General / Off-Topic I prefer Season 1 of Space 1999 to Season 2

[CMDR Sheehy]

Not least of all because it had THIS theme tune:

You lost the amazing Command Centre in Season 2 for a generic room and the stories did not seem to grip me as much.

That said - I always get hackles on the back of my neck when listening to the Season 2 Theme. It's not so bombastic, but it really does remind me of Saturday mornings...

 

[CMDR Sheehy]

Oh and you are going to love this:

 

[Han Zulu]

Gives me chills to hear the intro.

I have a couple of unopened plastic mold models of both the Eagle and the base in storage somewhere.

I preferred Season one over two, because I felt it was darker and a bit more spooky.

 

[CMDR Sheehy]

There's an interesting post that discussed the transition between seasons and probably explains what we feel: https://www.gerryanderson.co.uk/thespace1999metamorphosis/

 

[Han Zulu]

There's an interesting post that discussed the transition between seasons and probably explains what we feel: https://www.gerryanderson.co.uk/thespace1999metamorphosis/

I didn't know all that was going on in the background of the production. Actually, now I remember that there were more (silly) monsters in S2, but the first season was more psychological, not so visual. The monsters were more within than without, if I'm not misremembering.

 

[Factabulous]

S1 for me - though really it's all downhill after the double length intro film

 

[Han Zulu]

S1 for me - though really it's all downhill after the double length intro film

There was a double length intro film? Like a standalone or one of the episodes?

 

[Han Zulu]

A fairly recent audiobook release of Breakaway: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/space-1999-breakaway-2127

Oh, they actually have a couple more, just released this year:

Hubs - Big Finish

Award-winning, full-cast original audio dramas from the worlds of Doctor Who, Torchwood, Blake's 7, Class, Dark Shadows, The Avengers, Survivors, The Omega Factor, Star Cops, Sherlock Holmes, Dorian Gray, Pathfinder Legends, The Prisoner, Adam Adamant Lives, Space 1999, Timeslip, Terrahawks...

www.bigfinish.com

 

[Factabulous]

There was a double length intro film? Like a standalone or one of the episodes?

I guess Breakaway. Before they went nuts in space, and then went even more nuts in space

 

[Han Zulu]

I guess Breakaway. Before they went nuts in space, and then went even more nuts in space

There's a lot of nuts in space.

The breakaway and travel through space is ... beyond unbelievable and so unscientific, but back then, what did I know. Somehow that didn't affect me at all. Our Moon must've been blasted into FTL speed considering how many planets and stuff they encountered.

 

[Factabulous]

There's a lot of nuts in space.

The breakaway and travel through space is ... beyond unbelievable and so unscientific, but back then, what did I know. Somehow that didn't affect me at all. Our Moon must've been blasted into FTL speed considering how many planets and stuff they encountered.

I think even at my young age at the time when they found the woman who could turn into animals I was thinking "this is a bit far-fetched"

 

[Rubbernuke]

I think even at my young age at the time when they found the woman who could turn into animals I was thinking "this is a bit far-fetched"

Or have sideburns and change shape.

 

[Robin of Spiritwood]

Barry Morse's scientist character was my favorite, but he vanished unceremoniously in S2, after constructing the force field tower array that protected the base from the Black hole transit.

He was cool and had a mechanical heart. Years before Picard.

Never cared much for Maya in S2, or the monster-of-the-week plots.

 

[Han Zulu]

Barry Morse's scientist character was my favorite, but he vanished unceremoniously in S2, after constructing the force field tower array that protected the base from the Black hole transit.

Oh gosh. Yeah, I missed him too. It wasn't the same without him.

He was cool and had a mechanical heart. Years before Picard.

Never cared much for Maya in S2, or the monster-of-the-week plots.

Yeah. I didn't care much for Maya either, and it seems like people I've talked to who knows the show but loved S2, they really liked her.

 

[Arioch]

I’ve still got my Dinky green & white Eagle Transporter, though the Freighter disappeared over the years.

Series 1 for me all the way - there seemed to be a reason for the Alphan’s journey, like there was some outside intelligence guiding their journey (and presumably causing their in-between-episodes warp jumps), much better than the Star Trek wannabe it turned into for Series 2.

Still not a patch on its predecessor series, UFO - which originally it was going to be a direct sequel to.

 

[Factabulous]

Still not a patch on its predecessor series, UFO - which originally it was going to be a direct sequel to.

yeah, UFO was great. Fond memories of late night watching on ITV - who seemed to perversely enjoy running them out of order so that the (minimal) plot made even less sense

 

[Arioch]

yeah, UFO was great. Fond memories of late night watching on ITV - who seemed to perversely enjoy running them out of order so that the (minimal) plot made even less sense

I treated myself to the Blu-ray last year so I could watch them in chronological order - as guessed at in this FAQ:

UFO Series Frequently Asked Questions

 

[Banana's_Are_Good_For_You]

All i can remember is a giant walking puke with a big eyeball...S2 I'm guessing?

My older bro had a metal eagle and the cargo used to detach...i think...or i imagined it did.

S1 for me, i didn't like Maya much either.

 

[Han Zulu]

Oh, I just remember. I did build an Eagle in Lego. It was about a foot long, and the center part was detachable.

@Banana's_Are_Good_For_You , I remember those metal ones. Man, did I want one.

 

[CMDR Sheehy]

I had one myself. The engine module was very fragile, and broke off quickly, but it gave me many years of joy.