Blake's 7 - Series 4 Reviews

Starting to go around in circles

I have re-watched all of the Blakes 7 series on DVD recently and have to admit that they are starting to get a bit daft at this point. Avon has started to become a parody of himself, talking in soundbites and cliches. The very sexy Soolin does not appear to do anything at all. Servalan is wandering around a post war Federation hoping that no-one will recognise her even though she used to be Supreme Overlord or something.

Vila is the only one who is still entertaining. The episodes on this disk are fairly mixed, though only one of them is set in the standard deserted quarry. The one with the big robot without a head was plain daft, although the first one about obtaining a photonic drive is fairly entertaining and they finally fire their guns for once. The other episode about creating radiation-proof troopers is very similar to an episode in series one.

5 star sci fi

The last and in my eyes the best of the lot.

a must to rent.

A return to form

I was getting weary after season 3 (silly stories and daft costumes), but this is a really good season, that comes well up to the standard of Season 1 (and surpasses 2). It's far more enjoyable and has some really great adventures that even a casual viewer cannot help but be caught up in. I have to wonder what planet the people who diss series 4 are on?.. P.S. Glynis Barber is just great as Soolin.

They just stopped trying

The quality of effects and acting worsened throughout this series. By the last episode you are relieved that it is over. The lame ending really closes the door on the whole universe. This is a series that was never destined for serious fandom. Get it for theclosure but don't let your hopes get too high.

The best si fi program ever.

Blakes 7 series 4 is far the best storys well worth a look at,take a trip down nostalger lane and see how many faces you can name...fab 5star..

blakes 7?

glad blake is out of it avon is a master good series

special effects show their age but add to nostagic look

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Good hearing you two!

Still good for the time it was made, and though they seem to be running out of ideas I still have fond memories of it from when it was shown on telly. Don’t anyone dare try to remake it; that would only spoil it!

Still can’t understand though how in disc 3 of series 4 Dayna (Josette Simon) and Vila (Michael Keating) could hear a window smash on the planet while their in the middle of a storm and inside the ship!

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Blakes 5

Whilst season 4 of this classic show is not up to the high standards of seasons 1 and 2. The final episode more than makes up for this.

I think the show began to lose its direction with the loss of the Blake character as there was nothing for Avon to bounce off from. It does get annoying after a while that Avon is always right, particularly as Servalan is sidelined in this season also in many respects. Without having the Federation behind her she comes across as a bit pointless.

The final episode however, is groundbreaking - as has been said many times - killing the crew off is a brilliant way to finish the show- no other programme has had the guts to do this quite so starkly in my opinion. But not only that but they turn Blake into a common mercenary at the end - brilliant.

So the season overall is a disappointment, but is almost redeemed by the final episode.

Hopeless!

I recently heard the 'Blake 7 the radio adventures'. Well the crew the better voice actors than real actors. The crew are hopeless and the sets are hopeless as well.

I do like Avon though! But he is overacting for all he's worth. To be honest I couldn't watach the end, too much tripe.