Neil said:
Blake and the Ortega is a thorny one that Blake fans especially have to contend with. It really strikes me as heavily out of character (and note the way Blake is quite cheerful about blowing up an unspecified number of people). It's a good example of the way killing goes unquestioned as an essential premise of the series.
He's also quite cheerful about blowing up a now-functional spaceship (that Avon has just spent days fixing). One could argue that Sara's contacts were accomplices in felony murder and no loss, but the Ortega didn't do anything to harm anyone. Well, it'll be a bloody long time before the Ortega crew send out another distress signal from their new ship. LEVETT: Sorry, sir, we seem to be having a fairly serious problem. KENDALL: (Shrieking) I DO NOT NEED BLAKE! I DO NOT NEED ANYONE AT ALL!
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