Although Flagg possesses the ability to predict the future, along with several demonic powers, he begins to very gradually lose control as his plans proceed in an increasingly problematic manner. Watergate was still in the rearview mirror, the country was going through oil shortages, and environmental disasters were becoming the norm. She later regains her ability and returns to the Boulder Free Zone in time to inadvertently save most of the Free Zone Committee from Harold Lauder's assassination attempt. April 26, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT. An associate professor of sociology who went into retirement some years before the superflu hit, Glendon Pequod "Glen" Bateman met Stu Redman near his home in Woodsville, New Hampshire. After the plague facility proves to be a disappointment, the survivors head towards Nebraska, before reaching Colorado to join Mother Abagail; the group pick up more survivors during their journey. [6], Flagg's appearance shifts between human, demon, and various animals, and it is implied that he has lived many lives across many eras; "Flagg" is merely the name of the force's present form. He loved it. A former nightclub dancer, Engstrom awaits Flagg in Las Vegas with Ronnie and Hector and kisses Flagg's boots upon his arrival. Andros, Stu Redman, and Glen Bateman use this ability to place a post-hypnotic suggestion in Cullen that will help him act as the third Free Zone spy. She is not rescued from the harem, but instead found by Nick Andros and his party on the road to Nebraska, and arrives at Mother Abagail's home along with Andros, Tom Cullen, Ralph Brentner, Dick Ellis and Gina McKone. In the 1994 miniseries, Harold was portrayed by Corin Nemec. His other aliases include Russell Faraday, Richard Fannin and Raymond Fiegler to name a few. In the 2020 miniseries, Jurgens is played by Natalie Martinez. After detonating the bomb, which kills seven people, Lauder and Cross flee toward Las Vegas. In the 1994 miniseries, Dayna was portrayed by Kellie Overbey. Cullen travels west, transmitting a hypnotically-imprinted cover story to gain entrance into Las Vegas, and is able to avoid detection by Randall Flagg. The Trashcan Man received electroshock therapy at a mental hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana, before being incarcerated for arson as a teenager. The Stand Quotes. Theres no sign of Randall Flagg anywhere. Stu returns home to his love, Frannie Goldsmith, who has delivered a baby in his absence. He feels guilty over his relief that he does not have to deal with her anymore, a confirmation of his mother's assessment of him. He pitched it to us. Cullen's speech includes colloquialisms such as "My laws!" Underwood leads the party after Redman breaks his leg during the journey to Las Vegas, where Underwood and Brentner eventually die in the nuclear explosion caused by the Trashcan Man. No. We liked seeing that different color on Flagg we had never really seen in the series before. Unlike Frannie Goldsmith, Swann supports Underwood's decision to travel west to confront Flagg, unaware that she is pregnant. King brings back the ending to his 1990 edition, reviving Flagg among the natives who worship him as a God at the first demonstration of his power. Henreid attributes his newfound abilities to Flagg, although Jurgens later suspects that Henreid's natural ability to anticipate problems has only been amplified by a fear of disappointing Flagg through failure. In the 1994 miniseries, Lucy was portrayed by Bridgit Ryan. Terry panics over what to do, eventually deciding to head south. While Goldsmith agrees to let Redman travel with them, Lauder is highly resistant, mainly due to his own feelings for Goldsmith. He is first seen in New York when the plague hits, and says "The Rat Man forgive you, this time" when Larry bumps into him in an arcade. Comment 121. All Frannie has to do is give him a kiss, which will let him essentially live within her. It was so much fun to watch. Benjamin Cavell: Totally. Brentner is the first to notice the "Hand of God" as it descends from the sky to detonate the Trashcan Man's nuclear weapon, killing everyone present. It looked like Alexander was having so much fun. Usually referred to as The Judge, Farris is a sharp, well-spoken, educated, and insightful man who served as a judge in the 1950s but has since retired. Redman, together with Larry Underwood, Bateman, and Ralph Brentner, travels towards Las Vegas, but breaks his leg in Utah and is forced to stay behind, along with Kojak the dog. WebA world in which good rides on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail-and the worst nightmares of evil are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the dark man. Formerly named Big Steve, Kojak is a rare survivor of the superflu, which affects dogs and horses as well as humans (the book notes that cats are immune). During his journey, Cullen has a prophetic dream that compels him to double back and find Redman, who has broken his leg and has contracted pneumonia. Stu is understandably baffled, but agrees to ride the cable down while she lays it out from the RV. Ironic, don't you think? Following the passing of numerous centuries, Padick became an emissary for the Crimson King and assumes a range of identities, including Randall Flagg. is as Randall Flagg in The Stand. In the 1994 miniseries, Lawry was portrayed by Shawnee Smith and is inadvertently killed by Flagg's powers when she gets too close to Whitney Horgan's body. The ending suggests that not only is Flagg the embodiment of true evil, but true evil cant be killed. Recovering after a night's sleep, Underwood travels to Maine, where he plans to spend the summer; along the way he meets Nadine Cross and the young Leo Rockway (known then only as "Joe" and behaving like a feral creature). In the 2020 miniseries, he was portrayed by Jovan Adepo. In the 1994 miniseries, Campion is portrayed by Ray McKinnon. Andros eventually recovers from the infection to his leg and begins his journey to Hemingford Home, Nebraska. It's through The Dark Tower series that readers have been able to further understand the multifarious character, as King reveals that he was born with the name "Walter Padick" and that his father was Sam the Miller of Eastar'd Barony. You cant have a force for good without a force for evil. "The Kid" is a thug from Shreveport, Louisiana, who meets the Trashcan Man during the latter's journey to Las Vegas. Something went wrong. He appears at the onset of a devastating plague known as Captain Trips, Tubeneck, or the Super Flu. At the end of everything, all the death, all the fighting, all the planning and walking and struggle, it comes down to Frannie, and she doesnt flinch. After the superflu wipes out the entire population of Ogunquit, except for himself and Goldsmith, the two head to the Stovington Plague Center in Vermont. Please enter a valid email and try again. Flagg takes Cross to Las Vegas and the pair reside in the penthouse suite of the MGM Grand hotel complex; Cross's pregnancy is announced shortly after their arrival. When Bateman leaves with Stu Redman, Kojak is initially left behind. She heals Frannies wounds, sending the new family off with the knowledge that a force for good walks the Earth. Bobby Terry and Dave Roberts are among the men who Flagg places at several outposts surrounding Las Vegas to intercept and kill Free Zone spy Judge Farris. Warner Bros. Pictures released an announcement in January 2011 that the company would be producing a movie remake of the King novel. When Redman is injured, Kojak stays behind, killing small animals to feed Redman and fetching sticks for fire-building. After residing in Boulder for a brief period, Susan Stern recruits Jurgens (both were captives in the harem) to spy on the West Coast. Cross then seduces Harold Lauder and, although she will not do "that one little thing" with him, they are apparently free to sexually engage in any other manner that they wish. 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Jurgens's affectionate behavior towards Redman causes Frannie Goldsmith feelings of consternation later, it is revealed that Jurgens is bisexual. Andros later reappears as a spirit to Cullen and, finally able to speak, guides Cullen as he attempts to return from Vegas, and showing him how to save the life of a very ill Redman. Stu is surprised to find himself wanting to avenge Lauder's death along with the bombing victims when he finally encounters Flagg. Larry Underwood is a young, narcissistic singer-songwriter who, at the beginning of the novel, is starting to achieve significant success with his debut single, "Baby, Can You Dig Your Man?" The superflu wipes out Goldsmith's community, with she and Harold Lauder being the only local survivors after a parking lot attendant, Gus Dinsmore, contracts the virus and dies on June 30. Henreid's character demonstrates both resilience and an ability to forecast problems by rapidly concluding that his situation is growing dire well before the cessation of regular services to inmates. We had the episode before we started shooting anything in the entire series, so if we had found that the interaction he wrote for Flagg and Frannie was somehow too close or it stepped on anything, we wouldve been able to change it. The Kid is also ambitious, unstable, and easily angered, traits that the Trashcan Man discovers when the character nearly kills him for spilling a can of beer on a carpet. When Redman is seriously injured on the journey, Bateman is saddened to leave him behind. John Mulaney at the Boston Symphony Hall for his Netflix special John Mulaney: Baby J. (Marcus Russell Price/Netflix) 8 min. Randall Flagg; Alias: Walter Padick Walter oDim Marten Broadcloak Bill Hinch Russell Faraday Richard Fannin Richard Freemantle Rudin Filaro Richard Farris Raymond Fiegler The Covenant Man Richard Fry Robert Franq Ramsey Forrest: Nickname: I dont know.. A female version of the character, named Ray Brentner, was portrayed by Irene Bedard in the 2020 miniseries. Swann takes care of Goldsmith during Redman's absence and, by the end of the book, she has given birth to twins. The sight of the full moon rising over Las Vegas triggers Cullen to act on a post-hypnotic suggestion planted in his mind and begin the return trip to Boulder, avoiding the nuclear explosion that destroys the city. Brentner survives Lauder's assassination attempt, losing the third and fourth fingers on his left hand, and is chosen as one of the four people to stand against Flagg. In the 1994 miniseries, Terry was portrayed by Sam Raimi, while Roberts was portrayed by John Dunbar. He is the embodiment of evil, an antichrist-like being whose goal is destruction and death. In the 1994 miniseries, Judge Farris was portrayed by Ossie Davis, and travels to Boulder as part of Stu Redman's party, rather than Underwood's. Andros becomes the newest deputy, due to the absence of any other healthy people, and watches two of the thugs die of the plague, along with the sheriff. He was portrayed by Owen Teague in the 2020 miniseries, which retains Stu's group finding his body. Goldsmith saves the majority of the Committee when she intuitively senses the presence of a bomb Lauder has planted but is unable to prevent its detonation. Along the way, they stop at a farm house in Nebraska for some much needed rest. Shed still be Frannie, but from time to time hed look through her eyes, get a lay of the land. For saving his life and elevating him to his second-in-command position, Henreid is fiercely loyal to Flagg, a commitment that persists despite his growing doubts over Flagg's overall power and control. He joins Bateman, Redman, Ralph Brentner, and Larry Underwood on their journey to Las Vegas. Nevertheless, Lauder persistently finds it difficult to let go of his old self-image. Flagg initially tells Horgan that he had intended to let him leave without consequence, but then mutilates and eventually kills Horgan with a ball of lightning that emanates from his finger. After the outbreak of the superflu, Cross finds an emotionally damaged young boy whom she calls "Joe," who has regressed to a savage state of mind but trusts Cross and remains with her. After treating his severely burned arm, the Trashcan Man finds a bicycle and proceeds to travel westward with haste. Flagg is also the main villain in The Eyes of the Dragon, set in a medieval world called Delain, and there are some passages in that book that allude to Flagg's immortality and "pure evil" status.[7]. Terry and the wounded Farris exchange shots until Terry scores a kill with two direct hits to the face, leaving it unidentifiable. Later, while setting the fires in Gary, he sustains severe burns to his left arm when a timing device he has placed in an oil tank ignites prematurely. The Stand didnt end on a horrible note apart from Flagg now becoming Russell Faraday, one of his many aliases, and forcing the native tribe hed showed to Frannie to worship him. Its unknown if newborns can survive the plague that destroyed most of humanity, and its touch and go for a bit before her child pulls through, giving hope for humanitys survival. She was portrayed by Katherine McNamara in the 2020 miniseries, where she is killed by the Hand of God's lightning. What he consistently proves himself to be is a 73-year-old rich man who lives in one of the whitest states in the nation and probably doesn't encounter many King first revised the ending of The Stand in 1990 with an expanded edition that added a few hundred more pages. The grass yellows up and dies where he spits. With The Circle Closes, Stephen King has essentially written a The tribe worships him as a God and his powers start growing once more. Barry Dorgan is a friendly former detective of the police department in Santa Monica, California, US. Yeah, its bad news hes gathering a new batch of followers, but hes not doing so without an adversary wielding the light in this world. Did having a Frannie-Flagg scene in the finale affect plans for previous characters interactions with him? You defeat it for the moment and know its going to raise its head again. In the 1994 miniseries, Bateman was portrayed by Ray Walston. The character was written as female in the 2020 miniseries, portrayed by Gabrielle Rose. No. Redman asks her if people "ever learn anything", to which she reluctantly replies "I don't know". The character does not appear in the 2020 miniseries. In the 2020 miniseries, she was portrayed by Odessa Young. WebAlexander Skarsgrd as Randall Flagg in CBS All Access The Stand. Isnt the thing Flagg is really worried about being made to look weak or foolish in front of his people? The Hand explodes a nuclear warhead he planned to drop on Boulder, destroying Flagg and his followers in one swift blow. Flagg might still be around, but hes unquestionably not as powerful as he would have been had his gambit with Frannie paid off. Swann joins the party on its way to the Stovington Plague Center. Underwood leaves Boulder with Redman, Ralph Brentner, and Glen Bateman, after Mother Abagail instructs them to go to Las Vegas. Her bodys all banged up, leg broken and bent in unnatural ways. Andros is killed by Lauder's bomb and it is later revealed that he was meant to lead the stand against Flagg. Together, the pair return to Boulder to report the destruction of Las Vegas. Is that girl in the finale Mother Abagail (Whoopi Goldberg) or do they both represent the same entity? The fact that he is significantly older is noted in her diary, along with many other aspects of the trip. Charles Campion is an American soldier stationed in the California desert. The sentries are also ordered to not "mark the head" as Flagg wishes to send it back to the Free Zone before winter. Unlike the book, Flagg seems to Stu Redman and his traveling group later find the body but do not bury it, choosing to leave it intact beyond Stu's gesture of removing the pistol from Harold's mouth and tossing it aside. At this time, Flagg also gives Henreid a black stone with a red flaw to symbolize Henreid's allegiance to Flagg. At the execution of Underwood and Brentner, Henreid is then killed in the nuclear explosion caused by the Trashcan Man's atomic warhead. She knows he lies. When he is required to make a logical connection, Cullen can slip into a form of self-hypnosis, wherein he is able to make connections that he cannot while "awake" that is, conscious and focused on something superficial. This plot is ultimately hindered by the return of Mother Abagail and Frannie Goldsmith's premonition. He also has a large role in Eyes of the Dragon, and is alluded to in several other works including Hearts in Atlantis and Insomnia. Although Underwood is initially interested in Cross, she spurns his advances and he begins a relationship with Swann instead. This man is none other than Randall Flagg as he appeared in the 1994 adaptation of The Stand. April 26, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT. Its pretty clear that King didnt just pop out this nifty new coda for the hell of it. It felt like something he needed to fix, that maybe his most beloved character in the entire story and one of the protagonists doesnt get to participate in the climactic action. The lightning that killed him gathers in the sky over the next few moments before descending as the Hand of God and activating the Trashcan Man's nuclear bomb. In the book, Mother Abigails deathbed mandate from God insists that four prominent members of the Boulder Free Zone (aka the community of nice plague survivors) walk all the way from Colorado to Flaggs stronghold in Las Vegas. In the 1994 miniseries, Cullen was portrayed by Bill Fagerbakke. However, instead of Satan, as has been suggested in relation to the Dark Man, King compared Flagg to 1950s serial killer, Charles Starkweather. He rescues Lloyd Henreid from starving to death in prison and, with Henreid as second-in-command, establishes a community in Las Vegas, Nevada. WebRussell Faraday Martin Broadcloak (sometimes called "Marten Broadcloak") The Covenant Man Walter Hodji Nyarlathotep He Who Walks Behind the Rows (implied) Flagg Richard Farris Raymond Fiegler Original Universe The Stand Occupation Sorcerer High-ranking place in any hierarchy he is found Wandering plotter Powers/Skills Nigh-immortality However, when Lawry reveals her true nature, ridiculing Cullen's impairment and frightening him against Pepto-Bismol with a claim that the product is poison, Andros ultimately rejects her. (Flagg goes by many names in a bunch of King stories, but usually sticks with the initials R.F.) Something or someone is watching from the rows of corn that flank the cute little house. When he looks at you a certain way, your prostate goes bad and your urine burns. However, she is rewarded by news of both Redman's return to the Free Zone and her baby's recovery, proving it possesses some immunity to the virus. Cross eventually recovers sufficiently to taunt Flagg about his inevitable failure until, in his rage, Flagg throws Cross off the penthouse sundeck. Ive always loved the last scene of the extended edition, which is where we end the series, of Flagg on the beach. Odessa Young as Frannie Goldsmith in 'The Stand'. Creighton is General Starkey's friend and right-hand man; he periodically updates Starkey on the situation. Are we doomed to repeat all the horrors that brought us to the brink of extinction? When he decided he did indeed want to write the coda, our response was, What do you need from us to make that happen? He said, I just need to know where youre ending the story of the book. We had always said we want Stu [James Marsden] reunited with Fran and thought we would end the entire series with that last scene, from the expanded edition of Flagg presenting himself to a new group of people and then levitating. He came out of time. Cast Starring James Marsden as Stu Redman Odessa Young as Frannie Goldsmith Brad William Henke as Tom Cullen Alexander Skarsgrd as Randall Flagg Whoopi Goldberg as Mother Abagail Freemantle Guest Starring Kendall Joy Hall If Henreid undergoes his scheduled trial, it is likely that he will be placed on death row under a new statute that reduces the delays and appeals in the capital punishment process. Farris sees Terry in the car, holding a rifle and smiling wildly, prompting The Judge to attempt to pull his own gun, but Roberts shoots him first. Bateman, along with Larry Underwood and Ralph Brentner, travels to Las Vegas where he is detained by Flagg's forces. Redman is the first to show an immunity to the superflu and is taken by government authorities, first to the Atlanta Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), then to the fictitious Stovington, Vermont plague center. After reaching Boulder, she begins a relationship with Brad Kitchener, the only technician, even trying to have children with him. In the 2020 miniseries, Susan is played by Lisa Chandler, although aspects of her character are applied to Dayna Jurgens instead. The novel was published in 1978, with its narrative set during the 1980s; however, a second edition was released in 1990, is considerably longer than the first version (1,200 pages compared to 800 pages), and is set in the 1990s. In 1978 Stephen King published The Stand, the novel that is now considered one of his finest works. Now hes done one more pass, writing the final episode of the CBS All Access miniseries, which just wrapped up. In the 2020 miniseries, the Trashcan Man was portrayed by Ezra Miller.[8]. Lucy Swann and Underwood become very close with Farris, and Underwood is upset when he successfully recruits Farris as the first of three Free Zone spies, but is unable to inform a distraught Swann of his whereabouts after he sets out. In the 1994 miniseries, Larry was portrayed by Adam Storke. He manages to flee with his wife and baby daughter when a computer relay system briefly fails and alerts do not sound in time for the base to enter lockdown before the Campions break out. Lauder attempts to profess his love to Goldsmith but is rejected. Unless trashcan taking that name to be like flagg. Hes reborn with a similar level of power and ambition but hes really starting from scratch in some way and remembering who he is and what he does. Lloyd Henreid starts off as a petty criminal who, along with Andrew "Poke" Freeman, engages in a killing spree across Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico, resulting in six murders, Freeman's death, and Henreid's detention in a Phoenix jail. In the 1994 miniseries, Brentner was portrayed by Peter Van Norden. Thats when two accidents happen, which we find out were caused by a wounded, but still alive Randall Flagg: Stu is kept from getting back to Frannie quickly due to a blown tire, and Frannie falls down a well, gravely hurting herself. The book closes with them discussing human nature. In the original 1978 publication of the novel, Andros falls from a bicycle and hits his head in the abandoned Shoyo, but scratches on his leg from the fall become infected and leave him sick for days. While drinking beer with Underwood, Farris accepts the mission before Underwood can even muster the confidence to make the request, as he understands the spies' importance, assuring a saddened Underwood that he will be fine. He assumes command of the containment operation after Starkey's removal and subsequent suicide. Dayna Jurgens is a community college physical training (PT) instructor from Xenia, Ohio. She makes no prediction as to what will occur, only that one will fall before arriving in Las Vegas, while the remainder will be brought before Flagg. In the 1994 miniseries, Andros was portrayed by Rob Lowe, and is from Ridley, Pennsylvania. Dorgan is one of the sentries who intercepts Underwood, Bateman, and Brentner, who are all surprised by Dorgan's sympathetic nature but make it clear his rational views do not excuse or exculpate his service on behalf of the truly vile individuals he reports to. While Campion is on night duty, a deadly superflu virus escapes the military complex he is monitoring. Fix her broken bones, ensure Stu gets home safely and that their child will be once again safe and secure with her loving parents. He frequently references himself in third person. We wanted the suggestion, as is in the book, that there is no final defeat of evil. She and her followers make their way towards Boulder, Colorado where they establish the "Boulder Free Zone" government. He is saved by Tom Cullen, who nurses him back to health. Harold Emery Lauder is sixteen years old and lives in Ogunquit, Maine, at the beginning of the novel. The character does not appear in the 2020 miniseries. The final confrontation with the evil and mysterious Randall Flagg never changes much across these tinkered endings. During one session the group discovers that while hypnotized, Cullen possesses the same type of foresight as Mother Abagail, concurrently referring to himself as the "Tom" Andros met in Oklahoma and "God's Tom". No. In the 2020 miniseries, she was portrayed by Whoopi Goldberg, who had previously turned the role down in 1994. Frannie gets to be the kind, tough, no-BS character we were introduced to. It is Jurgens's desire to protect both Cullen and his status as a spy that compels her to commit suicide, rather than submit to further questioning from Flagg. A former butcher, Horgan joined Flagg's group as a cook, described by Lloyd Henreid as a "fat, loud sack of shit" but also an excellent chef. Erwins is killed in the explosion at the end of the book. In the 1994 miniseries, Starkey is portrayed by Ed Harris. The character is described, in Lawry's words, as "the only guy in Las Vegas too creepy [for Lawry] to sleep with; except maybe in a pinch". Which American Idol Winners Have Reached the Billboard Hot 100? You come back, Frannie. Lauder confesses his love to Goldsmith, and she politely but firmly rejects him, before she and Redman reciprocate their feelings for each other. In the original edition, The Kid appeared as a minor character and only appeared in the Trashcan Man's flashbacks; the revisedextended edition includes the full story of The Kid's encounter with the Trashcan Man.
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