Return of Blake's 7?

[nomad45]

Yea. It kinna shoehorns itself in there huh?

[Lucifal]

I mean an alien that is defeated by stairs

I thought stairs weren't a problem to the "new" Daleks (I always missed those episodes).

[The Procrastinator]

In any case, stairs will be phased out in the future, to make buildings fully accessible to disabled people and Daleks.

[AE35Unit]

I wonder how they'd cope with escalators?

[The Procrastinator]

Daleks need to modify their form of locomotion so they have "tank treads" like No 5. Then they could deal with escalators.

In fact Orac needs those on his little box. Wouldn't that be cute?

[AE35Unit]

Orac?What or who is that?

[Teresa Edgerton]

Orac was one of the computers on Blake's 7. It was an incredibly powerful computer -- and knew it.

[nomad45]

I Probably would have drop kicked the litte Ba$T@RD.

[ktabic]

I would have threatened it with a Windows install

[The Procrastinator]

Orac would scoff at your threats as being immature and then go and sulk. Which, having little tank treads, he would be able to do more literally.

[nomad45]

Imagine a sulking computer.
Oh yeah Marvin , I forgot.

[Kostmayer]

Originally Posted by Lucifal

Oh yes, Blakes 7. Can anyone tell me how many episodes did Blake (himself) actually last?

About 30 I think - and two of those weren't really him

Also, even if you count Zen - there weren't 7 for most of the series.

[alternicity]

Originally Posted by The Procrastinator

Not only the boys would be difficult to replace. Who could do Servalan justice?

Olivia Williams might be good. (Dollhouse)

[AE35Unit]

Originally Posted by pyan

Good news or not? One thing for sure, it won't be the same....



Hmm...



...but wasn't that part of the charm of the original?

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Blake's 7 poised for Sky comeback

Dr Who was also known for its shaky sets and look how succesful thats become!

[Interference]

"Blake's 7 was known for its shaky sets and basic special effects"

Originally Posted by AE35Unit

Dr Who was also known for its shaky sets and look how succesful thats become!

"Star Trek TOS was known for its shaky sets ..."

etc

I'm sorry, guys, but this is just basically and fundamentally untrue. Suspension of disbelief at the time was complete, but even then, it is a calumny to describe the sets as wobbly or shaky. Yes, absolutely, particularly in live broadcasts, flats purporting to be stone may have been seen to shake a bit when a door was slammed closed, but never did this impinge on the enjoyment of the programme, any more than the great big open bit with five hundred seats in front of it impinges on a performance at the Old Vic. Acceptance of the castle walls moving a little in an episode of The Six Wives of Henry VIII was no more difficult than acceptance that ply-wood painted silver was a computer console. Only in comparison with modern productions does it seem to lazy journalists that we must all have sat round our tellies going, "Ah, look. The set wobbles. How lovely!"

No. We were sitting around being so enthralled by story-lines and performances that were presented for our entertainment on a regular basis and to such a high standard that the stability of the sets was of no significance whatsoever. So, my answer to anyone who says "they were known for their shaky sets" is, "No! They are known for that today, but back then they were known for being quality productions."

Nowadays, of course, the exact reverse can be true. Lovely sets. What was the story about?

Rant over .... for now