Blackadder 04-03 Major Star Part 01 – With Hugh Laurie & Rowan Atkinson and co

Major Star may not be as good as Corporal Punishment or Captain Cook, but it is a well deserved 10/10, and is hilarious and fresh as well. Though cross-dressing has already been tackled in other Blackadder episodes, the idea to bring it into World War I is one that needs to be done carefully, or it will look stupid. But it has been done well here, and another star of an idea is to have General Melchett fall in love with George – who is dressing up as a girl under the name of Georgina. Though we never actually see the two together (a slight disappointment, especially as the entire episode revolves around them), Blackadder and George’s conversations help keep everything in check, and we actually do feel a sense of love between them. Blackadder is once again horrible about everything – not even Charlie Chaplin, the hero of early film-making, is free from his nastiness. We do see less of Baldrick in this episode, and he isn’t exactly at his wildest and stupidest, though every character has his day, and in this case, it’s Lt. George’s day. Once again, the girl called “Bob” who thinks she is a man shows up – we last saw her in Series 2. Though she isn’t particularly significant in the story, her role was effective, and the whole episode would not have worked without it. The episode revolves around a talent show, and Baldrick is in it – doing a rubbish Charlie Chaplin impersonation (with a costume consisting of only a black bowler hat and dead slug). Yes, once again, Blackadder …
Video Rating: 4 / 5

I’ll sing it one last time for you Then we really have to go You’ve been the only thing that’s right In all I’ve done And I can barely look at you But every single time I do I know we’ll make it anywhere Away from here Light up, light up As if you have a choice Even if you cannot hear my voice I’ll be right beside you dear Louder louder And we’ll run for our lives I can hardly speak I understand Why you can’t raise your voice to say To think I might not see those eyes Makes it so hard not to cry And as we say our long goodbye I nearly do Light up… Slower slower We don’t have time for that All I want is to find an easier way To get out of our little heads Have heart my dear We’re bound to be afraid Even if it’s just for a few days Making up for all this mess
Video Rating: 4 / 5