during the editing process of The Saint of Elsewhere, and quite a bit of the few discussions on the short that followed, Q used to reference the TV show St. Elsewhere. i never thought much of the comparison, though i never refuted it either--while i never paid attention to the show as a child, i couldn't deny that the show had filtered into my subconscious, and was, in fact, there in the back of my mind when i eventually settled on the title. while i don't remember actually waiting for the show and watching it when it came on, the show--its name and its theme music--are as comforting and familiar as anything i can dredge up out of what little i remember of being a kid.
after reading this from Time Magazine's The 100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME, i realized what a disservice i did the story by not actually following through on the cues of my subconscious.
just to be clear: no, the show does not actually explain the short. but it comes closer to the mark of what i'd been trying to do with the story than any interpretation of it i've heard so far. (though admittedly, there haven't been a lot.)
read more about the show and what the hell i'm talking about--where else?--on wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Elsewhere
it all makes me wonder, just how much of me--consciously and otherwise--is, to borrow a quote from the list, brought to you by the letters T and V?
note to self: the voice may seem crazy, but it knows things. yes in-diddly-deedy, it does.
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