the comments about "parking the best feature" can best be explained as
perfect for the character of a middle-aged man in the 70s from conservative
America...
chauvanism is excessive patriotism... used in the 70s as "male chauvanist
pig" to mean sexist... though I think the whole attitude is closer to
segregationists, in that the world is viewed as "Us-people-like-me" and
then there are the "others-who-are-not-quite-so-good." Neil wasn't, but
yes Neil was patriotic, and I guess any woman wearing an american uniform
today would be one too... or maybe even a chauvanist....
Oh...... I just saw the last episodes of the SB for the first time, and
*what a difference a writer makes* Ian always had two intertwined plots
moving to resolution throuhout the hour, while the other stories are just
one story plots. I tend to think of the story line in the SB as being
*dense and heavy with information*... the last few are rather feathery
light.... ah.... maybe Ian's living with the Inuit somewhere....
Just my thoughts....