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	Archive through Sep 18, 2001 Last Post: Oct 12, 2001, 03:29 am		10

Posted By: Bmat Oct 11, 2001 - 11:29 am

In the "Hero" topic, Earth_Monkey suggested that Blake's 7 is a rip-off of ST. What does everyone think about this? My first reaction is to disagree, but I'm open to discussion.

Posted By: Dark Knight Oct 11, 2001 - 02:50 pm

I totally disgree with Earth_Monkey , I just don't see how this could be..

The Two shows are very different....different story lines...different spaceships...

Both great shows....

One question, Who is Earth_Monkey?


Edited by D.K.

Posted By: Bmat Oct 11, 2001 - 04:39 pm

Dark Knight! Earth_Monkey is one of of our valued members here.

Posted By: Lamasu Oct 12, 2001 - 12:41 am

No way is it anything like star trek. To start with the characters are all flawed and it lacks the optimism of the star trek series.

It is much darker with a theme that runs through the episode. there is a specific aim as oposed to the broad exploration of the universe. one main vilain (The best in Sci-Fi to my opinion) as oposed to many unknown dangers.

don't get me wrong - I love star trek but it is completely different. If anything it is closer in spirit to Babylon five. But (and I heard somewhere it influenced B5 - Is that actualy true?) But even these two series are very different.

I may be exagurating but in my eyes Blake's 7 is one of a kind.

Posted By: Bmat Oct 12, 2001 - 03:29 am

ST may be similar to B5 in that they both praise certain ideals commonly held- such as selflessless, loyalty, peace, tolerance.

Posted By: Lamasu Oct 12, 2001 - 03:48 am

In the same vein, you may also say that the majority of the genre is supporting the same values and ideas. It doesn't make it all the same it what gives it common ground.

In this case I believe the term is Space opera and it was definitely was not invented by ST. E.E. Doc. Smith went down that road long before anyone else.

Posted By: Dark Knight Oct 12, 2001 - 01:17 pm

Whoops...no offence Earth_Monkey I didn't know you were a member...we are all allowed to our own point of veiw, mind is different to yours..