r/Thunderbirds

The Thunderbirds TV series was actually quite dark. After all, as shown in the episode ‘The Perils Of Penelope’, when Roache was about to save Penelope after having second thoughts about his boss Doctor Godber plans when he learned those plans might pollute the waters of the sea, Roache got shot by Doctor Godber before he could save Penelope. And, as shown earlier in the episode ‘The Perils Of Penelope’, Alfred was struggling to overcome the agony of his wounds to go help stop the train that Doctor Godber was on only for him to completely collapse from his injuries just before he could get within the headlights of Parker’s car as it drove by.

The national dune buggy championship has begun and the hood has his eyes on it to divert international rescue attention to his real target a cargo plane that holds government secrets and bonds.