My Reaction To The New Captain Scarlet Box Set

JAMIE: Ladies and gentlemen, I present: New Captain Scarlet. In a packed new box set, with newly designed postcards of Captain Scarlet wearing only his underwear!

CHRIS: Oh my this is revolutionary! Marvellous!

ME: OH MY GOD! They got a new Gerry Anderson series re-release. I MUST! HUG!

DESTINY ANGEL!

A Poem About Butterflies, By Destiny Angel

Destiny and Symphony, unclothed in Paradise,

Sat with me one day

We lay down and watched butterflies flutter

On the gentle breezed their wings swayed

A Message From Captain Scarlet

Hello there, Captain Scarlet speaking. Recently, Fanderson wrote down that in 1968, my fans were treated to only nine minutes of my show before everyone controlling the TV empire went on strike. In my mind exactly, that wasn't true. Let me tell you all about it:

Well, Captain Black played a very brutal trick on those broadcasting my show by knocking down every single television pole in the country, and then he killed the people at the command console, turning them into Mysterons. Of course, Captain Blue and I were sent out on a mission to save ATV from such a dreadful so named 'strike' that happened to those who offered to air every adventure I've ever been on, but Captain Black had a much sinister plan up his jacket sleeve.

While Captain Blue and I were fighting off the Mysteron agents the ATV executives have become, Captain Black dragged me away into a basement where Destiny and the other Angels were being held captive. Then Black burst in and dragged Symphony away. While Black's back was turned, I knew this was my chance - I freed the Angels, called upon Captain Blue and we escaped just as the studio exploded into smithereens.

The good part? I didn't die.

A few months later, Symphony came to us and said she was experiencing a painful pregnancy - upon examination by Doctor Fawn, she learned she was having a Mysteron Pregnancy, and that she must be operated on immediately. I won't go into full detail about the operation, because it's too disgusting and revolting for sensitive blog readers.

The result? When Symphony woke up and her tummy was stitched back together, she realised she had given birth to...a baby alligator.

It probably explains why she felt sharp teeth inside her stomach snapping away at the walls inside it all the time.

Phone Call

Captain Scarlet eats copious amounts of ice cream

He cries on his pillow

He sits in front of the TV in just his vest, drinking beer

He stands in the shower with his head against the wall

Captain Blue comforts him

Captain Scarlet takes a bath

Scarlet and Blue enjoy a nourishing dinner

Scarlet hugs Colonel White

ATV agrees to air Captain Scarlet again

Scarlet proposes a toast to more episodes of his show

Texting Captain Magenta

18:38

Hey Captain Magenta, because of me rumours were spreading around about you telling lies about your job. Is it true?

18:38

No rumours were spreading, silly, I was just overhearing everything you say. I am your favourite character in Captain Scarlet by the way as is...

18:39

Captain Scarlet, Captain Blue and the Angels, I know. But hey, I heard Symphony did something so inappropriate it wouldn't be featured on this blog.

Captains Scarlet, Captain Blue and Captain Magenta enjoying a kale salad with Princess Luna in the Cloudbase dining area

Captain Scarlet being part of this week's Anderson Podcast.

Angel Cakes

Captain Blue bakes a delicious chocolate cake and warns the Angels not to touch it....but while Blue's back is turned, they get up to lots of mischief...

Spectrum Cheeseballs

 

What was Spectrum's mission prior to the Mysteron threat? pic.twitter.com/johHdioA4H

— Gerry Anderson (@GerryAndersonTV) February 23, 2025

Okay, ladies and gentlemen, since Mysterons are specifically fond of Cheeseballs, they have become the ultimate official food of Spectrum. Before Captain Black caused the Mysterons to invade Earth, Captain Scarlet and Blue used to be best friends and watched footie on the telly all the time. And guess what they had to eat whenever a glorious game came on? Thaaaaaaaat's right -  cheeseballs! Don't tell the folks at Anderson Entertainment, but Colonel White loves Cheeseballs too. So does Destiny Angel, even though she and the other Angels are supposed to watch their figure. Spectrum used to deliver cheeseballs to people, and were sponsors for every footie match on TV. Well, when Captain Scarlet got diagnosed with PTSD following 100 Greatest Scary Moments...IT. WAS. OVER.