun with this! (but I do
mean every word of what I'm saying....Annette, stop gagging!)
Jill
ca...@earthlink.net (Caroline Kent) wrote:
>>In article <3323d7b1...@news.earthlink.net>, ca...@earthlink.net (Caroline Kent) writes:
>>
>>> Notice the quickening of your heart whenever
>>>his face appears on your screen, the feeling of breathlessness that
>>>overcomes you whenever you hear that mezmerizing Scottish accent,
>>>the sweaty palms whenever the word "Neil" is merely mentioned.
>>>
>>I say put your money where your keyboard is, Caro. Let's have some of that romantic tension between Christy and Neil in CotH.... pronto! No more of this looooooong dialog between Bird's Eye & Lundy. The suspense is killing me!
>>Jadie
>Ah, goody! I see that I'm effectively using the element of suspense
>in my sequel! Hee hee! However, seeing that C is in Asheville, it
>would be very difficult for me to write some of that romantic tension
>into a scene between our lovers-to-be. You'll jest have to put up
>with some more sparin' between yer favorite pappy an' son team fer a
>spell longer. Until 'bout installment 50 or so . . .
>Caro
*groan* ;-)
Jill
Caroline Kent
>
>I definitely agree!!! Neil and Christy haven't so much as even
>thought about each other for like the past 4 choices enstallments!
>Joy
Sure they have. Out of sight doesn't mean out of mind. Just because
there is no dialogue written that expressively says that Christy or
Neil are thinking of one another, doesn't mean that they aren't. In
fiction, sometimes the author has to let the audience use their
imagination!
Caro
Caroline Kent
>>Ah, goody! I see that I'm effectively using the element of suspense
>>in my sequel! Hee hee! However, seeing that C is in Asheville, it
>>would be very difficult for me to write some of that romantic tension
>>into a scene between our lovers-to-be. You'll jest have to put up
>>with some more sparin' between yer favorite pappy an' son team fer a
>>spell longer. Until 'bout installment 50 or so . . .
>
>>Caro
>
>*groan* ;-)
>
>Jill
>
I was only kidding! We'll be seeing some scenes between Neil and
Christy in installment . . . 49! Hee hee!
Caro
Caroline Kent
laur...@aol.com wrote:
Romantic tension is like fine wine: it has to have time to build and
build and build . . .
Caro
dun...@pop.net
I *have seen* the movie SFM was in--Aspen Extreme--and I can tell
you--*don't bother!* SFM is listed in the credits as Rudy Zucker; he
has approximately 2 seconds of actual screen time. I'm not kidding. He
shows up at the end of the movie; his character and another are skiing
against the lead character. You see SFM for about a second, and then
the storyline has his character and another skiing in competition
against the lead character and his partner. When the two skiiers
(supposedly SFM and his partner) get to the bottom of the hill, there's
another 1-second shot of him, not even a close-up. There may be one
more reaction shot when he loses, but again it's from a distance. I
swear to you that if his character didn't have a name--if the other
characters didn't mention skiing against Rudy Zucker--SFM would never
have even been mentioned in the credits, his part is that tiny. What a
waste of talent!! I sat through that stupid movie and he doesn't even
get to say *one* word!!
--Kimmie
In <331f5...@news.athens.net> ji...@athens.net (Jill) writes:
> >
> >Has anyone ever seen the movie he was in about three years ago? I'm
> >wondering if it is worth getting. All I know about him is that he's
> >from Australia. Anyone heard any news about him recently?
> >
> >Jill
>
(From Candilla):
Candila
In <332127...@pop.net> dun...@pop.net writes:
>
>I *have seen* the movie SFM was in--Aspen Extreme--and I can tell
>you--*don't bother!* SFM is listed in the credits as Rudy Zucker; he
>has approximately 2 seconds of actual screen time. I'm not kidding.
He
>shows up at the end of the movie; his character and another are
skiing
>against the lead character. You see SFM for about a second, and then
>the storyline has his character and another skiing in competition
>against the lead character and his partner. When the two skiiers
>(supposedly SFM and his partner) get to the bottom of the hill,
there's
>another 1-second shot of him, not even a close-up. There may be one
>more reaction shot when he loses, but again it's from a distance. I
>swear to you that if his character didn't have a name--if the other
>characters didn't mention skiing against Rudy Zucker--SFM would never
>have even been mentioned in the credits, his part is that tiny. What
a
>waste of talent!! I sat through that stupid movie and he doesn't even
>get to say *one* word!!
>
>--Kimmie
Wow! I can tell you're really disgusted! I would be, too. OK, I won't
bother watching that movie! Is that the only thing he's been in,
though? You're right; that is a waste of talent.
Dilla
NukeCity
Kimmie - Didn't he have one line? When he was lined up with the other
skiiers or instructors or whatever they were, didn't he say one thing?
P.S. She's right on 2 counts -> don't bother and waste of talent.
**********************************************
Tha mo chas air ceann mo naimhdean.
"My foot is on the head of my enemies." -on MacNeill's pipe
Caroline Kent
>Has anyone ever seen the movie he was in about three years ago? I'm
>wondering if it is worth getting. All I know about him is that he's
>from Australia. Anyone heard any news about him recently?
>
>Jill
Hi Jill,
I posted this about a year ago but I'll repost it for the new members
who didn't see it or aren't aware of SFM's role in the show:
Do any of you remember the television show "E.A.R.T.H. Force"? It
aired on Saturday nights on CBS from 9-10 p.m. in the Fall of 1990.
One of the stars was our very own Stewart Finlay-McLennan. My Mom
(bless her soul) has saved every Fall Preview issue of TV Guide for
the last ten years. I dug out the 1990 Preview issue and found a
brief summary of the show and a very nice picture of Stewart. (He's
wearing a khaki shirt and black leather vest with a pair of sunglasses
hooked on the front of the shirt.) Here's what TV Guide had to say:
"A doctor, a physicist, a dolphin lady, a mercenary: those are
the heroes of E.A.R.T.H. Force, a kind of ecological A-Team that
battles environmental crime. (E.A.R.T.H. stands for Earth alert
Research Tactical Headquarters.) Their names and resumes: John
Harding, M.D. (Gil Gerard), an expert on trauma care and a natural
leader; Carl Dana (Clayton Rohner), a maverick nuclear physicist who
quit a top job to become a environmental activist - even Greenpeace
kicked him out when he got too radical; and Catherine Romano (Tiffany
Lamb), marine biologist (the dolphin lady) and expert on oil spills.
There's also Diana Randall (Joanna Pacula), director of the Earth
Alert Foundation, who gives them their marching orders; and Charles
Dillon (Stewart Finlay-McLennan), the mercenary who's in it strictly
for the green stuff-and we're not talking chlorophyll."
As you can probably guess, the show wasn't a hit. I don't remember
how long it stayed on the air or what kind of ratings it garnered.
Does anyone remember?
Caro
Jill
dun...@pop.net wrote:
>I *have seen* the movie SFM was in--Aspen Extreme--and I can tell
>you--*don't bother!* SFM is listed in the credits as Rudy Zucker; he
>has approximately 2 seconds of actual screen time. I'm not kidding. He
>shows up at the end of the movie; his character and another are skiing
>against the lead character. You see SFM for about a second, and then
>the storyline has his character and another skiing in competition
>against the lead character and his partner. When the two skiiers
>(supposedly SFM and his partner) get to the bottom of the hill, there's
>another 1-second shot of him, not even a close-up. There may be one
>more reaction shot when he loses, but again it's from a distance. I
>swear to you that if his character didn't have a name--if the other
>characters didn't mention skiing against Rudy Zucker--SFM would never
>have even been mentioned in the credits, his part is that tiny. What a
>waste of talent!! I sat through that stupid movie and he doesn't even
>get to say *one* word!!
>--Kimmie
<disappointment overflowing> Oh that is just too bad! :(
Well, I guess I won't be in as big a rush to find it and rent it. I'll
probably still get it one day though just because the mere thought
that he is there, somewhere in the background of the skiiers, is
enough to make me want to see it. *laughing at self but can't deny
the truth*
That _is_ a horrible waste of talent.
Jill
Kev Y. Robinson
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Jill wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>dun...@pop.net wrote:
<BR><I>>I *have seen* the movie SFM was in--Aspen Extreme--and I can tell</I>
<BR><I>>you--*don't bother!* SFM is listed in the credits as Rudy
Zucker; he</I>
<BR><I>>has approximately 2 seconds of actual screen time. I'm not
kidding. He</I>
<BR><I>>shows up at the end of the movie; his character and another
are skiing</I>
<BR><I>>against the lead character. You see SFM for about a second,
and then</I>
<BR><I>>the storyline has his character and another skiing in competition</I>
<BR><I>>against the lead character and his partner. When the two skiiers</I>
<BR><I>>(supposedly SFM and his partner) get to the bottom of the hill,
there's</I>
<BR><I>>another 1-second shot of him, not even a close-up. There may
be one</I>
<BR><I>>more reaction shot when he loses, but again it's from a distance.
I</I>
<BR><I>>swear to you that if his character didn't have a name--if the other</I>
<BR><I>>characters didn't mention skiing against Rudy Zucker--SFM would
never</I>
<BR><I>>have even been mentioned in the credits, his part is that tiny.
What a</I>
<BR><I>>waste of talent!! I sat through that stupid movie and he doesn't
even</I>
<BR><I>>get to say *one* word!!</I>
<BR>
<BR><I>>--Kimmie</I>
<BR><disappointment overflowing> Oh that is just too bad! :(
<BR>Well, I guess I won't be in as big a rush to find it and rent it. I'll
<BR>probably still get it one day though just because the mere thought
<BR>that he is there, somewhere in the background of the skiiers, is
<BR>enough to make me want to see it. *laughing at self but can't deny
<BR>the truth*
<BR> That _is_ a horrible waste of talent.
<BR>Jill
</BLOCKQUOTE>
SFM appeal is undeniable; his charisma both cerebral and brawny.
Something about that Australian/Scottish voice with those penetrating pupils
makes a girl go weak in the knees....how is it he hasn't been picked up
for another series?
<BR>
</BODY>
</HTML>
soc...@lancnews.infi.net
> has approximately 2 seconds of actual screen time. I'm not kidding. He
> against the lead character. You see SFM for about a second, and then
> the storyline has his character and another skiing in competition
> swear to you that if his character didn't have a name--if the other
> get to say *one* word!!
>
Joy
--Kimmie
>
> In <331f5...@news.athens.net> ji...@athens.net (Jill) writes:
> > >
> > >Has anyone ever seen the movie he was in about three years ago? I'm
> > >wondering if it is worth getting. All I know about him is that he's
> > >from Australia. Anyone heard any news about him recently?
> > >
> > >Jill
> >
soc...@lancnews.infi.net
Caroline Kent wrote:
>
> laur...@aol.com wrote:
>
> >Oooo Caro,
> >
> >You make me smile!! I couldn't have said it better myself! Now if we could just get some of that "appeal" in CotH, then we'd all be happy. I'm getting impa
> >
>
> Romantic tension is like fine wine: it has to have time to build and
> build and build . . .
>
> Caro
Caro,
It's been building and building and building for the past 20
episodes. UGH!! Lets go here!
Joy :)
Candila
JOOC, what's the html for? Are you posting this on a web page that we
all should know about?
Dilla
In <332229...@pacbell.net> "Kev Y. Robinson" <wes...@pacbell.net>
writes:
>
><HTML><BODY>
>Jill wrote:
>
><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>dun...@pop.net wrote:
><BR><I>>I *have seen* the movie SFM was in--Aspen Extreme--and I
can tell</I>
><BR><I>>you--*don't bother!* SFM is listed in the credits as
Rudy
>Zucker; he</I>
><BR><I>>has approximately 2 seconds of actual screen time.
I'm not
>kidding. He</I>
><BR><I>>shows up at the end of the movie; his character and
another
>are skiing</I>
><BR><I>>against the lead character. You see SFM for about a
second,
>and then</I>
><BR><I>>the storyline has his character and another skiing in
competition</I>
><BR><I>>against the lead character and his partner. When the
two skiiers</I>
><BR><I>>(supposedly SFM and his partner) get to the bottom of the
hill,
>there's</I>
><BR><I>>another 1-second shot of him, not even a close-up.
There may
>be one</I>
><BR><I>>more reaction shot when he loses, but again it's from a
distance.
>I</I>
><BR><I>>swear to you that if his character didn't have a name--if
the other</I>
><BR><I>>characters didn't mention skiing against Rudy Zucker--SFM
would
>never</I>
><BR><I>>have even been mentioned in the credits, his part is that
tiny.
>What a</I>
><BR><I>>waste of talent!! I sat through that stupid movie and
he doesn't
clba...@upei.ca
In article <3323d7b1...@news.earthlink.net>,
ca...@earthlink.net (Caroline Kent) wrote:
>
>
> >In <01bc284e$84a69100$4c9e37cf@romulan1> "Robert/Annette Burns"
> ><rbu...@spindle.net> writes:
> >>
> >initials for Stuart Finley-McLennan, the actor who portrayed Neil MacNeill.
> >For some reason which I will never understand, he has quite a few
> >lovestrucked fans.---Annette Burns
>
>
> Ah, but your problem lies in the word "understand" - the secret to the
> SFM's appeal can only be discovered through the senses not the brain.
> Put a "Christy" tape in your VCR - any episode will do in which the
> dreamy SFM is included. Now, relax and lose yourself in the aura of
> his face appears on your screen, the feeling of breathlessness that
> overcomes you whenever you hear that mezmerizing Scottish accent,
> the sweaty palms whenever the word "Neil" is merely mentioned.
>
> everytime you watch an episode of "Christy?" Or perhaps you do
> experience the symptoms of SFM-itis, but only when watching a scene
> containing a certain man of the cloth? In that case, I suppose you
> must have RB-itis. Oooh, that sounds like a horrible affliction,
> doesn't it? Hee hee!
>
> Caro
Hi! Just to let you know that I must be inflicted with (I am
definitely not suffering!!) from RB-itis too!
Tina
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Caroline Kent
>Hi! Just to let you know that I must be inflicted with (I am
>definitely not suffering!!) from RB-itis too!
> Tina
Get thee to a doctor - quick!!! Preferably, Neil. He'll cure what
ails ya! Hee hee!
Caro
Sarah Montgomery
By the way of an update -- Stewart Finlay-McLennan is considering parts
in a few different series pilots. No info on what they are or anything
about the parts, but SFM may be back on the screen in a few months!
Your Roving atc Reporter,
:)
Sarah
-----
One man in a thousand, Solomon said, will stick more close than a brother.
But the Thousandth Man will stand by your side to the gallows foot, and after.
Rudyard Kipling: The Thousandth Man
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jadie...@aol.com
Ok, this is my maiden voyage into this arena of swooning females. I think ya'll need a little reality check. Refresh my memory but hasn't dear old Neil succumbed to too much moonshine on occasion & gotton (gasp) stinking drunk--in public!! David may be a bit too straightlaced & judgmental but at least he has enough self-respect not to lurch around inebriated.
And another thing--Margaret, I feel, was telling quite a bit about good ol' Neil when she confided to Christy about the many long, lonely days when Neil was out on visits (or fishing?) leaving her home alone to languish. Doesn't sound like Neil tended the hearth fires very well on occasion. Margart was no prize, but was Neil such great husband material?
Some point to RB's character David as being wishy-washy, but I think the same argument could be made regarding Dr. MacNeill. Who initially came to Christy's defense when she was wrongfully suffering the consequences of rumors and a lie? It certainly wasn't Neil. David stood up when everyone, including Christy's best friend Fairlight, was glaring at her & treating her as though she had leprosy. Oh, yeh, the dr. jumped in as an afterthought, but he was none too quick champion his beloved's good name. Remember when Christy was kidnapped? My memory of Neil then as he stood outside the cabin where Christy's captor was barricaded, is of Neil standing helplessly, hands folded in front of him, letting Miss Alice blast away at the men. Talk about mute and quiet. Contrast that attitude with David who went the distance, almost dying from lack of blood to try and follow Christy. Now there's true grit and loyalty.
Jadie
clba...@upei.ca
In article <332cce6c...@news.earthlink.net>,
ca...@earthlink.net (Caroline Kent) wrote:
Caro
Sorry Caro, but I like what I've got. I think maybe you'd like
to go see Neil to tell him what I've got... I might go see a
minister though...
dun...@pop.net
Flame time for Jadie!! Just teasing--you make some pretty good points!
I guess David is the guy you *should* marry, while Neil is the man you
*want* to marry. In real life Christy might well have a more successful
marriage to David--or else she might spend the rest of her life wishing
she hadn't gone for the safe choice. Neil and Margaret weren't a happy
couple, but to be fair, Christy and Neil share many more interests than N
& M ever did. Besides, for me this whole thing is like a toned-down
version of a romance novel--David is the guy who gets dumped for the
heroine's true love. I don't think CBS *ever* would have shown Neil and
Christy in bed--although if they did it with Dr. Quinn I guess they could
have pulled it off with Christy, too--passionate/romantic vs. sleazy.
Well, we'll never know, will we? (Unless you decide to get adventurous
Caro, ha ha! ;)
--Kimmie
In article <19970311181...@ladder01.news.aol.com>,
>
> Jadie
-------------------==== Posted via Deja News ====-----------------------
Caroline Kent
jadie...@aol.com wrote:
>Ok, this is my maiden voyage into this arena of swooning females. I think ya'll need a little reality check. Refresh my memory but hasn't dear old Neil succumbed to too much moonshine on occasion & gotton (gasp) stinking drunk--in public!! David may be a bit too straightlaced & judgmental but at least he has enough self-respect not to lurch around inebriated.
I don't recall Neil ever being intoxicated during an episode of the
show although I do have to admit he was a *bit* tipsy in an part 3 of
"CoTH." And that was for a good reason - his beloved Christy had just
committed herself to another man and I'd say he was certainly entitled
to drown his sorrows in a jug (or two!) of shine! Now David, on the
other hand, got slightly sloshed in "Echoes" when he drank the spiked
tea that Neil prepared *especially* for him! I admit that was a
rather underhanded thing for the doc to do but all is fair in love and
war! Hee hee!
>
>And another thing--Margaret, I feel, was telling quite a bit about good ol' Neil when she confided to Christy about the many long, lonely days when Neil was out on visits (or fishing?) leaving her home alone to languish. Doesn't sound like Neil tended the hearth fires very well on occasion. Margart was no prize, but was Neil such great husband material?
I think perhaps you're confused? Neil wasn't out fishing he was out
tending to the poor, injured and sick folks of Cutter Gap and beyond.
Lest we forget, he is the only doctor within 50 miles. Having that
kind of responsibility doesn't leave much time for snuggling at home
with ole Margaret!
>Some point to RB's character David as being wishy-washy, but I think the same argument could be made regarding Dr. MacNeill. Who initially came to Christy's defense when she was wrongfully suffering the consequences of rumors and a lie? It certainly wasn't Neil. David stood up when everyone, including Christy's best friend Fairlight, was glaring at her & treating her as though she had leprosy. Oh, yeh, the dr. jumped in as an afterthought, but he was none too quick champion his beloved's good name. Remember when Christy was kidnapped? My memory of Neil then as he stood outside the cabin where Christy's captor was barricaded, is of Neil standing helplessly, hands folded in front of him, letting Miss Alice blast away at the men. Talk about mute and quiet. Contrast that attitude with David who went the distance, almost dying from lack of blood to try and follow Christy. Now there's true grit and loyalty.
>
>Jadie
If you're referring to "The Lie" if my memory serves me correctly,
Neil was all to ready to come to Christy's defense but Christy stopped
him before he had a chance to reveal that it was he, not John Spencer,
whom Bessie spied down at the river with Christy. At least Neil
doesn't eavesdrop as David did when Christy and Neil were discussing
the situation earlier at the schoolhouse.
"Almost dying from lack of blood?" Were we watching the same episode?
David had a little superficial wound - Neil wouldn't have passed out
as David did from such a minor injury - he would have stayed on
Christy's trail or died trying! (hee hee!) And the only reason David
followed Alice & company to the cabin was because he wanted to play
the role of "the wounded hero" to the max! Even though the kidnapper
explicitly stated that no one but Neil was to come, everyone
disregarded that info, not knowing that their foolhardiness could very
well endanger Christy's life further! Neil, however, with his
beloved's safety in mind, reminded them that he was instructed to come
alone. And did they listen? No! The only reason that Neil didn't
lecture the men for firing their guns as Alice did was because he
couldn't get a word in edgewise! Once Miss Alice "a-starts to
preachin'" their jest ain't no stoppin' her! However, as I recall,
Neil, eventually, was able to interrupt and begged the men to put down
their weapons and urged them to think about Christy and what might
happen to her. David, of course, had to chime in as well!
Sorry if I went a little overboard but I jest git all hot 'n bothered
when someone attacks the character of *my* Neil! Hee hee!
Caro
MistyPony1
>>I don't recall Neil ever being intoxicated during an episode of the
show <<
Actually I remember when he got *quite* intoxicated.. I don't remember
which episode or why. . . but he came up to Christy and David (I think
they were dancing..?) and him and David had an argument, and well, David
punched him out...
Sorry, I am a Neil fan! I am!!
Rachel
Misty...@aol.com
Mark P. Robinson
hello everyone...
I believe the episode in question was the one featuring John Loprieno.
Christy was pleased to welcome one of the mission school's benefactors,
Mr. Stone to the cove. He is the gentleman who donated the telephone
lines and many of the school's books and maps... Mr. Stone's son Nathan,
visits in his father's place. Nathan and Christy are dancing together
at a cove gathering when Neil shows up on horseback and tries to cut in
and dance with Christy. Neil is seen taken a couple of "swigs" from a
flask in his pocket. He and Nathan start to fight it out over Christy
when David steps in and socks Neil in the eye.
I am a huge fan of Neil/SFM and this episode (because of his
uncharacteristic, unmannerly behavior) is my least favorite.
Caro...am still counting down the days to installment twenty one...is it
possible to have Neil and Christy together.....!
Kev
Jill
sa...@netcom.com (Sarah Montgomery) wrote:
>By the way of an update -- Stewart Finlay-McLennan is considering parts
>in a few different series pilots. No info on what they are or anything
>about the parts, but SFM may be back on the screen in a few months!
>
>Your Roving atc Reporter,
>:)
>Sarah
Where did you find this out?? I've never ever seen any news of him.
That is too cool!! :)
Jill
jadie...@aol.com
>If you're referring to "The Lie" if my memory serves me correctly,
>Neil was all to ready to come to Christy's defense but Christy stopped
>him before he had a chance to reveal that it was he, not John Spencer,
>whom Bessie spied down at the river with Christy. At least Neil
>doesn't eavesdrop as David did when Christy and Neil were discussing
>the situation earlier at the schoolhouse.
Were we watching the same episode? <vbg> David had just finished grooming Prince & heard raised voices. He hurried over to the schoolhouse to break up a fight between what he supposed were feuding school children. He raced around the corner just in time to see he'd been mistaken. Christy, the love of his life, seemed so distressed by Dr. MacNeill's presence that he paused debating how best to proceed. Being a gentleman, David hung back just in case Christy should need assistance in getting rid of the Scotch oaf. <snicker>
>! The only reason that Neil didn't
>lecture the men for firing their guns as Alice did was because he
>couldn't get a word in edgewise!
So much for Neil's leadership qualities! I say he got cold feet. He surely knew how to put Alice in her place on other occasions such as during "The Eye of the Storm" when he said, "Ok, then, I'll be honest if you will" to which Miss Alice cast her eyes down wordlessly. Or what about the time Miss Alice was demanding to read Neil's letter from Margaret? Again, he knew how to temper her "preachin' ways." But, no, not the time when Christy was kidnapped. As I said before, there he stood, hands folded, looking like a docile wee lambie. Admit it, in the moment of crisis, Neil choked.
>Sorry if I went a little overboard but I jest git all hot 'n bothered
>when someone attacks the character of *my* Neil! Hee hee!
Neil's not the only one who likes to go fishing, Caro. All you need is the right bait. ;-)
Jadie
jadie...@aol.com
In article <8581397...@dejanews.com>, dun...@pop.net writes:
> Flame time for Jadie!!
No problem! I expect it. I like a good ol' fashioned debate now & then (one more way Neil & I are kindred spirits).
> Just teasing--you make some pretty good points!
> I guess David is the guy you *should* marry, while Neil is the man you
>*want* to marry.
Actually, that brings up a good point. What do you think are the right criteria for getting married? Do you think David is the guy you *should* marry just because he seems so moral, earnest, respectably employed? I say that's fine, but it still falls short.
Neil, on the other hand, has an animal attraction, charisma, & charm, but he too has been weighed in the balances & found wanting. He may be Christy's teacher when it comes to natural science, the ways of the Highlanders, etc., but what kind of spiritual leadership could he provide in the home?
Both men, IMHO, are lacking in the proper combination of ingredients to make for good spouse material. David's theological theories must pass through more deep waters, so that in time he is no longer awkward and inept in the area of empathizing with others and putting their needs before his own. (For that matter, Christy needs a few more years to mature as well.)
Dr. MacNeill, left to his own devices, will grow only more bitter, caustic and cynical towards the One whom tenderhearted Christy looks to in prayer. God is her moral compass. But God is Neil's nemesis.
Should Christy choose to become romantically entangled with either of these men, as is, her own foolishness would be self-evident. Frankly, I was a bit disappointed that TPTB had Christy kissing David, misleading him into hoping against hope she would be his fiance. Christy's finest moment was when, against her own self-interest, she advised Margaret to repair her marriage to Neil. Now that took guts & courage. Something neither of her suitors seemed to have; their motto seemed to be "all's fair in love & war."
Anyone familiar with Catherine Marshall's writings would see that she embraced the Bible's teaching that there must be a spiritual TRANSFORMATION in Neil before he would be worthy husband material for Christy. In fact, in her novel, the whole point at the end of the story is that the once-proud doctor humbles himself and confesses his waywardness to (gasp) the Lord.
I loved seeing Dr. MacNeill in the tv series at odds with God. One of his greatest attributes, to my mind, was that he was no religious pretender. His refreshing candor and rigorous attacks on platitudes delighted me. How great the impact would have been when years later in the series Dr. MacNeill surrendered his heart and soul to the Creator he had so long mistrusted!
The secret to understanding Neil MacNeill's appeal is that he is a protagonist destined to be transformed by Amazing Grace.
Jadie
Sarah Montgomery
In article <19970320010...@ladder01.news.aol.com> jadie...@aol.com writes:
>In article <8581397...@dejanews.com>, dun...@pop.net writes:
>
>> Flame time for Jadie!!
>
>No problem! I expect it. I like a good ol' fashioned debate now & then
> (one more way Neil & I are kindred spirits).
>
>Dr. MacNeill, left to his own devices, will grow only more bitter, caustic
>and cynical towards the One whom tenderhearted Christy looks to in prayer.
>God is her moral compass. But God is Neil's nemesis.
This I *HAVE* to answer. God is NOT Neil's nemesis. Neil is NOT an athiest,
he is NOT against God, but rather against peoples' interpretation of God
and then thinking they have the ONLY "Truth" and the right to force it
down everyone else's throat. Neil does believe in God, is, in fact, very
spiritual, but his relationship with God is very private and personal --
basically, he's not afraid to honestly get mad and yell at God, since His
shoulders should be broad enough to handle it.
>Anyone familiar with Catherine Marshall's writings would see that she embraced
>the Bible's teaching that there must be a spiritual TRANSFORMATION in Neil
>before he would be worthy husband material for Christy. In fact, in her
>novel, the whole point at the end of the story is that the once-proud doctor
>humbles himself and confesses his waywardness to (gasp) the Lord.
In the novel, Neil had blocked himself off totally from God.. In the series,
he hasn't. He's still fighting with God, but he's doing it honestly. If
you need a biblical reference, remember "He likes them either hot or cold,
but the luke-warm He vomits from His mouth"... something like that.
:)
Sarah
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Why the exception to the rule? Opportunist, traitor, fool? Rice/Webber
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P.S.
Jadie, could you *please* re-check your formatting so you don't have
300-character length lines? It makes things hard to read and answer...
Caroline Kent
>Anyone familiar with Catherine Marshall's writings would see that she embraced the Bible's teaching that there must be a spiritual TRANSFORMATION in Neil before he would be worthy husband material for Christy. In fact, in her novel, the whole point at the end of the story is that the once-proud doctor humbles himself and confesses his waywardness to (gasp) the Lord.
I agree with you on this one, Jadie. I honestly don't think that
Christy would accept Neil as a husband unless he came to embrace God
and His teachings as she does. Thus, before reuniting him with
Christy in "Choices," I had to create a situation where Neil feels
that seeking God's help is his only recourse as was the case in the
book. I didn't want to do a repeat of CM's novel by placing Christy
is in a life or death situation. But still, I had to come up with a
scene where Neil feels such utter hopelessness and loss of control
over his current situation with absolutely no idea as to how to
proceed next that he felt that he had no alternative but to turn to
God for help. Without revealing the plotline and details of my sequel
('cause I just WOULDN'T be able to live with myself if I did that!) I
think I found the right balance. I guess y'all will just have to
wait and see!
Caro
jil...@hotmail.com
In article <33351113...@news.earthlink.net>,
Hi Caro! I am pleased to see that you hold the same opinion as Jadie
regarding the doctor's need for spiritual awakening. I had been curious
how you would reconcile this in COTH.;) I agree that to do anything less
would be to ignore Catherine Marshall's dynamic climax to her novel.
Also, I have often wondered how KW would have included it in the series.
Hey, that's a good question for KW for the interview coming up!
Counting the days to my next installment of COTH!
Jill K.