Around the same time, The Professionals were running around in the same warehouse.

Maybe the whole of Teal/Vandor is as naive as Max? That's why they have agreed to this kind of war game. (Plus, it brings on a lot of money for the television people).

"As ever, Dayna, gaudy but effective." - Tarrant uses the 'gaudy but effective' line in an earlier episode.

OK, folks, I need to leave you to natter - my weekend guest is demanding a continuation of an from a previous visit unfinished board game (she took a photo of the board, and is resetting it all as we speak). Hope you have a great week!

I tend to feel that technically the Vinni android should be quick enough to turn round and kill Tarrant at the end, but perhaps it isn't quite that superhuman.

I tend to feel that technically the Vinni android should be quick enough to turn round and kill Tarrant at the end, but perhaps it isn't quite that superhuman.

But an excellent episode - sparkling script, great performances, good all round.

Such a great ending - "You are now the First Champion of Teal" and then the simultaneous call to be teleported out of there.

I think that's why Tarrant lies down, but yes, Vinni's reaction should have been faster (but then, perhaps too when Deeta holsters his gun and speaks to Vinni.)

I think that's why Tarrant lies down, but yes, Vinni's reaction should have been faster (but then, perhaps too when Deeta holsters his gun and speaks to Vinni.)

Not sure if I'll be here next week. Depends on if I get to Sydney, in which case, have a good rewatch next time and I'll catch up with you on another planet.

Go well everyone.

It's a terrific episode. All the characters get something to do, Cally uses her telepathy, Dayna gets to hold up Servalan, and her father's death is remembered. As lots of people note, it is a very 'SF' concept, but particularly the idea of everyone being able to join in on the kill and thus, Tarrant intimately experiencing his brother's death, is both an admirable story-telling idea (from outside the story) and tragic (from within it). Servalan's plot to take advantage of things is believable and brings some political machinations back to B7, plus the legalese of rule violations and championship succession, etc. Not to mention a few funny lines -- though Avon's 'Oh good' smile to Tarrant being willing to cheat looks more PD than Kerr Avon.

It's a terrific episode. All the characters get something to do, Cally uses her telepathy, Dayna gets to hold up Servalan, and her father's death is remembered. As lots of people note, it is a very 'SF' concept, but particularly the idea of everyone being able to join in on the kill and thus, Tarrant intimately experiencing his brother's death, is both an admirable story-telling idea (from outside the story) and tragic (from within it). Servalan's plot to take advantage of things is believable and brings some political machinations back to B7, plus the legalese of rule violations and championship succession, etc. Not to mention a few funny lines -- though Avon's 'Oh good' smile to Tarrant being willing to cheat looks more PD than Kerr Avon.

Around the same time, The Professionals were running around in the same warehouse.