![]() but he ALSO gets back together with Delia Fisher! a ham-fisted lothario, but I never would have thought Brian Krakow would be gettin' any! Not only does he bed Ms. Yet here, Clark turns him into something of a lothario. It was one of the striking qualities of his character AND the show itself that he was never glammed up or made into a sexy teen. In every episode he was a part of, Krakow was a befuddled, puberty ridden mess. The most glaring is the one that a cursory Google search seem to decry: Brian Krakow has sex with Rayanne Graf's mother. Of course, for every flash of interesting writing, there's equally awful, crashingly goofy scenes and subplots to boot. This was a major plot point for Angela's parents in the TV show, and Holzman and her writing staff were presumably poised to bring the conflict up again in the future. In particular, I enjoyed the way Clark continued to tease the story with Angela's father Graham and his flirtation with Hallie Lowenthal. Clark seems to acknowledge this and simply has fun drawing those subplots out even further. Canny readers would KNOW that there was no way the subplots from the show were going to be resolved in a one-off novel. Clark does an admirable job of keeping the reader involved in a story that clearly has no stakes. I have issues with the Goes On, but I want to focus on the good stuff first. That's a real novelty and one of the reasons I wanted to read the book. Simply by virtue of scheduling, My So-Called Life Goes On is the LAST time anyone would experience new, presumably in-canon stories featuring these characters. That being said, I am guessing that My So-Called Life Goes On was NOT intended to be the last word on Anglea, Rickie, Rayanne, and company- it just worked out that way. It seems strange to have the last word on these characters be from someone who had very little connection to the actual program. Holzman is now better known for writing the Broadway play Wicked, but she was heavily involved in the production of MSCL, and won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for the show's only season. Clark no disrespect when I say, despite those credentials, I have a hard time wrapping my head around this book! One of the hallmarks of My So-Called Life was the authorship of its' creator, Winnie Holzman. She actually wrote the novelization of the pilot of My So-Called Life, which probably made her the likeliest candidate to write an original novel featuring the characters. A cursory glance at her body of work reveals a number of original novels for teenagers and a couple of novelizations. Clark no disrespect when I say, despite those credentials, I have a hard time wrapping my head around this book! One of the hal Catherine Clark has a distinguished career as a writer of teen fiction. ![]() ![]() Catherine Clark has a distinguished career as a writer of teen fiction. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |