Post by: Zume on September 13, 2009, 01:40:46 AM
--Zume
Post by: Beersatron on September 13, 2009, 03:21:55 AM
I never saw the episodes as they were originally aired, but I did see quite a few of the re-runs when I was a kid.
iirc, the first season was good, but then new writers came in and it went a bit 'weird' ? Was a good show non the less!
Post by: welchbloke on September 13, 2009, 04:56:54 PM
Post by: Zume on September 13, 2009, 10:45:19 PM
--Zume
Post by: ZimRathbone on September 15, 2009, 07:47:56 AM
That contract was worth a bit!
Post by: Father Tim on September 15, 2009, 10:52:53 AM
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Post by: Sotak246 on September 15, 2009, 09:41:45 PM
Mark
Post by: sloanjh on September 15, 2009, 11:37:49 PM
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I am forced to admit that I had to google 'breakaway anniversary'.
I never saw the episodes as they were originally aired, but I did see quite a few of the re-runs when I was a kid.
iirc, the first season was good, but then new writers came in and it went a bit 'weird' ? Was a good show non the less!
I hate to admit it, but I remember when the series came out. I never really liked the show (I think even at that tender age the idea of the moon traveling fast enough to go anywhere interesting in a reasonable time overwhelmed my suspension of disbelief), but I had seen dribs and drabs of the old "UFO" show and thought it was way cool, and they re-used the ship minatures for S1999 so I think I watched it just for that
(I may have UFO confused with one of the other puppet shows of the time - I was pretty young when I saw it.)Definitely got weird as time progressed, which I think is a standard danger for "Route 66" type space travel shows (a different adventure at a different location each week) - eventually they run out of story lines, which is usually when they bring in the Klingons (or the Borg, or the ....) BTW, IMHO this was one of the incredible things about B5 - since he had the 5-year story arc outlined from day 1, he didn't run out of plot a year and a half into the series as happened to e.g. BSG.
John
Post by: Steve Walmsley on September 16, 2009, 10:59:40 AM
Steve
Post by: Shinanygnz on September 16, 2009, 01:11:20 PM
Space 1999 was originally supposed to be UFO 1999, following on from the UFO series, but got changed. I have the official guide (and the five annuals) in my bookcase behind me. My model Eagle is still around somewhere too.
It was co-funded by an Italian TV channel which is why you get quite a few Italian guest stars. The first series was shown out of order (restored in the UK DVD release), with the moon going through some sort of anomaly early on to where normal physics doesn't apply to get around the disbelief thing. No different to a warp drive/jump gate/hyperdrive/whatever really.
My face episode was the one with the tentacled space monster in the space ship graveyard... Dragon's Domain
Post by: Steve Walmsley on September 16, 2009, 01:13:42 PM
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My face episode was the one with the tentacled space monster in the space ship graveyard... Dragon's DomainI remember being scared to death by that episode when I was a kid. Doesn't look quite as scary now
Steve
Post by: ShadoCat on September 16, 2009, 01:30:50 PM
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Quote from: "Shinanygnz"My face episode was the one with the tentacled space monster in the space ship graveyard... Dragon's DomainI remember being scared to death by that episode when I was a kid. Doesn't look quite as scary now
I was a bit older but it was still pretty spooky.
Now, it's a bit amusing.
Post by: Zume on September 16, 2009, 03:03:13 PM
Here's an excellent Space: 1999 website that has synopsis for each episode. http://www.space1999.net/moonbase99/command.htm (http://www.space1999.net/moonbase99/command.htm)
--Zume
Post by: welchbloke on September 16, 2009, 04:29:12 PM
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BTW, IMHO this was one of the incredible things about B5 - since he had the 5-year story arc outlined from day 1, he didn't run out of plot a year and a half into the series as happened to e.g. BSG.I agree, B5 is still one of my favourite Sci Fi series, I have all the series on DVD; however, I did find season 5 a bit disjointed.
John
Post by: ShadoCat on September 16, 2009, 05:06:43 PM
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Quote from: "sloanjh"BTW, IMHO this was one of the incredible things about B5 - since he had the 5-year story arc outlined from day 1, he didn't run out of plot a year and a half into the series as happened to e.g. BSG.I agree, B5 is still one of my favourite Sci Fi series, I have all the series on DVD; however, I did find season 5 a bit disjointed.
John
That's because JMS didn't know there would be a season 5. He went through most of season 4 thinking that would be the last season. So he aimed that year to wrap things up. Then he found out that he had his 5th season. So he created a 5th season from plot threads that had to be cut out of of the 4/5 merge and side plots that weren't going to be in the series.
[Edit: I spent 5 years as one of the founders and the program director for AgamemCon, so I know a bit about B5]
Post by: welchbloke on September 16, 2009, 06:16:09 PM
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I did know that but I guess that kowing it intellectually only goes so far in off setting my disappointment in teh series. It's funny I'll happily pull out a random episode from Season 2,3 or 4 and, on occassion, season 1, but, the last time I tried to watch Season 5 in order, I just couldn't get into it. Oh well, just my tastes I guess.Quote from: "welchbloke"Quote from: "sloanjh"BTW, IMHO this was one of the incredible things about B5 - since he had the 5-year story arc outlined from day 1, he didn't run out of plot a year and a half into the series as happened to e.g. BSG.I agree, B5 is still one of my favourite Sci Fi series, I have all the series on DVD; however, I did find season 5 a bit disjointed.
John
That's because JMS didn't know there would be a season 5. He went through most of season 4 thinking that would be the last season. So he aimed that year to wrap things up. Then he found out that he had his 5th season. So he created a 5th season from plot threads that had to be cut out of of the 4/5 merge and side plots that weren't going to be in the series.
[Edit: I spent 5 years as one of the founders and the program director for AgamemCon, so I know a bit about B5]
Post by: Beersatron on September 16, 2009, 08:26:23 PM
Post by: welchbloke on September 16, 2009, 08:41:44 PM
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You folks are making me want to watch the Shadow War and the Earth Civil War with all this talk about BSG! Seasons 3 and 4 would cover it, don't ya think?Pretty much. Plenty of build up in the first 2 Seasons but the core of the story is in 3&4. Enjoy :oops: ).
Post by: Beersatron on September 16, 2009, 10:48:26 PM
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Quote from: "Beersatron"You folks are making me want to watch the Shadow War and the Earth Civil War with all this talk about BSG! Seasons 3 and 4 would cover it, don't ya think?Pretty much. Plenty of build up in the first 2 Seasons but the core of the story is in 3&4. Enjoy :oops: ).
Think I have most of Season 4 (although it may be 5) on VHS back at the family home in the UK. Some are recorded from the TV and some are proper boxed episodes bought in a pawn shop (Cash Converters).
I also think that I have the Crusade prequel film and/or the Earth-Mimbari war film.
Which gets me onto the subject of Crusade. Such potential, ruined by the stupid music they played when there was a fight! They finally saw the light and made proper 'fight' scenes but by then it was a lost cause :|
Post by: welchbloke on September 17, 2009, 04:23:44 PM
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I also think that I have the Crusade prequel film and/or the Earth-Mimbari war film.I agree about Crusade, bags of potential wasted. I never saw the Rangers film/pilot episode which is probably just as well.
Which gets me onto the subject of Crusade. Such potential, ruined by the stupid music they played when there was a fight! They finally saw the light and made proper 'fight' scenes but by then it was a lost cause :|
Post by: Þórgrímr on September 18, 2009, 02:06:24 PM
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While you are at it you could watch the first 2 TV films as well. I particularly like the Inter-dimensional gate film (can't rmember the name though :wink:
Cheers, Thorgrimm
Post by: ShadoCat on September 20, 2009, 11:33:22 PM
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I did know that but I guess that kowing it intellectually only goes so far in off setting my disappointment in teh series. It's funny I'll happily pull out a random episode from Season 2,3 or 4 and, on occassion, season 1, but, the last time I tried to watch Season 5 in order, I just couldn't get into it. Oh well, just my tastes I guess.
I don't particularly care for season 5 myself. Though Season 5 was still the best SF on the air at the time.
Post by: welchbloke on September 21, 2009, 03:33:06 PM
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True, it was a pretty fallow time for good Sci Fi.Quote from: "welchbloke"I did know that but I guess that kowing it intellectually only goes so far in off setting my disappointment in teh series. It's funny I'll happily pull out a random episode from Season 2,3 or 4 and, on occassion, season 1, but, the last time I tried to watch Season 5 in order, I just couldn't get into it. Oh well, just my tastes I guess.
I don't particularly care for season 5 myself. Though Season 5 was still the best SF on the air at the time.
Post by: ZimRathbone on September 22, 2009, 05:40:12 AM