Blakes7 March 2001

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Before or During
by Dana Shilling 08 Mar '01

08 Mar '01

I have been bemused by seeing several illustrations of Blake in close proximity to unicorns, which are known for unwillingness to approach any human being other than a virgin. However, it's interesting to note that with one exception, characters are assigned EITHER sexual expression before the series or during it-- not both. Before: Jenna/Tarvin Avon/Anna Gan/his "woman," who I assume was a cohabitant Servalan/Don Keillor ???possibly Soolin/Dorian During: Vila/Kerrill Tarrant/Servalan, Zeeona Servalan/Tarrant, ????staff, decorative, Supreme Commander for the use of There are no believable canonical references to any partner for either Cally or Blake (well, I don't think any of us believe he molested those kids). -(Y)

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Re: Re [B7L] Random Killfiling
by Bizarro7＠aol.com 08 Mar '01

08 Mar '01

In a message dated 3/8/01 8:27:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, Shame writes: << Frankly, Leah, at this point you're just shit-disturbing. You can killfile me if you like, but if you can judge a man by the quality of his enemies, well, I've had a look around Ashton Press' website and I've rung up some of my slash-reading friends, and I'd consider it an honour to be killfiled by a purveyor of sexually explicit fan art, which uses the likenesses of the principal B7 actors without their permission, with evidently no thought for the distress which it might cause them.<< ROTFL!!! You're about a penny short and ten years too late to go around waving vague threats at me. The illustrations in question appeared in the early 90's, in the midst of a fan dispute far more daunting than your insignificant posturing, and there were no dire repercussions then. There were, in fact, no repercussions at all for ANY adult fan art, explicit, slash or otherwise, that ever appeared in a B7 fanzine. Were the actors aware of all of it? Why yes, they were. They said nothing because, for the most part, they are friends and acquaintances with the same people who draw and write slash. These people pay convention fees and airfares for them. I'd never killfile you. It's too much fun when it's this easy. Leah

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Re: [B7L] old B7 music video query
by Bizarro7＠aol.com 08 Mar '01

08 Mar '01

In a message dated 3/8/01 6:38:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, Mac4781(a)aol.com writes: << :) Most B7 vids were done before computer vidding technology was available to the average consumer. Some of us still use low tech (as in one regular vcr and one editing vcr) equipment to produce vids. There are even a few very patient fans who create vids with two standard vcrs, and they do a terrific job. >> The question might be directed to Annie. We've accumulated a huge collection of B7 music videos over the past couple of decades and she's the one with the photographic memory. Leah

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Blake's 7 Vidoes For Sale
by KAREN MOUJAHID 08 Mar '01

08 Mar '01

I am moving house shortly and I am trying to sell as much as possible so I can fit into my new (smaller) home (yes, I know I should be taking them and leaving the cat and /or husband and son behind instead!). I have 13 BBC videos of Blake's 7 - they are videos numbered 1-12 plus 17 in BBC number order (2 episodes on each tape so all the episodes from series 1 and 2 plus 2 from series 3 ). I am based in London and hope a Blake's 7 fans might be interested in buying them. All videos are in their original boxes, in good condition and play perfectly. Could you please e-mail me direct at karen(a)shirazi.freeserve.co.uk as I am not on the mailing list. Many thanks. Karen

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Re: Redemption 03 pix
by Steve Rogerson 08 Mar '01

08 Mar '01

No, I can't see into the future nor have I got a time machine - I of course meant Redemption 01 pix. -- cheers Steve Rogerson http://homepages.poptel.org.uk/steve.rogerson Redemption: The Blake's 7 and Babylon 5 convention 21-23 February 2003, Ashford, Kent http://www.smof.com/redemption

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Redemption 03 pix
by Steve Rogerson 08 Mar '01

08 Mar '01

Pictures from Redemption 03 are now on my web site -- cheers Steve Rogerson http://homepages.poptel.org.uk/steve.rogerson Redemption: The Blake's 7 and Babylon 5 convention 21-23 February 2003, Ashford, Kent http://www.smof.com/redemption

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Ruler of the Universe
by Steve Kilbane 08 Mar '01

08 Mar '01

The campaign posters, speechs and filks from the Ruler of the Universe for Ares are now available at: http://www.whitecrow.demon.co.uk/b7/ares/ steve

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Re: [B7L] old B7 music video query
by Mac4781＠aol.com 08 Mar '01

08 Mar '01

David passing along Catherine's question: > >On some spare space at the end, is a collage of key scenes from > >throughout the series, set to a background of, mostly, folk music > > > >The collage is in about 8 segments, totalling some 38 minutes The names of the songs or some excerpts from the songs (if you don't know the names) might help identify the creator(s). There are hundreds of B7 music videos from a variety of sources. If we can't identify the source of your vids here, I've a friend who has access to the music vidders list archive. I'll ask her to check there. >It's apparently been FAN produced on low tech equipment, but given >those limitations, I'd say it's pretty bloody well done :) Most B7 vids were done before computer vidding technology was available to the average consumer. Some of us still use low tech (as in one regular vcr and one editing vcr) equipment to produce vids. There are even a few very patient fans who create vids with two standard vcrs, and they do a terrific job. Carol Mc

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Bugger...
by Nathan Hook 08 Mar '01

08 Mar '01

a toyota add here in NZ nearly got banned Una because of the frequent use of the word 'Bugger'. It started off with a man pushing a number 8 wire fence upright with the utility vehicle. only too much grunt form the engine pushed it right over and about 5 miles of fence was seen to also fall over in the distance...bugger was the response from the farmer. then son is driving aforementioned ute with aforementioned farmer and an attempt is made to resuce bogged cow with rope attached to cows neck. 'gently now son...' MOOOOO!! 'Oh, bugger me.' was the response. a few other scenes occur and a funny add in n' all. aparently people took offence to the word 'bugger' and it was nearly pulled. a later time slot was arranged. offensive stuff really, but then school children using it you see. In the primary school situation...'Paul you silly silly boy! What have you got to say for yourself?' 'ah, bugger. Miss.' speaking of funny adds and men and cleavages there's an ad here about using the yellow pages to do your shopping. as this chap is looking it up online he is transported into an online world here all the characters are him in different clothes. he goes in to a dept store which conveniently opens for him only and he is served by a whole different hosts of him. he settles on an item and one of him, with glasses on and suit says, 'i'll just have my assistant wrap it for you.' an attractive figured woman suanters past and the next shot we the viewer see, is a snippet of deep ample cleavage which this chappy is also looking down. she leans back to reveal her face, only it's him, in drag. a computer enhancement has his drag face super imposed on a womans body. it's brilliant, it looks so realistic. he reels back in horror and the assistant says, just browsing, with the cleavage still in shot. fits of hysteria ensued when I first saw that add. I don't recall any swear words in B7, but maybe that was because it was the BBC and one doesn't. then again cancer used '...blond bitch...' to describe soolin. I remember on battle star glactica, ooh eighties flash back...star buck would often say, oh frack...or something like that. Nathan A 'strange coincidence', to use a phrase/ By which such things are settled nowadays. Byron. ------------------------------------------------------------ Free, BeOS-friendly email accounts: http://BeMail.org/ Peep! .:. http://twinfusion.com/comic/peep/ .:. An Epic Webcomic

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Re: [B7L] Modes of engagement/slash
by Harriet Monkhouse 08 Mar '01

08 Mar '01

Fiona wrote: >But some people on this lyst have been trying >to claim a canonical basis for slash. Which is, > I think you'll agree, awfully difficult if not actually >impossible to do. No, as it happens, I don't agree. But I don't see any point arguing it because I've come to the conclusion that this is a matter of mindset/ideological conviction, something closer to religious belief than reasoned argument, on both sides. When I first saw B7 in the late 1970s - I was 16 or 17 - the sexual tension between Avon and Blake leapt off the screen for me, and I knew other people who saw the same thing. I know many other people who didn't. And I know others again who came to see it gradually. But I have no intention of trying to force it on anyone, nor do I see any likelihood of anyone convincing me I have wilfully imposed something which could not possibly be drawn out of the drama as broadcast. St Paul may have written a lot of epistles arguing the case for Christianity, but I seem to recall he needed a Damascene conversion himself. Jarriet

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