Jimmy D. wrote:
>If Macdonald was so influenced by Chandler, it
follows
>that everyone who's influenced by Macdonald is
simply
>being influenced by Chandler at one
remove.
But it's one hell of a remove. Macdonald added something to
the mix
(compassion, empathy, whatever you call it, plus a certain
psychological depth) that Chandler didn't -- and from pretty
snide comments he made about Macdonald, probably wouldn't
have.
Oh sure, Chandler may have made "templates" and he may have
shown
"compassion" now and then, but latter day Macdonald took the
genre kicking and screaming into areas Chandler never did.
Which is why I think a lot of people look to Macdonald as the
third and final part of the original holy trinity of
hard-boiled.
I'm not sure if anyone else has added much more really new to
the P.I. genre since, though, with the arguable exception of
Robert B. Parker. Oh, there have been some great P.I.
writers, but to be considered influential, you also have to
sell beyond a small cult audience, and capture the
imagination of the general public.
I've always liked the last Archer, THE BLUE HAMMER. That's my
vote.
--
Kevin
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