Don't share here often & when i do it's just a comment. Like now. Guess i can admit that Roger Ewing wasn't exactly my favorite actor on Gunsmoke but when 100% of the (2) reviews here are so unfavorable towards Mr Ewing it caused me to do a 180! Geez! If my calculations are correct, Roger was around 24 yrs old for this filming. Literally a KID! While i'm certainly nothing close to being an expert - much UNlike my (2) fellow reviewers - maybe i'd say that Mr Ewing's acting may have been a little "wooden". Still, (especially considering that the episode revolved around Thad, a 24yr old kid) i felt that Roger did a pretty damn good job. GREAT even! I feel a little better that those other (2) reviewers didn't stop at trashing Roger Ewing. We were also schooled on subjects such as plot & poor writing & issues that Gunsmoke episodes often stumbled over ETC .. o yes, at least one (of the 2) reviewers mentioned that basically William Shatner is not a good actor. At least that opinion was spot on! .. well, except for the fact that even now at 91yrs old he's still in demand as an actor & author & director & musician & producer .. hmn .. maybe NOT such a poor actor? Kinda obvious that more than a few ppl like him - why else would he still be around?! .. anyhoo. I know. Not everyone is going to love every episode. We all have our own opinions & have the right to express them! Yes! I'm in! .. it's just that, when i read reviews like those (2) aforementioned - i just felt like they both stopped in & pooped on the entire episode. Again - opinions - everyone entitled - except when you give the impression that you not only disliked this episode but not even overly impressed with the entire Gunsmoke series .. well why on earth are you even here?! .. ok, i'm sorry - lol probably getting way too emotional about some ancient Gunsmoke episodes but after perusing such (2) rotten & disappointing reviews i felt absolutely compelled to drop in & stick up for one of my favorite go to warm fuzzies programs that i still watch daily whenever possible! GUNSMOKE RULES! 🤘🏻🤠
