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I thought this was just going to be a retelling of the pilot episode, and yes it is in part, but it also fleshes out the characters and their backgrounds. Another thing is that this book is a lot darker than the pilot.A very enjoyable read!
Absolutely loved this novelisation of Johnny Byrne's script. It fleshes out the relationships more than was shown in the film and introduces some darker elements (which I don't remember in the pilot, but then it's a while since I last watched it). And it sets the Altares and crew up nicely for possible further adventures. It's a quick read, but well written and you feel throughout that the writer is also a fan. Liked it so much that I ordered a paper copy as well.
Although I enjoyed this book, it felt like too big a deviation from the hard science fiction of the original material, and from Gerry Anderson's vision in general. That said, I'm aware that there was more to the film (if that's the right word) itself than that. It kind of reminded me a bit of 'Event Horizon' and Disney's 'The Black Hole', in that there was an added dimension of mystery. It probably depends on how much you want to see the story as educational or entertainment. I say this as someo...
Remember the future from the pastWhat is going to happen when the first faster than light ship is built? Where will it go? When will it end up at? This book from a story that is 40 years or so old. But it is still valid. RAH came up with the idea or term of Future History. I hope we get there soon!
Say "Gerry Anderson," and you'll get people mentioning the likes of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, or Space: 1999. One doubts that the one-off Into Infinity, also known as The Day After Tomorrow, would come to their minds. It certainly wouldn't have come to mind until recently, having first learned of it via an article on 1970s genre TV pilots in the cult TV magazine Chromakey. It was that article that piqued my interest in this audiobook, recently released by Big Finish, of a novelization publi...