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Post by blueshift on Aug 29, 2016 15:35:25 GMT
They still have a flying head tripod thing, though. Which is equipped with a laser. This show properly jumps the shark at the end here, but it never feels too outlandish. It's great. No it doesn't jump the shark, it's amazing! I love the episode with the golden condor vs the giant flying head!!!!! |
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Post by blueshift on Aug 29, 2016 15:36:01 GMT
Okay, so the aliens aren't aliens, they're the last survivors of a super-advanced race who got wiped out in a prehistoric nuclear war. Yay! ATLANTIS |
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Post by Benn on Aug 29, 2016 18:26:09 GMT
No, they were fighting Atlantis.
Moved onto Ulysses 31 now. More amazing goodness!
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Post by blueshift on Aug 29, 2016 18:31:28 GMT
My memory fails me once again! I remember genuinely being upset at the last ep of Cities of Gold, when the priest dies  |
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Post by Benn on Aug 29, 2016 18:55:59 GMT
Yeah, that's a surprisingly harsh move, even if it's in keeping with the theme of the children being orphaned and having to learn to stand on their own feet.
It's telling that this and U31 have held up so well, being cartoons focused on the story, not selling toys.
That and not talking down to the taget audience, too. There's some stuff in both shows that wouldn't be allowed even in the 90's, let alone now.
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 31, 2016 20:53:33 GMT
Catching up with the new Robot Wars series. Thor vs Shockwave is not the matchup I see in my head.
This reminds me how much I used to adore Philippa Forrester.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 1, 2016 0:28:31 GMT
Ah we did love Philippa Forrester.
Andy
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Sept 2, 2016 17:31:46 GMT
Up to Episode 4 of Robot Wars. Dara is great but not keen on other presenter. Some fun battles thus far. And the poor house robots in Ep. 4!!
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 3, 2016 11:41:03 GMT
Caught the revival Goodnight Sweetheart last night. Surprisingly enjoyable follow up to the old show. A little tempted to have a look at the other homage/revival/lost episode shows the BBC have been doing.
Up until now I'd assumed they'd all be a terrible mess.
Must watch some Robot Wars too.
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 3, 2016 12:09:11 GMT
These sitcoms have been far better than I expected. The Are You Being Served one worked really quite well I thought, and I almost didn't watch Porridge because the premise just didn't feel right, but if you can get over the bump that the lead is trying too hard to emulate Ronnie Barker, and look at it from the point of view of the plot, Clement and La Frenais have knocked out something that's really quite in keeping with the original.
I'd far rather see these turned into series than the pilots being done on BBC2.
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 3, 2016 12:10:51 GMT
Up to Episode 4 of Robot Wars. Dara is great but not keen on other presenter. Some fun battles thus far. And the poor house robots in Ep. 4!! That was funny. Those house robots look so menacing, but they really did get a pasting there. Jonathan Pearce nearly exploded! |
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 3, 2016 17:21:20 GMT
Netflix. Curse you.
I just finished DS9, then finally saw the end of White Collar. Started rewatching Community and now I find myself 3 series into Red Dwarf.
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Post by blueshift on Sept 3, 2016 18:52:26 GMT
Don't forget to watch Always Sunny in Philidelphia as I keep nagging everyone here to!  (Just start from season two as one is a bit eeeh) |
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 3, 2016 19:09:42 GMT
I keep starting it, find it funny for an episode or two then get distracted by other things.
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 3, 2016 22:12:16 GMT
Finished up Robot Wars. Most enjoyable. I hope that did well enough to get another series.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 4, 2016 21:02:19 GMT
Red Dwarf posts moved to The Red Dwarf Thread where I think we've had this "free and frank exchange of views" before. |
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Post by blueshift on Sept 4, 2016 21:11:02 GMT
Red Dwarf posts moved to The Red Dwarf Thread where I think we've had this "free and frank exchange of views" before. A WHITE hole? |
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 23, 2016 11:59:36 GMT
Watching GIJoe the movie for the first time.
Well thats a theme tune and no doubt.
And so far its unsurprisingly sounding a lot like transformers.
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 23, 2016 13:40:21 GMT
I really dont understand whats going on.
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Post by blueshift on Sept 23, 2016 17:02:46 GMT
I really dont understand whats going on. I told you it was amazing! |
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 23, 2016 18:04:35 GMT
Thats... thats one way of describing it.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 23, 2016 18:20:49 GMT
It's a life affirming experience.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 23, 2016 18:37:12 GMT
Honestly I fell asleep towards the end.
But I did catch the "hes slipped in to coma" bit. Magic.
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Post by blueshift on Sept 23, 2016 19:13:57 GMT
Honestly I fell asleep towards the end. But I did catch the "hes slipped in to coma" bit. Magic. Oh come on, the ending is the best bit! I mean, nothing says GI Joe like the finale being WWF wrestler Sgt Slaughter travelling into an ancient civiliation in the himalayas ruled by Snake Burgress Meredith to fight a giant bat-man by doing his wrestling move on him. THIS IS FOR AMERICA!!!!!!! |
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Post by blueshift on Sept 23, 2016 19:16:40 GMT
My headcanon is that in reality, everyone got really messed up on psychotropic spores and GI Joe ended up murdering actor Burgress Meredith, forcing GI Joe to disband
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 23, 2016 20:31:33 GMT
Sgt Slaughter was amazing. He looks like a cross between Rocky and Weird Al and sounds like, well Sgt Slaughter.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 23, 2016 20:56:39 GMT
CRASHING THROUGH THE NIGHT!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 24, 2016 19:23:51 GMT
NOOOOOOOO!
Just seen an advert on CBS Action for Nightboat, The Crime Solving Boat.
For the love of all that's holy why has someone bought that pish?
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Post by blueshift on Sept 24, 2016 19:26:11 GMT
I thought that was a Simpsons joke?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 24, 2016 19:54:34 GMT
It was....
....then Hulk Hogan made Thunder in Paradise (Oh lord, I've been forced to use the real name) which uses exactly the same premise!
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(Just start from season two as one is a bit eeeh)
