The surest way to hook someone into watching Blake’s 7 is to introduce them to the character of Avon. He’s the sarcastic, ice cold, loner type who simply wants to be anywhere else than on a super ship, the Liberator, led by a fanatical freedom fighter (terrorist). Avon has a dirty record (as do all the crew), but in Avon’s case it was simply computer hacking into a bank to steal hundreds of millions of credits that did him in. Still, as the show progress, it is Avon who steals every scene as few can go toe to toe with his logic and selfish motivations. It would have made a perfect HBO show, only it predated such a thing in the late 1970s. The costumes were mostly horrendous along with most of the hair styles, and the model effects were quaint compared to Star Wars. But the characters and their uphill struggle against an evil Federation was what brought viewers back week after week.

Here are some of Avon’s best come backs and retorts:

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IMG_0439Assorted Star Wars collectibles and Taco Bell promotional items!

IMG_0449Darth Maul vinyl statue painted by Leanne Hannah! 1998

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