If the last few episodes did not give you an adrenaline rush, then this one will more than likely will judging by the preview of Scott trying to coax Brains into sliding down from Thunderbird 1.
I'm beginning to think that this Generation's Scott Tracy is almost like a prankster/troll in the way he attempts Brains to get to the train by pushing him and the facial expression he makes when he can hear the Engineer over the com like it's amusing to him. I could not stop laughing at implied troll-face he made at both segments, lol. This is the complexity I like about Scott; he is as funny when he wants to be as he is serious. The original portrayal was very no non-sense and joked very rarely whereas this incarnation of the team leader of International Rescue is extremely quick-witted and charismatic. On a more serious note; I'm glad that Brains is getting involved in a rescue at the scene as opposed to communicating technical data from Tracy Island. It's amusing to see the reluctance of him not wanting to sail down the zipline just shows the limited to no field-work the engineer has with the Organisation. But that said; that just makes for good comedic moments where the Genius who is at home in the Lab is out with the leader who makes him go to it against his will and is awkward to no end about it. The attention to detail in the model set here is just amazing as usual and it's interesting that it seems that only Thunderbird 1 will be used for a rescue. As best to my knowledge I cannot recall Thunderbird just being used for as such from the original series. With the exception of the Imposters, Thunderbird 2 at least was used in every episode. So to only possibly see the reconnaissance rocket and not have her big green sister back her will be intriguing and exciting to see. Thunderbirds Are Go.
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I will be honest; up until this trailer I didn't have any clue of the tone that the series was going to go with and the anticipation was at fever-pitch.
This is something I give ITV major credit for; keeping as much as possible under-wraps. And then on Friday March 13, 2015; the wait was over! In the near 60 seconds of the Official Trailer we got to see the updated Thunderbirds in action and the flow of animation of the Tracy Brothers as well. But the one element that I did not see coming and gave me chills was near the end was hearing Peter Dyneley's iconic countdown as Jeff Tracy and finishing with "Thunderbirds Are Go" as Thunderbird 1 lifts off. If I had any doubt whatsoever before seeing this trailer, they were quickly demolished by the taster of what WETA workshop had done. Thunderbirds Are Go, again.
Judging from the preview for this week's preview it's going to be a character-building episode for Virgil of what he has to make do with when he doesn't have Thunderbird 2 to back him up.
That by it's own statement will be disappointing to see International Rescue's Flagship transporter taken out of the picture, but the flip-side to that is it shows what a man can do when he is forced to make do with what he has. In any continuity of Thunderbirds of the Tracy family; Virgil is always shown to be the courageous member of the team that will do anything to get the job done. And I think in this week's episode will be no exception to the rule. And one visual spectacle that will be witnessed is seeing Thunderbird 2 crash land in Trafalgar Square, London. That said; this won't be the first time that she has crash-landed. Those that are young enough to remember the rough landing she made back at Tracy Island from Terror in New York will know that was due to being on fire from almost being shot down over the ocean. From the Synopsis I know of this episode is that it's a group of anti-technology group sends out an EMP in London and because TB2 was in the air, it's not invulnerable to it. If you've seen 2006's Superman Returns will know how far an EMP can stretch. I'm looking forward to this. As Grandma Tracy said It's not the gear that rescues people. It's the Tracy. - Grandma Tracy
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I think TV Networks outside of the UK do a much more competent job of making exciting promos for Thunderbirds. ITV did fine with the promos and the accompanying trailer, but it seemed like TV2 had more of an emphasis on putting more adrenaline and excitement into the aforementioned promo below.
What I am enjoy in particular is that it's very similar to the teasers that would play before each Thunderbird episode from back in the day where you're treated to 20 seconds of images before going to the title reveal.
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