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 Rewatch Downunder Saturday 30th May, B9 Countdown
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 09:51
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Blokes, I reckon desperate times require desperate measures. What - they need a pint or two already? I get knocked down, but I get up again... Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 09:52
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Peter Roy is about to be snuffed.
Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 30-05-2026 09:53
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I like the sound the Liberator guns make when holstered. |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 09:53
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Yeah, Provine is a slippery so-and-so.
Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 09:54
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I like the sound the Liberator guns make when holstered. Like plastic? Yes, I know what you mean about that clunk. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 30-05-2026 09:55
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I like the sound the Liberator guns make when holstered. Definitely authentic. Better than hearing them being taken out and aimed at you. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 30-05-2026 09:55
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The only problem I have with this episode: the launch pad. How would that work without incinerating everything in the surrounding room, even assuming that different fuels are used by this time. Simply the energy required to lift the craft would fritz things. Maybe the platform it sits on is an elevator that takes it up above the launch doors. Or perhaps it has some kind of vertical take off system, like a Harrier jump jet - but yes, it's such a small room for any kind of thrust, whatever the direction. |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 09:59
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The only problem I have with this episode: the launch pad. How would that work without incinerating everything in the surrounding room, even assuming that different fuels are used by this time. Simply the energy required to lift the craft would fritz things. Maybe the platform it sits on is an elevator that takes it up above the launch doors. Or perhaps it has some kind of vertical take off system, like a Harrier jump jet - but yes, it's such a small room for any kind of thrust, whatever the direction. I can buy the idea of the platform lifting up, but a whole load of other supporting gear would need to rise with it that would do a bit of damage to that ever-so-white room. The rest of the episode is brilliant. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 30-05-2026 09:59
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How would that work without incinerating everything in the surrounding room Further thought - perhaps that's the intention. If it's only used when abandoning base, which would only be if under attack like this, then they want records destroyed, potential hostiles nearby killed, etc. A Scorched Earth escape. |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:00
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"Rocket silo". That's not what it looks like.
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:02
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I like Blake's outfit, |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:02
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How would that work without incinerating everything in the surrounding room Further thought - perhaps that's the intention. If it's only used when abandoning base, which would only be if under attack like this, then they want records destroyed, potential hostiles nearby killed, etc. A Scorched Earth escape. I had thought of that, but it's a bit of a cynical exit strategy because we know from earlier on that those craft can only hold a very few people. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:03
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I like Blake's outfit, The full "goose turd green", to quote Gareth. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:04
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The scowling between Avon and Grant is precious. But this mention of a woman is interesting. Who could she be?
Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:04
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"Rocket silo". That's not what it looks like. Hard to build a rocket silo in a BBC studio. Give them a break. Mind you, we managed a Viking Longship that emitted smoke from its figurehead's nostrils on our tiny stage for one of our pantomimes. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:06
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"Rocket silo". That's not what it looks like. Hard to build a rocket silo in a BBC studio. Give them a break. Mind you, we managed a Viking Longship that emitted smoke from its figurehead's nostrils on our tiny stage for one of our pantomimes. They only had to pretend; use stock BBC footage etc. Snorting Viking dragons is pretty good. Mr Obsidian used to do the lighting and FX for a few local bands, including the smoke machine. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:06
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Tom Chadbon has that 'stage presence' that marks him out.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:07
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Federation ruthlessness all the way. It doesn't look like there's lots of those ships around. Everyone left behind will die from the solium radiation anyway, regardless of how clean the ship could take off, or what side they're on. The main concern is probably to stop any invaders transmitting classified data offworld to other groups before they succumb to the radiation. |
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:07
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a few local bands, including the smoke machine. I've heard their latest album is grouse. |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:08
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Been listening to The Liberator Chronicles Vol. 9 again, the one with Del Grant and Solvin Tavac (Vila's dad). Really very good.
Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:09
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Tom Chadbon has that 'stage presence' that marks him out. Very much, and that totally recognisable voice. Must add: too bad he ended up with one totally nutcase son. Edited by Obsidian on 30-05-2026 10:09 Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:09
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Federation ruthlessness all the way. It doesn't look like there's lots of those ships around. Everyone left behind will die from the solium radiation anyway, regardless of how clean the ship could take off, or what side they're on. The main concern is probably to stop any invaders transmitting classified data offworld to other groups before they succumb to the radiation. Efficient often looks like ruthless if you don't agree with it. It gets the job done. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:09
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Meanwhile, at the icy Fortress of Solitude... |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:10
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a few local bands, including the smoke machine. I've heard their latest album is grouse. Indeed! Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:10
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Ha! The handheld communicators used at the start are now a control panel stuck to the wall. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:10
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Been listening to The Liberator Chronicles Vol. 9 again, the one with Del Grant and Solvin Tavac (Vila's dad). Really very good. Why wasn't his name Restal? "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:11
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Meanwhile, at the icy Fortress of Solitude... Two guys who know what they're about working kind of efficiently together. There ought to have been a bit more of it. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:13
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Been listening to The Liberator Chronicles Vol. 9 again, the one with Del Grant and Solvin Tavac (Vila's dad). Really very good. Why wasn't his name Restal? Because Restal was the mum's name, which Vila doesn't want Tavac to mention. Vol. 9 is excellent, with Pacey, Chadbon, Darrow, Chappell, Keating and David Warner as Vila's dad. A brilliant line-up. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:14
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Cold, wet, stressed....Had Avon (or Grant) been a fan of Laurel and Hardy, they might have been thinking 'another fine mess you've got me into'.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:14
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The Grant-Avon dialogue is excellent and well-played.
Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:15
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Been listening to The Liberator Chronicles Vol. 9 again, the one with Del Grant and Solvin Tavac Cavan Scott was one of the writers on LC09. Solvin Tavac - anagram of "Cavan lov's it"? |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:16
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Been listening to The Liberator Chronicles Vol. 9 again, the one with Del Grant and Solvin Tavac Cavan Scott was one of the writers on LC09. Solvin Tavac - anagram of "Cavan lov's it"? CS and Mark Wright did some of the best stories. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:16
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The Grant-Avon dialogue is excellent and well-played. It's what makes this episode work. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:17
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Cold, wet, stressed....Had Avon (or Grant) been a fan of Laurel and Hardy, they might have been thinking 'another fine mess you've got me into'. And they would have said "got me into", rather than the "gotten me into" that L&H used. Ewww. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:18
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The Grant-Avon dialogue is excellent and well-played. It's what makes this episode work. It's sensitively played, two beautiful voices duelling. Love it. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:21
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Their hands must be frozen. Someone I knew was part of a group that had to be rescued off Mt. Everest. His hands were black from the frostbite. Lucky he didn't lose them.
Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:21
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Blake's not good on keeping to the times he sets, so why should Avon take any notice of them?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:22
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Blake's not good on keeping to the times he sets, so why should Avon take any notice of them? When a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:23
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Avon tossing the bracelets away instead of merely putting them aside for later... I'm sure it's because he's thinking of Anna. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 30-05-2026 10:24
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This Anna woman seems to have caused all sorts of trouble. Dead or otherwise, I think I'd steer clear of her if she ever turned up again.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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