Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (Complete Series) (1967)
1967 · Television · 56 min
- Sci-Fi
- Action
Synopsis
Set in 2068, Captain Scarlet presents the hostilities between Earth and a race of Martians known as the Mysterons. After human astronauts attack their city on Mars, the vengeful Mysterons declare war on Earth initiating a series of reprisals that are countered by Spectrum, a worldwide security organisation. Spectrum boasts the extraordinary abilities of its primary agent, Captain Scarlet. During the events of the pilot episode, Scarlet acquires the Mysteron healing power of "retro-metabolism"…
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★★★★★ · Very powerful drama · FLAC User · 2024-09-28
For what is supposedly a children's show, this is a remarkably strong drama: Captain Scarlet is murdered on-screen by the Mysterons, and replaced with a duplicate. The body of the real Scarlet is seen lying at the feet of the duplicate, and is dragged away (by what, we never see). But when the duplicate is in turn killed, in a fall, the Mysterons' control over him is broken. The show has a very high 'body count': in every episode, the Mysterons kill someone in order to re-create him under their control, and then use him to try to kill someone else -- typically, someone important in politics…
★★★★★ · "I don't want to be Captain Poop" · James Bradshaw · 2025-02-11
Eager to enjoy, but initially all I can think of is that scene in Reservoir Dogs. "Captain BROWN? Nah, nah. I may as well be Captain S#!t. Someone else can be Captain Brown."
★★★★ · kinda creepy, no its very creepy · dougm_philly · 2022-11-01
loved this show. the best of the marionette dramas.