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 Day Of The Triffids rewatch: episodes 1 and 2
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 01-03-2023 19:57
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Nasty-looking thing, that triffid. |
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 01-03-2023 19:58
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Trffids not exterminated due to their commercial value! That rings true! Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 01-03-2023 19:59
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I wonder if the Triffids' rattling is them communicating "Kill The Humans, End Their Culture."
Vote Og.
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 01-03-2023 19:59
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I'm a bit ambivalent about John Wyndham. The stories are great, but he has some very fifties attitudes, especially about women. You have to read them as a period piece, unless you want to 'do a Dahl' on the text. I do, but I still find him (slightly) creepily fifties, rather than sweetly fifties like Asimov. (I don't think Azimov would have expected anyone to describe him as 'sweet'!) Just focus on the storyline, then. That's what really matters. I think the 'woman as breeding stock' thing will be very much toned down here. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:00
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I wonder if the Triffids' rattling is them communicating "Kill The Humans, End Their Culture." Almost certainly, I should think. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:00
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Trffids not exterminated due to their commercial value! That rings true! Doesn't it. |
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:01
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I wonder if the Triffids' rattling is them communicating "Kill The Humans, End Their Culture." More like " did you see Correr last night. Ken Barlow's an idiot!" Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:02
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I'm a bit ambivalent about John Wyndham. The stories are great, but he has some very fifties attitudes, especially about women. You have to read them as a period piece, unless you want to 'do a Dahl' on the text. I do, but I still find him (slightly) creepily fifties, rather than sweetly fifties like Asimov. (I don't think Azimov would have expected anyone to describe him as 'sweet'!) Just focus on the storyline, then. That's what really matters. I think the 'woman as breeding stock' thing will be very much toned down here. Well they make a logical argument of it. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:02
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It was a very 1981 sci-fi thing to have the hero in his PJs. First Arthur Dent, now him...
Vote Og.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:04
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Anne said I think the 'woman as breeding stock' thing will be very much toned down here. One only has to look at the Handmaid's Tale to see that it's a continuing theme. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:05
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Scientist smoking a pipe - very period piece. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:05
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Good grief, is Ken Barlow still going?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:06
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Good grief, is Ken Barlow still going? Tap tap ta aa aap taptap (Triffid talk) Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:07
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What about the day side of the planet?
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:07
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This has a lot of paralells with the first episode of Survivors, as the whole of humanity comes crashing down due to a single disaster!
Vote Og.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:08
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What about the day side of the planet? It must have been so bright that it could be seen at day or nightime. Vote Og.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:09
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Situations reversed!
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:09
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What about the day side of the planet? Presumably it continues as the planet turns? |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:09
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This has a lot of paralells with the first episode of Survivors, as the whole of humanity comes crashing down due to a single disaster! You can't have a post-apocalypse without first having the apocalypse. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:09
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This has a lot of paralells with the first episode of Survivors, as the whole of humanity comes crashing down due to a single disaster! Although this is more than a single disaster...the triffids AND the shooting stars Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:10
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The whole of humanity blinded and the Triffids ready to strike, with Bill's mate dead - quite a cliffhanger!
Vote Og.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:11
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Forgot these were so short - let's make the next episode 20.15!
Vote Og.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:12
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OOOOh, scary! Roll on 8.20!
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:12
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What about the day side of the planet? Presumably it continues as the planet turns? Horrific thought. Could word have got to them beforehand? Not sure if the book talks about it. Been a while since I read it. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:12
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OOOOh, scary! Roll on 8.20! 8.15pm now! Vote Og.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:12
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8.15 then. Thanks!
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:15
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STARTED Episode 2!
Vote Og.
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:15
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Ah! Got my answer. It IS horrific.
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:16
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I can remember some of this - but I had forgotten the eerie music. It's very atmospheric! |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:16
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And yes, the whole world saw the 'phenomenon'.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:17
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He should go and find Abby Grant, Greg and Jenny.
Vote Og.
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:17
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I don't know any of these actors, |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:18
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I can remember some of this - but I had forgotten the eerie music. It's very atmospheric! It's presented very much in the horror vein. Vote Og.
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:19
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I don't know any of these actors, The dr did the round of tv shows back then. Think this was Duttine's 1st big role. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:20
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I don't know any of these actors, I think that only adds to its authencity. I wonder if David Maloney deliberataley cast unknowns, Vote Og.
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:21
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How did the doctor manage to fall off the balcony. Even blind, that would be quite difficult I think. |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:21
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Jo is very posh!
Vote Og.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:22
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Stephen Yardley!
Vote Og.
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:22
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There you are. We know him.
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 01-03-2023 20:23
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It's Investigator Reeve!
Edited by M1795537OCVirn on 01-03-2023 20:23 "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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