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The Avengers Files
Between 1949 and 1978 undercover security agent John Steed saved the nation from such diverse threats as dope smuggling and extortion to rampaging androids and killer pussycats. Accompanied by colleagues such as Dr. David Keel and Dr. Martin King, anthropologist Catherine Gale, nightclub singer Venus Smith, business tycoon Emma Peel, former actress Tara King, reformed mercenary Mike Gambit, and ex-ballerina Purdey, this crimebusting team was known throughout the counter-intelligence world as The Avengers. With access to official documents and surveillance films, The Avengers Files celebrates the amazing adventures of these heroes and the skills which made them a force to be reckoned with.
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351 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2004
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April 30, 2010
What a waste.
I only made it through the first few chapters. An entire book written with the premise that the characters of The Avengers were real, and we wanted to know every detail of those characters. Where they were born, went to school, genealogy, etc.
I already know the characters. Granted, it was interesting for a bit to see how coherent (or lack of) the characters were developed, but I wanted to know about the actors, the show development, the changes, behind the scenes . . .
Although I'd seen The Avengers occasionally, a few years ago I saw one that did not have Diana Rigg in it. I went to imdb.com and to my surprise, she wasn't the only one I didn't know. There was a whole world outside of the one year of Rigg in color!
Patrick Macnee was the star for all The Avengers episodes after the first year. The first year Ian Hendry was the main character, although Macnee was often in the show.
I started watching the episodes chronologically, and got hooked. I watched: all 2.3 episodes of Ian Hendry (his character was Medical Dr. David Keel, and the rest of his episodes are gone forever), all the Honor Blackman (aka Dr. Catherine Gale for two years), the B/W (first year) and color (second year) of Diana Rigg (aka Dr Emma Peel), and the year of Linda Thorson (aka Tara King).
These were all done in the 1960s. In the 1970s they brought The Avengers back. All new cast except Patrick Macnee. I tried to watch a couple of those, but the magic was gone.
Conclusion: Don't read the book. Just watch the show. I wanted to know what made this show its unique self and all I got was what I'd already seen.
I only made it through the first few chapters. An entire book written with the premise that the characters of The Avengers were real, and we wanted to know every detail of those characters. Where they were born, went to school, genealogy, etc.
I already know the characters. Granted, it was interesting for a bit to see how coherent (or lack of) the characters were developed, but I wanted to know about the actors, the show development, the changes, behind the scenes . . .
Although I'd seen The Avengers occasionally, a few years ago I saw one that did not have Diana Rigg in it. I went to imdb.com and to my surprise, she wasn't the only one I didn't know. There was a whole world outside of the one year of Rigg in color!
Patrick Macnee was the star for all The Avengers episodes after the first year. The first year Ian Hendry was the main character, although Macnee was often in the show.
I started watching the episodes chronologically, and got hooked. I watched: all 2.3 episodes of Ian Hendry (his character was Medical Dr. David Keel, and the rest of his episodes are gone forever), all the Honor Blackman (aka Dr. Catherine Gale for two years), the B/W (first year) and color (second year) of Diana Rigg (aka Dr Emma Peel), and the year of Linda Thorson (aka Tara King).
These were all done in the 1960s. In the 1970s they brought The Avengers back. All new cast except Patrick Macnee. I tried to watch a couple of those, but the magic was gone.
Conclusion: Don't read the book. Just watch the show. I wanted to know what made this show its unique self and all I got was what I'd already seen.
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