1 Topic by slyderx (edited by slyderx 2024-05-07 16:15:45)

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Topic: THE GREAT DAVID RAPPAPORT ~ WHAT IF? A SLIDE IN THE PORTAL OF TIME

hello sliders fans,

Lately I have been watching an oldie but goodie called THE WIZARD. The tv series lasted only one season and starred DAVID RAPPAPORT.  The more I got into the show, I started to wonder what could have been done different to save not only Simon Mckay,  but countless others through out history. I like playing what if when I hear of tragic events unfolding in a persons life,  as if I was the one who got the chance to go back and make things better like sam beckett, but I dont like the idea of leaping into another person. I wanted to make this thread to remember the wizards life and mystery. From what I have been reading I did not know that david rappaport auditioned for the part of the seventh doctor, of course mckoy got the part. But imagine WHAT IF the BBC threw a curved ball and hired david instead for the part. I had envisioned a TARDIS adapting to his size during the series. I would have loved to see him on a seat that went around the main tardis controls in a circle. I could see a family living in the tardis during david's run, some of uk greatest character actors could have made up a family with richness that brought out the best in david's acting.
Also, I think he would have been the better companion to the seventh doctor than Ace, time to get someone back home to earth. David and Mckoy knew each other and had chemistry. Im getting ready to watch the last episode of the wizard tonight. Then Im moving on to TIME BANDITS for that crazy ride through time.


more to come !

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Re: THE GREAT DAVID RAPPAPORT ~ WHAT IF? A SLIDE IN THE PORTAL OF TIME

I don't really understand what you're talking about here. But I love your enthusiasm. And I support you. And I stand by you. Don't stop having amazing adventures, fellow Slidehead. We're all with you. We go with the vortex. We cannot be stopped.

3 Reply by slyderx (edited by slyderx 2024-05-06 18:40:58)

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Re: THE GREAT DAVID RAPPAPORT ~ WHAT IF? A SLIDE IN THE PORTAL OF TIME

hello slideheads,

im back for the moment and i have phillip k dick on the mind or is that minds.
when i first saw bits and pieces of that famous interview in paris 1977, i thought to myself what is this guy talking about and now its CLYSTAL CLEAR, his dreams and visions in his mind are about SLIDING to other worlds. amazing and true to all that believe his story and he did have a good catalog of works to his name that he created.

4 Reply by slyderx (edited by slyderx 2024-05-07 16:19:51)

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Re: THE GREAT DAVID RAPPAPORT ~ WHAT IF? A SLIDE IN THE PORTAL OF TIME

ireactions wrote:

I don't really understand what you're talking about here. But I love your enthusiasm. And I support you. And I stand by you. Don't stop having amazing adventures, fellow Slidehead. We're all with you. We go with the vortex. We cannot be stopped.


thank you for taking care of this special place for all the SLIDEHEADS that come here through the vortex ! : )