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The Tomorrow People

Panic

19:24 / 04.04.05

This show aired stateside on cable in the early 80's, and my elementary school classmates would rave about it constantly. Alas, I was unable to convince my parents to shell out their hard-earned money just so's I could see random British kid's shows.

So I see the first six series are being released Region 1 via A & E, who've also released quality sets of SAPPHIRE & STEEL, THE CHAMPIONS, and everything under the Gerry AnderSun. I purchased SAPPHIRE & STEEL based on a thread here, was not disappointed, and was wondering if TOMORROW PEOPLE is also worth it. Thank you and good day.

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19:59 / 04.04.05

No. It was shite. So bad I felt betrayed, hurt and sad when I saw it recently. Treasure your memories of it, they're so much better than the real thing.

gridley

14:01 / 05.04.05

Teenage runaways with psychic powers. Evil shapeshifting robots. Alien avatars. A sentient computer named Tim.

What's not to like?

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15:50 / 05.04.05

Script, acting, sets, plots, camerawork, effects.

gridley

17:45 / 05.04.05

Aw, come on, it's British. What do you expect?

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18:44 / 05.04.05

Ooh, Sapphire and Steel? Plodding, certainly, but still very very good. I will recommend just about any of the old ATV series and almost anything on BBC, but I draw the line at this. It freaked me out and awed me as a child but it's just cack.

Unencumbered

11:39 / 06.04.05

I absolutely adored the Tomorrow People as a child but I refuse to watch it now because I'd hate to have my happy memories of the show ruined by the realisation that it was shite.

DaveBCooper

12:35 / 06.04.05

I seem to remember quite liking the Mike-from-Flintlock era show, with some creepy memories of the ‘Bubbleskins’ or something, but I don’t think you want to buy the recent Kristan ‘Todd off of Neighbours’ Schmid series…

autran

12:48 / 06.04.05

What about the clenching hand in the closing credits? (Or was it unclenching?) That almost makes it worth buying.

gridley

12:59 / 06.04.05

Unclenching and superimposed over a flower blooming.

It was beautiful stuff.