O/T: Blake’s 7..
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Originally posted by Elfie:
then i saw some pictures from it online… and -GAH- it just looked so old and corny. [img]images/smiles/icon_redface.gif[/img]/ i blew it off, but i still wonder what ppl see in it since i meet fans of the show all the time. i can not stomach dr. who so i think i let that opinion influence me, too.if it ever comes on pbs here i might try it, but i gotta know: do the acting and stories make up for the horrible look of the show? [img]images/smiles/icon_redface.gif[/img]|
I wouldn’t say it has a “terrible” look. The alien makeup, modelwork, and C.S.O. matting are all mediocre to awful, but some of the design is good. The acting isn’t that bad either (although it did have Colin Baker in it [img]images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img] ). Some of the stories were great, though (the head writer was Terry Nation! [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] ), and the music was excellent. My favorite episode of the show is [i]Animals[/i] (I’m pretty sure that’s the title), about bioengineering. Sure, all the “organic machines” look like they’re midgets covered in duct tape, but it is a powerful story.
[i]Blake’s 7[/i] isn’t anywhere near [i]Doctor Who[/i] level (I cringe to think there was a crossover planned). It’s really more [i]Lost in Space[/i] territory. Okay, and with quite a few amazing episodes in each season. Definite remake potential.