First viewed : September 1990
I think I already mentioned that the transfer of this US drama series to a late night slot was probably the main reason why she got a VCR in the first place. She was absolutely obsessed by it and became a member of the fan community. When it returned in September 1990, I ended up watching a few episodes while it was taping out of curiosity to determine what had hooked her.
That wasn't easy; to me it seemed a bit like The Incredible Hulk with pretensions. Linda Hamilton from The Terminator ( who's never attracted me with that ugly mouth ) played Catherine, a crusading lawyer in New York who stumbles on an underground community of bibliophile outcasts headed by blacklisted doctor Jacob ( Roy Dotrice ) and guarded by a soft-spoken man-beast known as Vincent ( Ron Perlman ). Vincent develops a telepathic bond with Catherine so that he can save her from the bad guys whenever she gets into trouble. Over time, the crime-busting became less important than exploring the psychological make-up of the main characters.
It was more popular with female viewers attracted to the unlikely romance and came badly unstuck when Hamilton quit the show due to pregnancy at the start of the third series. She was replaced by Jo Anderson as Diana a new female lead but not a love interest for Vincent. The audience didn't like it and the show was cancelled.
I'm not sure if Mum stuck with it to the end or perhaps her interest cooled a bit after seeing what Perlman looked like without the make -up (i.e. even scarier ).
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