I could never make up my mind if the writers wanted Mic to be obnoxious and irritating, but if they did, they definitely succeeded. The Mic character was in over 40 episodes, which for me was 40 episodes too many. I finally decided that the actor in the part couldn't be that good and that he was likely obnoxious and irritating in real life. But, never fear, Mic wasn't too obnoxious and irritating for Mac to sleep with.
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Part two: fly home
hindsonevansmike19 March 2021
The JAG team's "winter warmer in Australia" tour comes to an end, with the underlying case concluded thanks to eagle-eyed observation by Mic and Mac as they canoodle on the harbour front.
At least one "resident" Aussie face appears - this time as the judge, rather than the son of Jimmy Blackhorse (same actor, Nick somebody). Harm and Mic come to blows and Bud gets in the way, thereby generating more light relief including his bumbling comments about Harriet's breasts (don't ask - you need to watch the episode to appreciate this!).
Mic asks Mac to become his wife, leaving her conflicted.
Harm and Mac share the legendary "not yet" moment on the Sydney Harbour boat ferry (spinning off another five years of episodes and two decades of Fanfiction so far). Chegwidden's advice to Harm ("don't look back") at the airport is ignored.
The number of cracks about Australian and Oz sub-culture (even working in the "all descended from convicts" trope) probably set Oz-US relations back by a couple of decades (assuming that anybody watched "JAG" in Australia in 2000). Apparently, achieving the 100th episode milestone of "JAG" made it worthwhile to fly across the Pacific. QANTAS product placement everywhere!
Eventually, the USA team flies home, Australian tropes and prejudices and assumptions intact. Another 120+ episodes and five further seasons remain in the future.
At least one "resident" Aussie face appears - this time as the judge, rather than the son of Jimmy Blackhorse (same actor, Nick somebody). Harm and Mic come to blows and Bud gets in the way, thereby generating more light relief including his bumbling comments about Harriet's breasts (don't ask - you need to watch the episode to appreciate this!).
Mic asks Mac to become his wife, leaving her conflicted.
Harm and Mac share the legendary "not yet" moment on the Sydney Harbour boat ferry (spinning off another five years of episodes and two decades of Fanfiction so far). Chegwidden's advice to Harm ("don't look back") at the airport is ignored.
The number of cracks about Australian and Oz sub-culture (even working in the "all descended from convicts" trope) probably set Oz-US relations back by a couple of decades (assuming that anybody watched "JAG" in Australia in 2000). Apparently, achieving the 100th episode milestone of "JAG" made it worthwhile to fly across the Pacific. QANTAS product placement everywhere!
Eventually, the USA team flies home, Australian tropes and prejudices and assumptions intact. Another 120+ episodes and five further seasons remain in the future.
WELL-DONE
rms125a4 May 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Well-acted and enlivened by the Sydney, Australia vibe and exteriors, this episode borrows a lot from Agatha Christie's "Witness for the Prosecution", which, with a somewhat sanitized ending, was expanded from a very short story (three or so pages, originally) into a 1950s London stage play of the same name (starring Patricia Jessel and Gene Lyons on Broadway from 1954-56) and later into the iconic film Witness for the Prosecution (1957), which starred Marlene Dietrich and Tyrone Power. It has been made for television as well.
Good work by all involved, especially Patrick Labyorteaux as Bud Roberts, who, after an unfortunate mishap, has to have his jaw wired shut and, no matter what he says, sounds like he is muttering gibberish.
Good work by all involved, especially Patrick Labyorteaux as Bud Roberts, who, after an unfortunate mishap, has to have his jaw wired shut and, no matter what he says, sounds like he is muttering gibberish.
Mac and Mic? Ick!!
professor_of_gamez3 March 2024
IMDB puts the actor playing Mic as only 6 years older than Mac. The problem is that because of his haggard face, he LOOKS to be in his mid 50s (at least) rather than his mid 30s.
Mac could do MUCH better. Must have been like kissing her father.
The whole relationship story line between the two of them is just preposterous. I can see why Mic (or any man) would be attracted to Mac ... but don't see how it would be the other way around.
I guess the show runners were just looking at a way for Mac and Harm to face their own feelings about each other.
Without being overly explicit, I am also finding it hard to understand the dramatic change in Mac's dimensions from episode to episode.
Mac could do MUCH better. Must have been like kissing her father.
The whole relationship story line between the two of them is just preposterous. I can see why Mic (or any man) would be attracted to Mac ... but don't see how it would be the other way around.
I guess the show runners were just looking at a way for Mac and Harm to face their own feelings about each other.
Without being overly explicit, I am also finding it hard to understand the dramatic change in Mac's dimensions from episode to episode.
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