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"Blakes 7" (1978)Original Air Date:
21 December 1981 (Season 4, Episode 13)Plot:
Orac has pinpointed Blake's location and reveals to Avon and the crew of Scorpio that he is on the lawless planet Gauda Prime... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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(Episode Credited cast) | Paul Darrow | ... | Kerr Avon |
| Michael Keating | ... | Vila Restal |
| Steven Pacey | ... | Del Tarrant |
| Josette Simon | ... | Dayna Mellanby |
| Glynis Barber | ... | Soolin |
| Peter Tuddenham | ... | Orac / Slave (voice) |
 | Gareth Thomas | ... | Roj Blake |
| David Collings | ... | Deva |
| Sasha Mitchell | ... | Arlen |
| Janet Lees-Price | ... | Klyn |
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Berkshire, England, UKFun Stuff
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According to script editor Chris Boucher, the famous ending was meant as merely another season cliffhanger. moreQuotes:
Tarrant: What on earth happened to you?Blake: Oh, most of it wasn't on Earth, Tarrant. Not what happened to me.
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Blake's 7 was, and still is, an iconic sci-fi TV series. There was something really different about it that has given it cult status despite its age and low budget sfx.
I think the ending of the series at season 4 was a cop-out, however. The characters were so well-developed and had so much history that it was wrong to kill them off in one foul swoop. Imaginative writers who cared about the series could have come up with better endings that would have left fans with a feeling of satisfaction. Sure, killing Blake was a good twist, but not everyone we came to care about all at once.
I think a remake of this could be great. The new Doctor Who seasons have really made an impact with newer sfx and scripts that reflect what viewers have come to expect in current TV. But *please* don't repeat such a silly ending! The goodies don't have to win, but they can certainly be retired more gracefully!