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For me, Blake's 7 sits in both camps.
The warnings about authoritarian reigimes feel more relevant than ever. And the depictions of troubled heroes with deep flaws that get worse, rather than better, was so ahead of its time.
I have a nostalgic fondness for the original effects, but yeah, the abysmal budget does show its seams so much of the time. I'm pleased with the CG of the blu-ray remaster for the most part. I'm not a snob who gets uppity about the digital realm after all.
The writing is fantastic. With film production being more of an investment back then I feel they really put in more effort to the quality of what was produced.
Im amazed Blake’s 7 still hasn’t been rebooted by some streaming channel (or the BBC).
If you’re into British shows about authoritarian regime warnings, I also recommend “The Guardians” from 1971.