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From: moriarty@fluke.UUCP (Jeff Meyer)
Newsgroups: net.tv
Subject: Review of THE EQUALIZER
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Date: Fri, 4-Oct-85 11:31:19 EDT
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Have seen one episode of this, and it probably wins for most violent new
show of the season.  Basically grim show with the first fifteen minutes
setting up a situation where some incredibly innocent person is placed in a
terrible situation by someone so reprehensible that the audience would like
to see the villain placed under a steam roller.  Well, no steam rollers to
be had on this show, but we've got an ex-CIA agent who is slightly neater
than a steam roller, and has about the same effect.  He also has a slightly
looney younger friend who he gives enough weaphons to to break into the
White House, and lets him loose at the bad guys.  Apparently work theraphy
or something...

Anyway, high production values, too obvious, and too grim for my tastes.
The violence seems to be drawing a large audience, though (away from St.
Elsewhere... Boo!  Hiss!).

                  "I can tell a Moriarty when I see one.  This crime is from
                   London, not America."

                                        Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer
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