The Tripods - Series 1 (DVD) > Reviews

Advantages: great tv series
Disadvantages: Not what you may expect

...younger days, not so much the series, but the actual adventure, and that is The Tripods. ~~Back Ground~~ The Tripods is a trilogy of books by John Christopher: The White Mountains, The City of Gold and Lead, and The Pool of Fire. It was turned into a TV series in the mid eighties and later John Christopher wrote a prequel: When The Tripods Came. The TV series, made by the BBC, came in 25 minute episodes, it was one of the most expensive productions ... Read review

Advantages: It is a great story
Disadvantages: The adaptation is clearly showing its age.

Oh, the memories! Coming back after school, settling down at my friend Duncan's house to watch yet another episode of the Tripods. It was weird, it was wonderful, and at the tender age of about 8 it was actually quite frightening. For those who are unfamiliar, the premise is this: Will is coming of age in a strange, almost medieval world. A world ruled by the tripods, giant metallic creatures who stride across the land towering above people, ... Read review