First of all, let me say that I have never reviewed anything before, but I wanted to voice my opinion on this particular episode.
This is the story of a man (West) that was raised in a brothel while he watched his mother "entertain" scores of men.
Now allow me to digress for a moment. Most people around my age (I'll be 50 in a few days) probably remember Adam West as Batman. I'll be honest, as much as loved that show in my childhood, they weren't exactly doing Shakespeare every week.
West plays Major Eliot, a Civil War Hero. However, being raised as he did left an indelible scar on his psyche. When I first saw this episode on MeTV, I remember thinking to myself, "wow, Adam West can really act". He plays the mentally unstable Eliot quite convincingly.
The rest of "The Big Valley" regulars (Lee Majors is absent from this episode) give solid performances as always. However Mr. West's performance alone is worth the price of admission.
This is the story of a man (West) that was raised in a brothel while he watched his mother "entertain" scores of men.
Now allow me to digress for a moment. Most people around my age (I'll be 50 in a few days) probably remember Adam West as Batman. I'll be honest, as much as loved that show in my childhood, they weren't exactly doing Shakespeare every week.
West plays Major Eliot, a Civil War Hero. However, being raised as he did left an indelible scar on his psyche. When I first saw this episode on MeTV, I remember thinking to myself, "wow, Adam West can really act". He plays the mentally unstable Eliot quite convincingly.
The rest of "The Big Valley" regulars (Lee Majors is absent from this episode) give solid performances as always. However Mr. West's performance alone is worth the price of admission.