1. Lady Penelope's Car Flies
Without a doubt, the most unexpected thing in the trailer is the complete overhaul of Lady Penelope's pink car. It now comes with retractable wings! The original vehicle was one of the most popular in the entire programme. This radical redesign, again, seems carefully done, successfully retaining the charm of the 1960s car. Of course, if Lady P's car can now fly, there's no telling what else it can do. It could be equipped with an entire range of secret spy accessories a la James Bond's Aston Martin. So fingers crossed for an ejector seat! With this effort put into her transportation, it looks like Lady Penelope will be playing a significant role in the new stories, just as she did in the original series. This can only be for the good of the rebooted programme; the secret agent plotlines made possible by her character were always a crucial element of Thunderbirds and helped move stories along. Whilst the Tracy brothers are great as pilots, it's hard to imagine them being any good at investigating something. Lastly, as promised, here's the awesome trailer for everyone to enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y2hFqgtjLk What things are you excited to see in the new Thunderbirds series? Leave your favourite or hoped-for things in the comments section!
Mike Morgan
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Mike has lived in the UK, Japan and the USA. Currently, he is based in Iowa with his wife and 2 young children. After working for many years as a writer and editor for a large corporation, he is now a freelancer. He has been fortunate enough to contribute to many books on Doctor Who over the last 20 years and is now concentrating on original sci-fi & fantasy short stories, with recent sales including Flame Tree, Uffda, and The Martian Wave. Also, look for his contribution on Blake's 7 to "You and Who Else", a charity anthology to be released later this year.
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