HIGHLA-L Digest - 19 Mar 2007 to 20 Mar 2007 (#2007-33)
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There are 2 messages totalling 76 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. HL and FK (was Re: Blood Ties tv series?) Posting With Permission
2. ReBill Panzer passes away
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Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:49:06 +0200
From: T'Mar <tmar@polka.co.za>
Subject: Re: HL and FK (was Re: Blood Ties tv series?) Posting With Permission
Billie Lee Williams wrote:
>[quoted] No, actually it was cancelled by USA, who pulled their
investment out,
>because the production company for Highlander made doing so a
condition of
>USA's getting Highlander in repeats. I know this for a fact. ... FK
was running
>against Highlander in a lot of markets and was making inroads. So USA
caved.
>The only reason we got the full season was because the German production
>company insisted on the fulfillment of their contract. Notice how
suddenly the
>script quality went back up? That was because USA no longer was trying to
>dumb it down so FK's own people were back in control.
That's very interesting, and the first I've heard of it. I think TPTB
who make
these kinds of boneheaded decisions really don't get the fans: many of us
loved both shows and watched both of them eagerly. I started watching FK
after people said how similar the format was to HL, and of course I love
vampires, so I tried it (had to get tapes from the States as it was
never shown
here - so I really made a commitment of time and money!) and LOVED it.
I have both the HL and FK DVDs. And I still adore GWD and Uncle. :)
- Marina.
"All plants move. They don't usually pull themselves out of the
ground and chase you." - The Day of the Triffids movie
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Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:08:07 -0000
From: Elaine Nicol <elainen@inguz.co.uk>
Subject: Re: ReBill Panzer passes away
>>I've just received the news that Bill Panzer has died in Los Angeles.
The
information comes direct from Carmel Macpherson and has been confirmed
by
David Abramowitz and Adrian Paul.<<
Oh! I've been at a convention all weekend, and we talked about Bill
and Highlander a lot. I only said on Sunday to someone Bill Panzer is
Highlander. His enthusiasm and drive have kept Highlander alive he
inspired all of us to keep going, even though we have criticised we
still love Highlander. I will always picture Bill in a yellow jumper
with a huge smile on his face and of course a glass of finest malt in
hand.
Highlander has given me so much, so many friends, so many moments of
joy. I am very sad at the news, but so happy that I had the privilege
of meeting this man and being allowed to be involved in Highlander.
So please let me raise a glass of the finest malt and say thank you, you
will be missed.
Elaine.
Coordinator of Claymore the Official British Highlander Fan Club.
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