The Dark Herald delves deeply into a sci-fi classic: Space 1999 by Gerry Anderson, in an epic three-part series. Part Three. See Part One. See Part Two. Space 1999 completed its first season with a good deal of critical praise and a strong following among genre fans. A strong following doesn’t mean a big one. […]
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The 21st Century of Gerry Anderson: Space 1999 (Part 2 of 3)
The Dark Herald delves deeply into a sci-fi classic: Space 1999 by Gerry Anderson, in an epic three-part series. Part Two. See Part One. One of the biggest disappointments of Gerry Anderson’s professional life had to be the poor reception of Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (Doppelganger). It was his only theatrical […]
The 21st Century of Gerry Anderson: Space 1999 (Part 1 of 3)
The Dark Herald delves deeply into a sci-fi classic: Space 1999 by Gerry Anderson, in an epic three-part series. Part One. Space 1999 When I first saw the Millennium Falcon as a little kid in 1977, I thought it was the coolest thing in all existence. The WWII AA guns were slick, the B-29 bomber […]
The 21st Century of Gerry Anderson – UFO
The Dark Herald discusses a fascinating piece of ’70s television history from Gerry Anderson: UFO, replete with purple wigs! Any discussion of UFOs has to begin with the culture of the 1970 crossover year. The Youth Rebellion, despite what Boomers like to tell themselves and everyone else, was correctly viewed as an assault on societal […]
The 21st Century of Gerry Anderson (Part Three)
In which The Dark Herald describes post-Thunderbirds Supermarionation projects by Gerry Anderson. Part Three of a three-part series of Gerry Anderson’s productions. See Part One See Part Two Thunderbirds didn’t do what Gerry Andersons wanted it to do for him, but it did do what it needed to. Its consistently high production quality put him on […]
The 21st Century of Gerry Anderson Part Two – Thunderbirds Are Go!
In which The Dark Herald describes in great detail Thunderbirds by Gerry Anderson. Part Two of a three-part series of Gerry Anderson’s productions. See Part One The 21st century is well underway by 2024, and let’s face facts, it blows moose. 🫎 The super neato things Generation X was promised when we were kids are nowhere on […]
The 21st Century of Gerry Anderson (Part One)
In which The Dark Herald describes the early television efforts of Gerry Anderson. Part one of a three-part series of Gerry Anderson’s productions. “Stand-by for Action!” A middle-aged voice barks out of the Magnavox TV’s monaural speaker in my family’s living room at 6:30 am. The Little Dark Herald is rocking back and on the floor […]
