I wish I could have been a writer in those days. I loved Donald Glut's episode for his elements of world building--the Cap Marvel poster in the boys' room. The relationship between the guest star and his buddies.
This one had the most potential. What if Billy met Kathy on one of their many fishing/camping trips. They strike up a friendship, maybe a little childhood romance. After all, Billy is supposed to be in his early teens. Kathy would have to have been recast with a slightly older child actress to make it work.
In this episode, Cap already knew Kathy by name before he met her. He and Mentor seemed surprisingly familiar with the family.
So all of this could have been established with dialogue in the beginning. Now this may seem odd that I'm reviewing an episode based on things that didn't happen, but this is exactly what future writers look out for. Any child watching this series in that day and age would have read everything I'd written above, perhaps more. I can even argue that Jackson Bostwick and John Davey added a little bit of that childish persona in their portrayal. It's the simplicity that sparks the imagination of the creative mind. Ask any of the older fans, I can guarantee they remember the show being a lot more exciting than it actually was.
Simplicity and innocence doesn't go out of style but rather, inspires future stories to be made.
This one had the most potential. What if Billy met Kathy on one of their many fishing/camping trips. They strike up a friendship, maybe a little childhood romance. After all, Billy is supposed to be in his early teens. Kathy would have to have been recast with a slightly older child actress to make it work.
In this episode, Cap already knew Kathy by name before he met her. He and Mentor seemed surprisingly familiar with the family.
So all of this could have been established with dialogue in the beginning. Now this may seem odd that I'm reviewing an episode based on things that didn't happen, but this is exactly what future writers look out for. Any child watching this series in that day and age would have read everything I'd written above, perhaps more. I can even argue that Jackson Bostwick and John Davey added a little bit of that childish persona in their portrayal. It's the simplicity that sparks the imagination of the creative mind. Ask any of the older fans, I can guarantee they remember the show being a lot more exciting than it actually was.
Simplicity and innocence doesn't go out of style but rather, inspires future stories to be made.
