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- Joel Greenberg
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- "Mme. Blavatsky and The Colonel Part One"
- Summary: The story of the woman responsible for America's love afair with spiritualism and her modern-day descendants.
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Review of Mme. Blavatsky and The Colonel Part One
Joel Greenberg
Posted on August 11, 2004 at 07:47 PM
A listenable overview of one of the most influential spiritualist of all times, both pro and con.
I've helped people out of high demand groups and must invariably explain the importance of Madame Blavatsky in modern day spirtualism. So I was glad to find that this hour long piece provides good background on Blavatsky, her associate The Colonel and what she really thought about what she was doing.
For those who believe in spiritualism, the piece is probably too skeptical. For those who don't, the piece is probably too gung-ho, which leads to me believe that it's a nice balance for those without a formed opinion.
The promos do a good job of piquing interest, but the piece may not deliver on thoroughly exploring those items in the promos from both sides. Eg: an elderly believer talks about seeing "a trumpet flying through air," on a regular basis in her home because her sister was a medium. While intriguing, the skeptical side of me wanted to hear more about what could be going on, instead of the obvious answer of, "it's true." Yet, these ommissions can be forgiven because there's a lot packed into this hour.
Good production quality and good pacing with a thoughtful outlook kept me wrapped for the duration.