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Survival - ITV 4

moonbasegirl
Hi all,

Last week's episode "Survival" – back to awful print and sound
quality. Amazingly, there were *no* edits whatsoever :-O

SHADO are on the offensive, although this doesn't last long, turning
into the usual state of crisis management. It's always struck me
how the issue of "racial prejudice" is visually contrasted, you
don't get much whiter than Straker ;-)  

It's the alien that steals the show and the ending is just
devastating; surely those stupid astronauts would have noticed the
very alien looking device attached to Paul's spacesuit? Anyway,
that's real prejudice. There's no discussion whatsoever about the
alien's intentions, was it genuine friendship or a universal need
to survive? And Foster's girlfriend gets just what she doesn't
want. Lots of unanswered questions and a lose-lose for all, similar
to AQOP.

The ep is suspenseful throughout and the incidental music is just
right. I have to say that the special effect sequence where the UFO
crashes into the moon mobile is my favourite from any episode –
don't know why – it's just brilliant! :-D

Tonite's ep is being recorded as I type – "Mindbender" – the one
*somebody* didn't like their performance in – could it have been Ed
Bishop himself? ;-O More on this one later ;-)

Sarah
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Marc Martin
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> Tonite's ep is being recorded as I type – "Mindbender" – the one
> *somebody* didn't like their performance in – could it have been Ed
> Bishop himself?

The rumor was that whoever didn't like their performance in that episode
wanted the episode not broadcast during the BBC's broadcast of UFO in
the late '90s. Ed Bishop does not strike me as the sort of person who
want to prevent the episode from being shown.

Marc
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gitosantana
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Hi there

this is the actor who played the part of the alien in survival and
others

glad to see your nice words about the alien performance .

why did they shoot me......i dunno

you just have to hear the word...''alien'' that's it....must be a
baddie......must get rid of him or it.

well who knows...what went on in the mind of the writer of that
episode ....only he knew and as in everything else....it is after
the event that '''oh ! it could have been like this or like that.''
or shouldn't have done this or that etc...I am sure you know
what I mean.

the only thing I can tell you all.....enjoy the show whilst it lasts.

all the best

gito santana







In [hidden email], "moonbasegirl" <shaded2cinders@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Last week's episode "Survival" – back to awful print and sound
> quality. Amazingly, there were *no* edits whatsoever :-O
>
> SHADO are on the offensive, although this doesn't last long,
turning

> into the usual state of crisis management. It's always struck me
> how the issue of "racial prejudice" is visually contrasted, you
> don't get much whiter than Straker ;-)  
>
> It's the alien that steals the show and the ending is just
> devastating; surely those stupid astronauts would have noticed the
> very alien looking device attached to Paul's spacesuit? Anyway,
> that's real prejudice. There's no discussion whatsoever about the
> alien's intentions, was it genuine friendship or a universal need
> to survive? And Foster's girlfriend gets just what she doesn't
> want. Lots of unanswered questions and a lose-lose for all,
similar
> to AQOP.
>
> The ep is suspenseful throughout and the incidental music is just
> right. I have to say that the special effect sequence where the
UFO
> crashes into the moon mobile is my favourite from any episode –
> don't know why – it's just brilliant! :-D
>
> Tonite's ep is being recorded as I type – "Mindbender" – the one
> *somebody* didn't like their performance in – could it have been
Ed
> Bishop himself? ;-O More on this one later ;-)
>
> Sarah
>