Now I will be the first to admit that certain people scare me. Random strangers offering hugs, the Joker/Evil clowns, zombies, and evil old ladies with knitting needles. Unfortunatly, not all of these kinds of people are in one Avengers episode, but the one that got we scared of evil old ladies was "The Girl From Auntie." This was the first episode that I watched and went "wow." This is the episode that got me hooked onto the Avengers. "This is the most random, weird, and yet strangly interesting show" I thought to myself as it played out. This is the best second episode to watch (or the third) as it doesn't really establish Emma's character (because she is captured). By the way, that's the plot to this episode. Oh and there is an evil old lady who kills people with knitting needles.
There is also a fake Ms. Peel who has blonde hair and reacts like its all in a days work when six dead bodies land in front of her. So there you have it. Steed comes back from holiday early, sees the new Emma, knows something's up, and follows the dead bodies. I swear someone wrote this on the back of a napkin. The main plot, mind you, not the script which features some of the Avengers best moments. For instance: The cab driver who amuses himself with Steed's holiday gear, Steed's own interpretation of himself ("Be there in a couple of giffs. Hoaty Tooee!"), Fffitch (with two small ffs, "My nerve endings are positivly tingling!"), and of course Emma's new bikini (which is not on Google images). Some of the best stuff. This is truly an episode that must be seen to be believed.
This episode suffers from what I will call "looney Avengers." "Epic" and "The Man Eater of Surrey Green" have this problem. It might just be too ridiculous for some people who want all of their Avengers (at least reasonably) serious. But give this one a shot if you saw one other episode and liked it. It's this show and "The House that Jack Built" that started my addiction to the series.
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I do think the older woman who is no the knitting needle killer is even more creepy, somehow. And, I like Emma's apartment. And, the scandalous bikini.
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