Thunderbirds are go!

[Evangelion]

Forgot to mention that if you pause the opening titles at the right point (it's 1:32 in episode 3) you can clearly see an 'R' at the top of the FAB 1 radiator.

ETA - Have just watched the Reggie Yates 'making of' documentary and can now confirm that the lettering on the rad actually reads 'IR' for International Rescue.

'Fireflash' next week - wonder what sort of a job they'll make of that.

Edited by Evangelion on Sunday 19th April 23:12

Edited by Evangelion on Sunday 19th April 23:12

[Vipers]

Has it finished, didn't record today, can't find it in the listings. Gloom gloom gloom.

[telecat]

According to Wikipedia it should have 26 episodes. At the moment there have been 13 episodes aired. I suspect that the other 13 are being held to make the break until the 2nd season seem shorter.

Edited by telecat on Sunday 28th June 09:06

[fatboy18]

telecat said:

According to Wikipedia it should have 26 episodes. At the moment there have been 13 episodes aired. I suspect that the other 13 are being held to make the break until the 2nd season seem shorter.

Edited by telecat on Sunday 28th June 09:06

And they're all crap

[Vipers]

fatboy18 said:

telecat said:

According to Wikipedia it should have 26 episodes. At the moment there have been 13 episodes aired. I suspect that the other 13 are being held to make the break until the 2nd season seem shorter.

Edited by telecat on Sunday 28th June 09:06

And they're all crap

At least you watched all 13 episodes, well done.

Thanks Jeremy btw.

[MarkRSi]

fatboy18 said:

telecat said:

According to Wikipedia it should have 26 episodes. At the moment there have been 13 episodes aired. I suspect that the other 13 are being held to make the break until the 2nd season seem shorter.

Edited by telecat on Sunday 28th June 09:06

And they're all crap

Probably stopped airing them cos no one was watching it and/or forgot about it. Like me

Watched the first 3, I'm guessing I didn't miss much in the other 10?

[fatboy18]

MarkRSi said:

fatboy18 said:

telecat said:

According to Wikipedia it should have 26 episodes. At the moment there have been 13 episodes aired. I suspect that the other 13 are being held to make the break until the 2nd season seem shorter.

Edited by telecat on Sunday 28th June 09:06

And they're all crap

Probably stopped airing them cos no one was watching it and/or forgot about it. Like me

Watched the first 3, I'm guessing I didn't miss much in the other 10?

No problem with the models and sets but can't stand the Computer Generated characters or the speed each episode moves at.
The old series just can not be beaten.
Rant Over.

[Evangelion]

Some of the physics is pretty shaky too, such as accelerating the spin of TB5 to use it as a winch, and John still being alive after experiencing 20g while lying on the floor.

And pushing the asteroid sideways to prevent it from falling into the sun - why didn't they do that at the outset instead of leaving it to the end as a last resort?

[SpudLink]

Evangelion said:

Some of the physics is pretty shaky too, such as accelerating the spin of TB5 to use it as a winch, and John still being alive after experiencing 20g while lying on the floor.

And pushing the asteroid sideways to prevent it from falling into the sun - why didn't they do that at the outset instead of leaving it to the end as a last resort?

I think that highlights the difference between this and the original. Gerry Anderson thought he was making TV drama. This production team figure they are making a program for little kids, too young to question the science.

[Vipers]

Sorting out the loft today, came across in our sons stuff. (He's 32 now).



Fortunately we have a cassette player under the T.V, just in case we watch it, and a unused one in the loft.

So we now have the box set, a key ring and alarm clock from Thunderbirds.

[telecat]

Second Season now On ITV. Started on 22nd October. Another 26 commissioned for a third season.

[Evangelion]

I've just watched the first two episodes of the second season, and thought they were even worse than the first.

[hidetheelephants]

RosscoPCole said:

Lady Penelope's car is not a Rolls Royce. There was a view of the front of the car and the radiator grill had a non RR look to it and the mascot certainly was not a flying lady.

No doubt the heid bummers at Crewe Wolfsburg said 'Nein' when asked.

[MarkRSi]

Evangelion said:

I've just watched the first two episodes of the second season, and thought they were even worse than the first.

Quite an achievement in itself!