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Line 1: {{work}} ~~{{quote box\|~~[[File:Vengeance_Unlimited_5116.png\|frame]]}} In a ~~post-~~world after the infamous [[O.J. ~~world~~Simpson]] trial, when people really wanted their vengeance served to them on a silver platter, [[American Broadcasting Company\|ABC]] delivered: a 1998 series that starred Michael Madsen as Mr. Chapel, a vigilante who makes sure those bad guys who thought they got away don't really get away. Someone killed your father and blamed your husband? Someone cashing in on a book deal after getting away with offing someone you hold dear? One quick call to Chapel, and he'll make all your problems go away. Even better, [[Technical Pacifist\|he doesn't use guns, nor does he kill anyone.]] There is, as with all sweet deals, one slight hitch. His fee is $1 million. Oh, don't worry, you don't actually have to give him any money. However, in lieu of the fee, you are on the hook for a favor to be called in at any time in the future. And believe you, he will call you for it. Line 8: He does have help: K.C. Griffin (Kathleen York), a former client who has long since paid off her favor, but feels what Chapel feels: A desire to set wrongs right...with torture if necessary. (Hey, torture's not killing, is it?) The series was quite critically panned for its subject matter, as Chapel did some mighty bad things, and the timing of its release--as noted, right after the O.J. trial. [[American Broadcasting Company\|ABC]] thought it good enough to go up against the juggernauts on Thursday nights. Unfortunately, [[Too Good to Last\|the gambit failed]], and the series was canceled after 16 episodes, the last of which was named "Friends", in deference to [[Friends\|the show that vanquished it]]. ~~----~~ {{tropelist}} ~~=== Tropes: ===~~ * [[Anti -Hero]]: Chapel is a [[Sliding Scale of Anti -Heroes\|Type IV]]. * [[Black and Gray Morality]] * [[Catch Phrase]]: "This [[Makes Us Even]]. I'm out of your life forever." Line 23: * [[Pay Evil Unto Evil]] * [[Recycled Set]]: Despite being a [[Walking the Earth]] series, the hotel rooms that Chapel stays in are all the same. Justified in that they're all part of the same hotel chain. * [[Screwed Byby the Network]]: If you want your scripted series to succeed, don't put it up against [[Friends\|a rival network's best-rated show]]. * [[Take That]]: "Critical", to...well...the critics. * [[Technical Pacifist]]: Chapel doesn't use guns or kill. He lets other people take care of that. Line 36: [[Category:American Series]] [[Category:Vengeance Unlimited]] [[Category:TV Series]]