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01-02-20, 19:45
I don’t normally watch much TV, but due to my main job “accidentally letting” me work more than I’m allowed to over Christmas, I’ve had enough time off this week to make me crazy with boredom. So I’ve been watching a bunch of stuff on Netflix. I’ve seen a few episodes of varying repetitions of the show, but am hardly an expert. I think this aired in the year of my Mother’s birth, so way out of my age group. I suspect that it has been so long since S1E1, that some discussion is warranted. My unqualified thoughts on S1E1 of the 1968 version, which I watched tonight, follow.
It is cheesy, crude, and naive. But the plot and characters hold my interest. I will watch more of it. Ironically, despite it being set in the future (I think) and having served as much inspiration for those that envision future-y shit, I saw it as a portal to the past. Some of the social constructs remind me of 1958 instead of the 1968 (that I have only heard and read of) it originally aired in. Similar to the anachronisms of MASH, where it was set in the Korean War, but spoke of Viet Nam. Also reminds me of my upbringing in Louisiana, where we tend to be roughly a decade in the past, for better or for worse. I miss Louisiana.
The clothing the women wear, and their construction....
The cautionary tale of laziness bordering on sedation due to circumstance and technology is very relevant in our day of cellphones.
The pistol suppressors are super good and make satisfying Dead Air ratcheting sounds. Mmm. Space guns. I wish I had suppressors that worked that well. Or laser guns.
The punishment vs reward for ways of thinking cause me to reflect upon Orwell’s 1984.
The acting is a little thick, and not just from the Captain. But if you suspend disbelief and have a glass of whiskey, its pretty entertaining.
The sounds the antagonist makes in the Rigel 7 scene remind me of Doom, the greatest videogame ever made. Likewise, the “save the woman” theme that follows reminds me of Mario and Princess Toadstool.
The story of the Captain being captured, put to tests, and ultimately prevailing is a timeless one. At least as far back as Homer. Probably further. The choice to breed with one of 3 beautiful women was particularly classical.
The medical diagnostic technology is amazing. Also, I have the strange urge to shove 14’s in some of those head veins.
All in all, a good story. Combine with whiskey.
It is cheesy, crude, and naive. But the plot and characters hold my interest. I will watch more of it. Ironically, despite it being set in the future (I think) and having served as much inspiration for those that envision future-y shit, I saw it as a portal to the past. Some of the social constructs remind me of 1958 instead of the 1968 (that I have only heard and read of) it originally aired in. Similar to the anachronisms of MASH, where it was set in the Korean War, but spoke of Viet Nam. Also reminds me of my upbringing in Louisiana, where we tend to be roughly a decade in the past, for better or for worse. I miss Louisiana.
The clothing the women wear, and their construction....
The cautionary tale of laziness bordering on sedation due to circumstance and technology is very relevant in our day of cellphones.
The pistol suppressors are super good and make satisfying Dead Air ratcheting sounds. Mmm. Space guns. I wish I had suppressors that worked that well. Or laser guns.
The punishment vs reward for ways of thinking cause me to reflect upon Orwell’s 1984.
The acting is a little thick, and not just from the Captain. But if you suspend disbelief and have a glass of whiskey, its pretty entertaining.
The sounds the antagonist makes in the Rigel 7 scene remind me of Doom, the greatest videogame ever made. Likewise, the “save the woman” theme that follows reminds me of Mario and Princess Toadstool.
The story of the Captain being captured, put to tests, and ultimately prevailing is a timeless one. At least as far back as Homer. Probably further. The choice to breed with one of 3 beautiful women was particularly classical.
The medical diagnostic technology is amazing. Also, I have the strange urge to shove 14’s in some of those head veins.
All in all, a good story. Combine with whiskey.