Double-Edged Sword
One of my favorite episodes. The ideas in this series are a big influence on my work, but this episode in particular. Young Jerzy thought violence was scary, but the adults in his life seemed to think it was a normal, acceptable thing. Thank goodness for Lou Schiemer and the writers of this series, who presented kid Jerzy with alternatives.
Exploring exciting action while avoiding glamorizing violence was an important idea in the making of my book, The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue. I’m hopeful that kids who need it will find support in my book the way I did in this show.
