GL: Ed Bauer

[Dan]

Agreed completely, except for the Van Fleet part. I've seen his Ed in clips. I'm not impressed. But Peter was also the Ed who returned in 2002 and was like a tonic for the show. I'm usually a believer in the idea that no one actor or character can improve the show, but Peter Simon's return brought so much history, heart, and humanity back to the show that it was such a breath of fresh air watching him. Sigh Millee Taggart come home!

I will say this though, I like Mart Hulswit from the various clips and episodes I've seen with him, so I understand that, when you get down to it, the two actors play the role differently. I happen to like both. But at the end of my favorite show, Simon is the one I want to see ending it with me.

[applcin]

I saw RVV and PS. RVV I associated too much with AMC from his stint as Chuck Tyler and he wasn't on GL long enough for me to feel like he was anything more than a seat-warmer. PS, while I saw him the longest, was too much of a milquetoast for me to ever be all that interested in the character of Ed Bauer.