Una wrote:
Alison wrote:
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I was thinking of the elegance and symmetry of the structure of B7,
how
situations are set up, and then inverted.
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I never see this sort of thing. I didn't notice until people on this list said it that Blake's injured eye can mean 1. a loss of clear moral vision and 2. a blurring of the lines between him and Travis.
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I have a definite blind spot. I'm sure you could push any old propaganda on me and I'd just lap it up. Anyway, that's why I think this sort of thing is incredibly clever and I love reading it. So I'd like more examples of what you posted, and what Natasa posted when she kicked off this thread.
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(sorry about all the snipping - hope it's clear what I'm answering)
One example of symmetry that I don't remember seeing mentioned is between the scene in "Time Squad" where Blake meets Cally and the scene in "Blake" where he meets Arlen.
In episode four ("Time Squad"), Blake sets up camp and waits for the rebels to turn up.
In the last episode ("Blake"), Blake sets up camp and waits for outlaws to turn up.
In both cases he ends up recruiting someone, but with somewhat different results, of course!
Whether or not this is deliberate (and as "Blake" was written by script editor Boucher, it could well be), I think it is neat: Blake is definately Blake, because he is using the same methods. In this, he is like Travis and his obsession with the same approach. Perhaps, just as Blake exploited Travis' predictability, the Federation was trying to exploit his?
Best wishes, James