Hi Michael, Good question. My guess is that the Subterrains are wanderers. Some of them have settled on Planet 46, but we don't know how many. They may be...
Hi Ed, We don't know how many missiles the Subterrains had. They were very confident that they only needed to use one to destroy Earth. Only hindsight ...
Hi Cheryl, I think, if there's no evidence to the contrary, the simplest expanations are always a good bet. So, Boris and Grizelda are probably Russian. But,...
Yes, Steve Zodiac is all those things. That's an interesting point about Steve being clever and ingenious in a different way to Matt. Like when he used the...
Hi Mrs Gooner, It's really good to have you back aboard. No problem with the long message, it's all basically about 'Planet 46'. after all. Yes, I did see...
Hi again, Another thing I noticed about this episode is the way the Subterrains speak to each other in their own language when an emergency occurs during the...
In a message dated 2/4/2005 15:40:15 GMT Standard Time, ra.day@... writes: That little 'cute' conversation at the end established that Steve and Venus...
Hello Mrs Gooner, Yes the use of 'native' languages in XL5 is a nice touch. It's another example of the high standards of the series. We see this notion again...
No, I don't think Steve got nervous. Rather, there comes a point where mutual respect can be assumed as 'read' and no longer has to be reinforced. Steve and...
Hi Robin and All, Been out of touch. Just got my computer out of the shop yesterday (in for upgrades). Was supposed to have had her Friday last, but I caught...
Hi Robin, Yes, my computer and I are both feeling a lot better! Thanks for the kind wishes, Cheryl. Robin Day <ra.day@...> wrote: Hi Cheryl, I hope you...
Hi Robin, I think that Grizelda and Boris are likely self-employed, but that they still could be working for some government out there. However, they seem too...
It would be wrong to underestimate Grizelda and Boris. They are not really dis-organized. They are very effective - unless they come up against Steve Zodiac. ...
Hi folks, Okay, let's move on to the next episode - Hypnotic Sphere. What do people think of this episode? I love the dreamy hypnotic music... Relax.... Robin...
Which is why I misread Grizelda and Boris as inept. I think all of their quibbling might also have thrown me for a loop on that one! Perhaps they could do...
I think that if we take it as read that the Space Spys are played for laughs, we can also view them as pretty realistic too. In real life people argue,...
Hi Robin; hi everyone else; welcome back Cheryl, Thanks, Robin, for your detailed take on native languages in the XL5 universe. Yes, looked at that way,...
Hi Mrs Gooner, As you say, the comic strip can't be regarded as 'canon'. And yes, Venus passes out because she's only in those strips to be rescued most of...
Hi Mrs. Gooner and thanks for the "Weellcoommmee Hooommmee!!!" Where have you been? About the oxygen pills, perhaps it was for the dramatic "comic book" effect...
Hi Robin, Bickering is fun to watch, let's admit it, just so it doesn't get mean, nasty or out of line. I even enjoy an occasional bicker with Don now and...
Hi Cheryl, 'metabolic differences'. I should point out that whilst your thinking is quite logical, it doesn't take into account TV21's attitude to women. The...
Hi Robin, Never read the TV21 stuff, but it seems about right for its genre and its time. Damsel in distress, can't function without a man (or men) to "save"...
Hi everyone, This chat about Boris and Grizelda has got me wondering about something....... Steve has nicknamed them "Mr and Mrs Space Spy", but is there any ...
Hi Mrs Gooner, Yes, Boris and Grizelda are married. I don't remember the exact reference, but I think it's established in Spy in Space. I'm not sure that the...
As regards Boris and Grizelda being the opposite combo to Steve and Venus, I think that's exactly it. I don't know if there's any intentional comment in the...
In a message dated 2/9/2005 23:01:01 GMT Standard Time, ra.day@... writes: I love the dreamy hypnotic music... Relax.... Yes, the music and the whole...
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