My mother and I were huge fans of the TV series Charlie's Angels. While my dad would be an Archie Bunker about it, he would get so attracted to seeing Farrah when she showed up in the series that my mom would flank him to wake him up. Unlike "Sex in the City", "Charlie's Angels" was a better television series that empowered women to courage instead of corny showing off. It's one thing to be attractive, it's another thing to go overboard flaunting it. Once, my father had this to say about today's trashy shows featuring mainly women "They just wanted to catch up and show off like the strong guys!" Maybe he's right that some women were desperate to copy men who showed off all the time but in doing so, they're not only degrading themselves but women in general. At least Farrah Fawcett knew how to keep her balance.

I didn't see The Burning Bed when it came out, but years later on video tape. Fawcett didn't really look like her "Angels" character, so I wondered if it was really she who starred in the movie. It turned out to be a pretty touching movie.

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Her early demise reminds us all that life is impermanent. I will always remember her gleaming smile. I hope she lived richly in her compressed 62 revolutions 'round the sun. In time Ryan will join her. For all their intense dramas, I think they are true soulmates. It is often with a soulmate that one must deal with their toughest core issues, material that may stream back MANY lifetimes.

I remember in high school health class, the teacher made us watch "The Burning Bed". It took up about three different class days to watch it, but I never understood why that was shown in a health class! At the time, I had no complaints because it was better than a lecture or reading the textbook.

The movie was good and left a lasting impression on me. I don't think I knew about spousal abuse until I saw that film, so it wakened my eyes up to this problem. I also remember thinking what a idiot the husband was. His wife was gorgeous but he treated her like crap. He didn't know how lucky he was to be married to her. I haven't seen the film in decades, but I think now is a good time to revisit the film.

I enjoyed watching the documentary about Farrah's struggle with cancer. I learned a lot about the disease and about Farrah's tough spirit. I didn't really know much about her but I'm truly impressed. Not many actresses today have her kind of class, intellect, and spirit.

I was never a fan of Farrah Fawcett's and always thought "Charlie's Angels" was an idiotic TV show. She did two films that changed my mind about her, though, the first was "The Burning Bed" and the second was "Extremities." Somewhere along the line she turned into a legitimate actress, and not a bad one.

I'm glad her pain is over and she is resting peacefully.