tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post8405256840563284626..comments2024-03-27T00:26:22.316-05:00Comments on The MacGyver Project: #113: MacGyver's WomenNicholas Sweedohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00437092592253460266noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-34185175722018555382022-09-30T22:49:33.405-05:002022-09-30T22:49:33.405-05:00The Macgyverism at the end is INCREDIBLE The Macgyverism at the end is INCREDIBLE Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-50569765892542461452020-11-16T15:35:54.210-06:002020-11-16T15:35:54.210-06:00One more thing - music was top notch! Not only in ...One more thing - music was top notch! Not only in the sense how it was composed but also how it was interwoven into the episode, especially with the banjo player at the bad guys' hideout.<br />And also, how Mac said the word "atoning" (aye-toe-nen) was hilarious.Mykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425166821300360716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-29496104156578654632020-11-16T15:12:16.043-06:002020-11-16T15:12:16.043-06:00Gotta agree with Andy above that this episode is a...Gotta agree with Andy above that this episode is actually pretty cleverly written, has good acting and competent villains and sidekicks (the women). Maria is actually a good looking and also competent woman and the actress that plays her is really good in the role, I totally believed her character in this episode.<br />But the episode as good as it is somehow doesn't feel like MacGyver. It really stretches the series theme a bit too far. And the women's "assault" on MacGyver at the beginning is a little bit too much, it's even more annoying than Jack clearing his house.<br />So yeah, kinda hard to decide on this one. I'll let it pass for now.Mykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425166821300360716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-6316013738131365102020-04-03T07:39:40.514-05:002020-04-03T07:39:40.514-05:00love it too!love it too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-36769615316126838502019-03-27T15:51:33.588-05:002019-03-27T15:51:33.588-05:00You've got to be kidding me. "neutral&quo...You've got to be kidding me. "neutral"? One of the best acted episodes, by far. No bad acting to speak of, and that's an achievement. An episode that takes the series' already self conscious humour to a higher level, plus adds some emotional depth. We start seeing Mac as an actual human being here, with weaknesses, an that's remarkable. The story is complex, totally original, proving how far the producers were willing to step out of the series' safe zone. I've counted two or three cultural references throughout. <br />And get this: an episode with the most sexist title and it's in fact a statement against misogyny (within the context of the early nineties, of course :) How brilliant is that?<br />The villains really look like people you don't want to mess with, and that's also quite new. On top of that, there are several pretty good Macgyverisms, breaking the "the one-macgyverism per episode" tendency of the later seasons. What's not to like?<br />Honestly, you can't love MacGyver and dislike this episode. To me it captures the essence of the whole series. <br />Only low point for me is the little "air time" Pete gets. His character was colourful and mysterious, showing Dana Elcar's range as an actor. He should have been more prominent.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120593568215981130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-49023788734120152692017-05-29T23:52:35.533-05:002017-05-29T23:52:35.533-05:00You're assuming a timeline that hasn't bee...You're assuming a timeline that hasn't been established. You're assuming linear time and that the passage of time in the show matches the passage of time between seasons/episodes. <br /><br />Off the top of my head, I don't remember how old Jenny was in "Runners" (15, maybe?) - and if she's 15 in s4, and "MacGyver's Women" is in s6, she could be 18, assuming slightly more than 2 yrs between s4 and s6 (and given all of the stuff Mac does, it's entirely possible). And Murphy isn't 'just a cop' - she and Mac are friends, and, given that she shows up more than once, closer friends than most of his other friends who show up only to die immediately. And, Maria may be more asking about a formal dating arrangement, than something closer to engagement (ignoring the fact that she shows up to spook the pants off Mac b/c the female fans didn't want her around and the writers needed to put her on a bus).<br /><br />They are all still 'MacGyver's Women' b/c they are all women in MacGyver's life.Highlander_IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390532917085374247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-75663989898654264662017-05-29T23:02:30.054-05:002017-05-29T23:02:30.054-05:00These were not "MacGyvers women" for 3 r...These were not "MacGyvers women" for 3 reasons, 1) Murphy was just a cop he worked with at least twice that we have seen & I didn't see any indication of an attraction or a relationship 2) Jenny is underage therefore Macgyver wouldn't get himself into that kind of trouble (remember in season 2 when he was in the woods with those teenage gang members, that little girl was trying to come on to him and he wasn't having it & when he first met Jenny he wasn't having it then, & 3) He just met the German girl and she's already asking for commitment and they basically just met in the previous episode or something on those lines. They really don't know Macgyver that well in the grand scheme of this show and I really don't think that any deserve to be called "Macgyvers women".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057261704278424458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-70278288700481315402016-12-24T21:05:40.932-06:002016-12-24T21:05:40.932-06:00"Nicholas Sweedo says Wow, someone who hated ..."Nicholas Sweedo says Wow, someone who hated this episode as much as Mark!"<br /><br />Hahaha yeah I guess so! :)sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13188318119543067012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-34097779623005469562016-12-24T20:15:17.863-06:002016-12-24T20:15:17.863-06:00Wow, someone who hated this episode as much as Mar...Wow, someone who hated this episode as much as Mark! Nicholas Sweedohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437092592253460266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-53780823123153396112016-12-24T08:54:56.124-06:002016-12-24T08:54:56.124-06:00"Nick says I guess we have to include her on ..."Nick says I guess we have to include her on the love interest page." <br /><br />Oh do we really have to?! *groan* Let's just pretend she doesn't exist! <br /><br />Oh I hate this episode!!! I hate the name of this episode. Macgyver's women? Really? They all man bash and make fun of him! What the hell?! He didn't deserve that! Maria wants a serious commitment from him?! They have only dated 3 weeks and she wants a commitment already?! Damn! And then when he finally agrees, geez she went from whining to meh we will talk about this when I get back. SERIOUSLY?! UGH! And in Macgyver's dream, she was so annoying! I am glad she left! Thank you to the women who wrote letters wanting her gone. This episode should be gone! Destroyed! Never to be seen or heard from again! sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13188318119543067012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-72772027858946031122015-09-06T01:22:22.535-05:002015-09-06T01:22:22.535-05:00I loved it when Cowboy Mac shushed the pig. Very c...I loved it when Cowboy Mac shushed the pig. Very cute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-69608618491759508462014-09-19T19:13:02.485-05:002014-09-19T19:13:02.485-05:00Ugh! My least favorite episode. The episode was ...Ugh! My least favorite episode. The episode was masterfully produced with beautiful scenery and cinematography throughout, but wasted on a disastrous script and acting that made it seem like it was supposed to be a parody. From the awkward conversation at the houseboat in the beginning to the awkward arrival of the mail order brides in the dream to the awkward scene with Maria naked to the awkward scene of the women being ogled by "Billy the Kid", this episode was ALL low points for me and as definitive of a "jump the shark" moment as this series had. They saved the worst for last though with the distracted bad guys shooting at the tin can on a string for 30 seconds while the women escaped undetected....followed by the bad guys not being able to get out of the saloon because they forgot to slide the door open. Just writing this review gave me chills to recall that MacGyver sunk as low as this episode during the course of its run. This is an easy #141 for me.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953380288384883179noreply@blogger.com