TED RAIMI HIGHLIGHTS AT VALLEY FORGE 10-04-97
BRET RUDNICK:
[01] No one knew what to expect with Ted Raimi's appearance. There was some pre-convention controversy surrounding Ted's appearance, namely rumours that several attendees were going to walk out on him when he took the stage. I was certainly hoping this would not happen it is immature behaviour unworthy of Xenites. News flash Ted Raimi is *not* Joxer. He is an actor who portrays that character and does not himself have any influence over either the longevity of the character or the frequency of his appearances. Whether or not one likes Joxer, Ted Raimi is very hard not to like, for he seems to genuinely like his audience.
[02] It was gratifying to note, at least from what I saw, that no one was rude when Ted made his appearance. There were a (very) few empty chairs in the front rows during his appearance, but I saw no sign of a walk-out. [03] Ted was introduced, but missed the stage. That is, he ran in front of the stage, then beside it, jumped up onto it, and did a few pratfalls before coming to grips with the microphone, but the audience loved the performance, judging from the cheers.
[04] Ted greeted the audience, and asked if everyone was having fun. "Everyone looks like Xena," he squinted as he scanned the audience. He commented that earlier, someone who "was all Xena-ed out" tapped him on the shoulder and said "Battle me!" He replied that he didn't think Xena would battle him per se, but he'd find some evil guys for her to take care of. | |
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