A shade under six feet
Posted on | November 15, 2008 | 5 Comments
Is how my brother (who is among his biggest fans) refers to Peter Cushing. Partly because he read it somewhere, but mainly because, at six feet, he can lay claim to the, relatively dubious, distinction of being taller than him.
I can’t affirm the same fandomism (it’s probably a word) as he, but I do like a bit of Cush. Who doesn’t? I was, therefore, much hearted to find him, unexpectedly, on TV tonight. In an episode of The New Avengers called The Eagle’s Nest, there was Pedro, playing a mad German teacher, banging on about reanimating dead frogs and accidentally getting caught up in Nazi, world-domination plots. Brilliant.
Never really been a big New Avengers man. As much as I like Gareth Hunt and his coffee bean shaking, I’m afraid to say that Purdy is no Mrs. Peel.
The Cush certainly helps but I’m Mrs. Peel all the way.
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5 Responses to “A shade under six feet”
Gerry Hayes
I mostly sit around all day and drink tea. Occasionally, I write stuff and send it to strangers so they can humiliate me and debase my efforts. Other than the self-harm to dull the shame of failure, it's not a bad life. Like I say, there's tea.
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November 15th, 2008 @ 13:15
Is The Cush still alive? He would’ve made an excellent Lurch, don’t you think?
November 15th, 2008 @ 17:03
No, he’s not still live, you prat.
And no, he wouldn’t have made an excellent Lurch, you prat.
Q: What lesson have we learned?
A: Istvanski is a prat.
November 15th, 2008 @ 23:25
Wow. Lively and good-natured debate. We hardly every get that here.
Rebuttal?
November 17th, 2008 @ 9:26
I’ve learned that:
1. I enjoy lively debate, even at the expense of personal ridicule.
2. Cush fans are sensitive souls. Bless…
Sounds like a handbag duel in the making!
November 17th, 2008 @ 9:30
I’m hoping this will stoke up into a ‘flame war’. I’ve heard about them. All the cool kids have one.