So, it's summer, and new episodes are gone. No more NCIS, no more Doctor Who, no more MythBusters, at least for the next few months. What is there to watch?
Well, I've decided to delve into the past a bit and watch some older shows I've had my eye on for a long time. It's time to take a trip back to the 1970s (not 70 AD - 79 AD, in case you were wondering).
Space: 1999 - Produced by Gerry Anderson, most famous for his Supermarination shows like Thunderbirds, Space: 1999 tells the story of the inhabitants of Moon Base Alpha. Humanity has been storing it's nuclear waste on the far side of the moon, and on September 13, 1999 a freak explosion hurtles the moon out of orbit and into deep space, forcing the moon base crew to become unwilling space explorers.
OK, so there are a lot of things wrong with this premise, mainly because any explosion that size would blow the moon to pieces before launching it out of orbit, and it would never build up enough speed to be flung far out of the solar system in a matter of minutes. But hey, I'm willing to suspend disbelief and give this a shot.
Blake's 7 - Created by Terry Nation, also famous as the creator of the Daleks in Doctor Who, this series is set in a future where a despotic Alliance has control over humanity. Freedom fighter Roj Blake is captured and imprisoned on false charges, but later leads his fellow inmates on a daring escape attempt. Commandeering a mysterious alien ship, they set out to fight the Alliance and free mankind.
Sounds great, huh? Well, these freedom fighters aren't the nicest of people either. They all have their own issues and quite often don't get along with each other. This show is a bit like Firefly, except without the Wild West overtones and a lot of the humor. Plus it's well-known for many main characters getting killed off in the process of the series.
Doomwatch - Another series with Doctor Who connections. This one was created by the team of Gerry Davis and Dr. Kit Peddler, the men behind the creation of the Cybermen. This show spoke to their concerns about the consequences of humanity's unchecked progress. Doomwatch is a government organization set up to investigate and combat ecological and technological disasters.
Unfortunately, just like Doctor Who, this series is incomplete. Several episode from the first season are missing, as is almost all of the third season.
So... anime, a new kitty, new shows to watch, a new book from the library to read... I'm not going to be bored anyway. :P
