UFO: The Sci Fi Series the 1970s WasnAt Ready For!
Before The X-Files, there was UFO (1970) u a stylish, paranoid British >sci-fi series that dared to treat alien contact as psychological
warfare. Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, UFO followed SHADO, a
secret global defense force battling extraterrestrials harvesting human >organs.
https://youtu.be/LU0Hb2wBthY?si=VwFG_JyNQTIsIfb7
I watched:
10 Star Trek Cliffhangers That Were Never Resolved
There's nothing Star Trek likes doing better than teasing us with an unanswered mystery.
https://youtu.be/9bKGAvZsHho?si=QsqAxu7oM3db0m-J
UFO: The Sci Fi Series the 1970s WasnrCOt Ready For!
Before The X-Files, there was UFO (1970) rCo a stylish, paranoid British sci-fi series that dared to treat alien contact as psychological
warfare. Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, UFO followed SHADO, a
secret global defense force battling extraterrestrials harvesting human organs.
https://youtu.be/LU0Hb2wBthY?si=VwFG_JyNQTIsIfb7
[What did you watch?]
On Jan 3, 2026 at 1:30:41 AM PST, "Ubiquitous" <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
I watched:
10 Star Trek Cliffhangers That Were Never Resolved
There's nothing Star Trek likes doing better than teasing us with an
unanswered mystery.
https://youtu.be/9bKGAvZsHho?si=QsqAxu7oM3db0m-J
UFO: The Sci Fi Series the 1970s WasnrCOt Ready For!
Before The X-Files, there was UFO (1970) rCo a stylish, paranoid British
sci-fi series that dared to treat alien contact as psychological
warfare. Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, UFO followed SHADO, a
secret global defense force battling extraterrestrials harvesting human
organs.
https://youtu.be/LU0Hb2wBthY?si=VwFG_JyNQTIsIfb7
I watched some old Tom Baker DOCTOR WHO episodes on YouTube, with the best >companion of the entire series: Sarah Jane Smith. Yes, even better than Pond.
On 1/3/26 1:30 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:
[What did you watch?]
Exploited my brother's Amazon subscription to watch:
Gen V (Prime) - Ep's #2.1-2.5.snip
-a-a So far, the second season is a mix of good and bad.
-a-a Good: The explanation for the absence of Chance Perdomo and his character was handled about as well as could be expected here (and they
use this as an excuse to use Sean Patrick Thomas more, which is also a plus)... The "mystery" of season #2 (including Marie's origins) is
elevated, and the addition of Hamish Linklater as the new school's
"dean" sure improved things. Linklater's Dean Cypher as a "supe" (or
*is* he?!?!), with a secret ('natch!), who seems obsessed with
"leveling" Marie Moreau's (Jaz Sinclair) powers is probably the best
part of the season.
What did you watch?
I watched some old Tom Baker DOCTOR WHO episodes on YouTube, with the best >companion of the entire series: Sarah Jane Smith. Yes, even better than Pond.
Gattaca (4K disc) 1997 movie, written and directed by Andrew Niccol, set
in a dystopian society where people are genetically engineered to be >perfect. Ethan Hawke stars a regular human who pretends to be
genetically engineered so he can get ahead in life, and take part in a >manned mission to one of Saturn's moons. But Hawke's false life is put
in jeopardy when someone at the company where Hawke works is murdered,
and a DNA sweep reveals someone without genetic engineering is working >there. The movie holds up well enough.
Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
Gattaca (4K disc) 1997 movie, written and directed by Andrew Niccol, set
in a dystopian society where people are genetically engineered to be
perfect. Ethan Hawke stars a regular human who pretends to be
genetically engineered so he can get ahead in life, and take part in a
manned mission to one of Saturn's moons. But Hawke's false life is put
in jeopardy when someone at the company where Hawke works is murdered,
and a DNA sweep reveals someone without genetic engineering is working
there. The movie holds up well enough.
I really enjoyed this movie.
1/3/2026 6:42 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
Gattaca (4K disc) 1997 movie, written and directed by Andrew Niccol, set >>>in a dystopian society where people are genetically engineered to be >>>perfect. Ethan Hawke stars a regular human who pretends to be >>>genetically engineered so he can get ahead in life, and take part in a >>>manned mission to one of Saturn's moons. But Hawke's false life is put >>>in jeopardy when someone at the company where Hawke works is murdered, >>>and a DNA sweep reveals someone without genetic engineering is working >>>there. The movie holds up well enough.
I really enjoyed this movie.
If you've seen it before there are lots of little details you'll pickup
on a second watch. In particularly during the police >investigation...comments the lead detective makes that clues you in he
knew a lot more from the start than he originally let on.
On Jan 3, 2026 at 1:30:41 AM PST, "Ubiquitous" <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
I watched:
10 Star Trek Cliffhangers That Were Never Resolved
There's nothing Star Trek likes doing better than teasing us with an unanswered mystery.
https://youtu.be/9bKGAvZsHho?si=QsqAxu7oM3db0m-J
UFO: The Sci Fi Series the 1970s Wasn?t Ready For!
Before The X-Files, there was UFO (1970) ? a stylish, paranoid British sci-fi series that dared to treat alien contact as psychological
warfare. Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, UFO followed SHADO, a secret global defense force battling extraterrestrials harvesting human organs.
https://youtu.be/LU0Hb2wBthY?si=VwFG_JyNQTIsIfb7
I watched some old Tom Baker DOCTOR WHO episodes on YouTube, with the best companion of the entire series: Sarah Jane Smith. Yes, even better than Pond.
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
I watched some old Tom Baker DOCTOR WHO episodes on YouTube, with the best >companion of the entire series: Sarah Jane Smith. Yes, even better than Pond.
They tried something during those seasons: excellent writing. She was a fully-drawn character, with a wonderful performance by Elisabeth Sladen. Robert Holmes wrote many episodes during this period, with producers
Barry Letts and Philip Hinchcliffe. I liked her Season 11 Jon Pertwee episodes too.
She was marvelous, complete contrast to Katy Manning as Jo Grant.
Verily, in article <10jcjt7$1mn0r$2@dont-email.me>, did ahk@chinet.com >deliver unto us this message:
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
I watched some old Tom Baker DOCTOR WHO episodes on YouTube, with the best >> >companion of the entire series: Sarah Jane Smith. Yes, even better than Pond.
They tried something during those seasons: excellent writing. She was a
fully-drawn character, with a wonderful performance by Elisabeth Sladen.
Robert Holmes wrote many episodes during this period, with producers
Barry Letts and Philip Hinchcliffe. I liked her Season 11 Jon Pertwee
episodes too.
She was marvelous, complete contrast to Katy Manning as Jo Grant.
I liked Jo, too. Wasn't she the most popular compaion before Sarah Jane?
"Ubiquitous" <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
I watched:
10 Star Trek Cliffhangers That Were Never Resolved
There's nothing Star Trek likes doing better than teasing us with an
unanswered mystery.
https://youtu.be/9bKGAvZsHho?si=QsqAxu7oM3db0m-J
UFO: The Sci Fi Series the 1970s WasnrCOt Ready For!
Before The X-Files, there was UFO (1970) rCo a stylish, paranoid British
sci-fi series that dared to treat alien contact as psychological
warfare. Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, UFO followed SHADO, a
secret global defense force battling extraterrestrials harvesting human
organs.
https://youtu.be/LU0Hb2wBthY?si=VwFG_JyNQTIsIfb7
I watched some old Tom Baker DOCTOR WHO episodes on YouTube, with the best >companion of the entire series: Sarah Jane Smith. Yes, even better than >Pond.
In article <10jc1of$1i4pc$1@dont-email.me>, atropos@mac.com wrote:
"Ubiquitous" <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
I watched:
10 Star Trek Cliffhangers That Were Never Resolved
There's nothing Star Trek likes doing better than teasing us with an
unanswered mystery.
https://youtu.be/9bKGAvZsHho?si=QsqAxu7oM3db0m-J
UFO: The Sci Fi Series the 1970s Wasnrn?t Ready For!
Before The X-Files, there was UFO (1970) rn? a stylish, paranoid British >> sci-fi series that dared to treat alien contact as psychological
warfare. Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, UFO followed SHADO, a
secret global defense force battling extraterrestrials harvesting human >> organs.
https://youtu.be/LU0Hb2wBthY?si=VwFG_JyNQTIsIfb7
I watched some old Tom Baker DOCTOR WHO episodes on YouTube, with the best >companion of the entire series: Sarah Jane Smith. Yes, even better than >Pond.
I was watching the Tom Baker eps on Tubi but lost interest before finishing them. When I returned, I discovered they had been relocated to a "live" channel and wasn't willing to calculate when to jump in to continue where I had stopped.
did ahk@chinet.com deliver unto us this message:
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
I watched some old Tom Baker DOCTOR WHO episodes on YouTube, with the b>>>est companion of the entire series: Sarah Jane Smith. Yes, even better >>>than Pond.
They tried something during those seasons: excellent writing. She was a >>fully-drawn character, with a wonderful performance by Elisabeth Sladen. >>Robert Holmes wrote many episodes during this period, with producers
Barry Letts and Philip Hinchcliffe. I liked her Season 11 Jon Pertwee >>episodes too.
She was marvelous, complete contrast to Katy Manning as Jo Grant.
I liked Jo, too. Wasn't she the most popular compaion before Sarah Jane?
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
did ahk@chinet.com deliver unto us this message:
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
I watched some old Tom Baker DOCTOR WHO episodes on YouTube, with the b>>>est companion of the entire series: Sarah Jane Smith. Yes, even better >>>than Pond.
They tried something during those seasons: excellent writing. She was a >>fully-drawn character, with a wonderful performance by Elisabeth Sladen. >>Robert Holmes wrote many episodes during this period, with producers >>Barry Letts and Philip Hinchcliffe. I liked her Season 11 Jon Pertwee >>episodes too.
She was marvelous, complete contrast to Katy Manning as Jo Grant.
I liked Jo, too. Wasn't she the most popular compaion before Sarah Jane?
She replaced Liz Shaw (Caroline John), a scientist, an intelligent woman meant to challenge and play off The Doctor, the main companion in Season
7. Jo, introduced in Season 8, was helpless woman in peril, little more
than a plot device, who rarely moved the plot along. She really didn't
work as the point of view character to whom The Doctor explained the absurdities of the plot.
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
I watched some old Tom Baker DOCTOR WHO episodes on YouTube, with the best >> companion of the entire series: Sarah Jane Smith. Yes, even better than Pond.
They tried something during those seasons: excellent writing. She was a fully-drawn character, with a wonderful performance by Elisabeth Sladen.
Verily, in article <10je82m$252ju$3@dont-email.me>, did ahk@chinet.com deliver unto us this message:
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
did ahk@chinet.com deliver unto us this message:
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
I watched some old Tom Baker DOCTOR WHO episodes on YouTube, with the
est companion of the entire series: Sarah Jane Smith. Yes, even better >>>>> than Pond.
They tried something during those seasons: excellent writing. She was a >>>> fully-drawn character, with a wonderful performance by Elisabeth Sladen. >>>> Robert Holmes wrote many episodes during this period, with producers
Barry Letts and Philip Hinchcliffe. I liked her Season 11 Jon Pertwee
episodes too.
She was marvelous, complete contrast to Katy Manning as Jo Grant.
I liked Jo, too. Wasn't she the most popular compaion before Sarah Jane?
She replaced Liz Shaw (Caroline John), a scientist, an intelligent woman
meant to challenge and play off The Doctor, the main companion in Season
7. Jo, introduced in Season 8, was helpless woman in peril, little more
than a plot device, who rarely moved the plot along. She really didn't
work as the point of view character to whom The Doctor explained the
absurdities of the plot.
I may be conflating Jo and Liz. I haven't watched that era much in a
while.
weberm@polaris.net deliver unto us this message:
In article <10jc1of$1i4pc$1@dont-email.me>, atropos@mac.com wrote:
"Ubiquitous" <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
I watched:
10 Star Trek Cliffhangers That Were Never Resolved
There's nothing Star Trek likes doing better than teasing us with an
unanswered mystery.
https://youtu.be/9bKGAvZsHho?si=QsqAxu7oM3db0m-J
UFO: The Sci Fi Series the 1970s Wasnrn?t Ready For!
Before The X-Files, there was UFO (1970) rn? a stylish, paranoid
British sci-fi series that dared to treat alien contact as
psychological warfare. Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, UFO
followed SHADO, a secret global defense force battling
extraterrestrials harvesting human organs.
https://youtu.be/LU0Hb2wBthY?si=VwFG_JyNQTIsIfb7
I watched some old Tom Baker DOCTOR WHO episodes on YouTube, with the
best companion of the entire series: Sarah Jane Smith. Yes, even better
than Pond.
I was watching the Tom Baker eps on Tubi but lost interest before
finishing them. When I returned, I discovered they had been relocated
to a "live" channel and wasn't willing to calculate when to jump in to
continue where I had stopped.
It still has them both ways, at least for me.
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