UFO was Gerry Anderson’s first live action television series (he typically worked with puppets, creating shows like Stingray, Terrahawks, Thunderbirds, and others). The series revealed around S.H.A.D.O (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defense Organisation) and its mission to protect the Earth from alien invaders. It’s a show I enjoyed growing up, particular due to the remarkable theme […]
To be totally honest, I thought that 1982’s The Dark Crystal was a bit dull and perhaps a bit too ambitious for it’s own good. It’s entirely possible I’ll think the same–or at least similar–about Netflix’s upcoming prequel The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance. And it’s highly likely I’ll watch it anyway became I am […]
There’s a new Thunderbirds series coming from ITV, which is a good thing. The not-so-good-news is that the Anderson estate has nothing to do with it (if Jamie Anderson has a connection, he’s not telling), though perhaps that’s counterbalanced by Jonathan Frakes also having nothing to do with it, considering the mess that he made of […]
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