Yes, I post to old threads. The oldest was ten years. I have yet to receive a reply.
I think the cast was great. I think the biggest problem was it was too...big. Too FX heavy. I don't know if that factored in on them passing (didn't know about Fuller's commitment to Hannibal till you posted it), but I would have left that out. Incidental and practical FX would have been key (Herman's heart, Grandpa spiking the cookies with his blood, etc). None of this humanoid bat nor dragon stuff. I would have made Eddie look feral (think Beast from X-Men, just not all blue of course) and that would have been it, no "Oh no he'll wolf out and hurt people!"
The strengths was grandpa's schemes and one-liners, Herman vs Grandpa (classic good vs evil, only in regards to family), Grandpa and Marilyn as a sort of duo causing mischief, something being "off" about Marilyn that you can't quit put your finger on...bought it.
I think with the things I mentioned excised it could have lasted a while. The show had strong writing. I don't know how much of that was Fuller but I think it could have been replicated or even improved upon.
Although it probably won't happen, I would love to see them bring this show back, SAME CAST AND ALL. While the others haven't aged much, Mason Cook is now 15 according to Google and think a teenage Eddie works better than a cub-scout preteen Eddie.
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