The Black Jet, November 24, 1998


By Shirley

Dear Santa,

Please give TPTB a GPS for Christmas. Harm said that a GPS tells you where you are in the world. TPTB have lost their way, and don't know where they are. The GPS will help them to find their way back to the real JAG. Santa, this is very important. You see, there are millions of us true blue JAG fans - JAGniks - in the world. Some of us have been watching JAG since September 23, 1995. We have kept the faith. We stuck with JAG through cancellation by NBC and through a change of partner on the new network, CBS. We truly have been good loyal fans, Santa, and we are very very sad that TPTB have lost their way and are wandering aimlessly out there in TV land.

Santa, they wandered out around the time of Innocence, but they came back briefly for Martin Baker, so I thought everything must be fine. I was wrong. I haven't seen the real JAG since. Santa, I have to confess something to you. It's almost heresy. I was actually bored stiff watching People v. Mac. I couldn't wait for it to be over so I could watch something else to take the unpleasantness away. Maybe it was the after effects of People v. Mac, but I found that I was squirming during this week's episode, The Black Jet. I think it's because that, with the exception of Harm, I don't like the characters that much anymore. They let me down very badly in People v. Mac. They were mean and sniggering. As a result, this week, when Bud started in on his little homily to Webb about friendship and loyalty, I mentally jumped up and shouted at him "And where were you last week, Bud? Too busy fawning over the new 'mate'?". Santa, I'm sorry to say that his credibility is gone. This made the hokey ploy of having Bud shame Webb into rescuing Mac and Keeter laughable. I still believe in Webb (I'm so glad that he wasn't in People v. Mac). Clayton Webb didn't need Buddy to lecture him. He probably had it all planned. But as he so astutely pointed out, a good operative never takes on a fight that someone else is willing to take for him.

As for Mac, she behaved so stupidly that I wished the Bedouins had kept her (but I guess they were too smart for that). I was glad the Iranians kept slapping her down for showing off her Farsi. I'm sorry, Santa, I know that's not nice, but I can't help it. Harm deserves better in a partner. Maybe it's time for Harm to have a new partner, Santa. Could you please look into that too?

Have you heard of the Grinch, Santa? Would it be possible for the Grinch to steal Brumby? JAG was a classy show. This Brumby character is fouling it. It's not possible? Okay, Santa. The Grinch is out, you don't consort with the likes of him. How about this, Santa, would you please give Brumby a one way ticket home, back to Australia? If you can't afford it, there are a lot of us JAGniks who would gladly send in a hefty donation.

Thank you very much, Santa.

Yours sincerely,
Shirley

P.S. Cookies and milk will be right beside the tree.


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