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''Dark Season'' was a children's Science Fiction [[Television Serial]] of just 6 episodes that broadcast on [[The BBC]] 14th November to 19th December 1991. It was written by [[Russell T Davies]] and had Victoria Lambert, Ben Chandler and a young [[Kate Winslet]] as the heroes Marcie, Thomas and Reet. Marcie is a very intelligent 12 year old girl who is the leader of a small group of friends. |
''[[Dark Season]]'' was a children's Science Fiction [[Television Serial]] of just 6 episodes that broadcast on [[The BBC]] 14th November to 19th December 1991. It was written by [[Russell T. Davies]] and had Victoria Lambert, Ben Chandler and a young [[Kate Winslet]] as the heroes Marcie, Thomas and Reet. Marcie is a very intelligent 12 year old girl who is the leader of a small group of friends. |
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The series had two stories each of three parts. |
The series had two stories each of three parts. |
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In the second story a team of archaeologists arrives at the school, but are rather secretive about their work. |
In the second story a team of archaeologists arrives at the school, but are rather secretive about their work. |
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This series provides examples of: |
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* [[Air Vent Passageway]]: Lampshaded |
* [[Air Vent Passageway]]: Lampshaded |
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* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]: Mr Eldritch is blonde, as are the archaeologists in the second story. {{spoiler|The latter turn out to be Nazis.}} |
* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]: Mr Eldritch is blonde, as are the archaeologists in the second story. {{spoiler|The latter turn out to be Nazis.}} |
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* [[Crazy Prepared]]: Marcie. |
* [[Crazy Prepared]]: Marcie. |
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* [[Devil in Plain Sight]]: Mr Eldritch's car has the number plate NEME515, so you would think someone would suspect. |
* [[Devil in Plain Sight]]: Mr Eldritch's car has the number plate NEME515, so you would think someone would suspect. |
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* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: as already said, the series contains a very young Kate Winslet |
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: as already said, the series contains a very young Kate Winslet |
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* [[Mind Control Eyes]]: The irises of the Mind Controlled girl turn pale, no one seems to notice this, but perhaps that is because she starts glowing. |
* [[Mind Control Eyes]]: The irises of the Mind Controlled girl turn pale, no one seems to notice this, but perhaps that is because she starts glowing. |
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* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]: Some things are best left buried. |
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* [[Spiritual Successor]]: itself to ''Why Don't You?'', and succeeded in turn by ''Century Falls''. |
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: itself to ''Why Don't You?'', and succeeded in turn by ''Century Falls''. |
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** And when you get right down to it, succeeded by ''[[ |
** And when you get right down to it, succeeded by ''[[Doctor Who]]'', which can be most evidently seen in ''School Reunion''. |
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* [[Vanity License Plate]]: see Devil In Plain Sight, above |
* [[Vanity License Plate]]: see Devil In Plain Sight, above |
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* [[Villain Opening Scene]]: ''It's already too late. Nothing in the world can stop me now'' Mr Eldritch. |
* [[Villain Opening Scene]]: ''It's already too late. Nothing in the world can stop me now'' Mr Eldritch. |
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Latest revision as of 00:03, 5 October 2020
Dark Season was a children's Science Fiction Television Serial of just 6 episodes that broadcast on The BBC 14th November to 19th December 1991. It was written by Russell T. Davies and had Victoria Lambert, Ben Chandler and a young Kate Winslet as the heroes Marcie, Thomas and Reet. Marcie is a very intelligent 12 year old girl who is the leader of a small group of friends.
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Normal is for the comatose. If I am to teach you two anything, where ever you are, whoever you are, there is always a strangeness in things. You just have to know where to look. |
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The series had two stories each of three parts.
In the first story Mr Eldritch, owner of Abyss Modems unexpectedly donates computers to the gang's school. A computer for every classroom and an Abyss Personal Computer for every child to take home with them.
In the second story a team of archaeologists arrives at the school, but are rather secretive about their work.
Tropes used in Dark Season include:
- Air Vent Passageway: Lampshaded
- Blond Guys Are Evil: Mr Eldritch is blonde, as are the archaeologists in the second story. The latter turn out to be Nazis.
- Crazy Prepared: Marcie.
- Devil in Plain Sight: Mr Eldritch's car has the number plate NEME515, so you would think someone would suspect.
- Hey, It's That Guy!: as already said, the series contains a very young Kate Winslet
- Mind Control Eyes: The irises of the Mind Controlled girl turn pale, no one seems to notice this, but perhaps that is because she starts glowing.
- Sealed Evil in a Can: Some things are best left buried.
- Spiritual Successor: itself to Why Don't You?, and succeeded in turn by Century Falls.
- And when you get right down to it, succeeded by Doctor Who, which can be most evidently seen in School Reunion.
- Vanity License Plate: see Devil In Plain Sight, above
- Villain Opening Scene: It's already too late. Nothing in the world can stop me now Mr Eldritch.
- Wetware CPU
- Wicked Cultured
- Wise Beyond Their Years: Marcie is wiser than most adults.