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427:(SPVs), the heavy-duty modified tanks that Spectrum employs. (However, this may be attributed to the fact that his virtual indestructibility "permits" him to push the vehicles harder than others might as he knows he will survive whatever happens on the drive.) He is also a qualified astronaut. He is a somewhat stereotypical hero in that he is dependable and always gets the job done although he is not always successful. He does, however, have a lighter side. He also has a rather dry wit and sarcastic sense of humour, often using this in dialogue with other Spectrum agents. 487:. Falling down through a plasma stream, Scarlet was killed, but recovered later on in Sickbay, under the astonished eyes of Doctor Gold and other onlookers, and revealed himself to be fully free of the Mysterons' control. Metcalfe's human psyche had survived and regained control of his physical body. Instead of being killed by the power surge, Scarlet was only harmed temporarily, and was restored to life by the genetic mutation of the Mysteron "retrometabolisation" process which makes him virtually "indestructible". 142: 381:
was revealed that Captain Scarlet was returning to life and had become almost incapable of dying permanently, a power called "retro-metabolism", due to the powers of "reversal of matter" that the Mysterons possess, although the fall had broken the Mysteron programming and returned him to his original personality. This extraordinary ability heals Captain Scarlet of physical injuries--and even resurrects him from death--within hours, making him virtually indestructible.
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by the Mysterons. In the episode "Special Assignment", Captain Blue tries to stop Captain Scarlet's apparent spiral of self-destruction, showing the bond between them. (It was later revealed that this development was part of a plan to infiltrate a Mysteron attack, the plan being kept secret from Captain Blue so that his reaction to Captain Scarlet's apparent dismissal would be natural.) In the episode "
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personality asserted itself. In keeping with the adult nature of this interpretation, Grant Matthews is presented as being tormented by his immortality, various sources noting that he is technically only a copy of Grant Matthews rather than being the original man in a new body, ideas that may have been suggested but never analysed regarding Captain Scarlet's nature in the original show.
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believing they were under attack. The two men watched in astonishment as the city rebuilt itself and tried to flee, only to be killed. The Mysterons then rebuilt Scarlet as an invincible human replica to infiltrate Earth and lead their war against the planet. While under the control of the Mysterons, Scarlet tried to destroy Skybase, but was stopped in his efforts by
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and flew him to England, taking him to the top of the London Car-Vu, a large car park tower. Cornered while holding the President at gunpoint over the city below, the Captain Scarlet likeness was shot by Captain Blue and fell 800 feet to his apparent destruction. However, at the end of the episode it
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During the episode "Rat Trap", the Mysterons were able to contact Scarlet and to talk to him, while nobody else could hear them. It is not clear if this phenomenon was because he was on the Mysterons' home planet, or if he would hear them, wherever he might be, if they chose to contact him again. In
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Through his power of "retrometabolism", Scarlet can survive and heal from any injury, no matter how serious, though his recovery is never instantaneous. Further, in a few episodes, it is stated that he can feel a Mysteron's presence by feeling nauseated and unwell. In the pilot story ("Instrument of
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Scarlet later became Spectrum's special weapon in its "war of nerves" with the Mysterons; a weapon created by the Mysterons themselves when they killed Scarlet during a mission on Mars along with Captain Black. After they had discovered the Mysterons' city, Black fired a destructive shot against it,
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in particular, with an organization known as 'PRISM' acting against the mysterious Myloki with the aid of Captain Grant Matthews (named after Cary Grant and Francis Matthews), transformed into an indestructible state when he was killed and duplicated by the Myloki to such a degree that his original
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Captain Scarlet has a close friendship with Captain Blue, who acts as Captain Scarlet's "field partner". Captain Blue cares about his friend and Captain Scarlet trusts him implicitly, although he is professional enough to use deadly force against him as necessary when Captain Scarlet was controlled
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He can turn his hand to a variety of weapons from guns to electric cables. Captain Scarlet is not shown to have any love interests during the series although previous attractions are indicated at some points, and a popular speculation among the fan community of the series is that he has a soft spot
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Scarlet is a dedicated Spectrum officer. First and foremost, he is a soldier on the front line of Earth's defenses. However, he is also tormented by what he has become not fully human. Utterly fearless and dedicated to saving the human race, for all Scarlet's heroism there is one thing that makes
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believes Captain Scarlet's self-healing power to be a major weakness of the original series. He also suggests that the character served as a poor role model to the "impressionable children" who made up most of the audience: "Parents didn't like their children watching a show that appeared to be
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and commanded an elite unit that saw action across the world. His second-in-command was Lieutenant Conrad Lefkon, who became his closest friend. With the end of the wars, a new security organisation was established: Spectrum. Paul was an obvious choice for the new organisation, and took on the
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as another 1960s TV series whose young viewers "sometimes tried to copy their heroes, often with nasty or lethal results." Peel believes that the incitement to act dangerously is sustained by the series's lyrical closing theme music, which includes the lines
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and simply wanted that sound". Anderson, however, said that the impression was Matthews's own choice, and that while it was not what had been intended for Captain Scarlet, the production was happy for him to use it. Kyle Anderson of the website
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Captain Scarlet has also been interpreted as part of a supposed religious allegory in the series. Various sources have commented on the idea that the character's self-healing ability makes him an analogue of the resurrected
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In 1995, Matthews expressed surprise at being so well remembered for voicing a puppet character to the exclusion of his other roles, writing: "I think I have spoken many times about how unimportant
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Captain Scarlet, as the main protagonist, is one of the most developed characters in the series. His real name is Paul Metcalfe. He has black hair and blue eyes, speaks with a
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indestructible", arguing that the use of a qualifier made the premise more exciting and "fixed every child's main objection" to the original series.
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These lyrics led production company Century 21 to make an alternative set of opening titles featuring a disclaimer, in the form of a voice-over by
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Captain Scarlet's Mysteronised body, like those of all Mysteron likenesses, is still vulnerable to high voltages of electricity and impervious to
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Captain Scarlet is a competent pilot and can drive almost any vehicle; but in this last, he is only moderately skilled, as he tends to crash
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in 2002, Thomasina Gibson praised the character: "... ere was a hero, far superior to any that came before. Troy Tempest in his
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has been a big thing in my life since ... o be left with a piece of wood as one's main epitaph is becoming a bit galling!"
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writes that Matthews's take on Grant "really makes the titular hero seem like a man out of time, which works really well."
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Destruction", Parts 1 and 2), it is also stated that Scarlet shared a kind of telepathic link with Captain Black, which
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Barron, Lee (2011). "Invaders from Space, Time Travel and Omnisexuality: The Multi-Layered Narrative of
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and the meddling Mysterons was the bright and vibrant Scarlet." Discussing the character's depiction,
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him very uneasy – his growing feelings for Destiny Angel, the girlfriend of his late friend, Black.
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notes that "one element that was never dwelt upon, or indeed even mentioned again after the
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scoffs, "Anyone can be brave if they're indestructible." Commenting on the 2000s remake,
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Commentators consider the original Captain Scarlet's appearance to be based on either
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considers to be an advantage in the war against the Mysterons that he cannot dismiss.
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Jenkins, Chris (October 2001). Jenkins, Chris (ed.). "Scarlet is the New Black".
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by Simon Messingham draws heavily on Gerry Anderson's shows in general and
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encouraging them to hero-worship someone who was indestructible." He cites
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Born in Winchester, England, Scarlet's mother was Ann Brightman, a British
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was in my working life 28 years ago, and I can't give the impression that
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codename "Captain Scarlet". His good friend Lefkon was also signed up as "
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and vowed to follow in his historic footsteps. He studied astrophysics at
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Mount, Paul. Royce, Jordan M. (ed.). "The FAB World of Gerry Anderson".
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noted that the new version of the character was referred to as being
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reconstruction (no longer under Mysteron control); originally human
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for, if not a relationship with, compatriot Rhapsody Angel.
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