This episode starts off with a comic scene between Starsky and Hutch who are trying do deal with Starsky's car that won't move and is blocking traffic. But after that this episode is dead serious. Even the unshakable Captain Dobey is badly shaken up as they all find out about the cop who was killed and where he was found and in what circumstances.
This episode is obviously meant to break ground and educate, with the theme being gay men, and of course also entertain. It has solid writing and solid acting, but for me the stand out was the director. He really did an outstanding job. Some of the scenes are superbly laid out and shot. The episode never drags at all except for when the drag queen is on the screen. I found that character very grating and just wanted him to leave as soon as possible. Without that character I would have given this episode a higher rating.
The closing "tag scene" right before the credits at the end explores the theme of the episode as experienced between Starsky and Hutch and I won't tell you what conclusion they come to as to their relationship.
This episode is obviously meant to break ground and educate, with the theme being gay men, and of course also entertain. It has solid writing and solid acting, but for me the stand out was the director. He really did an outstanding job. Some of the scenes are superbly laid out and shot. The episode never drags at all except for when the drag queen is on the screen. I found that character very grating and just wanted him to leave as soon as possible. Without that character I would have given this episode a higher rating.
The closing "tag scene" right before the credits at the end explores the theme of the episode as experienced between Starsky and Hutch and I won't tell you what conclusion they come to as to their relationship.