I finished off my “Tombstone Territory” complete-series set a few months back. While not necessarily considered a classic series, I was impressed by how consistently well-paced and unpretentious the show was.
As for Ed Nelson, frankly, I’m far more saddened by his death than that of Robin Williams or Lauren Bacall. I liked Nelson quite a lot. Sometimes he could play a total weasel or weakling, as well as a stalwart good-guy, but there was something always likeably endearing and down-to-earth about him and his performances.
One thing I like about the show is the manliness of Pat Conway as Clay Hollister. I'm so sick of shows featuring the latest semi-shaved metrosexual hero. In those 50's westerns, men were men and women were women. Currently making my way through Maverick and Bat Masterson as well.
I am with you on that. I was looking at the New York Times obits this morning and saw that piece on Ed Nelson and I was more saddened by his passing than some of the others.
Well one thing is for sure Brian Williams will not be mentioning Ed’s passing on NBC news tonight.
They have spent way too much time on Robin Williams and I am sure a good 15 minutes will be on Lauren Bacall.
While I liked Bacall she never was that big a star and could never really carry a picture on her own.
Now Doris Day is still alive and she could do it all.