OMEGA/ALPHA

[Kerry]

Well, after reading most of [i]Chasing the Cyclops [/i]and then seeing these posts, I’d say Bill and Mateo did what they set out to do with [i]Omega/Alpha[/i]–brought some controversy to the Space 1999 universe. 🙂

[Steve Foster]

[b]PatS and Ultra wrote:[/b]
[quote]lots and lots of interesting things [/quote]

I love the fact that we’re talking about the novels with such enthusiasm and passion, even if we have to agree to disagree quite amicably on occasion. I plan to read both novels again just as soon as I can find the time.

I think the most important thing that’s come out of all this is the understanding that we’re enjoying these novels, want to read more and plan to keep buying them. Music to Mateo’s ears no doubt!
😉 😛

[Glenn McCrabb]

He just needs to work faster… My happy dance shoes are gathering dust in the corner. 🙁

Perhaps it’s angry dance time.

:angry: 🙁 :angry: 🙁 :angry: 🙁 :angry: 🙁 :angry:

😛

[Glenn McCrabb]

I finished re-reading Omega/Alpha today and I have to wonder about a few things.

What would be the impact on the thought universe of the re-introduction of a mind separated for so long. The introduction of all of the new ideas and concepts learned in our universe could just about destroy them… That might be interesting to explore in a future short story.
When I was watching the original episodes I formed and retained the idea of the MUFs as very god-like. This clouded my vision somewhat when I first read these books. This time I read them with the idea that they weren’t all that god-like but were just all powerfull, all seeing average schmoes from another universe. Not very intelligent. Makes for a much better read all around.
I will post more on this but my dinner is ready, and I’m hungry. 😛

[Glenn McCrabb]

To add on to my last post now that dinner is over… Yum! 🙂

If you imagine yourself in the universe of the MUF it would have been an overwhelming place for us. Everyquestion istantly answered by a billion trillion overlapping minds. Every idea instantly debated, decided, voted upon and enacted. But why ideas in a universe of pure thought? Why a new idea? No wonder the Black Sun MUF thought a thought every million years and barely had a thing to say to John and Victor. The would have had no frame of reference, no “how’s the weather, or the health.” Their universe is so alien that I’m surprised they could interact with us at all. Their early encounters would probably have gone something more like the alien in the Immunity Syndrome, not even aware that their very presence was killing those they encountered.
Each and every MUF must have gone insane when exposed to our new empty alien universe. All alone, no answers to the questions, ideas and theories. If they had a thought every million of our years they would scarcely have adapted to our universe before the war started. Having to figure everything out all by themselves without their whole gestalt universe to instantly supply every answer, no wonder they made so many simple idiotic mistakes. Unfortunately they remided me a bit of the Q… 🙁

[Steve Foster]

Great reviews Zack B)

I think that, once again, the books, and the novels only serve to illiustrate one thing:

[b]SPACE: 1999[/b] is just brilliant! Unique and incomprehensible… until you go away, and start thinking about it, and suddenly, you begin to realise how clever the whole premise really is.

To me, the greatest sci fi series (in terms of being leaps forward in the medium concept-wise) are:

60’s: Star Trek – TOS
70’s: [b]SPACE: 1999 [/b]and Blake’s 7
80’s: Babylon 5.

ALPHA and OMEGA, to me, are stories that can stand proudly, head and shoulders with the best stories that Star Trek (in its various incarnations), B’s 7 & B5 have told.

Personally, I can’t wait for Bill’s next fictional foray into the universe of [b]SPACE: 1999[/b] B)

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