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Space 1999...

posted 9 years ago by Strangerer01
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Was that an Eagle Transporter they were saving people from on the sea bed?

I thought exactly the same!!

[–] ewaf58 9 years ago

Yes same here. I know that the Weta workshop has a lot of the Anderson's old models so obviously the Eagle provided some inspiration.

[–] superturbo4 9 years ago

I thought it was basically shoved in there as a mere reference or motif, nod or what-have-you to Gerry Anderson and the classic Space 1999 series and so on??!

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But i basically don't personally know what an; 'Eagle Transporter' control cockpit module was doing under the sea in this pilot episode of this new show though.

ST4

Name's Django, The D is silent.

[–] trog-oz 9 years ago

I spotted references to three Anderson seres in the first episode of the new Thunderbirds:
* Stingray shown on the TV (albeit backwards)
* the front of the underwater research station looking remarkedly like the front of an Eagle from Space 1999
* the new Thunderbird S (S for Shadow) as a reference to SHADO in UFO

[–] MiloSuperSpesh 9 years ago

or the s stands for security?

[–] trog-oz 9 years ago

The dialogue said the S was for Shadow at about 41:30 in the episode.

[–] MiloSuperSpesh 9 years ago

yes yes i know 'now'... was sorta joking around using sarcasm..

[–] TrevorAclea 9 years ago

I spotted references to three Anderson seres in the first episode of the new Thunderbirds:
* Stingray shown on the TV (albeit backwards)
* the front of the underwater research station looking remarkedly like the front of an Eagle from Space 1999
* the new Thunderbird S (S for Shadow) as a reference to SHADO in UFO

There's also a Dr Meddings (presumably Dr Derek Meddings)

"Security - release the badgers."

[–] soldier_one_2 9 years ago

Yep! Like you said... deffo a nod. First thing i mentioned whilst viewing.