Following on from a strong season opener, the exiles sets up the shape of things to come. to be honest, it's a lot better than many of the episodes which follow, but far from the best, which came towards the very end for the most part. the fx are good as always. we get to see new sections of the moonbase including a laboratory, which is used quite well. there are spacewalk scenes, which are nice. peter duncan's dubbed voice is very obvious. the two aliens work well but better threats would come. the alien planet set is very good, nice bit of design there. the aliens get what they deserve and there are some nice aging fx makeup in the climax. beyond that it's not much more than an adventure, but it works.
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Nothing new here, but it's pleasant viewing.
planktonrules24 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
While this is a very good episode, I only scored it a 6 because it's so derivative of several episodes of the first season. Like "Alpha Child" and " End of Eternity", the Alphans come in contact with aliens who profess to be friends but who are bent on destruction and domination. There's just too much that I've seen in previous shows to give it a higher score.
The show begins with a bunch of missile-like pods hurtling through space. As they near Alpha, Commander Koenig goes on a mission with Allen to fetch one of the pods to see what's inside. To their surprise (but not to the audience's), there is a humanoid inside--a very pretty guy who they manage to resurrect from deep-freeze. He professes to being a friend and both he and his wife (who is resurrected next) offer to help the Alphans improve their life support systems so that the pod people and Alphans can live together in peace. Not surprisingly, the pretty couple turn out to be total jerks whose only real concern is returning to their home planet to destroy everyone. So much for letting go of grudges! Eventually, Dr. Russell hits upon an idea to destroy them--an idea so simple and silly that it almost made me laugh.
Overall, an interesting idea but that's not enough, as too much of the show seems like a rehash of old material. Nothing terribly new but it is pleasant viewing.
The show begins with a bunch of missile-like pods hurtling through space. As they near Alpha, Commander Koenig goes on a mission with Allen to fetch one of the pods to see what's inside. To their surprise (but not to the audience's), there is a humanoid inside--a very pretty guy who they manage to resurrect from deep-freeze. He professes to being a friend and both he and his wife (who is resurrected next) offer to help the Alphans improve their life support systems so that the pod people and Alphans can live together in peace. Not surprisingly, the pretty couple turn out to be total jerks whose only real concern is returning to their home planet to destroy everyone. So much for letting go of grudges! Eventually, Dr. Russell hits upon an idea to destroy them--an idea so simple and silly that it almost made me laugh.
Overall, an interesting idea but that's not enough, as too much of the show seems like a rehash of old material. Nothing terribly new but it is pleasant viewing.
"Like a swarm of space bees..."
ShadeGrenade29 March 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Written by the prolific Donald James, this was intended originally for Year 1 but reshaped for Year 2, and was the second episode transmitted in the U.K.
Mysterious capsules are detected drifting through space. At first they seem to pose no threat, but then begin heading towards the Moon. Before Alan can shoot them down in his Eagle, one or two crash on the lunar surface. An attempt to open one results in the death of the occupant. Two others contain Cantar ( Peter Duncan ) and Zova ( Stacy Dorning ), political exiles from the planet Golos. They seem friendly enough at first, but secretly plan to return to their home world to finish the revolution they started...
Reminiscent of 'End Of Eternity', this is a good instalment, containing some exciting action material such as Maya changing into a panther in mid-leap. No tacky monsters either ( although Maya changes into a less-than convincing gorilla at one point. Oh well, you cannot have everything ). The opening of the capsule provides some suspense.
Peter Duncan later appeared in 'Flash Gordon' ( 1980 ) and was a 'Blue Peter' presenter for several years. Stacy Dorning was 'Jenny' in the I.T.V. children's show 'The Adventures Of Black Beauty' and one of Robert Gillespie's daughters in the sitcom 'Keep It In The Family'.
There's a nice nod towards 'Lost Horizon' at the end as Cantar reverts to his true age and dies.
Well directed by Ray Austin.
Mysterious capsules are detected drifting through space. At first they seem to pose no threat, but then begin heading towards the Moon. Before Alan can shoot them down in his Eagle, one or two crash on the lunar surface. An attempt to open one results in the death of the occupant. Two others contain Cantar ( Peter Duncan ) and Zova ( Stacy Dorning ), political exiles from the planet Golos. They seem friendly enough at first, but secretly plan to return to their home world to finish the revolution they started...
Reminiscent of 'End Of Eternity', this is a good instalment, containing some exciting action material such as Maya changing into a panther in mid-leap. No tacky monsters either ( although Maya changes into a less-than convincing gorilla at one point. Oh well, you cannot have everything ). The opening of the capsule provides some suspense.
Peter Duncan later appeared in 'Flash Gordon' ( 1980 ) and was a 'Blue Peter' presenter for several years. Stacy Dorning was 'Jenny' in the I.T.V. children's show 'The Adventures Of Black Beauty' and one of Robert Gillespie's daughters in the sitcom 'Keep It In The Family'.
There's a nice nod towards 'Lost Horizon' at the end as Cantar reverts to his true age and dies.
Well directed by Ray Austin.
The new course is set
faumes14 November 2019
The second season of Space:1999 had to be improved in the writing, not totally turned upside down. Apart from the disappearance of Kano, Paul and Victor already seen in the first episode, this second sets the mood: more action, but more romance, too. I have found particularly irritating the two scenes in this episode, albeit an evolution of the relationship between Koenig and Helena could have been foreseeable. The character of Tony must have been created mainly for flirting with Maya.
All these changes surely alienated the viewers remained and brought the show to an end.
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