(fwd) 'KATS more advanced than we...

From: Andy Hill <chance_at_unix.infoserve.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 1995 07:58:59 -0700

Newsgroups: alt.tv.swatkats
Subject: 'KATS more advanced than we...
Date: 4 Jul 1995 13:37:40 GMT

     Check out "Ghost Pilot" -- you'll notice that the guard at the
museum states that "the plane looks pretty good for being 50 years old".
It's one of the fighter planes common to "Mega War II", but it's a
_bi-plane_, which were obsolete in our world at the end of 1918. The
'Kats have gone from biplane to upper-atmosphere capable jets in just
over fifty years - and it's taken us over 80. (Wonder what they flew in
"MegaWar I" -- kites?).

     The other thing you notice from the "Ghost Pilot" ep, is Mayor Manx
comments that the "Blue Manx" was his 'great-grandfather'. Man, 'Kats
must have _short_ lifespans, because Manx looks about 50-odd, his father
would have to be at least 70, his grandfather 90 and his great
grandfather 110 - which would make the 'Blue Manx' the oldest fighter
pilot in living memory at the astonishing age of 60!

     You'll also note that the writer, Von Williams, left the ending of
this particular ep ambiguous at best; you see Mayor Manx shoot down the
new Enforcer jet, but it conveniently "explodes" in twenty fathoms of
water so the viewer doesn't know for sure if that's the end or not. With
65 episodes planned at that point, it's safe to assume the answer is "not".


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     "...$%#!!_at_!!, does EVERYTHING have to occur at the speed of MTV?!"
  - George Lucas on the cancellation of "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles",
    after hearing that viewers expected constant action, rather than a 
                        "gentle history lesson"
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