FarScape and Blakes 7

[izlear]

I recently saw Farscape for the first time and I really really like it but I must say it reminds me alot of Blakes 7. Does anyone else think this or am I crazy.

 

[wmdragon]

I was a Farscape fan, but never heard of Blakes 7. I'll look it up and see if I can spot similarities <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#993366"><em>The only laws of matter are those which our minds must fabricate, and the only laws of mind are fabricated for it by matter.</em> <br /> --- James Clerk Maxwell</font></p> </div>

 

[avaunt]

Sure, there are some simularities. Small ship that has a guiding mind, though superior fire power when matched one to one, flees evil federation, mismatched band of escapees. More back story in Blakes Seven, I thought.

 

[wmdragon]

wow, hard for me to find a non-print work of scifi completely unknown to me. this is the first in a loooong time. the logo, spaceship and screenshots dont trigger any reliable memories. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#993366"><em>The only laws of matter are those which our minds must fabricate, and the only laws of mind are fabricated for it by matter.</em> <br /> --- James Clerk Maxwell</font></p> </div>

 

[izlear]

Yeah it is kinda obscure. It was created by Terry Nation the man responsible fore the Daleks in Doctor Who. It lasted between 3-5 years I think (Althoug I could be wrong) It is also brittish so that could be why as well.<br />

 

[avaunt]

Obscure it might be, but the Plots, and the whole atmosphere put anything lower than maybe B5 and ST.TNG to shame.<br /><br />INCLUDING, though it be blasphmey of the first order, ST.TOS

 

[chip5541]

Shows are always bound to have some simularities but I will check it out. I never saw it myself but I am a raving fan <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> of Farscape.

 

[vogon13]

I don't recall the name, but it seems like there was a sci-fi memoribilia mail order company (In Colorado?) that had a great deal of Blakes 7 merchandise available. I had the "Teleport now, ORAC" bumper sticker on my old Ford Mustang and I only recall a single occaision when someone approached me and new what the reference was to. I think I saw roughly half the episodes that were made, It wasn't too bad, somewhat more budget than Dr. Who. Servalan was a great villainess, Terrent reminded me of Chekov (ST:TOS). I think eveyone died in the final episode. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[JonClarke]

I saw a few early episodes of Farscape and to me it seemed a rip off of Blake's 7. That was a wonderful series, great ideas, great stories, great acting, some wonderful ironic lines. <br /><br />Jon <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>

 

[peacekeeper]

I have never heard of this Blakes 7 series, but I really love Farscape.

 

[JonClarke]

Yep, they all died except Avon. It was a real shock. But Paul Darrow as Avon was brilliant, as a ruthless freedom fighter to both admired and felt contempt for the idealistic Blake.<br /><br />Jon<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>