25 Reasons Why Blake’s 7 Is Better Than Star Trek
1. Star Trek - Characters are flat and one-dimensional.
1. Blake’s 7 - Characters are very complex and three-dimensional.
2. Star Trek - The Federation is (supposedly) good.
2. Blake’s 7 - The Federation is evil.
3. Star Trek - The dialogue is hokey, cheesy, and corny.
3. Blake’s 7 - The dialogue is clever, witty, and humorous.
4. Star Trek - Transporters are commonplace.
4. Blake’s 7 - Transporters are amazing.
5. Star Trek - Stand by your friends.
5. Blake’s 7 - Stand behind your friends.
6. Star Trek - Characters always use time travel to fix all their mistakes in their lives.
6. Blake’s 7 - There is no time travel in the B7 universe, all characters deal with the consequences of their actions, for better or worse.
7. Star Trek - Major characters die and are resurrected, hence, the actors become typecasted.
7. Blake’s 7 - Major characters die and the actors move on to bigger and better things.
8. Star Trek - Computers have zero personalities.
8. Blake’s 7 - Computers have quirks, perks, and pet-peeves.
9. Star Trek - Characters are fully devoted to the Federation, with an innate desire to help other people from the goodness of their hearts.
9. Blake’s 7 - Characters look out for one another for mutual advantage by escaping from the Federation with their hide intact, and make a few bucks on the side.
10. Star Trek - Humanitarianism is applied to practical daily life.
10. Blake’s 7 - Wealth is the only reality.
11. Star Trek - High morals make fine Federation officers.
11. Blake’s 7 - Greed makes very efficient Federation troopers.
12. Star Trek - Running away is an act of cowardice.
12. Blake’s 7 - Strategic withdrawal is running away, but with dignity.
13. Star Trek - Modesty is a sign of maturity and good character.
13. Blake’s 7 - Modesty is dishonesty.
14. Star Trek - Civilization has always depended on truth.
14. Blake’s 7 - Civlization has always depended on courtesy, rather than truth.
15. Star Trek - Assassination is considered unethical and apalling.
15. Blake’s 7 - Assassination has always been a legimate tool of statecraft and is pubicly accepted.
16. Star Trek - Good deeds are always rewarded.
16. Blake’s 7 - No good deeds go unpunished.
17. Star Trek - Self-sacrifice is a highly noble trait.
17. Blake’s 7 - Self-preservation is highly noble trait.
18. Star Trek - Winning means surviving.
18. Blake’s 7 - If winning means dying, choose losing every time.
19. Star Trek - Good is always favored over evil.
19. Blake’s 7 - Choosing the lesser evil of the two is the best option.
20. Star Trek - Saving someone’s life is viewed as a heroic gesture.
20. Blake’s 7 - Saving someone’s life is sometimes viewed as a big mistake.
21. Star Trek - Friendship can be as good as a handshake.
21. Blake’s 7 - Friendship can be as good as a handshake in one hand, and a hammer in the other.
22. Star Trek - The Enterprise encounters an alien civilization and destroys it in the name of Freedom, Truth, Justice, and the American Way.
22. Blake’s 7 - The Liberator encounters an alien civilization and destroys it in self defense.
23. Star Trek - Stories are solved within an hour.
23. Blake’s 7 - Stories are solved within several episodes, and sometimes leave many unresolved issues.
24. Star Trek - The humor on the show has always been spoon-fed.
24. Blake’s 7 - The humor on the show has always been sharp and subtle.
25. Star Trek - The tone of the show is naive and geeky.
25. Blake’s 7 - The tone of the show is dark and cynical.
48 Reasons Why Dogs are Better Than Women
WHY DOGS ARE BETTER THAN WOMEN
1. Dogs don’t cry.
2. Dogs love it when your friends come over.
3. Dogs don’t care if you use their shampoo.
4. Dogs think you sing great.
5. A dog’s time in the bathroom is confined to a quick drink.
6. Dogs don’t expect you to call when you are running late.
7. The later you are, the more excited dogs are to see you
8. Dogs will forgive you for playing with other dogs.
9. Dogs don’t notice if you call them by another dog’s name.
10. Dogs are excited by rough play.
11. Dogs don’t mind if you give their offspring away.
12. Dogs understand that farts are funny.
13. Dogs love red meat.
14. Dogs can appreciate excessive body hair.
15. Anyone can get a good-looking dog.
16. If a dog is gorgeous, other dogs don’t hate it.
17. Dogs don’t shop.
18. Dogs like it when you leave lots of things on the floor.
19. A dog’s disposition stays the same all month long.
20. Dogs never need to examine the relationship.
21. A dog’s parents never visit.
22. Dogs love long car trips.
23. Dogs understand that instincts are better than asking for directions.
24. Dogs understand that all animals smaller than dogs were made to be hunted.
25. When a dog gets old and starts to snap at you incessantly, you can shoot it.
26. Dogs like beer.
27. Dogs don’t hate their bodies.
28. No dog ever bought a Kenny G or Hootie & the Blowfish album.
29. No dog ever put on 100 pounds after reaching adulthood.
30. Dogs never criticize.
31. Dogs agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across.
32. Dogs never expect gifts.
33. It’s legal to keep a dog chained up at your house.
34. Dogs don’t worry about germs.
35. Dogs don’t want to know about every other dog you ever had.
36. Dogs like to do their snooping outside as opposed to in your wallet, desk, and the back of your sock drawer.
37. Dogs don’t let magazine articles guide their lives.
38. Dogs would rather have you buy them a hamburger dinner than a lobster one.
40. You never have to wait for a dog. They’re ready to go 24 hours a day.
41. Dogs have no use for flowers, cards, or jewelry.
42. Dogs don’t borrow your shirts.
43. Dogs never want foot-rubs.
44. Dogs enjoy heavy petting in public.
45. Dogs find you amusing when you’re drunk.
46. Dogs can’t talk.
47. Dogs aren’t catty.
48. Dogs seldom outlive you...........
Avon was the best one on B7.
Zathras has never watched Blake 7.
He will resolve this paradox.
I remember watching B7 late Saturday nights on the local PBS station when I was a kid. I remeber it being really cool to my nerdy pre-teen self. Never been able to find it on DVD in the US to rewatch it.