My World: Thunderbird 6 - Introduction

Hi! I’m so glad you’re here! If you haven’t read this book, then you know you haven’t seen Thunderbird 6.

Thunderbird 6 is now one of the most exciting films I have ever seen in a million years. Perhaps even trillions.

At first, I didn’t want to watch it due to this whole incident at some horrifying cult owned by people in fox masks.

But then, a few weeks later, I watched Thunderbird 6, and boy was it so much fun to watch.

But of course I didn’t come for the creepy scene where the Aircraft Board laughs their wooden tonsils out.

I came for one scene and one underrated scene only:

The World Tour.

Now, I know most people leave out that beautiful scene in favor of those creepy laughing puppets, but this scene is amazing.

It brings back vibes of beautiful animated films like The Lion King, Brother Bear, Tarzan and The Prince Of Egypt.

What matters most to me about the film isn’t just design - it’s the sense of adventure and discovery.

And in my mind, Thunderbird 6 is more of an adventure film than a high stakes action film.

It’s the most magical purchase out of everything from my favourite comic book store, T T Retro.

And when I mean magic, T T Retro offers all kinds of comics and DVDs that give me brilliant ideas.

Part of an MGM 2-DVD set, Thunderbird 6 is the Mona Lisa of puppet films. Most people choose the Muppets.

Most people choose Strings, and most people choose Eraserhead, but I choose Thunderbird 6.

It’s a shame it wasn’t shown as part of the BFI’s No Strings Attached: Puppets On Film event.

Bet if it were, it would be shown before the screening of the 2004 Strings. The same goes to Thunderbirds Are Go (1965).

But I guess Strings will be sandwiched between both Thunderbirds puppet films, just to save time.

Times may change, but friends don’t, and this is why with everything I buy from T T Retro, I get new ideas.

Some of my ideas from when I watched Thunderbird 6 involve my younger self and characters from the series out in the wild.

I use these scenes as a perfect opportunity to escape the stresses and strains of my annoying, somehow inescapable grey world.

It isn’t just Thunderbird 6 that drew me into the world of the series, it happened thanks to Captain Scarlet.

If it hadn’t been for my curiosity over the show, then I wouldn't have started watching Talking Pictures TV.

And if it weren’t for the good folks at Talking Pictures, then I wouldn’t have had an obsession with Gerry Anderson.

So…thank you, Talking Pictures.