what to do when Scarlet has stolen your sanity?
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i can't get enough!
a few weeks ago I ran across Captain Scarlet on youtube.
it all came back, i used to watch him when I was 4 and thought he was the best thing ever.
Now, I have become completely obsessed.
I watched all four disks in 3 days, and it only took that long because I had to sleep sometime, I didn't want to stop watching.
Now, tonite, I am going to start rewatching them.
I have purchased all kinds of memorabilia off of ebay, I am still waiting for somethings to arrive.
I wake up with the theme song in my head, it stays there all day and is there when i go to sleep.
i find myself humming it.
i take breaks from work watching the music videos on youtube.
I find I really want a still of him sitting in the command chair with his feet up on teh desk, i almost hurt myself laughing when i saw that.
before this obession, i was alreay eccentric, spending my time caring for handicapped cats. now i want to get a little scarlet hat, put it on my main cat, take apict, and use it as my avatar.
i have, at least, converted a few of my friends, not one of whom had ever even heard of Captain Scarlet before.
I'm glad I found this place!
Sasha
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There's a lot of us about!
- J.M. Straczynski (during commentary on ‘The Fall of Centauri Prime’)
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and the people who ar ok with the cats will look at me strangely for carting around 12" talking Captain Scarlet doll and not being albe to wait until i can get a minute to watch a quick video on youtube, or wait unti my friend (whose DVD player i use) goes to bed so i can watch the show without driving her nuts.
and HOW much have i spent on assorted Scarlet stuff?
oh, what's that? an electric bill, hm, well guess i need to pay that now, too, don't I.
I found there is a 6 ft replica of Scarlet, I about fainted. it costs almost as much as my mortgage and well, i did not order one.
so maybe there is some sanity left. maybe.
don't ask how broke i am from the cats, i really have no business spending anything at this point.
but what they hey.
the d*mn disc won't play the first episode.
wll, I HATE watching him fall 800 feet, even if I know he'll be ok.
I about had an anurism in the sequence in one of the lst episodes where they said he was dead.
this is so silly.
i might as well be 4 again.
and WHY does Captain Black hang out in a graveyard???????
ok, its running.
must watch
must watch
must watch
i am powerless agaisnt the pull of Scarlet....
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'You know you're addicted to Captain Scarlet when... '
http://spectrum-headquarters.com/v-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=399
I've forgotten how to hide the url and do the 'click on this link title thing' again... Must be having a senior moment...
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Marion
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Scarlet fever... i like it!
I"ll check out thread later this afternoon, taxes are waiting.
maybe if i get a refund i can buy more Scarlet stuff.
my paperback arrived today! hooray!
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I love Flight to Atlantica.
And Captain Black hangs around in a graveyard because he is awesome, clearly. [/img]
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(pausing in the tax return process to download the pict)
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tinderbox wrote: I love Flight to Atlantica.
The picture posted is actually from 'White as Snow' but both episodes are amongst my favourites...
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Marion
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i really liked White As Snow.
it gave a little bit of character development beyond the usual. i find it amusing that scarlett sometimes has problems with authority.
flight to atlantica (i think) was very tense when Scarlett had to soot at Blue.
i haven't seen the episodes enough times to memorize them...yet, i'm working on that.
too bad i can't get rich admiring the Captain.
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I'm obsessed with New Captain Scarlet, and that goes down okay.
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P.S. And the stuff to do with the handicapped cats, all my cats are like that. Rescue cats. And foster cats. And everyone thinks I'm weird for being able to look at them...
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buying the dvd's is not in the budget right now,so that is going ot have to wait.
i actually like to see different era's interpretations of the same story. i own copies of ALL the zorros, starting with the douglas fairbanks silent version. tho, i was never as obsessed with zorro as i am with scarlet.
i think i can get by on watching just 2 or 3 episodes a day for right now. hm, i left my book at home. damn. i'm going to have to get all the paperbacks.
in the meantime i'll just gaze at the pict of him at the command desk.
hooray, another cat freak! now i don't feel so completely freakish. thank you!
you can meet my critters at www.alittletlc.com if you like.
or not.
sometime today i need to get some work done!
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Marion wrote:tinderbox wrote: I love Flight to Atlantica.
The picture posted is actually from 'White as Snow' but both episodes are amongst my favourites...
...Ssssh, I'm given an illusion of knowing what I'm talking about
Yes, I meant White as Snow. I even love the musical number from it! Siiiigh. Note to self: have tea, then post.
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I am attempting t owatch a movie at my friend's house...but i just keep thinking 'when she goes to bed i can watch Scarlet'
or, i could go home and read teh paperback. stay up all night and read teh entire thing, then look for the next one on ebay. how many are there anywy? the one i has says 1.
just can't get enough!!
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