Blakes7 July 2001

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Saturday Telegraph
by Deborah Day 22 Jul '01

22 Jul '01

This email was delivered to you by The Free Internet, a Business Online Group company. http://www.thefreeinternet.net --------------------------------------------------------------- Of all the unlikely places for a mention of Blake's 7 is the political column of the Satuday Daily Telegraph, which mentioning the new Welsh Assembly building said that it resembled something out of Blake's 7 or Blue Peter (page 12). Debbie

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Gidget in Space (no discernable trace of Unified Field Theory left ...)
by Sally Manton 22 Jul '01

22 Jul '01

Dana wrote: <and maybe Avon's greatest fear is that he'll be possessed by the spirit of Gidget.> Mmmm ... maybe that's the explanation for Cally's change of personality, she was possessed by the spirit of Mrs Cunningham (Happy Days). and Joanne: <Oh no, she said the G word! Something like this did occur to me, but I think I was quietly hoping no one would bring it up.> That was very optimistic of you, dear. Actually, now I come to think of it, that could be part of my problem with Avalon - she does come over a little teenager-ish (the good 1950s kind :-)) Okay, since we're a little slow, would anyone like to play "nominate the worst possible cross-over?" (PS - Teletubbies was done on the Other List and no it was not pretty :-)) Beverley Hillbillies (Granny Clampett on the Scorpio, maybe?) Keeping Up Appearances? That Touched by an Angel show? Playschool? (Avon could supply the Teddy <g> but the mental picture of him and Servalan singing "I'm a Lethal Teapot" is rather interesting, or Vila warbling "Six Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Four Bottles") Absolutely *any* of Jim Carrey's comedies??? _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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Crossovers - worst and otherwise
by jacquispeel＠netscape.net 21 Jul '01

21 Jul '01

Kathryn Andersen <kat(a)foobox.net> wrote: >On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 04:41:01AM +0000, Sally Manton wrote: >> >> Okay, since we're a little slow, would anyone like to play "nominate the >> worst possible cross-over?" > >Columbo >The Tomorrow People >The Visitor > Can one bring in the Clangers - what would Orac and the Iron Chicken make of each other? Jacqui __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

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RE: Re: [B7L] Gidget in Space (no discernable trace of Unified Field Theory left ...)
by jacquispeel＠netscape.net 21 Jul '01

21 Jul '01

Mistral <mistral(a)centurytel.net> wrote: >Kathryn Andersen wrote: >> >> On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 04:41:01AM +0000, Sally Manton wrote: >> > >> > Okay, since we're a little slow, would anyone like to play "nominate the >> > worst possible cross-over?" >> >> Columbo > >Oh, dear. Wouldn't Columbo drive Avon nuts? And who would be the killer? >And would Travis be jealous of his glass eye? Can't you just see Columbo >handing Blake his Bassett hound to keep an eye on? I think this actually >has the potential for one of the funniest. Maybe you might get worst out >of Mrs. Columbo, though, with Kate Mulgrew nattering on about her >impossible husband and having to pick her daughter up from school. Then >we could have lots of scenes with said daughter pestering Servalan. > >Mistral >-- I think Columbo would 'get on with' Frost and Daziel (who goes with Pascoe) - while Avon might prefer Inspector Morse. Jacqui __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

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RE: [B7L] Star One
by Louise Rutter 21 Jul '01

21 Jul '01

Sally wrote: >Watched the end of this one again (no sacrifice and all that ...) You know, >despite the Andromedan Kitchen Front and green goo-ism, this has *got* to be >one of the best endings to any TV episode I can recall, nearly as good - in >its way - as *that* one two years later (who *doesn't* get a frisson at >Avon's 'Fire!'???) Nope, I don't care about the way the Andromedan fleet looks at all, that ending is just electric. (I note that it was 'stolen' by Next Gen for the ending of Best of Both Worlds part one - is it coincidence that this was the best Next Gen episode ever? <g>) Louise

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Re: [B7L] Gidget in Space (no discernable trace of Unified Field Theory left ...)
by Sally Manton 21 Jul '01

21 Jul '01

Ellynne wrote: <Blake's 7 Winter's Tale: <snip> Oh, wait, problem. I _like_ that idea.> And I *love* it. Who gets to "exit, pursued by a bear?" _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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Star One
by Sally Manton 21 Jul '01

21 Jul '01

Watched the end of this one again (no sacrifice and all that ...) You know, despite the Andromedan Kitchen Front and green goo-ism, this has *got* to be one of the best endings to any TV episode I can recall, nearly as good - in its way - as *that* one two years later (who *doesn't* get a frisson at Avon's 'Fire!'???) A couple of thoughts struck me - You can see that Vila is genuinely terrified (this is not his patent jokey, panicky dither, this is real fear) in the last couple of minutes, but can see absolutely no way out; he *can't* run away from what must appear to be certain suicide, so doesn't fight it (much :-)). It's like in a nightmare that he can't wake up from. Made me wonder how I would cope in such a situation, where death was staring me (quite literally) in the face and I had to stand stock-still and watch it head straight for me. I think MK's portrayal of very real (and totally un-standard-heroic) fear does help with the suspension of dibelief here - were none of them quaking, it would be harder to swallow that they *were* facing death. I love Jenna's line "I just hope Blake understands why we betrayed him," - the fact that she does see it as a personal betrayal but realises she has to do it anyway (not knowing that Blake's come to the same decision). The fan and scriptwriter spotlight on *Avon's* path from Cygnus Alpha to Star One has overshadowed Jenna's, methinks (even as late as Killer, she seems doubtful of Blake's action in putting up the plague warning: "There has to be a warning Jenna. There has to be." and it takes a moment before she appears to agree.) In fact, this is a really good episode for Jenna, far better IMO than The Keeper that was *meant* to be about her :-), her scenes with Vila and Orac on the Liberator show her as strong, forceful and swift to decide and act where necessary. Pity she's *still* overshadowed by My Heroes and Travis ... Also love the fact that in sending the message in Blake's name, Jenna shows such glowing confidence that his arch-enemy Servalan will unquestioningly believe the 'political criminal'; and the fact that Servalan *does*, without a second's hesitation (look, even though she does know there was a hunt going on for Star One, Servalan might have seen the message as some form of trap to pull her forces away from key areas. But no.) And - just a quibble - couldn't someone have sprung for a black singlet for Croucher? Now someone's pointed it out to me, every time he dies all I can see is his white underwear through the rips in the leather ... _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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Re: crew space?
by Helen Krummenacker 21 Jul '01

21 Jul '01

> I can't help but think that if there *were* accommodations for 250 people, > we'd have heard something about it, especially from people used to living > in what looked like a densely occupied dome. References to the ship being > eerily empty, jokes about using a different cabin every night, > ...or something like this... Blake> Where the hell is Avon? Vila> Changed his room again, has he? Cally> Have you tried level 6? He told me once those rooms are closest to the self-repair circuits and he's always wanted to study them. Jenna> He's not anywhere near my cabin. I've told him if he played loud music near my cabin ever again, the last equation on his mind would be one of volume vs. distance. Avon> ::entering casually:: What would be the good of all these rooms if anyone knew where to find me. Hello, Blake, and what do you want from me this time?

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Re: [B7L] Gidget in Space (no discernable trace of Unified Field Theory left ...)
by Ellynne G. 21 Jul '01

21 Jul '01

On Fri, 20 Jul 2001 04:41:01 +0000 "Sally Manton" <smanton(a)hotmail.com> writes: > > Okay, since we're a little slow, would anyone like to play "nominate > the > worst possible cross-over?" Blake's Seven Veggietales (which brings up Avon the Dancing Cucumber again). Or how about B7 Newhart with Avon as the only sane man in a town of . . . less balanced types ("Hi, my name's Blake. This is my arch-enemy Travis. This is my other arch-enemy Travis"). This actually works. Gan could be George the handyman. Soolin could be Stephanie, the blond and self absorbed maid. Vila could be just about any of the strange people who passed through town. Jenna would be Joanna . . . until Avon woke up from his nightmare and found he was really a character in a 60's sitcom married to Cally (with Servalan appearing regularly as his mother-in-law, Endora). Or, let's see, antithesis of Blake's 7, I guess that would be anything that could take the most dark, downer ending imaginable and turn it into something beautifully upbeat - Blake's 7 Winter's Tale: King Avon, having tried (unsuccessfully) to murder his best friend for selling him out (so to speak), and having (successfully) helped do in his true love whom he (incorrectly) thought had betrayed him - not to mention having more or less caused the apparent deaths of just about everyone he remotely cares about - realizes everything that's gone wrong was his fault, spends years in repentence, and is then set up for the happy (yet convincing) ending. Oh, wait, problem. I _like_ that idea. Ellynne ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

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Re: [B7L] Gidget in Space
by Sally Manton 21 Jul '01

21 Jul '01

Calle suggested: <Tonight on Oprah: A rebel and his followers!> Aaaargggghhh ... And an even aaaargggghhh-ier thought. After the Revolution, surely the interests in 'giving power to the honest man' would mean opening up government - Question Time in Parliament!!! (OTOH, Avon would take to the idea of 'parliamentary invective' like a duck to Bizarro Blake.) _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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