Thunderbirds Are Go! - 5 Things It Got Right (And 5 It Didn't)

5. The Pod Vehicles

Just as the original Tracys would never know what rescues would be thrown at them each week, fans would never know what to expect emerging from the belly of Thunderbird 2's numerous pods. Typical of the 1960s, which produced a whole range of fantastical craft competing for the audiences attention, these pod vehicles came in all shapes and sizes, with a variety of uses. Although their essence has been kept in tact, it is these vehicles which have been given the biggest makeover in Thunderbirds Are Go.

Looking at it now in a post-Nolan world, one in which even the most fantastical ideas still keep one foot firmly grounded in reality, it goes without saying that for all their ingenuity the sheer number of pod vehicles really wasn't that practical. In order to solve this, the latest International Rescue instead utilise a smaller number of craft, but which are adaptable to a wider range of conditions.

With more accesories than a Swiss army knife on over-drive, Thunderbird 2's pods (referred to instead as modules) can now outfit a multipurpose vehicle (almost confusingly called pods) with any number of add ons for any occasion that may arise. Like the show itself, the final result is that the pod has been adapted to suit the latest needs of the landscape that now presents itself, without removing the eagerness of modern audiences waiting for what will appear each week.

For all the changes that have been made however, the Mole is still undeniably the Mole, and no one can complain about that.