Gerald So wrote,
> The best Parker books are the ones where
Spenser
> and Hawk are too complex and distinct to be called
sidekicks. Parker's
> mistake was showing Hawk as trusted ally too
soon.
>
> Imagine how great the Spenser books would be if
there were still that
> tension between Spenser and Hawk: two men of equal
stature who respect
> each other, but from a mire of complications, remain
opposed.
> trademark would be in every book.
>
Gerald,
You're right. Once Hawk became domesticated--Tonto to
Spenser's Lone Ranger--the series lost a vital tension
between the two. I had always felt Hawk was maore than a
match for Spenser. Maybe Parker felt Hawk as originally
presented posed a threat to the image of Spenser who Parker
clearly identified with. Shakespeare had a similar
problem
with Mercutio, but Parker wasn't going to kill off
Hawk.
They might have been able to maintain that tension in the TV
show. I think Brooks Avery's Hawk was strong enough, but
Robert Ulrich was not a good choice for Spenser.
.Mark
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