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I'm now watching the first episode of Space: 1999. It can't really be that bad. Or maybe it really is a psychic virus.

A four panel comic of "Basic Instructions" entitled "How to Confront the Horros of the Past". Scott and Rick are having a conversation. (First panel. Caption: The first step has to be taking a thorough and honest look at the evidence yourself.) Scott (his arms crossed, matter-of-factly): I plan to watch every episode of Space: 1999. Rick (smugly): You said the first episode was stupid. Scott: Yes, but I figure it has to get better. Rick: Has that optimism ever paid off? Scott: It's made our friendship possible. (Second panel. Caption: The second - and hardest - step is be to be honest with yourself about what you find.) Scott (dejected): I watched every episode of Space: 1999. Rick (laughing): Did it get better? Scott: Not even a little! In fact, in the second season it got way worse. Rick: Maybe if they'd had a season three, they'd have gotten it right. Scott: I think they did when they canceled it. (Panel 3. Caption: Encourage others to look for themselves instead of simply taking your word for it.) Scott: The science officer was an old guy with sideburns. Later they replaced him with an attractive woman. Rick: The Seven of Nine maneuver. Nice! Scott: And they printed sideburns on her. Rick: You must be exaggerating. I'm going to watch it myself. Scott: You're going to hate it, so yes, please do. (Fourth Panel. Caption: Sharing information may make the world beter, but won't make it much happier.) Rick: I watched every episode of Space: 1999. It was so bad I told my therapist about it. Scott: What did he say? Rick: That I had to be exaggering. So now he's gonna watch it. Scott: It's like a psychic virus. Rick: It's the kind of thing that would be on Space: 1999. Scott: Only interesting.
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A four panel comic of "Basic Instructions" entitled "How to Confront the Horros of the Past". Scott and Rick are having a conversation. (First panel. Caption: The first step has to be taking a thorough and honest look at the evidence yourself.) Scott (his arms crossed, matter-of-factly): I plan to watch every episode of Space: 1999. Rick (smugly): You said the first episode was stupid. Scott: Yes, but I figure it has to get better. Rick: Has that optimism ever paid off? Scott: It's made our friendship possible. (Second panel. Caption: The second - and hardest - step is be to be honest with yourself about what you find.) Scott (dejected): I watched every episode of Space: 1999. Rick (laughing): Did it get better? Scott: Not even a little! In fact, in the second season it got way worse. Rick: Maybe if they'd had a season three, they'd have gotten it right. Scott: I think they did when they canceled it. (Panel 3. Caption: Encourage others to look for themselves instead of simply taking your word for it.) Scott: The science officer was an old guy with sideburns. Later they replaced him with an attractive woman. Rick: The Seven of Nine maneuver. Nice! Scott: And they printed sideburns on her. Rick: You must be exaggerating. I'm going to watch it myself. Scott: You're going to hate it, so yes, please do. (Fourth Panel. Caption: Sharing information may make the world beter, but won't make it much happier.) Rick: I watched every episode of Space: 1999. It was so bad I told my therapist about it. Scott: What did he say? Rick: That I had to be exaggering. So now he's gonna watch it. Scott: It's like a psychic virus. Rick: It's the kind of thing that would be on Space: 1999. Scott: Only interesting.