Okay, let's have some fun.
Iain Walker wrote:
So Blake, Jenna and Avon are on a new and strange ship. The survival priorities should be air, water, food, heat & light, but they don't even discuss these things. In other episodes we know they don't take these things for granted, so what is going on here?
I agree, it would have been nice to see all the bases covered. But realistically, the only thing relevant to the plot was propulsion - in both a metaphorical and literal sense.
Even when they are stuck on the planet, Vila is still telling jokes - does he take nothing seriously?
I think Vila is the type to crack wise even when frightened out of his wits - in other words, he's witty even when witless, if you follow.
There have been many SFX criticisms of B7, but one of my favourite things is the "white outline" teleportation trick. BUT why does Blake say to bring him back in four minutes and not a shorter time. Oh, I know, it is just enough time for "Mr. Bumble" to get into trouble.
Mr. Bumble? Please. My Blake is stealthy and coordinated, stretching his legs after long months on a ship. Why four? Doesn't four happen to be Blake's magic number? Five minutes would have sounded cliche. Three would have felt a little rushed. So, four it was. Not to obsess about the matter too much.
When "the followers" see Blake they are told "A deserter, kill him". How do they know? Isn't it more likely he is a new prisoner?
It is necessary to establish the environment of Cygnus Alpha as deeply unfriendly. These "followers" are maniacs and probably intending to make an example of Blake. They could even be on a search and destroy "deserters" mission. But yes, you would *think* they would take a moment to be sure that he actually *was* a deserter.
Blakes first LIE. He doesn't tell Jenna and Avon about being assulted. Grrr..
For some reason I love this. Blake gets good practice for being secretive later on the series, but here he seems to have little justification. Maybe he didn't want to have any altercations with Avon and Jenna about whether to stick around the planet or not. Knowledge is power and all that.
And when being interviewed by Vargas he says "No way am I ordering the ship to land ". Why not just tell the truth (as far as we know) it can't land on a planet?
What, and get into a debate with this madman? Even if Blake *could* land the ship he isn't about to let that happen. Another thing: Blake recognized the deeper intent of Vargas's question. Vargas wanted the ship. Vargas didn't *care* if it could land on the planet or not. He just wanted the ship. And Blake was just a bridge to getting it. Details were unimportant to Vargas's true intent.
Where did Vargas gun come from? I can't see the federation allowing armed prisoners to be shipped, can you?
"New bounty has come from the darkness." Well, Cygnus doesn't just get visited by prison ships, right? Maybe they get care package deliveries from other sources . . .
Jenna asks Avon about killing face to face. He says he doesn't know. I guess he shot the visa seller in the back then :-).
Y'know, it would be just like Avon to be pedantic like that.
Once again forgetting about food/air/water Jenna concentrates on fashion - but Avon is not impressed.
Clearly Avon is still under the effect of drug suppressants.
We have now gone three full episodes into the show and not one mention of football. Now, I can believe that religions have been wiped out, everyone lives in a dome, FTL space travel and BUT it is incredible that we are asked to believe that there is no organized sport (ask any facsist dictator about this way of getting people to let off steam) :-^. Surely Vila would have a replica shirt - probably Man City :-).
We don't *know* that there aren't any organized sports, maybe something along the lines of "Rollerball." Then again, would people's doped and drugged dome life actually *give* them much steam to let off?
Thanks for your episode review. Looking forward to the next.
Jackie