Posted by Marc Martin on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/Uh-Folks-tp1500844p1500845.html

>Economics, feasibility, etc., have no bearing here. This is
>entertainment, pure and simple.

Maybe for you this is true, but certainly you should allow
that others may have a different opinion? For me, some of
the initial episodes of UFO were particularly appealing
because they had an element of "reality" that you didn't
see on other TV series. For example, the arguing over
funding appropriations. Concerns over space junk. Heck,
after I became an Aerospace Engineer I was astonished
to find that they even used "real" aerospace terms in
the show which I've rarely seen elsewhere (e.g., in
CONFLICT they use the term "apogee").

Also, Straker had personal issues which interfered with
his job. Another element of reality that you don't
usually find in such a series.


>I was amused by the discussion of the economics of SHADO here. With
>all due respect, it seems to me that some people have a tad too much
>free time on their hands. . . .

Heh, heh... I'm sure that over 99% of the world's population would think
that *anyone* who is subscribed to this discussion group has a tad too
much time on their hands... :-)

Marc