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Still waiting for my copies. They’ll be a week or so yet. I will let you know my first impressions as soon a the post office delivers.
Reading the posts here I thought I would add my voice to the chorus. I to am not entirely happy with the path that Powys has taken with the Space 1999 mythos. I have had over 30 years of watching and reading to form my own ideas on each and every MUF incident. I loved the fact that every episode of first season left me with a question, something to ponder as I waited til the next week to see the next episode. Reading thebooks I discovered that they didn’t always match the episode screened and I had to come to terms with those little discrepancies, Then I read Earthfall which gave me a whole new 1999 universe to explore, on that was familiar yet, strange and new with lots and lots of new angles to explore. When I got the series on VHS one of the first things I did was to edit several shows together into a new story that had the moon return to Earth orbit and the Alphans returning home as they did in Earthfall. I still have that around somewhere, I’ll have to dig it up and give it a re-watch.
The Powys novels did several things for me. First, they reawakened my interest in Space 1999, I hadn’t forgotten the show I still watched episodes and read the occasional book. I even celebrated each year on September 13 (every year). But now my passion was refired with new adventures to expand my view of my favourite universe. Secondly they gave me new answers to old questions, not my answers but answers nonetheless. No-one can be expected to like every change in character or plot that the custodian of a mythology makes but if you love the universe and its inhabitants you accept it and learn to embrace it. Just as in real life when you are thrown a curve ball you dodge it or get hit. You don’t give up on life, you pick yourself up and carry on as best you can. The same can be said for Space 1999, it has been part of my life since 1975. I’m not going to give up on it because it doesn’t fit my theories on some of the episodes. The episodes are still there, they haven’t been changed (unless you’ve visited Space 2099) the source material is still there. We know that an established 1999 storyline features a parallel universe so all of this can take place there, your own universe with its own answers are all still sitting safely in you own universe that no-one can touch but you.
I for one am just happy that there is something new to read in the 1999 multiverse of which the Powysverse is but one possible future.
Thanks for yout time fellow Alphans… 😉Hello to all the people who populate the Powysverse both real and fictional. I’m just back from Christmas at my parents where I had a very relaxing time with family and friends. I hope that the same can be said for you wherever you are. Let’s hope that 2011 brings us a better year all round, with more joy, prosperity and Space 1999 novels for us all. 🙂
Peace friends. B)
Stuff? Stuff? Did someone say Stuff? I think it would depend on what form that stuff took. I’m not a huge fan of clutter stuff unless it is real pretty and shiny. I will have to post a few pics of my apartment for you to understand. It is absolutely jam packed with stuff collected over my 47 years on this planet. I’m currently having a clear out and, although heartbreaking, it feels real good as each load goes off to its new home ot to goodwill.
Show me your stuff and, if it is pretty and shiny enough, I’ll want it. My inner child was just roused and is very interested in new toys so close to Christmas… :laugh: :woohoo: :silly: :laugh: :woohoo: :silly: :laugh: :silly:Love the books and I love each and every one of you guys. The people who make the books that I love the best…. Thanks again.
Yeah, I know you’re just the front man and that there is that huge Powys machine operating behind you. Please pass on my best Christmas wishes to each and every person involved in the publication of thse books. I love each and every one of them… 🙂
– – – M E R R Y – – – C H R I S T M A S ! – – –
Such a pity I can only choose one thing. I have loved everything about the new Powys this year. I did only vote once and just picked the one thing but I did want to choose three or four things… 🙂
Books, books, books… :woohoo: I’m one happy customer Mateo. Remember to take some time out to celebrate the holiday season… 😛 We don’t want you getting burned out or anything. :laugh:
Awwwwww, now my inner child is expressing different emotions… 🙁 :angry: 🙁 :angry: 🙁 :angry: :angry: 🙁 :angry: 🙁 :angry: 🙁 :angry:
I’m sure I can keep it in check til the weekend, we’ll just watch a few episodes and lull it into its happy place,,, 😛
Nice cover. Now you just need to wrapit around the book and get it out there, another job well done Powys… 😉
My inner child is very excited, it goes something like this – :woohoo: :silly: :woohoo: :silly: :woohoo: :silly: :woohoo: :silly: :woohoo: :silly: :woohoo: :silly: :woohoo: :silly: :woohoo: :silly: :woohoo: :silly: :woohoo: :silly: :woohoo:
