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Rewatch Downunder: B2 Shadow - Saturday 9th April
Travisina	#1 Posted on 04-04-2022 07:29
Admin Posts: 940 Joined: 14.01.22	Rewatch Australia: B2 Shadow Saturday 9th April 2022, 10.30am (UK) / 7.30pm (Australia) Please note that we're now on UK Summer Time / Australia Winter time schedule! In which Blake tries to enlist help from the Terra Nostra in his fight against the Federation... There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes


Travisina	#2 Posted on 09-04-2022 07:10
Admin Posts: 940 Joined: 14.01.22	Hi All, I can join you for the first part of this ep, but have to dash out at 11.00-ish (appointments). See you in a bit... There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes


Obsidian	#3 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:23
Moderator Posts: 8903 Joined: 15.01.22	Travisina wrote: ↑ Hi All, I can join you for the first part of this ep, but have to dash out at 11.00-ish (appointments). See you in a bit... Glad you can be with us for some of the time Travisina. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.


Obsidian	#4 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:29
Moderator Posts: 8903 Joined: 15.01.22	Getting ready for lift off here. Anyone else out there? Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.


Travisina	#5 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:30
Admin Posts: 940 Joined: 14.01.22	I'm here now. Hi Obsidian! Anyone else? There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes


Obsidian	#6 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:31
Moderator Posts: 8903 Joined: 15.01.22	Travisina wrote: ↑ I'm here now. Hi Obsidian! Anyone else? Just us chickens so far. Give 'em the usual 5 minutes? Edited by Obsidian on 09-04-2022 09:31 Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.


M1795537OCVirn	#7 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:31
Admin Posts: 15915 Joined: 14.01.22	Yep, sort of. I forgot it was 10.30am. But ready and willing! Hi Boss, Hi Obsidian! "You're not sulking, I hope?"


Obsidian	#8 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:32
Moderator Posts: 8903 Joined: 15.01.22	M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑ Yep, sort of. I forgot it was 10.30am. But ready and willing! Hi Boss, Hi Obsidian! Hi MsVirn. How are you? Is three a quorum? Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.


M1795537OCVirn	#9 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:34
Admin Posts: 15915 Joined: 14.01.22	Tired, after what seemed like a very long week, but OK. How's things with you? "You're not sulking, I hope?"


Travisina	#10 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:34
Admin Posts: 940 Joined: 14.01.22	Hi M...Virn! It's a quorum until I have to go off at 11.00. There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes


Obsidian	#11 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:35
Moderator Posts: 8903 Joined: 15.01.22	M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑ Tired, after what seemed like a very long week, but OK. How's things with you? Tired I understand. I hope you feel better soon. Still plodding along here. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.


Travisina	#12 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:35
Admin Posts: 940 Joined: 14.01.22	Okay, I've started. It's such a packed episode, there will be plenty of story, plot and characters for whenever others join. There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes


M1795537OCVirn	#13 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:36
Admin Posts: 15915 Joined: 14.01.22	Started...what IS that lumpy thing? Sculpture installation? Diseased alien fruit? "You're not sulking, I hope?"


Obsidian	#14 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:38
Moderator Posts: 8903 Joined: 15.01.22	Travisina wrote: ↑ Hi M...Virn! It's a quorum until I have to go off at 11.00. Brilliant! Started. I like this ep a lot. The first script from CB and it's quite tough, though I gather it could have been harsher. Had a nice chat with Adrienne Burgess on a Cygnus Alpha Zoom 'do'. She's from Brisbane originally, then Canberra, like me. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.


Travisina	#15 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:38
Admin Posts: 940 Joined: 14.01.22	The Space City model is gorgeous. We've seen it IRL - it was one of Martin Bower's models. There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes


Obsidian	#16 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:39
Moderator Posts: 8903 Joined: 15.01.22	M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑ Started...what IS that lumpy thing? Sculpture installation? Diseased alien fruit? Funky sculpture. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.


AnneArthur	#17 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:39
Alpha Grade Posts: 8721 Joined: 16.01.22	Hello everyone. Nice to see you, even if only for a little while, Travesina. Had a relaxing Saturday morning, for once - rather too relaxing, as I'm late again!


Obsidian	#18 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:40
Moderator Posts: 8903 Joined: 15.01.22	I love that view of the crew on the flight deck with Blake, the King, sprawled in the front. It's actually appallingly sexy. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.


Travisina	#19 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:41
Admin Posts: 940 Joined: 14.01.22	Karl Hower makes a return in Big Finish's latest Worlds of B7 box set 'The Terra Nostra'. But shh... spoilers! There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes


Obsidian	#20 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:41
Moderator Posts: 8903 Joined: 15.01.22	AnneArthur wrote: ↑ Hello everyone. Nice to see you, even if only for a little while, Travesina. Had a relaxing Saturday morning, for once - rather too relaxing, as I'm late again! Hi Anne. Glad you made it! Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.


Travisina	#21 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:41
Admin Posts: 940 Joined: 14.01.22	Hi Anne! There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes


M1795537OCVirn	#22 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:42
Admin Posts: 15915 Joined: 14.01.22	Obsidian wrote: ↑ I love that view of the crew on the flight deck with Blake, the King, sprawled in the front. It's actually appallingly sexy. Never thought of Blake as sexy. "You're not sulking, I hope?"


Travisina	#23 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:42
Admin Posts: 940 Joined: 14.01.22	I love all the costumes in this ep. Even Vila has a nice-ish outfit, before being reduced to dull greys for most of this series. There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes


M1795537OCVirn	#24 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:43
Admin Posts: 15915 Joined: 14.01.22	Hello, Anne! "You're not sulking, I hope?"


Obsidian	#25 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:43
Moderator Posts: 8903 Joined: 15.01.22	Travisina wrote: ↑ Karl Hower makes a return in Big Finish's latest Worlds of B7 box set 'The Terra Nostra'. But shh... spoilers! Did I see a BF CD cover design with him on it or did I imagine that? Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.


Travisina	#26 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:43
Admin Posts: 940 Joined: 14.01.22	M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑ Obsidian wrote: ↑ I love that view of the crew on the flight deck with Blake, the King, sprawled in the front. It's actually appallingly sexy. Never thought of Blake as sexy. Ha ha, me neither! Though one of my friends fancied him like mad, cos she had a thing for curly hair There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes


Obsidian	#27 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:44
Moderator Posts: 8903 Joined: 15.01.22	M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑ Obsidian wrote: ↑ I love that view of the crew on the flight deck with Blake, the King, sprawled in the front. It's actually appallingly sexy. Never thought of Blake as sexy. It's something about how they're all posed. And he is like that. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.


AnneArthur	#28 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:44
Alpha Grade Posts: 8721 Joined: 16.01.22	I like this story a lot - Bek and his siblings are very touching.


Travisina	#29 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:45
Admin Posts: 940 Joined: 14.01.22	Obsidian wrote: ↑ Travisina wrote: ↑ Karl Hower makes a return in Big Finish's latest Worlds of B7 box set 'The Terra Nostra'. But shh... spoilers! Did I see a BF CD cover design with him on it or did I imagine that? You didn't imagine it, and he IS in it Terra Nostra There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes


Obsidian	#30 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:45
Moderator Posts: 8903 Joined: 15.01.22	Travisina wrote: ↑ M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑ Obsidian wrote: ↑ I love that view of the crew on the flight deck with Blake, the King, sprawled in the front. It's actually appallingly sexy. Never thought of Blake as sexy. Ha ha, me neither! Though one of my friends fancied him like mad, cos she had a thing for curly hair She would have been disappointed given that all the curls we're seeing in both Blake and Cally are perms. I had one then too. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.


Travisina	#31 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:46
Admin Posts: 940 Joined: 14.01.22	AnneArthur wrote: ↑ I like this story a lot - Bek and his siblings are very touching. They're written well, and the performances are great. There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes


Obsidian	#32 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:46
Moderator Posts: 8903 Joined: 15.01.22	Travisina wrote: ↑ Obsidian wrote: ↑ Travisina wrote: ↑ Karl Hower makes a return in Big Finish's latest Worlds of B7 box set 'The Terra Nostra'. But shh... spoilers! Did I see a BF CD cover design with him on it or did I imagine that? You didn't imagine it, and he IS in it Terra Nostra Excellent! Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.


Travisina	#33 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:46
Admin Posts: 940 Joined: 14.01.22	Obsidian wrote: ↑ Travisina wrote: ↑ M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑ Obsidian wrote: ↑ I love that view of the crew on the flight deck with Blake, the King, sprawled in the front. It's actually appallingly sexy. Never thought of Blake as sexy. Ha ha, me neither! Though one of my friends fancied him like mad, cos she had a thing for curly hair She would have been disappointed given that all the curls we're seeing in both Blake and Cally are perms. I had one then too. There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes


AnneArthur	#34 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:47
Alpha Grade Posts: 8721 Joined: 16.01.22	It is not intelligent of Blake to leave Vila behind, I think. Better to have him where he could keep his eye on him.


M1795537OCVirn	#35 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:48
Admin Posts: 15915 Joined: 14.01.22	Travisina wrote: ↑ Obsidian wrote: ↑ Travisina wrote: ↑ Karl Hower makes a return in Big Finish's latest Worlds of B7 box set 'The Terra Nostra'. But shh... spoilers! Did I see a BF CD cover design with him on it or did I imagine that? You didn't imagine it, and he IS in it Terra Nostra Name dropper!! "You're not sulking, I hope?"


Obsidian	#36 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:48
Moderator Posts: 8903 Joined: 15.01.22	AnneArthur wrote: ↑ I like this story a lot - Bek and his siblings are very touching. Likewise. On a less serious note, I like Avon's boots squeaking. "Spanish boots of Spanish leather..." to quote Bob Dylan. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.


Obsidian	#37 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:49
Moderator Posts: 8903 Joined: 15.01.22	Derek Smith is excellent as Largo. Suitably creepy. " A pro keeps it simple." Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.


AnneArthur	#38 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:49
Alpha Grade Posts: 8721 Joined: 16.01.22	I had forgotten how sinister ORAC is in his early stories. Very much on his own side only.


Travisina	#39 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:50
Admin Posts: 940 Joined: 14.01.22	AnneArthur wrote: ↑ It is not intelligent of Blake to leave Vila behind, I think. Better to have him where he could keep his eye on him. Yep. One of many many unintelligent things Blake does! There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes


Obsidian	#40 Posted on 09-04-2022 09:50
Moderator Posts: 8903 Joined: 15.01.22	AnneArthur wrote: ↑ It is not intelligent of Blake to leave Vila behind, I think. Better to have him where he could keep his eye on him. Trouble is certainly Vila's middle name. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.