In the last few weeks, I have seen every episode of "Mannix" from the beginning until this one. While I really, really liked many of the programs (particularly the earlier ones), I must say that so far "The Solid Gold Web" is the worst. Heck, it's downright awful! It begins with a nasty guy slapping around his girlfriend, Diana (Sally Kellerman), at some party. No one seems to care and she soon runs off to get away from the creep. A bit later, she drives away and ends up running him over (actually, you could see it was a plastic dummy--thanks to some less than special effects). Now as far as most folks would see this, she did the world a favor. But, throughout the show, Diana emotes and emotes and emotes--like a beginning acting student. Mostly, she whines, gets drunk and then bellows....and it's certainly NOT one of Miss Kellerman's finer moments. I know she can act--so I assume the show's director bears some responsibility for this overwrought and downright silly performance.
I could try to explain the plot more--about the corrupt judge, Mr. Reeves and the like. However, after watching Kellerman's 'acting', I just didn't care. A very weak and whiny and silly episode. If they were all this bad, "Mannix" wouldn't have lasted eight seasons.
I could try to explain the plot more--about the corrupt judge, Mr. Reeves and the like. However, after watching Kellerman's 'acting', I just didn't care. A very weak and whiny and silly episode. If they were all this bad, "Mannix" wouldn't have lasted eight seasons.