Shaider Memories

I am currently (and madly) searching for our copy of the Balahibumpooza’s song Time Space Warp. “Ayoko na, sawang-sawa na. Mabuti pang nasa… Time Space Warp…” I need to listen to that song today. To complete my Shaider experience.

Thanks to a friend’s tip, I chanced upon the re-runs of SHAIDER in a local channel this morning (8:30–9:00 am). This show reminds me so much of my regular rustic weekends during my early childhood days in the province. After attending the early Sunday mass, I would eat my breakfast at the living room with my brother, in front of the television, watching Alexis save the world from the evil Phuma Lei Ar *. He was Shaider, I was Annie!

I was having a good laugh while watching the program again earlier. Aside from the good memories it brings, I can still remember the sequence of scenes (which is the same in every episode)!

Upon finding that Phuma Lei Ar’s fold caused some havoc once again in the community, Alexis will go find his evil men. Thus begin the ever famous fight scenes (the following narration from a woman’s perspective):

Scene One: Initial Fight Scene
The ever-cute Alexis (still in his blue and white suit) fights the villains with the “creature of the day”. The latter is chosen by Lei Ar earlier in the show. The ratio is 10:1 something. Then Alexis will jump to an elevated place, execute his pose and shouts….

Scene Two: The Transformation
SHAIDER!!! He now transforms to his metal “police pangkalawakan” getup. Still blue but now more bionic-looking complete with the mask. The transformation was enabled by deriving energy from the sun. The fight scene continues. The enemies seem to multiply. They even called reinforcements–the flying jets with laser guns. Shaider screams again! SPACE STRIKER!!! Annie (in their headquarters) will release their own jet (she’s driving it...this time her panty is not in view) and one by one blow up all the enemy’s airships. Until only the creature/monster remains.

Back at camp, Phuma Lei Ar (the talking head), after seeing that his force is being slowly defeated (again!) will command his side kick (the priestess) to release their secret weapon. This is the time the priestess will shout this ever famous line, “TIME SPACE WARP, NGAYON DIN!!!” The time and space warp is the world where Lei Ar’s creatures are (supposed to be) more powerful.

Scene Three: Time Space Warp
The monster suddenly got sucked into the TSW. Shaider will follow him. But he needs his transport to TSW first. He shouts again. “BLUE HAWK!!!” His blue motorcycle is released from HQ and at auto mode, drove to his location. He rides it and jumps into the TSW.

This next action scene always boggles me. Halfway thru the warp, he will dismount his bike and swim into the end of the TSW alone. I know this enables him to land in the TSW in his signature roll and pose, but where does the bike go?! Does it return to the opening of the warp on auto mode again?!

Anyways, now Shaider is in the warp. The fight with the (now acting funny) monster continues. Shaider needs his sword. LASER BLASTER!!! Swish here, swish there. Finally, he shouts again, BLADE CUTTER!!! I think it activated a special feature in his sword. Next comes the deadly blow. SHAIDER SUPER SLASH!!! The monster is cut into half…and explodes.

Lei Ar is fuming mad! Defeated once again! So he brings in his final weapon. The big head (which I guess he had numerous of stock since they get blown up every episode!). For this adversary, Shaider cannot use his laser blaster-of-a-sword anymore. He needs an equally big gun. So he calls the BABYLOS!!! The big spaceship is released, Shaider shouts again - MATRIX PROJECTION!!!, and the spaceship takes the form of a gun. He aims it on the big head and yells SUPER BLASTER!!!! The big head explodes to pieces.

The evil forces of Phuma Lei Ar is defeated once again. Shaider rules!!! And he takes his pose finally…which brings him back to the real world – where Annie happily waits for him.

I have to find my tape of that song!!!

* I am not sure if I spelled it correctly.