#TAGSeason1

[madilayn]

Jeff Tracy

Now I have your attention....

Lee Majors has given an interview saying he will be playing CAPTAIN Jeff Tracy.  

Which is odd.  Mostly because in “Up From The Depths”, the TV 21 clearly shows Col. Jeff Tracy on the nose, and the characters refer to him as a Colonel.   Many of us thought it was a misspeak on Lee Majors’ part. But what if it’s not.

The trailer clip shows the Zero X and what seems like security camera footage of somebody climbing over it.  

So - what if this is security camera footage of a much younger Jeff Tracy - when he was still Captain Jeff Tracy.  Before International Rescue.  Before he was a billionaire industrialist.  But on a mission that started him thinking of International Rescue.   Of course, what I REALLY want is a flashback to Jeff and Lucy and their very young family!!!

[thunderbirdscolonelcasey]

Colonel Casey’s Diary

Happy Birthday to Jeff Tracy.  A fine man who gave the world International Rescue. 

Now if he would just make his whereabouts known then I know several people who would be overjoyed!

[crimsonreach]

Inktober Day 19 - Cloud

A rescue in the clouds is definitely a job for International Rescue

This is what happens when you try to save a drawing you’re not overly happy with by adding colour as a kind of distraction... not tooooo sure idea that worked overly well.... oh well

That opening scene in the very first Thunderbirds Are Go episode where Thunderbird 2 breaks through the cloud was super cool and even though i don’t think i really captured the “cloud” part very well here it still served as the inspiration for this prompt

reference:

[madilayn]

@gordoncoopertracy

Today’s adventure

[madilayn]

Wallowing in a Sea of Pen & Ink

It’s taken us 3.5 seasons...

but we finally got to see Gordon’s full suit up and TB 4 launch.  And it was worth waiting for!

Obviously Gordon pilots TB4 to whee it can be taken in by the POD when it travels in TB2.

Thank you fore finally giving us this!!!!!

What a return!  It was worth the 20 minutes of set up time to get back into the ITV online watching after so long!!!!!!!

And we set sail on a fun Gordon episode, where we get to see him be adorkable and his magnificent competent rescue self.  

Highlights for me were when he got treated to some mothrly smackdown (twice).  And ALL THE PENNY CONCERN for him!  

I really love Penny’s new outfit.  I wish they would give the boys some new outfits as well.  

Love what Penny’s done with her oil rig!  Looks like it’s been given an upgrade courtesy of International Rescue/Tracy Industries.  It’s definitely IR tech that she’s using!  

Sherbert looked so cute in his little life jacket.  And “International Rescue’s Secret Weapon” (Parker)

I wonder just WHO got Lady Penelope so much into ocean conservation?  Hmmmmm

And poor Gordon and the icy cold neutralising spray...  Brains surely is a sadistic bastard.  

BUT - oh god.  ALL THE PEN AND INK.   Penny not admitting anything in words.  But Sherbert certainly shows wjho his mummy’s favourite is.  

Who’s daddy, Sherbert?

I am really lookng forward to the rest of the series!!

[crimsonreach]

Inktober Day 17 - Graceful

Penny is the queen of graceful and well-placed roundhouse kicks

I really had to fit Penny into these prompts somewhere - though it was a toss up between her and Kayo for this one. The scene in The Hexpert where Penny kicks the vault door to get it open won out in this case though - especially given that The Hexpert is probably one of my favourite episodes from the first season.

Not sure i necessarily did her justice here but i think it came out okay - i wish i’d been a little more careful with my crosshatching though, particularly around her face...

reference:

[madilayn]

Sailing Sailing Over the Bounding Main.....

I am POSITIVE that there is more meaning to this sea shanty that Braman is singing in SOS parts 1 & 2.  

Here is information on it and a YouTube clip of the full song, with lyrics.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing,_Sailing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w45-QNxagc

[thunderbirdscolonelcasey]

In Gordon's defence, he thought it was coral.

When your idiot brothers decide they want to hug a cactus and get themselves stuck.

@vosuth

[madilayn]

This has episodes 10 & 11 from S3 on it.  

[madilayn]

This is great news.  It means that this will be reviewed by the Lego team with a view to being put into production.   

[writerpyre]

Look, its the net Alan uses in Space Race.

[madilayn]

Look st that determined face! And that happy TB4 noise!!! I love the contrast we get between Gordon the second youngest Tracy boy and practical joker; and Gordon the professional rescuer

BONUS!!!!!

Happy sub noise!

[madilayn]

What do you get when you mix Thunderbirds Are Go with Emergency! (again)

[madilayn]

Happy Birthday to Scott Tracy!

[madilayn]

OMG

@lenle-g  - YOU ARE KILLING ME and I adore it.  Look at that precious boy!!  *wibbles slightly*

They don’t let you enter the Olympics when you’re more full of holes than your favorite pair of jeans…

Gordon ruminating on the Hydrofoil accident that cut short his Olympic gold-rush. He wonders if he’s too old to re-enter now; after all, he’s not that out of shape with all the swimming he does for International Rescue… but then again, the Butterfly hasn’t ever been practical in the field. He doesn’t use fancy kick-turns, he doesn’t always make sure his feet propel him twice per arm stroke, he doesn’t need to hold his breath when he’s saving someone’s life. And he knows it’s the life saving bit that’s the important thing. Of course he knows that. That making sure every little boy’s Mom gets to go home at the end of the day is far, far more important than his dreams will ever be…

Doesn’t mean that Gordon doesn’t like his dreams though. Doesn’t mean he’s not still holding onto the gold both literally and metaphorically. He can’t go back and re-swim the old memories of his glory days, even if he can ensure that the dreams of every person he saves. He knew from the minute he woke up in hospital he’d never race for America again. That every white stripe on his skin has prevented that. He knows it shouldn’t matter.

But it does.

[madilayn]

I am very annoyed.  Channel 9 here in Australia (who shows TAG) has said that they have not purchased the rights to show TAG Season 3.  

So basically, we have no idea when TAG S3 will be shown in Australia.