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<blockquote data-quote="James from London" data-source="post: 265440" data-attributes="member: 22"><p><u><em>The Cliff</em> (04 May 82) v <em>The Close Call </em>(04 Dec 85)</u></p><p></p><p>Both episodes open with Blake and Krystle being rudely awakened in their marital bed — in '82, by labourers knocking together a marquee for Alexis and Cecil’s wedding reception, and in '85 by Kristina's crying. The latter wouldn’t be that big a deal only Krystle is currently being played by Rita who doesn’t have a maternal bone in her body. Whenever Krystle stops behaving like Krystle — because she’s got a brain disorder or she’s been brainwashed by a mad scientist or she’s been replaced by a doppelgänger — it’s always really fun to watch. While the real Krystle sobs with convincing despair in an attic, the fake one makes out with Joel Abrigore in her bed — blasphemous!</p><p></p><p>Whereas deception lies at the very heart of the Carrington clan in <em>The Close Call , The Cliff</em> contains a notable absence of conflict between the central characters, which is all the more surprising given that this is the season finale: Steven’s gone, Fallon and Jeff are busy making nice, and Blake and Krystle go away on vacation rather than clash with Alexis over her wedding plans. That leaves outsiders intent on avenging the harm done to a close relative to stir things up : Nick Toscanni, Farouk Ahmed, Alfred Grimes. The ep’s two climactic set pieces — Alexis and Cecil’s disco-sex-death scene and Blake and Nick’s mountain showdown — are effectively staged. Nick’s exit from the series is interesting: after a season of alternately plotting to destroy the main cast and saving them from a succession of overdoses, drownings, shootings, car crashes and breakdowns, he finally breaks the cycle by choosing not to kill Blake when he has the chance — and then leaving him for dead anyway after his fall.</p><p></p><p>Claudia is nuttily subversive in both episodes, mocking Fallon and Jeff’s distress when their baby disappears in ’82 ,and accusing Blake of ripping her off when he refuses to sell her Walter and Matthew’s oil well in ’85. </p><p></p><p>And the winner is ... <em>The Cliff</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>BONUS BEATS:</em></p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]XWuOgDAEqss[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James from London, post: 265440, member: 22"] [U][I]The Cliff[/I] (04 May 82) v [I]The Close Call [/I](04 Dec 85)[/U] Both episodes open with Blake and Krystle being rudely awakened in their marital bed — in '82, by labourers knocking together a marquee for Alexis and Cecil’s wedding reception, and in '85 by Kristina's crying. The latter wouldn’t be that big a deal only Krystle is currently being played by Rita who doesn’t have a maternal bone in her body. Whenever Krystle stops behaving like Krystle — because she’s got a brain disorder or she’s been brainwashed by a mad scientist or she’s been replaced by a doppelgänger — it’s always really fun to watch. While the real Krystle sobs with convincing despair in an attic, the fake one makes out with Joel Abrigore in her bed — blasphemous! Whereas deception lies at the very heart of the Carrington clan in [I]The Close Call , The Cliff[/I] contains a notable absence of conflict between the central characters, which is all the more surprising given that this is the season finale: Steven’s gone, Fallon and Jeff are busy making nice, and Blake and Krystle go away on vacation rather than clash with Alexis over her wedding plans. That leaves outsiders intent on avenging the harm done to a close relative to stir things up : Nick Toscanni, Farouk Ahmed, Alfred Grimes. The ep’s two climactic set pieces — Alexis and Cecil’s disco-sex-death scene and Blake and Nick’s mountain showdown — are effectively staged. Nick’s exit from the series is interesting: after a season of alternately plotting to destroy the main cast and saving them from a succession of overdoses, drownings, shootings, car crashes and breakdowns, he finally breaks the cycle by choosing not to kill Blake when he has the chance — and then leaving him for dead anyway after his fall. Claudia is nuttily subversive in both episodes, mocking Fallon and Jeff’s distress when their baby disappears in ’82 ,and accusing Blake of ripping her off when he refuses to sell her Walter and Matthew’s oil well in ’85. And the winner is ... [I]The Cliff BONUS BEATS:[/I] [MEDIA=youtube]XWuOgDAEqss[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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