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Temporary hiatus while I’m tied up.

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Blake’s 7 Meme

Seven Episodes: Rumors of Death. An episode that I knew what was going to happen about two minutes before the characters did. In that respect, not a great story if all the plot turns are telegraphed like that. OTOH, it delivered such a great emotional punch that you really did not care. Great performances from everyone, especially Paul.

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I left my world to wander in This endless midnight sky. For space is just a starry night Where no suns ever rise.

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Blake’s 7 chibis: Part 1

Apologies about the quality - I’m not used to using this scanner!

On my third rewatch of Blake’s 7 (Well first two series anyway) and it’s easily become one of my all time favourite tv series! Cally is my favourite, closely followed by Vila (although I love everyone to be honest).

First lot of chibis: Blake, Avon, Tarrant and Travis II

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Travis is the Spades Slick of Blake’s 7, especially in Gambit.

robot arm

eyepatch

hot ass

wears black

big fedora

hates everyone but especially the good guys

servalan is totally snowman

has trouble typing with one arm missing

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Imagine Travis being ejected from the Paralympics on suspicion of doping.

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There’s a new YouTube channel (Andromedia - Sci-fi news from the centre of the Universe) uploading some of the early fan made music videos. You know, the ones made using two VHS machines.

According to the video comments, they have about 10 that “were on an old VHS video-tape I received about 25 years ago, by swapping with some pen-friends within Australia and overseas.” 

I haven’t had time to see them all, but I felt you needed to know ASAP!  Looking over the list, I feel like I may have seen other versions of some of these songs so, if I ever have free time again, I’m thinking a comparison might be fun!

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Dayna & Tarrant

An extended edition of my secret santa gifset

Featuring longer versions of the moments I used, and some additional ones that were on the shortlist but couldn’t be included for various reasons.

Because more Blake’s 7 is always good!

Part 3/6

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Cult (British) TV Gothic

You are watching Blake’s 7. There is no Blake. There are not seven. You are not watching Blake’s 7.

You hire a private detective. He keeps whispering to his friend in a white suit. Nobody else acknowledges the friend. He says he is a ghost. Ghosts don’t need to wear wigs.

There are three Sandbaggers. There have always been three Sandbaggers. The section could not function with less.

You meet the famous Simon Templar. You ask why he is called The Saint. He stares into the middle-distance, raises an eyebrow and remains completely still. Leave now.

There are two Sandbaggers. There have always been two Sandbaggers. The section does not require any more operatives.

John Steed never carries a gun. You have been shot. You look at Steed. His hands are empty. He smiles.

Yesterday, there were 97 missing episodes of Doctor Who. Today there are 98 missing. Tomorrow there will be 99. Somewhere, Michael Grade is laughing.

There are no Sandbaggers. There never were any Sandbaggers. What is a Sandbagger?

The Brothers has been off air for several months. When it returns, Edward Hammond has lost several stone and grown several feet. Nobody notices.

A man in Victorian dress has just murdered someone with a sword-stick. A policeman passes by. He shrugs.

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When: Episode 1.10 Breakdown, about 33 mins in

Context: Blake has just teleported aboard with Professor Kayne and tells Avon to send someone across to XK72 to get Kayne’s assistant.

VILA: Who’s going across to get the assistant? Shall I call Jenna?

AVON: [smiles briefly] No. I’ll go.

VILA: Oh, good. Good idea, I mean.

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There’s a new YouTube channel (Andromedia - Sci-fi news from the centre of the Universe) uploading some of the early fan made music videos. You know, the ones made using two VHS machines.

According to the video comments, they have about 10 that “were on an old VHS video-tape I received about 25 years ago, by swapping with some pen-friends within Australia and overseas.” 

I haven’t had time to see them all, but I felt you needed to know ASAP!  Looking over the list, I feel like I may have seen other versions of some of these songs so, if I ever have free time again, I’m thinking a comparison might be fun!

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