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Avengers '65:Murder Market/Surfeit of H20 [VHS]

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Murder Market was the first Avengers episode Diana Rigg filmed. Emma is younger, more vulnerable, but displays confidence in her physical skills and knowledge which would become hallmarks of the character.

Emma's description of Steed's perfect mate: "Lucrezia Borgia with a bit of Joan of Arc!" The villain had a personal motive for dispatching one of the seven murdered men. Neat surprise on who is the director and the motive for Stone's murder.

Steed asks Emma:Isn't time you thought of marrying again?" She chokes on her drink. Humor wise this one gets two stars. Not as witty as Honey for the Prince or A touch of Brimstone.

A surfeit of water gets two stars. A white haired eccentric predicts the end of the world. "Build your arc!" This one has no plot twists or subtlty. Steed and Emma investigate Granny Gregson's glorious grogs. Best line, Emma, strapped to a wine press, has listened to the ravings of the demented scientist, "You diabolical mastermind you." Frankly, the movie, The Avengers, was better than the episode A surfeit of H2O or Murder Market. Some people remember the series through some kind of misty, romantic haze. Some episodes were great, others merely fair.