Retro Shows that Blew my Mind: Captain Scarlet
You know that feeling when you stumble upon something that simultaneously terrifies and fascinates you? That's exactly how I felt when I first encountered "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons" in 2017. Yes, you read that right - 2017. I was born in 1977, so I missed the original airing by a good decade. But even on DVD, this wasn't your average puppet show. This was a sci-fi thriller that had me, a grown adult, peeking through my fingers and begging for more. The Day I Discovered Puppets Could Be Serious So it's 2017, and I'm browsing through a second-hand DVD store. I stumble upon this box set with some seriously cool retro artwork. "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons," it says. I vaguely remember hearing about it, so I decide to give it a shot. Little did I know I was about to be catapulted back to 1967, into a world where Gerry Anderson, the puppet master behind hits like "Thunderbirds," decided it was time to push the envelope. As I popped...