This post contains spoilers For "Golden Years".

It makes sense that a fertile author as Steven King inspired countless adaptations of his work Because Brian de Palma's "Kerry" covered all screens in 1976. Since then, King has been involved in several adaptation projects, but his relationship with CBS's "golden years" has been unique. For beginners, the "Golden Years" (aka "Steven King's Golden Years") is not based on a book, but is an original miniser created and written by King in collaboration with Joseph Anderson. It would not be surprising if you didn't hear about the show at all; It was broadcast between July and August 1991 and did not receive ravine examinations or sufficiently sustainable viewership to guarantee a reputation of any kind. The original plan was for him to lead to a regular series, but CBS refused, leading to seven parts miniser ending at Clifancher.

It is not difficult to find out why the "golden years" failed and eventually faded in ambiguity. This story made of television is not the most exciting joint Steven King, and arrived several months after the 1990s "Gemini Peaks" that have completely undermined expectations about what is a good network television. Interestingly, King cited Twin Picks as a point of comparison for minisers when he said "Golden Years" are like "Twin Peaks" without delirium "(through Theujork Times). Although this statement was not aging well, I would claim that King's minoria in 1991 can They bloomed in a valuable show in a regular length for the horrors of aging in the opposite direction if CBS then gave him a chance. It is too late now, but we can always analyze the minisers by ours and try to understand the nature of its double endings.

Yes, there are two different finishes of "golden years". The first was initially aired on CBS (Clifancher ends), while the second version is shown in the home video version, where things end up on a more optimistic note. How different are these two endings? Let's find out.

"Golden Years" is a story of youth - above all how we wish our youth and compare it with a time of infinite opportunities. This longing often comes at the cost of framing aging as a source of terror, as if it is something that needs to be delayed or escaped together. King reveals this concept by encouraging traditional topics related to such stories, as he positions the protagonist as someone who is aging in the opposite direction. In the show, Harlan Williams (Keith Sharabaka), an older guard is accidentally exposed to a chemical laboratory explosion, and the aspects of the accident are quite surprising. Instead of sustaining injuries, Harlan notes that his wrinkles are now faded and that his gaze is better than ever. When these changes begin to be noticed, Harlan breaks out, frightening that it will become the goal of some sort.

He's right: People are starting to die mysteriously around him, after some shaded people get a gig of this situation. In addition, the store - is considered the most notorious branch of the FBI (which is visibly characterized by King's "Firestarter") - is also after it. Now, Harlan is not a hero, because he is a quintessenic blue-collar anyone who finds himself to deal with something strange and inexplicable. I do not want to spoil what he is doing next, but the escape of Harlan is exciting only in shootings and mostly silent because of the "Langid Stacing" series that is not softened with depth. This leads us to the original end that was broadcast on CBS, which accepts ambiguity (as he hoped to get into the full length show), but feels more ground/real in the context of the comprehensive tone of the show.

In contrast, the domestic video was processed and stitched together to evoke a continuous four -hour adventure, something that doesn't work out because of the tricky walking between episodes. In an attempt to provide the ministers the conclusion, the end was processed in the one where all the loose ends were neatly bound. This re -role of ham does not have to be at the original end, as it feels a little too happy compared to the dark stimulation of the subject. I would go so far as to say that this second end makes no sense.

Perhaps King's script was looking for a more competent creative direction to make a tangible mark. Whatever the case, I'm positive that "golden years" Maybe it's gone much better like a story.