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belphegor1982

30 Days of Hogan's Heroes - Day 4

Oct 04, 2013 09:45

For this one the cut is really justified, because the answer’s loooooooong :o)

Day 4 - Favourite supporting character, female?I hesitated a long time, because while there aren’t many main female characters, there are plenty of one-episode wonders, so to speak, and some of them are quite memorable. Lady Leslie Chitterly is crazy awesome (she ( Read more... )

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ivybramble October 6 2013, 19:53:44 UTC

What? Women driving the plot? AWESOME!!!

belphegor1982 October 6 2013, 21:09:55 UTC

It happened surprisingly often in this show :o) Should you watch an episode or two, I recommend one that features Marya, the (White?) Russian. She is the epitome of "crazy awesome". Hogan hates when she gets involved in something, because she's a master of speed head chess and when she enters the picture, it's all he can do to keep up. She's the only character to not only hoodwink and manipulate him, but do so multiple times - all while acting in a completely over-the-top flirty way (I love when she calls him "Hogan, daaaarling" XD). A lot of people don't like her precisely because she's so hammy and unpredictable. But she's a hell of a conwoman ;o)

ivybramble October 6 2013, 21:34:28 UTC

You of all people know how much I enjoy a good conwoman. ;D

belphegor1982 October 7 2013, 08:58:58 UTC

Oh, I know that pretty well ;o) That's why I think you'd like the main characters, too. Hogan falls square into the definition of "trickster" - he can talk 1) anyone into doing anything, and 2) his way out of nearly every situation. Here's a little snippet I wrote (among others, using one-word prompts - here, "touch"):

"Colonel Hogan seems to have no sense of personal space whatsoever. He puts his hands on his men's shoulders, puts his arms around them, leans on them, clap them on the back, without distinction. They know he does this unthinkingly, and doesn't mean to make them uncomfortable. The Americans reckon it must be an officer's thing, the others believe it must be an American thing, and nobody really minds. Besides, when something tragic happened or things really look bad, a strong arm on your shoulder that says "You're not alone in this" feels really welcome ( ... )

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