A jolting season opener where everything is different.
Gerry Anderson still has his name on the opening credits but even he later admitted that he let the Americans take over and he was no longer in charge.
This is still called Space 1999 but it is just so different to season one that some will be shaking their heads wondering what the hell happened?? The internet is flooded with details about the behind-the-scene dramas so I will not go into it here.
Right from the opening scene with an eagle being attacked by a strange light - this is a taste of things to come in season two. The hour also ends with a very well written exchange between the commander and Maya. This is nice start to the season.
Personally, I like having two totally different seasons of Space 1999. Two totally different music composers for each season. I think if the series remained exactly the same for 48 hours that might have presented a problem. Then again, I do miss Barry Morse.
Gerry Anderson still has his name on the opening credits but even he later admitted that he let the Americans take over and he was no longer in charge.
This is still called Space 1999 but it is just so different to season one that some will be shaking their heads wondering what the hell happened?? The internet is flooded with details about the behind-the-scene dramas so I will not go into it here.
Right from the opening scene with an eagle being attacked by a strange light - this is a taste of things to come in season two. The hour also ends with a very well written exchange between the commander and Maya. This is nice start to the season.
Personally, I like having two totally different seasons of Space 1999. Two totally different music composers for each season. I think if the series remained exactly the same for 48 hours that might have presented a problem. Then again, I do miss Barry Morse.