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interesting stuff…
my probs with space 1999 series 2 was that the scripts were (in my opinion) below standard, compared to series one, yet some of the effects were brilliant, and it drives me :angry: because episodes like All That Glisters are (to me) mind numbing, yet the planet and the shots of the eagle landing at the start of the episode look incredible. Same with Brian The Brain. Swift spacecraft 🙂 idea for story 🙁
I’m driven to almost schitzophrenic madness trying to watch series 2 because of this contradiction of look versus script and story and i go back to series one and episodes liike Death’s Other Dominion and Voyager’s return. (my two faves)
i think robert woods dealt with the differences very well in his book. i will check out the other books by JKM (I’m also a big Dr who fan thanks to my partner who has every DVD)
thanks for sharing your thoughts with me on this link..
have a happy new year.
sj B)
Very sad to hear about the death of EC Tubb.
I read my first science fiction novels at age 13 and EC Tubb’s STAR FLIGHT was one of the first of three books I remember reading. STAR FLIGHT preceeds the premise of V by many years.
When Shepherd Moon was in the planning stage (before the great Powys silence) Mateo sent me an early draft of Dead End, an item I will treasure.
After reading his works all those years ago, it still feels surreal to see my name with his in the anthology.
My thoughts go out to his family.
A giant of the genre.
Stephen Jansen
thank you spacefan. glad you enjoyed the story,
happy birthday to BB
…and i’ll be watching Death’s Other Dominion
B) SJ
Hi Pat,
Wow! :ohmy:
It’s a liitle difficult for me to remember Julia and all the reasons and plot points in the story (probably my Triazolam intake) as it was a while ago and many words have since been written, but reading your theory brought alot of it back and made me look on my hard drive for the earlier draft. (My first draft was called Eagle 31.)
I think you are on the money with your comments, but I must admit to not realising JK was more concerned about the Eagle wreck than the pilot, but his attitude change covers it later.
Mateo sent me a one page outline called LOSS, this was an idea about someone stealing drugs from the medical unit to kill the isolation and the trauma. Mateo very generously let me run with that as a start point and Remebering Julia came out of it.
(Remebering Julia is a rare David Sylvian song btw.)
Still on songs, I was also thinking of a song lyric that went, “we need someone to talk to and someone to sweep the floors…” that inspired the ‘don’t forget the little people’ speech. I think I was trying to show what was behind HR’s sometimes cold exterior. an image that sticks in my mind is in the Y2 opening credits when HR comes blasting out of the medical unit like Thunderbird One, and the expression on her face says, “you lot are going to get well, OR ELSE!” I felt I had to fix that, and Lee Russel was the key, and also the empathy for Julia.
Its really flattering that you’ve obviously invested so much time and thought into the meaning of the story. Thanks for bringing back the memory of writing it.
if I was asked what Remebering Julia is about, I’d say, “admiting the truth.”
That’s my theory, Pat….
I have another theory, my second theory, which is also mine…it’s been a lot of fun! etc.
B) sj
Tangerine Dream albums usually do it for me…early stuff like Rubycon. Or Klaus Schulze’s Moon Dawn or Mirage. Steve Roach and Robert Rich…endless list.
PS Tangerine Dream have an early track called Ultima Thule
stevej B)
Thanks for reply and SM comment.
Yes, I love Anderson stuff, ever since I could hold a Dinky Thunderbird Two and a die cast Eagle. 🙂
I’ve been reading about the UFO movie, maybe this should be on another thread, (off topic) and it looks good.
That’s what put me onto the Fanderson/Earthbound trail. Will get the book through the site.
Congrats to all at Powys for audio book, btw.
SJ B)
Thanks for your kind words and support…
As for writing a full length Space 1999 novel, I’d love to. You’d need to ask Mateo.
Best wishes
Stephen Jansen B)Hi There,
I’d welcome A Shepherd Moon 2, and love to be in it as I am in the first one. It’s interesting to see the longevityof the show and the loyalty of the fans.
Powys has had long time off the scene and I remember Mateo emailing me with some really good spin off ideas that i think could be contained within another anthology.
The road may not end at Omega?
Best to all
Stephen Jansen B)
