> > Maggie is to me about as real as they come. She's got the whole > independent woman-pilot-landlord-surviving in Alaska alone thing going > pretty well. Her whole neurotic/passion without the acknowledgment or > touch relationship with Fleshman feels like the most honest, real > relationshipon TV. I know several devoted followers of the show who > still can not distinguish between Northern Exposure and reality (((((ok, > i'm one of them))))) Maggie and Ed are more concrete and emotionally > real to me than many people I see everyday. > . Mike, that is exactly my point. Maggie is such a realistic character, as well as being honest and good-intentioned. I like her so much, it frustrates me that the writers -- who I do believe are among the best in the business -- persist in writing her into all of these "almost" situations. I thought the ep with all the dead boyfriends was clever, I thought the ep where Rick was killed was hilarious, I thought the ep with the bear was very original and deftly worked. That said, I would like to see something good and real and happen to Maggie. Just once. BTW, I often get NE mixed up with reality, too ;-> Melinda