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Technomage · 21st June 2002, 07:48 AM

Out of all the series created by the Andersons, which would you like to see more new episodes of and why?

I would most like to see more episodes of UFO. The reason for this is that I would like to know more about the aliens, their planet and the whole story about how and why they decided to target Earth - is what the aliens are doing a military operation, that their general population is unaware of, or does the whole world know what is going on and fully support the idea. I would also like to learn more about the aliens' technology, in particular how they manage to cross interstellar distances. It would also be interesting to see a conclusion to the saga, whether it be that the Earth and the aliens come to some kind of arrangement, or that one side emerges victorious over the other.

ray gower · 21st June 2002, 04:14 PM

Don't think I'd like them to be revisited as such, inevitably they would be 'Modernised' (cheapened).

To start they would all become cartoons (they tried it with Thunderbirds, Thunderbird 2379 or something like that).

Much of the surprisingly sophisticated story would disappear, because they are too complicated for youngsters to understand.

In short they would become just like all the other bland children's pap.

Part of their appeal was that the stories never repeated. Undoubtedly part of this was because the series themselves were fairly short.

Bayleaf48 · 22nd June 2002, 02:01 PM

I should think more episodes of 'Thunderbirds', 'Stingray' & 'Captain Scarlet' for me as the series just ended too quickly

Technomage · 23rd June 2002, 09:29 AM

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Originally posted by ray gower
Don't think I'd like them to be revisited as such, inevitably they would be 'Modernised' (cheapened).

To start they would all become cartoons (they tried it with Thunderbirds, Thunderbird 2379 or something like that).

Much of the surprisingly sophisticated story would disappear, because they are too complicated for youngsters to understand.

In short they would become just like all the other bland children's pap.

Part of their appeal was that the stories never repeated. Undoubtedly part of this was because the series themselves were fairly short.

I think that would be true for the marionation shows, but I think UFO and Space1999 would benefit from a new series - you just have to look at the differences between Star Trek Original and Next Generation to see what can be achieved with modern techniques.

Bayleaf48 · 23rd June 2002, 10:43 AM

That's a good point there Techno

He did have plans to carry on 'Captain Scarlet' & 'Thunderbirds' any way

sarah2040 · 5th July 2002, 01:26 PM

I think that may have been the same for Space Precinct but their backers went bust half way through the season. you can guess that i'd like to see more new eps of that!

Technomage · 7th July 2002, 02:01 AM

You're lucky you've seen the ones there already are, because they haven't shown any episodes of 'Space Precinct' in New Zealand.

Bayleaf48 · 9th July 2002, 08:42 AM

Is it me or did a lot of his shows have the potnetial to carry on for longer than what they orginally did?

sarah2040 · 9th July 2002, 09:00 AM

yeah i think you're right, a lot of them were cut off when they could have gone on to become bigger and better

Bayleaf48 · 9th July 2002, 09:02 AM

Also developed aswell with in the series

sarah2040 · 9th July 2002, 09:16 AM

yep! it would have been interesting to see how the Jack/Jane relationship developed in Space Precinct (ok i'll admit, i'm obsessed with that show!!)

Bayleaf48 · 9th July 2002, 09:18 AM

Or whether the battle with the Mysterons was won in 'Captain Scarlet'

sarah2040 · 9th July 2002, 09:22 AM

I don't think I've ever seen that! only a couple of eps if I have! i know my cousin has a captain scarlet outfit though!

Bayleaf48 · 9th July 2002, 09:23 AM

Or how about the battle between W.A.S.P & their enemies in 'Stingary'?

sarah2040 · 9th July 2002, 09:26 AM

Or Space:1999, i'm not sure that that had a proper conclusion either, i could be wrong though.

21st June 2002, 07:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Technomage Chocolate Connoisseur. Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 147	Which Anderson series would you like to see re-visited? Out of all the series created by the Andersons, which would you like to see more new episodes of and why? I would most like to see more episodes of UFO. The reason for this is that I would like to know more about the aliens, their planet and the whole story about how and why they decided to target Earth - is what the aliens are doing a military operation, that their general population is unaware of, or does the whole world know what is going on and fully support the idea. I would also like to learn more about the aliens' technology, in particular how they manage to cross interstellar distances. It would also be interesting to see a conclusion to the saga, whether it be that the Earth and the aliens come to some kind of arrangement, or that one side emerges victorious over the other.

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21st June 2002, 04:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
ray gower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gwynedd Posts: 3,586	Don't think I'd like them to be revisited as such, inevitably they would be 'Modernised' (cheapened). To start they would all become cartoons (they tried it with Thunderbirds, Thunderbird 2379 or something like that). Much of the surprisingly sophisticated story would disappear, because they are too complicated for youngsters to understand. In short they would become just like all the other bland children's pap. Part of their appeal was that the stories never repeated. Undoubtedly part of this was because the series themselves were fairly short.

22nd June 2002, 02:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 2,980	I should think more episodes of 'Thunderbirds', 'Stingray' & 'Captain Scarlet' for me as the series just ended too quickly

23rd June 2002, 10:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 2,980	That's a good point there Techno He did have plans to carry on 'Captain Scarlet' & 'Thunderbirds' any way

5th July 2002, 01:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
sarah2040 Shipper Queen Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Devon Posts: 1,491	I think that may have been the same for Space Precinct but their backers went bust half way through the season. you can guess that i'd like to see more new eps of that!

7th July 2002, 02:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Technomage Chocolate Connoisseur. Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 147	You're lucky you've seen the ones there already are, because they haven't shown any episodes of 'Space Precinct' in New Zealand.

9th July 2002, 08:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 2,980	Is it me or did a lot of his shows have the potnetial to carry on for longer than what they orginally did?

9th July 2002, 09:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
sarah2040 Shipper Queen Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Devon Posts: 1,491	yeah i think you're right, a lot of them were cut off when they could have gone on to become bigger and better

9th July 2002, 09:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 2,980	Also developed aswell with in the series

9th July 2002, 09:16 AM	#11 (permalink)
sarah2040 Shipper Queen Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Devon Posts: 1,491	yep! it would have been interesting to see how the Jack/Jane relationship developed in Space Precinct (ok i'll admit, i'm obsessed with that show!!)

9th July 2002, 09:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 2,980	Or whether the battle with the Mysterons was won in 'Captain Scarlet'

9th July 2002, 09:22 AM	#13 (permalink)
sarah2040 Shipper Queen Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Devon Posts: 1,491	I don't think I've ever seen that! only a couple of eps if I have! i know my cousin has a captain scarlet outfit though!

9th July 2002, 09:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 2,980	Or how about the battle between W.A.S.P & their enemies in 'Stingary'?

9th July 2002, 09:26 AM	#15 (permalink)
sarah2040 Shipper Queen Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Devon Posts: 1,491	Or Space:1999, i'm not sure that that had a proper conclusion either, i could be wrong though.