I did kinda approve (gleefully) of him dropping that one obnoxious drunk through the floor though.
Apparently even in the new version, Desslok suffers fools... poorly.
"I can't stand a man who laughs at his own jokes!"
It's such a classic bit. A friend of mine, however, says watching the scene today is so Austin Powers. ^_^
Also - same episode - they did something very interesting with one character. In the original series, General Talon was introduced as early as the middle part of 1st season. But he didn't do much. In the Comet Empire series though (and later in Season 3) he became Desslok's most trusted aide. And outright saved Desslok's ass TWICE.
But there was an interesting bit of discontinuity. The Talon that appeared in Season 1 and in the Comet Empire Movie version (Arrivederci Yamato or Farewell to Yamato) was in no way the same character design that was used in Season #2 onwards. FURTHER confusion was caused by the Star Blazers translation of Series #3 in which a completely different production studio and new voices were used (Including the late great Peter Fernandez (voice of Speed Racer) and the character obviously meant to be Talon from the first two seasons was mis-named Sgt Masterson! BWAH??
Needless to say, this caused a lot of fanspec and at least one attempt in one of the Comico comic book series to clear up the continuity error by saying the Masterson was Talon's son.
Now the new 2199 has gone and done something extraordinary - they've VERY clearly defined the two different character designs as being two separate characters!
As my friend and fellow "Talmudic Yamato Scholar" Jeff Blend puts it: "It’s been a long-running debate in Japan on who is the favorite Talan: the original thin mustache version or the bushy mustache type. Well, now they just made Talan two separate brothers! Verte (thin) is the big brother; Gadel (bushy) is the younger."
Once again the producers came up with a good way of retconning things from the original continuity that can please all fans. Very deftly played sirs!
EDIT: Oh - and I have say - good on Gantz for cutting Geru off like that. It's amazing that the guy is even MORE of a toe-rag here than he was in the original!
Seeing blue Earth from a distance was a wonderful touch. Adding some real world physics into the story that allows a touchingly poignant moment for the crew. THIS is what they are fighting to save!
Apparently even in the new version, Desslok suffers fools... poorly.
"I can't stand a man who laughs at his own jokes!"
It's such a classic bit. A friend of mine, however, says watching the scene today is so Austin Powers. ^_^
Also - same episode - they did something very interesting with one character. In the original series, General Talon was introduced as early as the middle part of 1st season. But he didn't do much. In the Comet Empire series though (and later in Season 3) he became Desslok's most trusted aide. And outright saved Desslok's ass TWICE.
But there was an interesting bit of discontinuity. The Talon that appeared in Season 1 and in the Comet Empire Movie version (Arrivederci Yamato or Farewell to Yamato) was in no way the same character design that was used in Season #2 onwards. FURTHER confusion was caused by the Star Blazers translation of Series #3 in which a completely different production studio and new voices were used (Including the late great Peter Fernandez (voice of Speed Racer) and the character obviously meant to be Talon from the first two seasons was mis-named Sgt Masterson! BWAH??
Needless to say, this caused a lot of fanspec and at least one attempt in one of the Comico comic book series to clear up the continuity error by saying the Masterson was Talon's son.
Now the new 2199 has gone and done something extraordinary - they've VERY clearly defined the two different character designs as being two separate characters!
As my friend and fellow "Talmudic Yamato Scholar" Jeff Blend puts it: "It’s been a long-running debate in Japan on who is the favorite Talan: the original thin mustache version or the bushy mustache type. Well, now they just made Talan two separate brothers! Verte (thin) is the big brother; Gadel (bushy) is the younger."
Once again the producers came up with a good way of retconning things from the original continuity that can please all fans. Very deftly played sirs!
EDIT: Oh - and I have say - good on Gantz for cutting Geru off like that. It's amazing that the guy is even MORE of a toe-rag here than he was in the original!
Seeing blue Earth from a distance was a wonderful touch. Adding some real world physics into the story that allows a touchingly poignant moment for the crew. THIS is what they are fighting to save!