The Hood (Thunderbirds) | Villains Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia International Rescue haven't heard the last of me... „ ~ The Hood's final line in the very first episode of Thunderbirds (Trapped in the Sky), after his police car getaway has crashed and his photographs of Thunderbird 1 get destroyed. The Hood is a criminal mastermind, and is the main antagonist and Bigger Bad from the 1965 TV series and subsequent films of Gerry Anderson's most successful Supermarionation TV series, Thunderbirds. He is the archenemy of the Tracy family, and even his own half-brother, Kyrano (and his half-niece, Tin-Tin). His primary intention in life appears to be getting his hands on the secrets of International Rescue, for they will make him, in his words, "the wealthiest man in the world". He was voiced by the late Ray Barrett, who also voiced John Tracy, Jeff's second oldest son (behind Scott), the controller of Thunderbird 5. In the 2004 film he was portrayed by Ben Kingsley, now in the rebooted tv series he is voiced by Andres Williams.

Contents [ show ] TV series Feared as the world's dangerous man, The Hood (so named because of his many disguises) is the half brother of Kyrano and wields an uncanny supernatural power over him. Unlike his brother, he is massive in stature and his main aim in life is the acquisition of wealth regardless of justice and ethics. His primary target is International Rescue, as the plans of their amazing high-tech vehicles and machines could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. Operating from his hidden temple deep in the heart of the Malaysian jungle, the Hood has successfully eluded capture by the world's security forces for many years. Ruthless and calculating beyond comprehension, he uses mystical powers steeped in voodoo and black magic allowing nothing to get in the way of his evil objectives. The Hood's precise origins are unknown. While it is known that he is the half-brother of Kyrano, the precise details of their relationship - such as which parent they share, or which of them is the elder - remain a mystery, as do the origin of his mysterious hypnotic powers.

Even his real name remains a mystery; throughout the entire TV series, he was only ever referred to as 'Agent Seven-Nine', and even that was only on one occasion when he was in contact with the even more mysterious ' General X '; in another incident, with General Bron , he was referred to as '#671'. Even his name is never used in the TV series - it was revealed in spin-off media and promotional materials. The Hood is known to be well-known to the criminals of Earth, such as Generals X and Brom, who use him for schemes, such as sabotaging the British Red Arrows aerial acrobatics team and other things. His Aztec looking temple, which he calls home, is outfitted with hi-tech devices such as advanced CCTV, an underground helicopter/other VTOL aircraft bunker and other things. In contrast to this, he also has a massive statue of Kyrano, which he uses to psychologically torture him for information, or to use him for his own purposes (such as in "Martian Invasion", where he managed to get Kyrano to disable Thunderbird 1's Automatic Camera Detector).

To facilitate his plans to capture the Thunderbirds' craft and use them for evil, the Hood has been known to make phony rescues in order to lure the Tracy brothers away from their secret base, such as putting nuclear warheads on passenger aircraft, sabotaging film sets, and sending a self-aware camera into Thunderbird 2. However, these plans fail, usually due to his shortsightedness or due to simple bad luck. Appearances Although he's been considered one of the staple characters of the show, the Hood has only appeared in six episodes of this much-loved sci-fi series. Trapped in the Sky The Hood's first appearance is in the pilot episode of Thunderbirds, entitled "Trapped in the Sky". The very, very first scene of the show depicts him in his temple, planning to find out about International Rescue, via his unsuspecting half-brother, Kyrano. He uses his powers to probe Kyrano's mind, to find out when International Rescue will start operating, but to no 'proper' avail.

Soon after, the Hood goes to London International Airport and, disguising himself as an engineer, he attaches a nuclear explosive to the wheel-well of Air Terranean's revolutionary new nuclear-powered hypersonic airliner, the Fireflash, the first of which is about to go on its maiden flight to Tokyo. After the Fireflash takes off, the Hood phones Commander Norman (London International Airport's chief air traffic controller) and tells him about the explosive, saying it (the explosive) will automatically detonate when the Fireflash lands at Tokyo, blowing it into 1,000,000 pieces and releasing the toxic contents of the nuclear reactors over a large area of Japan. After two unsuccessful attempts to dislodge the explosive, Commander Norman is horrified to hear that if the Fireflash doesn't land with the space of the next 2 hours, then the radiation shielding will fail and all onboard will be exposed to potentially toxic radiation. His conversation is picked up by John in Thunderbird 5, who then informs his father, Jeff, of what's happened. Jeff then realizes the Fireflash is carrying Kyrano's daughter, Tin-Tin. He then sends Scott in Thunderbird 1 and Virgil in Thunderbird 2 to London.

Whilst Scott tries to hold the fort with Norman until Virgil arrives, the Hood (who by now has disguised himself as an airport policeman) sneaks into the now-unguarded Thunderbird 1 and uses a camera concealed inside his policeman's cap to photograph the inside of Thunderbird 1. However, the Automatic Camera Detector in Thunderbird 1 goes off; the Hood, together with the photographs of Thunderbird 1's insides, makes an escape in a police car, in the direction of Birmingham via the M1. Scott then radios Lady Penelope and tells her that the Hood has photographic records of Thunderbird 1, is heading towards her area and also tells her the Hood's car's license plate number. She summons her butler, Parker, and tells him to ready FAB1, as "they're going for a drive". They pursue the Hood up the M1, and Parker fires FAB1's cannon, which causes the Hood's getaway car to flip over and crash. Despite the Hood surviving the crash, the photographs of Thunderbird 1 get wrecked, and he swears revenge upon International Rescue. Meanwhile, Virgil gets three Elevator Cars out of Thunderbird 2 to get the Fireflash to land.

The first attempt fails, as Elevator Car 3 develops a fault and crashes into some empty planes. Virgil readies Elevate Car 4, and the Fireflash lands on top of all three cars. However, the Master Elevator Car 1 (which Virgil is driving) crashes, but Virgil isn't hurt. Although the Hood's explosive falls, it doesn't go off, and everybody is saved. Edge of Impact Movies Thunderbirds Are Go The Hood is still the Thunderbird's archenemy in the 1966 film Thunderbirds Are Go, where he plans to sabotage the revolutionary new spaceship, Zero-X, which is about to blast off on a mission to investigate the surface of Mars. The Hood smuggles himself into one of the lifting bodies of Zero-X. He gets his foot trapped in the mechanism, causing Zero-X to crash (all five crewmembers, and the Hood, survived). This postpones the mission for two years, due to an investigation into the disaster.

At the end of the trial (which lasted for 2 years, ending in 2067), the Hood tries to get inside Zero-X by disguising himself as Captain Paul Travers (who commands the Zero-X mission), but is found out by Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward and Parker (Lady Penelope had given all 5 members of Zero-X's crew a special St. Christopher badge each at a press conference the previous night, which are disguised radio transmitters). The Hood tries to flee, but during his many-layered escape (involving transferring from his car to a speedboat and then into a helicopter, which is piloted by an accomplice), he appears to finally die when Parker fires FAB1's cannon at the helicopter, causing it to crash into the sea and explode. Thunderbird 6 Following his apparent death in Thunderbirds Are Go!, the Hood doesn't appear in Thunderbird 6 at all. However, the Hood's puppet was recycled into the film's baddie, Black Shadow , who was voiced by Gary Files.

Furthermore, Sylvia Anderson (the ex-wife of the show's creator, Gerry Anderson), who created the characters of the show, said Black Shadow could be the Hood's son, or the Hood could've survived his demise in the helicopter crash. Thunderbirds (2004) In the live-action remake of the series directed by Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: The Next Generation et al), the Hood is played by veteran actor Sir Ben Kingsley. He is described as running his own illegal diamond mines somewhere in Malaysia (which are never seen, and it could be near his temple). However, one day, there was a cave-in, and International Rescue, led by Jeff (Bill Paxton) were called out to rescue them. However, the Hood wasn't rescued in the Mole tunneling machine, and this was when his vendetta against the Tracy family started. In the film, the Hood is shown operating from his own futuristic-looking submarine, with his aides, Transom and Mullion. The Hood plans to lure the Tracy brothers away from their island and steal their machinery. To facilitate the plan, he fires a missile at Thunderbird 5, from his futuristic-looking submarine.

The missile tears through Thunderbird 5's outside ring and seriously injures John (Lex Shrapnel). True to the Hood's prediction's, Jeff, Scott (Philip Winchester), Virgil (Dominic Colenso) and Gordon (Ben Torgerson) immediately blast off in Thunderbird 3, leaving Brains (Anthony Edwards) and his family, Kyrano and his family, and Alan (Brady Corbet), the youngest son, behind. The Hood soon invades Tracy Island, and uses Brains to give him access to Thunderbird 2 and the Mole, which he'll use to rob the 10 largest banks in the world, starting with England. When Alan tries to attack the Hood when Lady Penelope (Sophia Myles) arrives, they all get thrown inside the villa's deepfreeze, while the Hood launches his attack on the Bank of England. He flies Thunderbird 2 to London and deploys the Mole to tunnel into the vault, causing a cable car to fall into the Thames in the process.

Alan escapes from the deepfreeze (after Parker (Ron Cook) unseals the door using the wire from Lady Penelope's bra) and, following a conversation with Jeff, during which life support is returned to Thunderbird 5 (the Hood tried to shut it off) and getting authorization to be a Thunderbird, gives chase in Thunderbird 1, along with Lady Penelope, Tin-Tin (Vanessa Hudgens) and Fermat (Brains' son, played by Soren Fulton). He launches the abandoned Thunderbird 2 and drops himself into Thunderbird 4 and rescues the cable car (with a hand from Tin-Tin). Thunderbird 3 lands, and everybody piles into the bank vault, where a fight ensues. The Hood is then shown being carried out of the vault by a policeman, and mutters "See you soon, Jeff" as Thunderbirds 1, 2 and 3 leave. What his fate is after this is never revealed. In a departure from the original TV series, the Hood can no longer hypnotise people, and doesn't appear to be mentally linked to Kyrano.

In place of this, he is telekinetic (this ability appears to be hereditary, as his niece, Tin-Tin (Vanessa Hudgens) can also use this power; her eyes turn green reptilian, or more probably like a wildcat). However, quite how they both have the same power is never explained. When he uses his telekinetic power, his eyes turn red and reptilian-looking, and the power is quite effective (such as guiding Brains to the "Command and Control" Switch, picking up a satellite chip being thrown away from him, and strangling Alan in a Star Wars-esque moment). However, if he overuses these powers, he is drained temporarily. It was revealed during the film that these powers apparently activated after the Hood was left for dead during one of International Rescue's first missions; the Hood accuses Jeff of leaving him to die in the cave-in at the diamond mine, but Jeff later tells Alan that, at the time, he left the Hood because he could see no way to save him that wouldn't kill them both.

Despite what the Hood had done to him and his family, however, when faced with the chance to let the Hood fall into the Mole's drilling mechanisms, Alan instead saved him when the Hood was weakened by over-use of his powers, subsequently allowing him to be captured. Other shows based on Thunderbirds Thunderbirds 2086 ? Thunderbirds Are Go! (2015 series) In the series, The Hood (now voiced by Andres Williams, following the death of Ray Barrett in 2009) is once again the uncle of Tin-Tin (now named Kayo), and had something to do with the disappearance and death of Jeff Tracy. Contrary to his previous selves, this Hood no longer has any powers of any sort (which has aroused disappointment in fans of the original series); however, he still maintains his mastery of disguise, albeit through menacing holographic projections. Instead of his incredibly jeweled gold tunic, he always wears a black suit. His base of operations is now a flying-fortress (with three thugs), as opposed to the temple in Malaysia.

Before the series began, Lady Penelope (now voiced by Rosamund Pike) had helped Jeff unmask 7 of the Hood's alter egos, before he killed Jeff in a boat accident. Thunderbirds / Characters - TV Tropes The Tracys The Tracy Family in general Ace Pilot : All of them are aces at manning their own vehicles. They are skilled enough to fly each other's if need be, such as Alan piloting Thunderbird 1, Virgil piloting Thunderbird 3 and Scott piloting the Fireflash, a plane that isn't even part of the International Rescue fleet. Badass Family : Each one of the Tracys have a background specialising in the roles they play in a rescue. Expansion Pack Past : According to Word of God , they all have had impressive careers before forming International Rescue. Jeff was an astronaut, Scott was an air force pilot, Gordon was an olympic swimmer, Alan was a race car driver, etc. Multiple-Choice Past : As noted in Continuity Snarl , most of the guides and expanded universe content concerning the team's past exploits contradict each other. Improbable Aiming Skills : All of them are excellent shots, but Virgil and Gordon stand out.

Knight In Shining Armour : The moment they show up, most problems will be solved. Lantern Jaw of Justice : Runs in the family. Theme Naming : All five Tracy brothers were named after members of the Mercury Seven, a famous crew of dashing American astronauts. Science Hero : They are all equipped with gadgets provided by Brains. Jeff Tracy Voiced by: Peter Dyneley Colour Coded Characters : He has a light blue sash. The Comically Serious : Being in the USAF has helped him keep a cool head, even in the more comedic moments, such as the ending of "Cry Wolf". Cool Plane : Thunderbird 1, piloted by Scott, is a hypersonic aircraft that is reminiscent of the X-15 and the MiG 19 and 21, designed for getting to the crisis scene as fast as possible for information. Is This Thing Still On? : in "Cry Wolf", while Alan gives the two boys a tour around Tracy Island, he greatly brags about his own role in piloting Thunderbird 3, and describes Scott (who always comes along as co-astronaut) as being merely his subordinate.

Unfortunately for him, the intercom on the cart they are in is still on and Scott hears everything Alan says. However, he plays the game along and promptly starts addressing Alan as "sir". Mission Control : The field agent variety, as he has TB 1 scope out the Danger Zone. Mr. Exposition : He is the first at the Danger Zone, and has to assess the danger and figure out which equipment is needed. S John Tracy Voiced by: Ray Barrett (series and Thunderbirds Are Go), Keith Alexander (Thunderbird 6) Second son of Jeff Tracy and operator of Thunderbird 5. He ostensibly shares this duty with Alan, which would also make John a principal pilot of Thunderbird 3, but... A Day in the Limelight : He gets into action in a grand total of one episode: Danger At Ocean Deep. Even then, he didn't do much. The Generic Guy : He only serves as a space monitor and is pretty much a two-dimensional character, despite his Expansion Pack Past stating he is a professional astronomer who wrote textbooks and discovered a quasar.

Hero of Another Story : John claims he has been on "a dozen or so" rescues, despite Danger At Ocean Deep being the only episode in which we see him take part in one. The Unfavorite : Gerry Anderson hated this character with a vengeance. To what extent? He was initially unimpressed with the design of Thunderbird 5, but he approved it anyway so that John would be stuck in space for most of the series. What Could Have Been : John was originally conceived to be the pilot of Thunderbird 2. Virgil Tracy Voiced by: David Holliday (Series 1), Jeremy Wilkin (Series 2 and movies) Third son of Jeff Tracy and pilot of Thunderbird 2. As such, he is often right in the heart of the action. The Big Guy : Not so much his character, as his plane, Thunderbird 2, was the powerhouse of International Rescue. Colour Coded Characters : His sash is orange. Cool Boat : Thunderbird 4 is a submarine that is decked out with multiple gadgets. Deadpan Snarker : His "thing" was being a bit more mouthy than the other brothers.

Expansion Pack Past : Gordon used to be a Olympic champion at the butterfly stroke and served at this universe's version of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol (the main organisation from Stingray and commanded a deep sea self-propelled submersible and spent a year beneath the ocean investigating marine farming methods. On another note, he was in a near lethal hydrofoil speedboat crash at over 400 knots. Fight Magnet : Gets into no less than three shootouts during the series. Hot-Blooded : Usually lighthearted, he tends to get pretty exited in action compared to his brothers. For instance, when TB2 is grounded for repairs during an emergency, Gordon seriously proposes piloting TB4 on a trans-oceanic trip and the rest of the family have to gang up on him to make him realize that idea is dangerous and completely impractical. Improbable Aiming Skills : Gordon was recognised as the best marksman on the team, though, and was often utilised when something needed aiming, eg. firing the cable from Thunderbird 2 into the Zero X in the first movie.

Talking to Himself : While this was all over the place in the series, Gordon is the most obious example, as he basically sounds like Brains without the stammer. His VA, David Graham, also did Kyrano, Parker and many one-off characters. This Looks Like a Job for Aquaman : As the underwater craft and smallest Thunderbird, TB4 was used only occasionally. He takes turns with Alan and Brains for backup on TB2. There was that time he fought a saboteur on board a supersonic airliner and had to make a quick fix with his bare hands. Alan Tracy Voiced by: Matt Zimmerman Youngest son of Jeff Tracy, principal pilot of Thunderbird 3, and all-round crewmember to the point of being a jack-of-all-trades. He often comes along in Thunderbird 2, flies Thunderbird 1 when Scott is unable to do so and shares duties with John monitoring Thunderbird 5. Colour Coded Characters : His sash is off-white. Cool Ship : Thunderbird 3 is a SSTO rocket used for space missions. Crazy Jealous Guy : Alan can be quite upset when Tin-Tin shows interest in another man.

This is especially evident in "End of the Road" and "Ricochet". To add insult to injury, in both episodes Alan ends up having to rescue his rival. Dogged Nice Guy : He has a crush on Tin-Tin, especially evident in End Of The Road. The romance never really takes off, as the series had other things on its mind. Expansion Pack Past : He was involved in an experimental rocket project,during this, there was a near-catastrophic accident, resulting in an unexpected disaster. Despite this accident, he went on several lunar missions. He was once a champion racecar driver and for sport, Alan enjoys rock climbing and running, as reinforced in his enthusiasm in exploring Tracy Island's more inaccessible parts, which is his constant source of adrenaline-inducing activity. Getting Crap Past the Radar : In "The Perils of Penelope" Alan pouts that his brothers are "off to The Folies" without him, an establishment known in the past for its rather risqué costumes. How We Got Here : The episode "Move - And You're Dead" begins with Alan and grandma stranded on a bridge with a bomb.

While Thunderbirds 1 and 2 are on their way to save them, Alan recalls how they got into this situation in the first place (which takes up most of the episodes time). Justified because Jeff is asking him how he got there in full detail to keep him concentrating, so he doesn't fall unconscious from heat exhaustion and fall to his death, if not triggering the bomb's motion sensor. Meaningful Name : Like John, it is more meaningful as he is actually an astronaut like his namesake. (Alan Shepherd) Spotlight-Stealing Squad : All movies, both the puppet ones and (particularly) the live-action ones, focused on him. This Looks Like a Job for Aquaman : Suffers from this even more than Gordon, as TB3 is the most rarely-seen Thunderbird. He gets compensation as he comes along with Virgil more often. Grandma Tracy Voiced By: Christine Finn Mother of Jeff, grandmother of the five Tracy Brothers. She lives in her own house at first, but later in the series moves in with Jeff and the boys. Usually a background character. No Name Given : Everyone refers to her as either mother, grandma or mrs. Tracy.

The Tracy Island Crew Brains Voiced by: David Graham The Brains of the team. Designer and engineer of the Thunderbirds machines, as well as many other cool vehicles and revolutionary innovations. Badass Bookworm : As the series progresses, he comes along with the brothers more often, and proves to be as competent and fearless as they are. He eventually becomes the pilot of Thunderbird 6. The Smart Guy : He is an engineering genius. Kyrano Voiced by: David Graham Housekeeper of Tracy Island. He once had his life saved by Jeff Tracy and is eternally grateful for the fact. He repays him by occasionally spying on International Rescues on behalf of The Hood . It is unclear whether he is entirely aware of this. The Butler Did It : although he does it under influence of The Hood, and probably doesn't even realize himself what's going on. The Mole : Unwillingly, as Hood is his half-brother, and has psychic influence over him. Zombie Infectee : He never cares to tell anyone about his connection to The Hood. As the series was cancelled, the plotline never got resolved.

Tin-Tin Kyrano Voiced by: Christine Finn Kyrano's beautiful daughter, who has been taken under the wing of International Rescue and lives on Tracy Island. Faux Action Girl : She is a full-blown member of IR and even has a uniform (seen twice). Even then, she usually ends up in need of rescue. A notable exception occurs in one novel, in which she recues Scott and Virgil from her uncle. The Smurfette Principle : The only female inhabitant of the island, save for Grandma Tracy. Lady Penelope and Parker Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward Voiced by: Sylvia Anderson London Agent, blue-blooded lady, owner of a fancy house and a fancier automobile and Ensemble Darkhorse , Lady Penelope is the heir of British aristocracy and International Rescue's go-to lady for espionage, intelligence and investigation. Pretty in Mink : Has a full-length mink coat. Unlimited Wardrobe : Now we have a justification in "Alias Mr.Hackenbacker." Aloysius "Nosey" Parker Voiced by: David Graham Lady Penelope's Cockney Battle Butler , Parker has quite the past as a burglar and serial bank robber.

Lady Penelope saved him from a life of crime, leaving him utterly devoted to 'er Ladyship. His vast underworld connections sometimes come in handy. The Atoner : He was a master thief and a criminal in his past. Battle Butler : He drives Fab 1, a pink future Rolls-Royce that will shoot you off the road. Butt Monkey : He's occasionally a victim of slapstick, most notably in "The Cham-Cham". Cool Old Guy : Despite his past, he is a faithful butler and a loyal agent of International Rescue. Not to mention the times where his vast underworld connections prove beneficial. Expansion Pack Past : He was a master thief before joining International Rescue. Improbable Aiming Skills : Try counting the number of times Penelope compliments his shooting. Punch Clock Hero : A few episodes establish that Parker's days as a burglar aren't quite behind him. Arguably the most prominent example is in "Vault Of Death". Upon hearing there was an problem at the bank, he believes it to be a robbery conducted by an old cellmate (when Parker was convict) nicknamed Light Fingered Fred.

Parker is unwilling to foil the plans of whom he considers an old friend and attempts to divert Penelope and Lord Silton away from the bank. The actual emergency was that a member of staff, Lambert, was trapped in the vault with the air was being pumped out and the bank needed the one key that could open the vault. Even though he didn't know it, Parker's diversions could very nearly have cost Lambert his life. The Rat : Still has many connections with the underworld that come in handy. Satellite Character : His character revolves entirely around Her Ladyship. He rarely has interactions with anyone else. The Hood Voiced by: Ray Barrett (series and Thunderbirds Are Go), Gary Files (Thunderbird 6) A mysterious terrorist with Psychic Powers and a perchant for masquerade who lives in a palace, deep in the jungles of Southeast Asia. He violently opposes International Rescue and will put everyone and everything in danger to steal their secret technologies. He often works alone, but has been known to sell his services to even greater and more mysterious powers. All There in the Manual : "The Hood" is never mentioned as a name or alias for this character in-series. The only aliases he goes by in-series are "Mr.

Stutt", "Agent 7-9" and "Black Phantom". Big Bad : Except when a Bigger Bad hires him. Evil Gloating : Although usually with no audience. Evil Is Petty : Nothing is beneath him, including endangering children to get to his enemies or smashing a mechanical camera-mouse because it took the wrong pictures. Faux Affably Evil : Often when he's in disguise, such as in "The Mighty Atom". Glowing Eyes of Doom : His eyes glow green when he uses his psionic powers. Greed : The very first words in the series, as spoken by him: "International Rescue... If only I knew their secrets, I would be the wealthiest man in the world!" The Heavy : He is most certainly this in all episodes he's in. Large Ham : On his own he is very dramatic. Latex Perfection : Disguises himself perfectly, using rubber masks. To his credit, it must be a lot easier to pass off as a convincing puppet than as a human this way. Leitmotif : He has his own sinister sounding theme music. Master of Disguise : He can disguise himself perfectly, another reason why he is called "The Hood". Mr.

Exposition : By way of his constant monologuing to himself. Out of Focus : His appearances became fewer as the series progressed, to the point of him being absent altogether in the second season. He does show up in both movies, but his role in Thunderbird 6 is little more than a cameo. Psychic Link : To Kyrano, who he uses to gain information. Red Scare : Defied trope. With the Cold War going on, the Andersons deliberately avoided making the main villain Russian, giving him an Oriental flavour instead. Thinking Out Loud : Constantly. This guy just won't shut up to himself. He peppers it up with Evil Laughter and the occasional Incredibly Lame Pun . Vile Villain, Saccharine Show : Played with: In a generally light and optimistic show aimed at full families, he habitually causes disasters that could potentially kill hundreds or thousands of people should International Rescue fail, just to give himself opportunities for industrial espionage. Villains Act, Heroes React : Justified - International Rescue's whole concept is reacting to disasters, and he causes them so that he can be on the scene already to spy on them.

Would Hurt a Child : In Cry Wolf, he endangers children by luring them into a mine and causing its collapse. Unknown Rival : Most of the The Hood's schemes revolve around stealing all of International Rescue's secrets and selling them to the highest bidder. Conversely, International Rescue is barely aware of his existence, apart from a vague notion that they have "enemies". Though "Martian Invasion" brings the latter up for debate: Virgil: You know Scott, I've been wondering whether that "Stud" could be the agent that's been after our plans ever since we went into the rescue business. Scott: Yeah, I was wondering the same thing myself Virgil. Anyway, whatever disguise he wears...we'll get him. One day. And if the tie-in comic books are canon, this trope is definitely averted since in said comics The Hood directly confronts International Rescue multiple times. Commander Norman Commander Norman is the director of London International Airport. He has been present for several rescues effected by International Rescue, including their first ever mission. Voiced by: Peter Dyneley Hood (Thunderbirds) - Wikipedia, Photos and Videos Hood (Thunderbirds) NEXT GO TO RESULTS [51 ..

100] WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE The Hood is the main villain and adversary of International Rescue in the Thunderbirds TV series. Contents Background[ edit ] The name "Hood" was derived from the term " hoodlum "; Gerry Anderson also observed that the character was frequently masked, and that a mask "could be described as a 'hood'." [1] Sylvia Anderson acknowledges that the Hood's appearances became less regular towards the end of the series (the character is absent from the six episodes of Series Two), explaining that, like Kyrano , the character "turned out to be less viable on the screen than on the page." [2] To strengthen the character's antagonistic appearance, the Supermarionation puppet was fitted with an over-sized head and hands. [3] TV series[ edit ] The Hood's precise origins are unknown. While it is known that he is the half-brother of Kyrano , the precise details of their relationship – such as which parent they share or which of them is the elder – remain a mystery, as does the origin of his mysterious hypnotic powers.

Even his real name remains a mystery; throughout the TV series, he is only ever referred to as "Agent Seven-Nine" and "671", and each codename is used on one occasion only ("Agent Seven-Nine" when he is working for "General X", a military officer from an unspecified eastern European country, and "671" when he is working for General Bron). The name "The Hood" is only used once used in the TV episodes; at the end of the episode Edge of impact the General can be heard uttering the word Hood through the speaker of the Hood's vehicle underwater (hence why it is never mentioned in Thunderbirds books or on fan websites). Instead, the name was revealed in spin-off media and tie-in promotional materials. What is known for certain about the Hood is that he possesses a significant reputation among the less ethical groups of the world, as he has been shown to be in contact with spy agencies and militaries seeking information or for a target to be eliminated, such as in the episode "Edge of Impact", in which when he is hired by a general to sabotage the Red Arrow program as it was a threat to his work.

He regularly spends his time in an Aztec-themed temple in the heart of a Malaysian jungle, [4] which features a statue of Kyrano in front of which he regularly stands when communicating with his brother, as well as other high-tech equipment that he uses to monitor his enemies and prepare his plans. However, his driving goal is to discover the secrets of the Thunderbirds machines and use them for his own goals. To this end he has been known to create several disasters in an attempt to photograph their machines in action, such as sabotaging the Fireflash's maiden flight by planting a bomb, causing actors for a film to be trapped in a cave, or attempting to sneak a miniature camera in the form of a mouse into Thunderbird 2 after triggering a nuclear reactor meltdown. However, these plans invariably failed, either through direct intervention on the part of International Rescue and their agents or through his own mistakes; for example, when he sent the mouse-like camera into Thunderbird 2, its program (to photograph movement) caused it to instead photograph the screaming Lady Penelope , who had wanted to see the Tracy brothers in action and thus accompanied Virgil, rather than Thunderbird 2's controls.

Although capable of coming up with sophisticated plans- many of which showed little to no regard for the innocent people, setting up several high-stakes rescue missions without any sign of concern for those who would be endangered in the process so long as he got what he wanted-, the Hood was commonly shown to have a short temper and be very poor at improvisation when his schemes didn't work out the way he had planned. On one occasion when he actually managed to obtain footage of Thunderbirds 1 and 2 in action, the subsequent pursuit after they learned someone had been filming them culminated in the Hood stealing a plane with engine trouble that he had no idea how to fly resulting in the plane crashing and the film being destroyed, reflecting his inability to consider alternative plans if his original one failed. His arrogance is also a noteworthy handicap; when attempting to escape the scene after his sabotage of the Red Arrow project was uncovered, he crashed through a roadblock assuming that it had been erected to stop him, only to realise too late that it had actually been to stop people from driving over a damaged bridge.

Although he and the team never came face-to-face in the series – save for when he hypnotised Brains and Tintin to learn the location of a lost treasure – the Tracy brothers were nevertheless aware of his existence. Having thwarted his plan in Martian Invasion, Virgil commented that he was convinced that "Studt" (the Hood's alias at the time) was the same person who'd been after them since they first began the rescue business, with Scott agreeing with the assessment but nevertheless confident that they would one day capture him. In the first feature film, Thunderbirds Are Go , the Hood was unmasked and exposed by Scott as attempting to infiltrate the new Zero-X spaceship, having unintentionally sabotaged the original one two years previously while attempting to photograph it. His helicopter was shot down by Lady Penelope during his escape and he is seemingly killed, although many fans note that the Hood had faced such seemingly certain-death situations before and always survived. In the second feature film, Thunderbird 6 , there is a villain known only as "Black Phantom". There has been an ongoing debate as to whether this is actually the Hood or not. The marionette that plays "Black Phantom" is that of the Hood, but with hair.

This could be the Hood in disguise and "Black Phantom" maybe another alias. His voice however is different (due to voice actor Gary Files replacing Ray Barrett ). On the Thunderbird 6 DVD commentary, director David Lane jokes that "Black Phantom" is the "son of the Hood". Sylvia Anderson states that "Black Phantom" is a different character. He is killed when Thunderbirds 1 and 2 open fire and destroy the "Black Phantom" hideout, which is a disused airfield near Casablanca in Morocco. Comics[ edit ] During his appearances in the comics, the Hood's plans became even more daring, with some plots even seeing him coming into direct contact with the Tracy family. On one particularly memorable occasion he attempted to expose International Rescue's location by bombing Thunderbird 2's hangar, forcing Virgil to move the craft onto the runway where he subsequently took photographs of the vessel.

During the subsequent cover-up attempt – claiming that Tracy Island was simply a theme park based on International Rescue, Thunderbirds 1 and 2 were sent into space with Thunderbird 5 while Lady Penelope and Parker staged a rescue, the intention being for the Thunderbirds to arrive at the scene and thus confirm that they hadn't come from Tracy Island – the Hood managed to infiltrate the island, nearly hypnotising John and Brains, but was captured and had the last week or so of his memory erased to preserve the Tracy family's secret. On another occasion he managed to capture Brains by faking his death to use his genius to launch a direct assault on Tracy Island, but Gordon was able to track and rescue Brains in time to thwart the Hood's last attack, subsequently capturing the Hood and erasing his memory again. Another occasion featured him setting up three satellites that allowed him to take control of Thunderbirds 1 and 2 via remote, but Thunderbird 1 was able to escape his control and Thunderbird 3 subsequently destroyed one of the satellites and ruined the network when he attempted to do the same to Thunderbird 2.

A later plan featured him hypnotising Kyrano to ask him to come to Tracy Island, but the Tracy's security measures proved sufficient for them to realise what he was up to and halt his attempts to access the Thunderbird hangars. 2004 film[ edit ] In the live-action film Thunderbirds , where he was portrayed by Ben Kingsley , the Hood's actions against International Rescue were far more direct; having tracked them to Tracy Island, he trapped Jeff Tracy and the four eldest brothers on Thunderbird 5 with a missile attack, subsequently proceeding to steal Thunderbird 2 and the Mole and use them in an attempt to rob the Bank of England . The nature of his powers also changed; while he no longer appeared to possess his hypnotic powers, he now possessed powerful telekinetic abilities, although over-use of this power weakened him. It was revealed during the film that these powers apparently activated after the Hood was left for dead during one of International Rescue's first missions; the Hood accuses Jeff Tracy of leaving him to die, but Jeff later tells Alan that, at the time, he left the Hood because he could see no way to save him that wouldn't kill them both.

Despite what the Hood had done to him and his family, however, when faced with the chance to let the Hood fall into the Mole's drilling mechanisms, Alan instead saved him when the Hood was weakened by over-use of his powers, subsequently allowing him to be captured. In the film he is actually called the Hood, with Parker pointing out "Sounds like an alias, milady." and Lady Penelope saying his real name is Trangh Belagant. This is in sharp contrast with the original series where he is never named on-screen by either his alias or real name. In the film both he himself and the other characters refer to him by his alias "the Hood". 2015 series[ edit ] In the CGI 2015 series , the Hood is portrayed as having been secretly after International Rescue for some time, but his existence was apparently more of a rumour and theory rather than confirmed knowledge as far as the Tracy brothers are concerned; although Kayo- their head of security- is confirmed to be his niece, it would appear that only Jeff and Grandma Tracy were aware of her ties to the Hood.

It is also suggested that the Hood is responsible for Jeff Tracy's disappearance and possible demise, as Jeff was apparently investigating reports of the Hood before his ship vanished, with Lady Penelope having identified seven different aliases of the Hood before Jeff vanished and the trail went cold. Also, unlike the original series, the Hood's disguises are portrayed not as the result of conventional disguises, but holographic projections. At the end of the first season he is captured by the global Defence Force after International Rescue's Thunderbird 1, 2 and 5 destroyed his ship. NES Game[ edit ] Thunderbirds was adapted for one game for the NES ; in it, the Hood threatens to bombard the earth with meteors if the Tracy family doesn't give him all of the Thunderbird vehicles within 60 days. After the period is up, the family defeats him. Powers and abilities[ edit ] TV series and comics[ edit ] Throughout the original series, the Hood was shown to be a master of disguise, using various masks to try and discover the secrets of the Thunderbirds machines and carry out various missions.

He also possessed strange hypnotic powers of unknown origin, although these abilities were apparently limited to making people carry out simple commands, such as to follow him or put them to sleep. He was also apparently unable to use these powers to acquire information; on one occasion he attempted to force Brains to tell him the location of a lost treasure by burying him up to his neck in sand and sunlight and depriving him of water rather than simply hypnotising him to learn the answer, suggesting that he cannot make people tell him information but simply make them carry out certain actions. The only exception to this ability has been when he hypnotises Kyrano, as he was able to make Kyrano tell him such information as when International Rescue would be ready to start operating or where the organisation's headquarters was located. These abilities were apparently aided by a statue of Kyrano he had in his temple, as he always stood in front of it when making contact with his brother.

He was also able to implant post-hypnotic suggestions to make Kyrano carry out certain actions when the Hood was no longer in direct 'contact' with him, such as when he had Kyrano disable the automatic camera detectors prior to the rescue in Martian Invasion so that he could photograph the Thunderbirds without them knowing. Although these hypnotic attacks always have a significant effect on Kyrano, causing him to collapse to the ground in pain before he is finally forced to reveal the information the Hood seeks, it would appear that Kyrano is not consciously aware of these assaults, as he always passes them off as mere 'dizzy spells' in their aftermath despite his otherwise unquestionable loyalty to Jeff Tracy. In the 2015 series, the Hood has not demonstrated any of his hypnotic abilities, but retains his knack for cunning plans, and was shown to command significant resources, possessing at least three henchmen, a large flying machine, and the technical resources necessary to create and distribute a large number of earthquake-inducing machines around the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

Film[ edit ] In the film, the Hood's abilities were changed to telekinesis, allowing him to levitate himself and move objects, although his temporary control of Lady Penelope and Parker's bodies when they attempted to rescue the Tracys suggests that he retained at least some of his old hypnotic powers. However, over-use of these abilities weakened him, and—in a marked contrast to the series—his niece Tin-Tin ( Vanessa Hudgens ) was also shown to possess these abilities, although she only ever used them to help her friends; she even managed to overpower her uncle in a duel, although he had been weakened by over-using his powers while fighting Alan. Reception[ edit ] Cultural historian Nicholas J. Cull likens the Hood to "an evil version of Yul Brynner [as the King of Siam ] in The King and I ".

[5] Science-fiction writer John Peel argues that the character marks a progression from the "silly, stereotyped" and "comic-relief" villains of previous Supermarionation series, including Supercar , Fireball XL5 and Stingray : "Most of his appearances were quite serious, and he was lethally rather than comically inclined." [6] On his characterisation, Jonathan Bignell notes that the Hood's villainy transcends geopolitical schisms: his Far Eastern appearance and exotic powers "associated him with James Bond villains of the period, and pervasive fears of China as a 'third force' antagonistic to the West." [7] Ben Kingsley 's portrayal of the Hood in the 2004 live-action film has attracted a mixed critical response.

Glenn Erickson of the review website DVD Talk writes that Kingsley's role is played "with complete actorly overkill", and considers the characterisation similar to that of a clichéd, "evil baddie ", commenting: "Why the Hood persists in being so wrong can only be chalked up to time-honoured Bad Guy logic." [8] He expresses the view that the writing of the Hood – among other characters, including his relations Kyrano and Tin-Tin – incorporates ethnic stereotyping , citing for example the "inscrutable Oriental wizardry" of the villain and his half-niece (both of whom possess hypnotic powers). [8] Alex Hewison of The Digital Fix describes the actor as "bored-looking" and his performance as "flat and dull, as though the ignominy of having to wear a red kimono and ridiculous face paint was enough to send him into a semi-catatonic state of weary indifference." [9] By contrast, Dennis Prince of DVD Verdict writes that Kingsley is "simply excellent, devouring the role of the wicked yet dryly witty criminal mastermind, providing a hiss-worthy baddie who never becomes too evil".

[10] Philip Tibbetts of Den of Geek argues that while some aspects of the film are "frustratingly infantile", and Kingsley himself "hams it up on occasion, too", the actor nevertheless "manages to restore some menace to proceedings". [11] References[ edit ] ^ Archer, Simon; Hearn, Marcus (2002). What Made Thunderbirds Go! The Authorised Biography of Gerry Anderson. London: BBC Books . p. 117. ISBN 978-0-563-53481-5 . ^ Thunderbirds (2004) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error When The Hood finds and invades International Rescue's secret base and traps most of the Tracy family, only young Alan Tracy and his friends can save the day.

Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 25 titles created 06 Nov 2011 a list of 35 titles created 05 Dec 2012 a list of 29 titles created 31 Mar 2013 a list of 32 titles created 25 Nov 2013 a list of 26 titles created 26 Feb 2014 Search for " Thunderbirds " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Edit Storyline The year is 2010. Teenager Alan Tracy, sent off to a distant boarding school, is the youngest of the sons of Jeff Tracy, a retired American astronaut. Jeff, a widower, has formed International Rescue, and raised his sons to act as a secret, volunteer organization which uses highly advanced technology to save lives worldwide.

Jeff and his older sons John, Virgil, Scott, and Gordon, who like Alan were named after the Mercury Seven astronauts are joined in this effort by Lady Penelope and her butler/chauffeur Parker. Their futuristic hardware is largely developed by a genius scientist known as Brains, who lives at the International Rescue base on Tracy Island, somewhere in the Pacific. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com} Prepare for the new generation. See more » Genres: Rated PG for intense action sequences and language | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 30 July 2004 (USA) See more » Also Known As: £1,350,974 (UK) (23 July 2004) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia The Hover Bike used by Alan to tow Tin-Tin and Fermat is modeled on the same equipment used by the Tracy brothers in episodes such as "City Of Fire" and "Attack Of The Alligators!" from the original series. See more » Goofs When FAB 1 takes off, Parker has a HUD (Head Up Display) coming down from his hat's visor.

In a later shot piloting FAB 1, the HUD has mysteriously disappeared, only to come back later. See more » Quotes [first lines] News Anchor : From a secret island in the South Pacific, the courageous Tracy family run an organization called International Rescue. When disaster strikes anywhere in the world, they are always first on the scene. They go by the name they gave they're incredible machines. The Thunderbirds. 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - Thunderbirds are GO! See more » Crazy Credits The opening credits are animated (cartoon style) with the 4 Thunderbird Rescue Craft "saving"/manipulating the text which is in danger of being destroyed by disasters (Volcano Lava, Meteors, etc.). For those who have never seen the original TV Shows, it offers a peek at the design of the Craft and how they function at the disaster sites. A jazzed-up/updated version of the TV Theme Music is used for this sequence. See more » Connections (Swanscombe, Kent, England) – See all my reviews The basic formula for the original series was; take someone, get the audience to like them, then put them into Mortal danger.

This formula worked for the 32 episodes made between 1964-68. Now, we jump forward 40 years to 2004.. We are introduced to Alan Tracy, a somewhat less-than-diligent college school kid, with his friend, Fermat, a young know-it-all. They are whisked off by Lady Penelope in her pink Ford Thunderbird to the island paradise where the Tracy Family live, for the school holidays. Almost immediately, they are left in the care of Kyrano and his daughter, Tin-Tin whilst the adults go to rescue John from Thunderbird 5 which has been damaged by a staged accident. This is all part of The Hood's scheme to take over Tracy Island so that he can steal the Thunderbird machines ... To rob a bank! Yes. The plot IS as limp as that! The dialogue is banal, the acting more wooden than that of the (fibreglass) puppets, the effects, anything but special and Hans Zimmer's score ? What little there was of Barry Gray's glorious theme shone through Zimmer's lackluster orchestration. The rest of the score was eminently forgettable.

In fact, part of the score was broadcast the following week on the radio and didn't recognise it! I didn't even bother to stay to witness Busted's mediocre efforts with the end titles To be fair, Ron Cook worked quite well as Parker, he and Sophia Myles as Penelope seemed wasted. With the right material, they could have been show stoppers. The CGI work was what I would have called leading edge - 5 years ago. The Dynamics of the main craft were just wrong; The original series models at least moved as if they had mass Another sore point is that the whole production seemed to be one long set of product placements, from every vehicle being built by Ford to the entire content of the Tracy Freezer being produced by Ben & Jerry's. My son (9) enjoyed the film but this cross between Spy Kids and 'Clockstoppers', aimed squarely at his age group, added nothing to the Thunderbirds legend. When Star Trek hit the big screen in 1979 with 'The Motion Picture', a whole new lease of life was breathed into the franchise which then continued for another 20 years or so. With this film, Frakes has missed a golden opportunity to do the same with the Thunderbirds franchise.

I predict that this film, like 'The Avengers' and 'the Saint' before it, will sink into obscurity within 6 months, leaving the original series to its 'classic' status. 38 of 49 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes

Question: In Thunderbirds what was the unnamed villain known as?
Answer: The Hood.