Captain Scarlet is a science fiction TV show that aired in the late 1960s. The characters were built using a type of puppetry known as Supermarionation. It was created by Sylvia and Gerry Anderson, best known for their Thunderbirds series, which also used Supermarionation. Not that I'm an animation expert; just looked it up on Wikipedia. Go there for the full storyline. It involves a mission to Mars in 2068. The Mysterons declare a war of terror against Earth—world leaders, major cities, industrial and defense establishments. Cool shit if you're bored and into connecting current social and political topics to the past.
I discovered Captain Scarlet from my good friend Mike Fleury. He has the video below on his Myspace Humanian Page. Mike's a nice guy. You should send him a message and tell him you like 1960s Supermarionation. Here is Mike looking dangerous: The video features the original theme song of Captain Scarlett and the Mysterons, mixed to some action from the sci-fi series. It's fun to watch, oh, once. At least.
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