Oh yes.

I've been a fan of Charles Nelson Reilly for ... oh gosh, probably almost 13 years now. And I've always wanted to see The Ghost and Mrs. Muir TV show because he had a large part in it. And I finally had the chance! Not only did I have a chance to see it, but I found the episode I'd wanted most to see years and years ago when I first researched the show.

And it did not disappoint! It was one of those kind where someone gets hurt and ends up a rather demanding and frustrating houseguest, so I was concerned that it might end up being annoying, typically cliche humor, where the guy gets so frustrating they eventually try to kick him out or where he gets vengeful and mean and tries to sue or where he gets injured again at the end and ends up staying on longer. Or even where he fakes injury for some of it in order to stay longer.

But! That did not happen. Every time it looked like it was going to head in a cliche direction, it turned tail and became a surprise. There was a part where the guy (Claymore) ended up faking injury because he liked it there so much, but it was only for a couple of minutes. And he did get injured again for real. He even did threaten to sue a couple of times. However, it looks like it was either empty threats or he changed his mind.

He comes to really seem to bond with the two kids, which is quite squeeable. And the most absolute best part was how Mrs. Muir suspects that he's actually really lonely and refuses to admit it to anyone, even himself, and it's because he's part of a family unit that he's come to seem almost happy about being injured.

In the end, it looks like there might be another accident, but Captain Gregg quickly moves an offending skateboard out of the way so it doesn't happen. LOL.

Anyway, I am absolutely thrilled. The show, as I'd hoped, seems to be a domestic comedy with real heart, not just a situation comedy where laughs are always the most important thing. Claymore is a three-dimension character and not a one-dimensional jerk. I'm totally looking forward to seeing more.

Writer's Block: Back off!

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I only recall seeing someone being actively bullied once. We were at a park, and I think I even remember what park, but I'm not saying its name here. I met up with some girls who seemed to like me and we were hanging out for a bit. Then a boy came along who wanted to show us his Legos (I think). The girls started acting mean and jeering him. I'm pretty sure I remember telling them they shouldn't treat him like that/that it was mean/etc., even though I was scared they'd turn on me then, too. That part's fuzzy, honestly. What I remember clearly is the boy dejectedly walking away and the girls leaving, and me chasing after the boy telling him that the girls were gone and he could come back. He didn't, and we needed to leave.

I doubt it impacted him much, because I don't think I really helped anything, but I've often wondered what happened to him.

There was one other time, when I saw someone after having been bullied. She was upset because the other kids wouldn't play with her. I said I'd play with her and when we parted ways I think she was feeling better (if I'm remembering it right. She might have thought I was a complete kook by then, but I think she was smiling).