![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There’s an enjoyable subplot involving the plague stricken bargeman’s wife in episode two, but episode three and four are probably the weakest of the entire series. Series two rectifies this early on, with the first two episodes both featuring some serious Tripod action, including a particularly impressive attack scene in a forest as Will and Beanpole make their way to the games. One of the criticisms often levied against the first series of the show is a distinct lack of screen time for the titular villains. ![]() Based on the second novel of John Christopher’s trilogy, The City of Gold and Lead the second series first debuted in late 1985. So it’s no surprise that we begin the second series in a rather overcast Snowdonia-sorry I mean the Swiss Alps, with the boys practicing their respective sports. When we left our three young heroes they had (finally) reached the freemen of the ‘White Mountains’ and had promptly volunteered themselves to take part in ‘the Games’ so they can infiltrate the city of the Tripods. Previously - Remembering The Tripods: Series One ![]()
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