I was in the Circuit City store the other day to buy an new cordless phone and decided to ramble through their selection of TV shows on DVD that were for sale. So what did I discover but the whole first season of the late 80's TV show War of the Worlds.
Wow, but I loved that show and the whole 'buddy' thing between the sweet Harrison Blackwood (played by Jared Martin)and the sexy Lt. Col. Paul Ironhorse (played by Richard Chaves). I wrote a ton of fanfic back in the early 90's about this show and especially about these two characters. Harrison and Paul were fascinating to me in their dynamic and interaction. Of the two of them, Paul Ironhorse with his military background and his strong sense of loyalty to his Native American heritage was the most intriguing to me of all.
In sitting down and watching this show on DVD at first I was wincing over the cheesy special effects and the shallowness of the plotting, but then I began remembering what it was that drew me in..it was Harrison and Paul. Don't get me wrong, I liked Suzanne and Norton too. It's just that there was this strong 'buddy' element of two opposites coming together to form friendship between Paul and Harrison. A working chemistry between Jared Martin and Richard Chaves that really stood out and captured my attention.
Ok and to be perfectly shallow they were two good looking men, especially Chaves. And Richard Chaves has a voice that can make a girls knees go weak, ok well he makes mine go weak (OMG if he and Timothy Dalton and Jensen Ackles ever did a project together I would be in heaven cause I could listen to those three read the phone book I tell ya). I loved the contrast between the lightness of Harrison Blackwood with blue eyes and the dark smoldering look of Ironhorse with deep brown eyes.
So here I am going down memory lane with two of my favorite characters and of course now they are urging me to write fan fic about them again LOL. Of course they are going to have to talk a little louder to be heard over Dean and Sam Winchester right now LOL.
It's been really nice to see these two 'old friends' again.
M
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Funny, I just posted at my blog of today's about Jared Martin's voice, which I adore, and then googled other blogs and found yours, which mentions Jared and voice, but you like another actor's voice better, I was surprised! LOL! I've never heard a more beautiful manly voice than Jared's! :)
Hey, have you see Jared in "The Fantastic Journey"? First series as lead, real neat 70's fantasy show.
I loved Fantastic Journey. It was my liking of Jared in this role that brought me to watching War of the Worlds.
I loved Harrison Blackwood and Col. Ironhorse. But Chaves for me had the better voice, though Jared Martin does have a good voice too.
Thanks for responding.
Marla
Thanks Marla for response. Glad you're also a fan of Jared's and TFJ! Please join us in our quest for the official DVD for "The Fantastic Journey". You (and your friends) can sign the petition at
http://www.petitiononline.com/TFJDVD/
Thank you!!
:o)
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