The Scarlet Captain & Other Cunning Plans

From: John Hughes <nysalor_at_...>
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 22:30:55 -0800


Captain Scarlet,
He's the one who knows the Orlanthi game, And things they plan.
Captain Scarlet,
To his Heortling foes, a dangerous name, A Superman.

They crash him, and his body may burn.
They smash him, but they know he'll return, To live again.

Captain Scarlet,
As the moonboats fly sail to sail,
Into the gale,
Empire is Red.

Captain Scarlet,
Though the rebels they plan to reclaim their Earth, This indestructible man will show what he's worth.

Captain Scarlet,
In-des-tructible,
Captain Scarlet.

To my own amusement, and to my wife's horror, I happen to occasionally wander round the house singing the Captain Scarlet theme, though I haven't seen the show for a few decades. (I have some nice wallpaper though :)).

Now I discover its Lunar propaganda. :(

No more bathroom medleys. No more happy innocence. :( Curses, Brooke, you're *off* my Christmas card list. (Though probably on Pip's :)).

Though obviously, the *Thunderbirds* have to be Orlanthi.

'F-A-B Vigil.'

John



nysalor_at_... John Hughes

"There is not much difference between [Britons and Gauls] in language, the same boldness in courting danger, and, when danger looms, the same panic in avoiding it.. ."

Powered by hypermail