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Re: Dragonfish Submersible
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Thu, 1 Apr 1999 05:54:25 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
> Steve Bliss wrote:
> > SeaQuest. Hmm. Which show was that? The one from a couple of years ago,
> > with Darwin the Dolphin? I'm really drawing a blank here.
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> Yeah, Star Trek on a Sub. Had the guy from Jaws, also that Leonardo
> DiCaprio look-alike, etc. It lasted only two seasons, I think. Every
> episode I've seen has, well, sunk. :-,
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> Cool graphics and ship models, though. Isn't that all that matters in the
> sci-fi TV market today? Anemic plots, vapid characters, and cool special
> effects. :-P
It looked way slick but it lacked original writing and ironically depth. I
have a tendency to like submarine stuff but it never made a big enough
impression on me to want to watch consistantly.
While not intentionally trying to open a political can of worms here, some old
WW2 movies are fun to watch too, mostly just for the idea of secret sub
missions and good suspense. Maybe SeaQuest tried to steer clear of war plots
and cat-n-mouse maneuvers but they practically beg to be told every once in a
while. The ship itself, imo, is a character whose limits need to be tested in
conjunction with every one else's once in a while too.
-Tom McD.
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| (...) Yeah, Star Trek on a Sub. Had the guy from Jaws, also that Leonardo DiCaprio look-alike, etc. It lasted only two seasons, I think. Every episode I've seen has, well, sunk. :-, Cool graphics and ship models, though. Isn't that all that matters (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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