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 Rewatch Downunder Saturday 10th August, C6 City at the Edge of the World
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:26
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The idyllic pond is kind of sad It's the only water on the whole rock. I always wondered what Kerril could have survived on living there. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:26
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I'm obviously the odd one out here, as I loved the Wombles, and even had a cuddly Orinoco. As a kid, I wondered if they were communists because they all lived in 'make do' collective and had names like Great Uncle Bulgaria and Tomsk. Orinoco - Latin America Bungo - Japan Wellington - New Zealand Tobermory - Scotland Cholet - France Alderney - Channel Islands But I would have thought that they would be a big hit in our eco-conscious age. Perhaps they are due a revival? 
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:27
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I'm obviously the odd one out here, as I loved the Wombles, and even had a cuddly Orinoco. As a kid, I wondered if they were communists because they all lived in 'make do' collective and had names like Great Uncle Bulgaria and Tomsk. Orinoco - Latin America Bungo - Japan Wellington - New Zealand Tobermory - Scotland Cholet - France Alderney - Channel Islands But I would have thought that they would be a big hit in our eco-conscious age. Perhaps they are due a revival? I'm hoping to travel soon to somewhere not too far away from Tomsk. My mother never swore. Instead she had good cuss phrases, one of which was Omsk, Tomsk and Vladivostok. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:27
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The idyllic pond is kind of sad It's the only water on the whole rock. I always wondered what Kerril could have survived on living there. Was there anyone else there? Quite a lot of red flags, really. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:27
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The idyllic pond is kind of sad It's the only water on the whole rock. I always wondered what Kerril could have survived on living there. And I hope it had a sun... Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:29
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Oh dear, poor Vila. He ends it the episode on a happy note but is he really. Regret etc....
Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| dodgyville |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:29
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50m: Vila returns to the Liberator having saved his love from Bayban but deciding not to go to the new world with her. Vila: I think I've just made the biggest mistake of my life. But the way he says it you know he doesn't mean it. Michael Keating is just so likeable!  |
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:29
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One can hardly expect people who insist on living upside down to understand Wombles. Just putting it on record that I like the Wombles too. But I would have thought that they would be a big hit in our eco-conscious age. Perhaps they are due a revival? They had one in the 90s I think? With Barrington(?) Womble and others. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:30
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The idyllic pond is kind of sad It's the only water on the whole rock. I always wondered what Kerril could have survived on living there. And I hope it had a sun... Suns are quite expensive and difficult to fit into a studio. Not to mention the H&S brigade's 'guidelines' are pretty stringent on that kind of thing. Whereas sad ponds and fake greenery are OK, as long as there's a warning sign about no swimming etc. Edited by M1795537OCVirn on 10-08-2024 10:31 "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:30
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I'm obviously the odd one out here, as I loved the Wombles, and even had a cuddly Orinoco. As a kid, I wondered if they were communists because they all lived in 'make do' collective and had names like Great Uncle Bulgaria and Tomsk. Orinoco - Latin America Bungo - Japan Wellington - New Zealand Tobermory - Scotland Cholet - France Alderney - Channel Islands But I would have thought that they would be a big hit in our eco-conscious age. Perhaps they are due a revival? I'm hoping to travel soon to somewhere not too far away from Tomsk. My mother never swore. Instead she had good cuss phrases, one of which was Omsk, Tomsk and Vladivostok. |
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:32
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The idyllic pond is kind of sad It's the only water on the whole rock. I always wondered what Kerril could have survived on living there. How do you know? |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:32
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One can hardly expect people who insist on living upside down to understand Wombles. Just putting it on record that I like the Wombles too. But I would have thought that they would be a big hit in our eco-conscious age. Perhaps they are due a revival? They had one in the 90s I think? With Barrington(?) Womble and others. Apparently a reboot is planned and in 2011 they performed at Glastonbury!!!! Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:32
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Vila comes up trumps with the crystals. I've just realised this is paralleled at the end of "Games", but with a negative outcome.   |
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| dodgyville |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:33
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ok well that was "City at the Edge of the World". A pretty fast paced story with some interesting ideas and generally well executed and with a fun turn from future Doctor Who star Colin Baker. It's a great little slice of sci fi and a credit to the show really imo |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:33
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The idyllic pond is kind of sad It's the only water on the whole rock. I always wondered what Kerril could have survived on living there. And I hope it had a sun... Suns are quite expensive and difficult to fit into a studio. Not to mention the H&S brigade's 'guidelines' are pretty stringent on that kind of thing. Whereas sad ponds and fake greenery are OK, as long as there's a warning sign about no swimming etc. True. The little bit of Homeworld we get to see looks pretty depressing to me; sort of Northern Exposure without the polar bears. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:34
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So Vila defeats the villain, saves a civilization, gets the girl, finds the vital crystals for the Liberator, gets an apology from Tarrant and a compliment from Avon, and he still ends up losing? Typical Vila! |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:34
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OK, that's over then. Well done, Michael and Colin. Not sure about the rest. Evidently Avon's having a week off. Sorry to have messed this one up, folks. Hopefully next week any parcels to us won't be delivered to the (Dutch) holiday people staying next door. Also. I'd better learn Dutch. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| dodgyville |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:34
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Vila comes up trumps with the crystals. I've just realised this is paralleled at the end of "Games", but with a negative outcome. If it had been any other writer I would not expect them to resolve the crystal subplot! Boucher for the win |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:35
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Vila comes up trumps with the crystals. I've just realised this is paralleled at the end of "Games", but with a negative outcome. It makes finding different large crystals for my B7 necklace collection rather difficult. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:36
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OK, that's over then. Well done, Michael and Colin. Not sure about the rest. Evidently Avon's having a week off. Sorry to have messed this one up, folks. Hopefully next week any parcels to us won't be delivered to the (Dutch) holiday people staying next door. Also. I'd better learn Dutch. I could lend you my Blakes 7 DVDs - they have Dutch subtitles. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:37
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Still want to know what they all want the crystals (type unspecified) FOR.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:37
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OK, that's over then. Well done, Michael and Colin. Not sure about the rest. Evidently Avon's having a week off. Sorry to have messed this one up, folks. Hopefully next week any parcels to us won't be delivered to the (Dutch) holiday people staying next door. Also. I'd better learn Dutch. Sorry you missed out MsVirn. I thought it might have been a delivery. You've had those delivery folk interfere in proceedings before. You need to train them to come at different times. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:37
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The idyllic pond is kind of sad It's the only water on the whole rock. I always wondered what Kerril could have survived on living there. And I hope it had a sun... Suns are quite expensive and difficult to fit into a studio. Not to mention the H&S brigade's 'guidelines' are pretty stringent on that kind of thing. Whereas sad ponds and fake greenery are OK, as long as there's a warning sign about no swimming etc. True. The little bit of Homeworld we get to see looks pretty depressing to me; sort of Northern Exposure without the polar bears. Again, just because we don't see any polar-bear like creatures . . . |
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| dodgyville |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:38
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Still want to know what they all want the crystals (type unspecified) FOR. They power the main blasters on the Liberator. I think Tarrant says it early on |
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:38
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It makes finding different large crystals for my B7 necklace collection rather difficult. I was thinking of you when the two talkative guides show up.  |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:38
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OK, that's over then. Well done, Michael and Colin. Not sure about the rest. Evidently Avon's having a week off. Sorry to have messed this one up, folks. Hopefully next week any parcels to us won't be delivered to the (Dutch) holiday people staying next door. Also. I'd better learn Dutch. I could lend you my Blakes 7 DVDs - they have Dutch subtitles. That's not such a daft idea - I know the English by heart! Hope your Summer School was enjoyable, if hard work. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:38
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Still want to know what they all want the crystals (type unspecified) FOR. The blasters, I think they said. |
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:39
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OK, that's over then. Well done, Michael and Colin. Not sure about the rest. Evidently Avon's having a week off. Sorry to have messed this one up, folks. Hopefully next week any parcels to us won't be delivered to the (Dutch) holiday people staying next door. Also. I'd better learn Dutch. I could lend you my Blakes 7 DVDs - they have Dutch subtitles. That's not such a daft idea - I know the English by heart! Hope your Summer School was enjoyable, if hard work. It was, thank you. |
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:39
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Yes, for the main blasters. |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:39
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OK, that's over then. Well done, Michael and Colin. Not sure about the rest. Evidently Avon's having a week off. Sorry to have messed this one up, folks. Hopefully next week any parcels to us won't be delivered to the (Dutch) holiday people staying next door. Also. I'd better learn Dutch. I could lend you my Blakes 7 DVDs - they have Dutch subtitles. Spoken, it's not that difficult. Just a bodge of English and German, which is what it is, essentially. On paper it can look a bit weird at times. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:40
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Still want to know what they all want the crystals (type unspecified) FOR. They power the main blasters on the Liberator. I think Tarrant says it early on But does that go for all the other sorts of crystals that keep turning up? And if crystals are so useful, how come we haven't started powering things with them yet? "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Tyce |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:40
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Edited by Tyce on 30-08-2024 23:09 |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:40
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The idyllic pond is kind of sad It's the only water on the whole rock. I always wondered what Kerril could have survived on living there. And I hope it had a sun... Suns are quite expensive and difficult to fit into a studio. Not to mention the H&S brigade's 'guidelines' are pretty stringent on that kind of thing. Whereas sad ponds and fake greenery are OK, as long as there's a warning sign about no swimming etc. True. The little bit of Homeworld we get to see looks pretty depressing to me; sort of Northern Exposure without the polar bears. Again, just because we don't see any polar-bear like creatures . . . Or snow. It just looks uninviting. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:41
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Sad but true! "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| dodgyville |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:41
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Still want to know what they all want the crystals (type unspecified) FOR. They power the main blasters on the Liberator. I think Tarrant says it early on But does that go for all the other sorts of crystals that keep turning up? And if crystals are so useful, how come we haven't started powering things with them yet? Just Liberator main blasters and lightsabers apparently -- they have no other uses! |
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:42
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The idyllic pond is kind of sad It's the only water on the whole rock. I always wondered what Kerril could have survived on living there. How do you know? The horizon looks very close, and everything is craters. It looks like they're on an asteroid rather than a planet. |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:42
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Still want to know what they all want the crystals (type unspecified) FOR. They power the main blasters on the Liberator. I think Tarrant says it early on But does that go for all the other sorts of crystals that keep turning up? And if crystals are so useful, how come we haven't started powering things with them yet? I'd also expect the crystals to be a lot, lot, smaller. The crystals in the Seskas' collars are understandable, but, given what goes into watches for example, I'd expect our heroes to have a mortar and pestle handy. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:42
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But does that go for all the other sorts of crystals that keep turning up? And if crystals are so useful, how come we haven't started powering things with them yet? Does crystal meth count as a power source? |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:43
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The idyllic pond is kind of sad It's the only water on the whole rock. I always wondered what Kerril could have survived on living there. How do you know? The horizon looks very close, and everything is craters. It looks like they're on an asteroid rather than a planet. The pond is part of a space oasis! "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 10-08-2024 10:43
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The Wombles were at Eurovision that year. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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