MASH Results: The End of An Era (Season 3 Results)
Script Quality:
Episodes 1-5:
D100 + 30 => 87
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 30 => 54
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 30 => 120
You were not surprised that the Scriptwriters were… not feeling up to the task of completing the script to last season's hights… because there was really nowhere else to go.
At least until late in production, and then the news of the contracts, and that of a few of the leading men… were just… clicking together.
People were finally leaving production for good. There was a farewell to friends and those that worked on the show.
And then, it all came together in two heartbreaking episodes.
One after the other.
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Episode 8 Directing Roll:
D100 => 76-5=71
When you directed the episode, you had let it slip that you could speak Chinese, though not mandarin, which was a shame, because if you did, it could have made the whole thing a lot more authentic. Though it would have been inconsistent with Radar's character to have him claim he knew it, due to… well, him not practicing before. So you came up with a very funny reason for him to start learning.
He's trying to win a bet from Hawkeye who claims he can't speak a single sentence. And you acted trying to speak a… horrible butchering of Cantonese
With the crew helping POW's, Hawkeye and Rader were trying to make sure the prisoners were okay.
And… well the episode was hilarious, and thankfully didn't do much in the way of stereotypes against the Chinese… besides the whole communist's bad thing, but you could accept that considering the war setting.
You were very happy about the whole episode as the whole. It was standard… bog standard for direction, but it showcased your growing competence behind the camera, and it wasn't terrible or relied on any silly gimmicks that the last episode had.
But it was good.
Reward: +2 to directing Skill.
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Alan Ada SP:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 30 => 61
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 30 => 32
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 30 => 108
You honestly thought Alan was really… just not trying after the first few episodes, he was disappointed with the scripts that he had to work with and he was, frankly, frustrated.
You could imagine your shock, however, when he directed the last two episodes instead of one of them, and he was quietly and safely, trying to show he was a damn fine director and actor.
Alan Directing:
D100 => 95-15=80
He succeeded on almost all counts. And he darn near brought you to tears.
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Loretta Jane Swit SP:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 30 => 103
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 30 => 107
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 30 => 130
Loretta was going to win an Emmy this time, and it was not even a doubt. She was incredible even with subpar material.
And frankly, you were going to be as happy as everyone once that happened.
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Wayne Rogers SP:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 10 => 70
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 10 => 98
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 10 => 98
You were honestly surprised that Wayne had such a very strong string of episodes at the beginning of the season, and it was honestly… kinda sad that he was leaving.
Sure he was honestly afraid that things were going to go downhill, and he wanted to work on bigger and better projects besides a Korean War tv show. Said it was slowly becoming irrelevant with the end of Vietnam.
You disagreed heavily but to each his own.
But how he exited... that was some of the biggest bullshit you had ever seen convived.
He just, transferred with no fanfare, no build-up, or even something that allowed there to be a narrative throughline.
While realistic, didn't really make sense, and was not set up through episodes.
This was fiction, let there be a reason dammit!
Yet is was easily the most powerful send-off till...
Mclean stole the show.
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William Christopher SP:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 10 => 51
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 10 => 98
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 10 => 99
Will was almost electrifying when he entered the spotlight, and it was almost incredible how effortlessly he became a priest for the MASh, and it was incredible for so many soliloquies and monologues about faith and love being delivered by that one single man.
You honestly thought that, if it weren't for the writers and your own faith, he might have pushed you back into the Church.
He was that convincing now.
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McLean Stevenson SP:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 10 => 82
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 10 => 65
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 10 => 110
That son of a bitch, in those last episodes, might have won an Emmy.
Might have if it weren't for you.
Just everything about the last five minutes was chilling. and he wasn't even there for it!
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Larry Linville SP:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 30 => 39
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 30 => 39
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 30 => 66
Larry once again is finding himself under a frustrating and infuriating situation, where he is back to being a character of himself, and the uniformed service.
And he hates it. But he did a decent job of it after a while. When he was allowed to improvise.
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Bruce "The Goose: O'Brien:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 110 => 174
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 110 => 178
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 110 => 210
Honestly, and this is just perhaps a humble Brag…
You were walking away with an Emmy. Damn Mclean or Even Alan. Because it was going to be brilliant.
You expected The Emmys to be a Bloodbath this year, with MASH stealing them all. You hope.
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Alan/Loretta Chemistry:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 30 => 60
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 30 => 44
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 30 => 88
Alan and Loretta were friends and something is just not changing. They laughed, cried, and celebrated.
It was how friends should ask.
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Alan/Wayne Chemistry:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 30 => 60
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 30 => 81
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 30 => 38
Alan and Wayne were clearly onto something.
And then you realized, that the last episodes were going to be a gut punch. And it was perfect.
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Alan/Christopher Chemistry:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 30 => 130
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 30 => 105
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 30 => 114
You honestly believed that if there was ever a friendship you wanted to emulate on TV, it would be… the one between Alan and Chris. They were open, honest, and able to see and talk about many of the things that made them friends in real life.
And it was honestly heartrending to see it captured on film.
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Alan/Steavenson Chemistry:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 30 => 108
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 30 => 125
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 30 => 50
Stevenson was a professional till the end.
So much had happened on set and in the show, that seeing him leave was just… too much.
And then that ending.
The ending that everyone should have seen coming when the contracts were not renewed. But something you didn't think the Studios would have the balls to do.
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Alan/Linville Chemistry:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 30 => 123
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 30 => 88
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 30 => 121
To think that despite Larry's lacking star power…
Well, let's just say that being with others really was awesome.
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Alan/Bruce Chemistry:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 30 => 90
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 30 => 85
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 30 => 125
Alan was just… the best, no one really expected you to change the relationship, or even to make it different, but it was a glowing thing to just…
Well, to be honest, the fact that the hilarity was just filled with wholesomeness was just… good.
It made people wish for friends like that, and hopefully, they would put in the effort.
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Bruce/Wayne Chemistry:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 10 => 67
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 10 => 13
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 10 => 43
Wayne did not seem to care about his scenes with you… and honestly, with how the show was written, he was happy about it.
But damn did it just suck.
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Bruce/Linville Chemistry:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 10 => 48
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 10 => 41
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 10 => 105
Larry was just there for a time, he was funny and bounced off each other well.
That was until the last episodes.
And oh boy… did that really really sell just how much the man was able to use his powers of acting with you.
Though you did all the work.
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Bruce/Christopher Chemistry:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 10 => 54
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 10 => 78
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 10 => 72
Chris was not in many scenes. But damn did you wish you shared more screen time.
Problem was… You were just not happy that the first episodes felt so rushed and strange.
Cause everything else was primed for white-hot humor, and perfect faraway.
It was a missed opportunity.
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Loretta/Wayne Chemistry:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 30 => 60
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 30 => 44
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 30 => 130
To think that it was the end.
Well dammit, it was, but Loretta was not going to waste her chance. And Wayne didn't seem to get that message until the end.
And they knocked it out of the park.
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Loretta/Christopher Chemistry:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 30 => 85
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 30 => 95
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 30 => 116
You honestly think that Loretta was going to be winning this year if she can drive you and Chris to tears like that in the final episode.
Like… Who the hell wrote that episode…
Wait Alan and Mclean Wrote it?
Damn.
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Loretta/Stevenson Chemistry:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 30 => 72
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 30 => 128
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 30 => 65
Loretta deserves a better class of actor to work with.
But she definitely had Mclean to help her through some rough scenes.
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Loretta/Linville Chemistry:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 30 => 72
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 30 => 87
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 30 => 68
But the thing about Larry was, when he was able to, he just made other actors funnier, and shine brighter.
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Christopher/Stevenson Chemistry:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 10 => 21
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 10 => 15
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 10 => 35
Christopher/Linville Chemistry:
Episode 1-5:
D100 + 10 => 48
Episodes 6-13:
D100 + 10 => 24
Episodes 14-24:
D100 + 10 => 59
They had a few scenes together. And that was it.
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Production Design:
D100 + 20 => 33
Nothing was done to increase the production of the set, but there was some good times that were to be made.
You were happy with what you had. Because next season, Lucille was going to bring the Budget.
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Makeup:
D100 + 20 => 56
They were not going to Win an Emmy.
Sad.
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Environment:
D100 + 20 => 72
To think that the rain actually made the whole set look better.
Mud everywhere.
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Choreography:
D100 + 30 => 120
On a bet, you and Mako decided to have a spar, with you easily winning.
Then everyone had an idea, and now, starting at the end of the Season, Rader was going to be doing some cool stuff.
Like… intelligence work. At least as an aide. It also gave you an out for an episode or two.
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SFX/Soundtrack:
D100 + 20 => 103
If this crew does not get a production Emmy, you will riot!
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Flaws During Production:
D100 - 20 => 3
No problems. Thank god.
You were going to be tired if every production you worked on turned out and had problems at every level.
