The Golden Angel

DVD, Starsky & Hutch S4 (The Golden Angel)

It doesn't matter that this is a very simple story and you can guess quite early that the crazy ex-wife is responsible. It doesn't matter that the big fight is a little quiet, with a lack of a huge audience and loud enough cheering. Because it makes you laugh, it's fun, and it does just what you want it to do. You know that Starsky's going to be brought down a peg by the end, getting only a small gift from his uncle's will. You want him to go up against the big guy in the ring. It happens, just like it should. Sometimes in episodes you get to hoping for a certain conclusion, by the nature of the way the story is going, and it doesn't always do what you want or expect. But this one does.

Wrestling is ideal for the series, since it's larger than life, with crazy characters, just like the series! Add to this, Huggy and Dobey well integrated and you get a solid all-rounder. There's a bit of tension, with the threats against Golden Angel, the best part of which must be where he waits to answer the phone and becomes a target because they're trying to trace the call, turning the police's procedures against them. The resolution is fast and exciting, even if she is an awful shot, shooting multiple bullets around, yet not hitting anyone. For a change the villain of the piece isn't really important, it's the process the duo go through that is the enjoyment.

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