The chemistry Tara has with Steed is very visible. The character is not 'helpless' just warmer and softer. Linda Thorson did an amazing job, when you consider the problems that were faced after Diana Rigg's departure: scripting, producing, directing etc. Her diction is nonetheless impeccable and she is more than a match for the dastardly masterminds with her karate skills. Tara brings us youth, amazing beauty and guile in a less 'acid Chelsea humour, sloan-ranger' way. Linda Thorson stepped into fill some very big shoes and people forget she was only a mere 20-year-old, and a Canadian! Tara King is a huge departure from both Mrs Gale (not so well-known in the USA) and the iconic, inimitable Mrs Peel. Romance, youth and visceral eroticism are promised as Tara runs along the bridge to be greeted by an immaculate man in a bowler hat, Steed.the adventures begin. The introduction sees a far more feminine Tara (pearls and chiffon) and a gentler Steed (picking a rose). The whole image and upbeat, catchy signature tune (the Thorson theme)are very different. The final series of The Avengers (1968-69), had not only the highest ever ratings in the UK but also in Europe (especially France).
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