maninahat
Since: Apr, 2009
11/25/2009 00:00:00
Man I loved that show. Yeah the puppetry was tacky looking, but that is all part of the charm. When they re-booted Captain Scarlet as a CGI series, it looked much better but had none of that quaint, camp charm.
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ITS A LION
Since: Dec, 1969
11/28/2009 00:00:00
The saddest part is it only lasted one-and-a-half seasons. And then Jonathan Frakes ruined it.
MmmKay?
Since: Jun, 2009
01/14/2010 00:00:00
That Frakes movie' was all right... for it's own thing... but definitely not for Thunderbirds purists.
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Nostalga that stands the test of time.
When I was a little kid I loved this show. I watch it on The BBC after school and it was just as entertaining to me as it had been to my parents when first aired. Having shown it to my young cousin I can attest that it is just as entertaining now.
The Thunderbirds are just awesome vehicles. Sleek, smooth and awesome. The stories too are very good, mostly protagonist-free, although The Hood, when he does appear, is a wonderful villain, a little steriotyped but driven by that purest of motives, MONEY.
The actual pupetry, or the Supermarination, is the weak point in this show, no matter what they try the most convincing movement they ever produced was when Lady P. was tied to a chair and moved it by rocking. After a while they just stop trying and have the puppets bounce along.
The vehicle scenes are easily the best, the models are varied and interesting and look highly real. You believe that they can do what they claim they can do.
The characters, with the odd exeption of Kirano, are all highly credible to me, for all that I find John bland and Alan whiney. The stories and emergancies too are interesting and inventive, although one or two do make me wonder how stupid some people really are.
In short, well worth watching, even as an adult. Great for kids.