From: blakes7-d-request@lysator.liu.se Subject: blakes7-d Digest V98 #40 X-Loop: blakes7-d@lysator.liu.se X-Mailing-List: archive/volume98/40 Precedence: list MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" To: blakes7-d@lysator.liu.se Reply-To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se ------------------------------ Content-Type: text/plain blakes7-d Digest Volume 98 : Issue 40 Today's Topics: Re: [B7L] role playing [B7L] Been away... Re: [B7L] Tarrant: Heroic or selfish? Re: [B7L] Re: Gareth and BEAUTY [B7L] Re: Michael Keating [B7L] Re: Where are people? [B7L] Re: Where are People? [B7L] AUSTRALIAN ZINE BUYING Re: [B7L] Re: Where are people? Re: [B7L] Paul's acting Re: [B7L] role playing Re: [B7L] Vila as a god Re: [B7L] Tarrant: Heroic or selfish? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 12:20:49 -0500 (EST) From: sjk3@cornell.edu To: Heather Smith cc: "Blake's 7" Subject: Re: [B7L] role playing Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > If you watch the Doctor Who story The Sunmakers (not to everybody's taste, > but I like it) you can start to that Keating could play someone like Avon, > in said story is again playing a rebel, but this time a meaner one (think > dirty appearance, short scruffy beard), he's a v. good actor, his > Sunmakers' character has no trace of the bumbling, lovable Vila. > > Heather 'can't think of a clever quote to go here' Smith I happened to see "Sunmakers" just a couple of weeks before I first saw "Blakes 7." It's very true that MK is an excellent actor; Goudry is definitely several inches taller than Vila, amongst other things. I wonder how well he (Goudry) would get along with Avon? :-) Sandra Kisner sjk3@cornell.edu ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 19:22:50 +0000 (GMT) From: Una McCormack To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: [B7L] Been away... Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Hello everyone, A variety of things have conspired to keep me off the mailing list since the end of November. If anyone has been trying to reach me at my Compuserve address, apologies. Do please e-mail me again, on the different address above. Una ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 09 Feb 1998 11:57:37 -0700 From: Catharine Roussel To: Lysator B7 list Subject: Re: [B7L] Tarrant: Heroic or selfish? Message-ID: <34DF5106.6131@telusplanet.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jenni-Alison wrote: > > Can anyone come up with examples where Tarrant is particularly > unselfish in helping or rescuing the others when he could have saved > himself more easily? I was defending him as a heroic team player at > Pages Bar yesterday, but could come up with only one instance (Blake, > when Scorpio crashes) where he voluntarily put himself in danger to > help the others get away. One of my favourite 'Tarrant as a hero' stories (other than 'Blake' which you have already mentioned) is "Traitor". After speaking with Forbus, they had more information than they had come for. They knew that the federation was retaking planets using Pylene 50, and had both a sample of the antidote and the formula for making more. They could have left at that point, but neither Dayna nor Tarrant even considered doing so until they had warned the resistance of Leitz' duplicity and the trap in the monorail tunnels. Once they had warned Hunda they could have left but again both stayed and fought with the resistance only leaving when they were sure of the outcome. Catharine -- Catharine Roussel croussel@telusplanet.net ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 09 Feb 1998 18:26:39 +0000 (GMT) From: Judith Proctor To: Lysator List Subject: Re: [B7L] Re: Gareth and BEAUTY Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=ISO-8859-1 I said re. the Merlin pic of Gareth: > That picture is gorgeous - I had to remove > it from my desk because it was too distracting when I was working!) > Penny said: > > Story."> Sheelagh Wells sells an art print based on that particular photo... (See merchandise section of the web page, though the tiny scan there does not do it justice.) > Judith My dear we are soul mates. Too true . Judith -- http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7 Redemption 99 - The Blakes 7/Babylon 5 convention 26-28 February 1999, Ashford International Hotel, Kent http://www.smof.com/redemption/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 19:58:08 -0000 From: "Sam" To: "Blakes7" Subject: [B7L] Re: Michael Keating Message-ID: <01bd3595$0ad878c0$LocalHost@swhsfzrw> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0066_01BD3595.0AD878C0" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0066_01BD3595.0AD878C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Having been fortunate enough to visit the BBC studios during the making = of the series 3 episode Volcano I have a somewhat privileged view. I was very impressed with Michael Keating. It was amazing to see the = contrast between Michael the actor and Vila the character as he switched = it on and off during the shooting of a scene. Michael appeared sure and confident of himself, working with Josette, = Steven and Jan. A complete contrast to the scared and timid Vila. Although Paul wasn't shooting at that time he briefly spoke with my = guide the producers secretary). His confidence and surety are both there = as Paul the actor and Avon the character. But I believe that many postees are right in that Michael is well able = to play and Avon like character. Sam sam@slade.softnet.co.uk ------=_NextPart_000_0066_01BD3595.0AD878C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Having been fortunate enough to = visit the BBC=20 studios during the making of the series 3 episode Volcano I have a = somewhat=20 privileged view.
 
I was very impressed with Michael = Keating. It=20 was amazing to see the contrast between Michael the actor and Vila the = character=20 as he switched it on and off during the shooting of a = scene.
 
Michael appeared sure and  = confident of=20 himself, working with Josette, Steven and Jan. A complete contrast to = the scared=20 and timid Vila.
 
Although Paul wasn't shooting at = that time he=20 briefly spoke with my guide the producers secretary). His confidence and = surety=20 are both there as Paul the actor and Avon the character.
 
But I believe that many postees are = right in=20 that Michael is well able to play and Avon like character.
 
Sam
 
sam@slade.softnet.co.uk
 
------=_NextPart_000_0066_01BD3595.0AD878C0-- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 19:46:15 -0000 From: "Sam" To: "Lysator" Subject: [B7L] Re: Where are people? Message-ID: <01bd3593$623a6260$LocalHost@swhsfzrw> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jenni posted to list asking about B7 fans living near Altringham in the hope of meeting up with people while she as there training. As a newcomer, I'd also be interested to know where people are based, with a view to meeting up at some future date. As much as I would love to visit the States, I think UK listees will be easier to meet up with. I am living and working in Sheffield. Anyone live nearby? Please email me directly. Regards Sam at home: sam@slade.softnet.co.uk at work: marks@sypte.co.uk ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 09 Feb 1998 15:36:03 -0800 From: Jay To: Subject: [B7L] Re: Where are People? Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.19980209153603.006a679c@succeed.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Jenni posted to list asking about B7 fans living near Altringham in the hope >of meeting up with people while she as there training. > >As a newcomer, I'd also be interested to know where people are based, with a >view to meeting up at some future date. > >As much as I would love to visit the States, I think UK listees will be >easier to meet up with. I am living and working in Sheffield. Anyone live >nearby? > Hi, I'm a newcomer too, and also would like to know where people are based, both in the US and UK. I currently live in northern California, but I'm British and try to get back there as often as I can (I'm originally from Bedfordshire). I've been a fan of B7 ever since it was first shown. My favourite is, of course Avon. Where is the best place to get B7 videos from on the west coast, preferably, if not the US in general, and what price do they run? I'm looking for Series 3 and 4 mainly as I have none of those. Jay ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 11:53:33 +1000 From: Pat Fenech To: space-city@world.std.com Cc: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: [B7L] AUSTRALIAN ZINE BUYING Message-Id: <199802100054.BAA04552@samantha.lysator.liu.se> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hello everyone:) This is to let you know that I will be away in England for two months , leaving 28th February. So... if anyone would like to order anything from Judith via me now's the time :) as I am likely to be rather preoccupied in the next two weeks :) Also any Australians who won't be at Deliverance and want to buy Judith's zines at UK prices rather than the Australian prices should contact me reasonably soon :), letting me know what etc. I will bring the zines back from the con and mail them to you when I get home in April - if you can wait that long :) Pat Fenech ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 09 Feb 1998 18:08:26 -0800 From: Helen Krummenacker To: Sam CC: Lysator Subject: Re: [B7L] Re: Where are people? Message-ID: <34DFB69A.20CD@jps.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm in California, and I just joined the mailing list. It's great to talk to people who share the same enthusiasm for this too-often unheard of show. I've been hooked on B7 for ten years, and I was so glad the videos came out so I could have decent copies. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 09 Feb 1998 17:47:11 -0800 From: Helen Krummenacker To: NWOutsider CC: "Blake's 7 list" Subject: Re: [B7L] Paul's acting Message-ID: <34DFB19F.7F2A@jps.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > 8-) IMO, in the series, both Gareth and Paul do their best acting > when the other has the spotlight. Blake listening to Avon and Grant, Avon > supporting Blake in "Pressure Point," for example. Very true. And not just with each other. They are really great at listening and "reacting". A twitch at the corner of the mouth when Vila says something nearly unbelievable (unbelievable that a person would actually say it, that is), a tilt of the head when Dayna and Tarrant quarrel, catching Genna's eye and nodding. Gareth and Paul are just really good at blending into a scene. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 09 Feb 1998 22:02:42 -0600 From: Lisa Williams To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: [B7L] role playing Message-Id: <3.0.32.19980209212954.00bd3634@dallas.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Iain Coleman wrote: >Still, it's fun to imagine swapping actors around. Just as a trivia note, I'll toss in the fact that Brian Croucher auditioned for the role of Blake.... -- - Lisa Lisa's Frame Capture Library: http://lcw.simplenet.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 08 Feb 1998 20:46:50 -0800 From: Pat Patera To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: [B7L] Vila as a god Message-ID: <34DE8A3A.EB7@geocities.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Heather Smith wrote: > Um, yeah, but the trouble is Loki's tricks are often very unpleasant ... > He's far too dark to be Vila. Actually, now I come > to think of it, a lot of Loki's characteristics are present in Avon. He is > extremely intelligent, a loner and *very* manipulative. He's almost what > one would expect if Avon and Vila were merged... what a wonderful story idea. anyone? Pat P ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 08:40:40 -0500 From: ay648@yfn.ysu.edu (Carol A. McCoy) To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: [B7L] Tarrant: Heroic or selfish? Message-ID: <199802101340.IAA03353@yfn.ysu.edu> Piffle. I sent two posts on this thread yesterday morning. They've not come through and they haven't bounced back as undeliverable. Did I neglect to change the addy to "lysator"? I don't think so. (But if I did, would the individuals please give a yell.) Is it a Tarrant Numquam plot? Possibly. ;-) Or are they taking a slow route through cyberspace? Probably. Two days from me to lysator has happened in the past. If they don't show up in another 24 hours, I'll reconstruct and resend. Catharine, I loved your example of Tarrant heroism from "Traitor." Thanks for sharing that. Carol McCoy -------------------------------- End of blakes7-d Digest V98 Issue #40 *************************************