As a kid first watching LIS in syndication in the 70's on Channel 5 in New York I was always aware of the stark differences between those early episodes and then what followed. And it wasn't just that they were just filmed in b&w. They had a strange, almost haunting quality to them. Much more adult and less catering to the kiddies. The intent, I suppose, of the original concept. To me, it's as if those episodes are a separate entity onto themselves.
As a kid first watching LIS in syndication in the 70's on Channel 5 in New York I was always aware of the stark differences between those early episodes and then what followed. And it wasn't just that they were just filmed in b&w. They had a strange, almost haunting quality to them. Much more adult and less catering to the kiddies. The intent, I suppose, of the original concept. To me, it's as if those episodes are a separate entity onto themselves.
Agreed. I was never a huge fan of the show as much a fan of the production. Again the hardware designs, music, etc. Though I did like the adults, even Smith when he was "evil".
I'm only interested in the first 10 or so episodes and a few others from the other seasons which are more "guilty pleasures" than anything else. While I generally prefer physical copies, iTunes was perfect for picking out just the episodes I wanted to "own".
Has anyone in any recent interview attempted to get John Williams to talk about his LIS music? I guess they're afraid he'll groan and run for the hills or something if they bring it up.
John Williams was cool with talking about it in a youtube video I saw once. He mentioned what he called the "rolling danger theme," and of course he was talking about "The Landing" from "Island in the Sky." That's gold to guys like us; I wish I'd made a better note of it at the time. I can't search for it today; I have to go to work.
