Hi Mr. Spotnitz,

Last night I sent Mark from Back to Frank Black the attached photo of my amateur pumpkin carving of the ouroboros with my DVD sets. He kindly supplied your address so that I could pass it on to you.

I only recently was introduced to Millennium after the DVD box sets were released. After purchasing and watching through all seasons 4 times I figured I was hopeless and was thrilled to learn about the BTFB campaign, which has been a nearly daily visit since the first podcast.

One of the things that drew me to the show initially was the unbelievable craftwork that went into it. The sets, lighting and editing are gorgeous.

Probably the main thing that has earned my appreciation is the writing (and Mr. Henriksen’s interpretation of the written character). Specifically the ambiguity, the odd mix of hope and cynicism, and hope rewarding it can be if you’re patient. This is something that I wish were more common, but I believe Millennium is one of the finest examples of. Although it may be a misinterpretation of the intention, Millennium as a whole seemed to be one of the best pop-culture discussions and analyses of the modern male psyche.

The way the (oft-described) killer-of-the-week genre was handled in Season 1 is a perfect example of taking a small element and examining it closely, while all along we have the idealistic, yet oddly amazing authentic Frank Black as an anchor. The characters of Frank & Catherine Black are handled so well by the writers and actors that the subtlety of the few scenes we get stretch quite far.

Apologies for the rambling and thanks for taking the time to talk with BTFB and your support of the campaign.

From a Seattle fan,

Russ H.

Favorite Season: 1 (all are great though)

Favorite Episodes: “The Thin White Line,” “Sacrament,” “Jose Chung’s ‘Doomsday Defense,” “Goodbye to All That”