Post by Jenna on Aug 8, 2005 8:24:12 GMT
Here is a summary I found of Charles' dream:
I don't know who wrote it though
Of all the dreams I think I like Charles’ the best because it presents his character in such an interesting and accurate way. Charles did come to Korea believing that he was a "magician" in the OR, and he, like everyone else, had to learn that there were problems he simply couldn’t fix. He also learned the first day that there was no place for showmanship there – in "Fade Out-Fade In" BJ had to finish his bowel resection for him because his perfectionism was taking too much time and he shunned shortcuts. No one wanted to be in Korea, but of them all, I think Charles is the one who felt the most out of place. Because of his training and his temperament it was the most difficult for him to acclimate to meatball surgery. He was a showman who required a proper theatre and although his "tricks" were impressive at first, it soon became apparent that there really was just no place for them in the 4077th’s OR. In "The Light that Failed" Hawkeye tells him "You want to know why you can't work in the dark? It's because there's no limelight." The dream highlights that aspect of Charles' personality.
On top of just really liking the idea behind the dream, I also think that David Ogden Stiers was wonderful in this episode. He does a great job of showing us Winchester’s panic as he realizes that he’s completely out of his depth – especially since Charles kept that panic so well hidden during his waking hours. The frantic tap dancing at the end is absolutely perfect, and then, when he awakens, he sits up drenched with sweat and says, simply, "d**n." I love that, for some reason. It’s so un-Charles. Even the accent is gone. It’s as if for that moment we’re seeing through the pomp and circumstance and into the true essence of the man, something that happened all-too-rarely with Charles.
On top of just really liking the idea behind the dream, I also think that David Ogden Stiers was wonderful in this episode. He does a great job of showing us Winchester’s panic as he realizes that he’s completely out of his depth – especially since Charles kept that panic so well hidden during his waking hours. The frantic tap dancing at the end is absolutely perfect, and then, when he awakens, he sits up drenched with sweat and says, simply, "d**n." I love that, for some reason. It’s so un-Charles. Even the accent is gone. It’s as if for that moment we’re seeing through the pomp and circumstance and into the true essence of the man, something that happened all-too-rarely with Charles.
I don't know who wrote it though
