Anybody else think Dash-X killed the show? - Eerie, Indiana (1991) Discussion

[–] kylesbeaver 13 years ago

I disagree. I really dug the character. It was like having all the mysteries of Eerie personified in human form.
Was he an alien? Robot? Test tube baby gone wrong? Alas, we'll never know. And even he doesn't know, which is kind of heartbreaking. You feel for the guy. The tough exterior but, of course he wants to know his own origins.

Anyway, Marshall and Simon needed a badass anti-hero ally in the town and I thought he fit perfectly.

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[–] fjamaldin 12 years ago

I reluctantly agree with you. Having watched all the episodes now as an adult, I feel some of the episodes were quite cringe worthy. Dash-X's character was quite interesting at first, but he became a little annoying. The quality did decline, but there were still some great classic moments.

Corn Order episode was especially terrible but could have improved if only Dash-X's didn't have so many tantrums!

Does anyone know why the show finished without a proper ending?

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[–] Cold_In_Space 12 years ago

Come on, cringeworthy? Okay, maybe a little. I agree that we needed more emotional episodes than Dash X-styled ones.

There's no room for pity in this business, babe.

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[–] brodi81 12 years ago

I agree. I'm 31 and was partial to the show being I'm from Indiana. I lost interest towards the end because of Dash-X and still do as an adult. I do like the Lodge episode a lot, however.

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[–] Gurtinator 11 years ago

I think there just wasn't enough time to develop him properly. If the show had been renewed for another season or two the character would have improved.

"So it goes" -Slaughterhouse Five

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[–] lluviadesol 11 years ago

I think he was brought on to help the ratings, but I feel he put the final nail in the coffin.

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[–] tb-sch 10 years ago

To be fair - the whole style got changed at that point. Before we had the two kids scratching the surface of a seemingly normal town and discovering something eerie - most of the times some satirical reference to the real world - but fail to find any evidence to convince others. When it was broadcasted over here I was about the age of the boys and could perfectly identify with them and how weird their world seemed.

Towards the end of the season they just stumble through an entirely silly town which is officially eerie, no evidence needed since everybody knows it and gets along with it. The Dash-X character is too far out to be considered a real person and its function is not really clear and he is acting like the spitting image of a grown-up. At that point I got the feeling that it was really just a TV show for children, perfect to get broadcasted between ninja turtles and power rangers.

It is the typical attempt of saving a show's ratings by just adding more and more of the same instead of understanding the balance of elements which made it interesting in the first place - pretty much like all shows of this kind end up.

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[–] Ten-Inch-Toni 10 years ago

My son loved this show when it was on. I'm watching it on Hulu.com. You know, I didn't care for the Dash-X character because of the trantrums and we never new why or who he was.

But, what I wonder is if you kids who where about the age of the actors, did you think it was too soon from Marshall to has his first kiss?

the show started out with the 'new' kid in town realizing something was very off about it and befriending a friendless younger boy and then they go off solving mysteries. Sort of like the Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew except in the supernatural vein. What do you think?

Broken Record was pretty intense but didn't exactly fit the orginal premise of the show, either. But, I'm looking at this from a parent's point-of-view, I'd be interested to here some contemporary thoughts.

Should this be a separate thread?

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[–] Roddenhyzer 8 years ago

I disagree. I liked him as an antagonist to Marshall and Simon. I do, however, think that they should have made him a recurring character instead of part of the main cast, because he really did feel superfluous in some of the episodes (like in "Mr. Chaney" or in the one about the "brainless genius").

He was perfect in "Zombies in PJs" and "Reality Takes a Holiday", though.

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[–] WeirdRaptor 8 years ago

How was he superfluous in "Mr. Chaney"? Marshall wouldn't have been selected as the sacrifice if not for Dash's tampering with the ticket and no way would Simon have been able to hit the werewolf hard enough (even from behind) to knock it out.

And he was basically the central focus of "No Brain, No Pain."

"All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you." -Gandalf

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[–] kenburke (2308) 6 years ago

What "killed the show" was its being put up against the CBS powerhouse 60 Minutes.

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[–] R_Kane (15828) 5 years ago

^ This. Great childhood memories show. Today’s kids need shows like this, and Parker Lewis Can’t Lose.

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[–] nelstar (359) 5 years ago

Parker Lewis Can’t Lose was a good show.

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[–] cyguration (3941) 3 years ago

I LOVED Parker Lewis so much. That show was just great fun to watch.

It's a shame that Corin Nemec never really saw a blossomed career in Hollywood. I always thought he had the looks and charm to be a good leading man in romantic comedies or adventure-comedies.

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