I am just going to point out Tarrant being noble here.

ORAC over-riding Slave is where it all starts going wrong. If they had had more warning of the attack things might have gone better.

The Scorpio crash sequence is very good. As is the stillness afterwards.

I like how he changes though. I would say that he, Avon and Vila are all suffering from Complex PTSD , where they’ve all experienced so many set-backs and disappointments that they’re a mess. Each personality responds differently. The lack of trust thing is a recognised aspect of the condition and they all have it in different ways.

I am just going to point out Tarrant being noble here.

Lovely David Collings. Must find the version of A Christmas Carol with him as Bob Cratchett and watch it tomorrow. He’s so lovely. I think TPTV has it.

Oh, I can see him as Bob Cratchett.

Yep it’s all Orac’s fault

I’ve never really understood the distress beacon thing.is it a Macguffin only?

Initially it feels like Avon being uncharacteristically naive - but from what he says in the hut, it would seem that his idea is to lure in a flyer with a distress beacon, try to trick or overpower the pilot, and seize it. He seems to be using the hut as a decoy.

That seems the obvious conclusion so it is a Macguffin in that it moves the plot along and raises doubts about Avon’s intentions. It gets him a different gun.

Hey! Was checking out some lovely, B7-style aluminium baking trays in Coles supermarket today.

Hey! Was checking out some lovely, B7-style aluminium baking trays in Coles supermarket today.

Cool

Tarrant has now moved into the lack of trust territory.

Yup.

Avon refusing to answer the question 'Where is Tarrant' seems very PTSD to me - trying to erase Tarrant's fate by refusing to talk about it.

Now if Blake had listened to Klyn, they might have noticed the Federation troops arriving.

Is anyone else feeling supremely privileged to be watching these people? They are so very good , lifting the program way above the ordinary space opera.

Yes, very much so.

Now if Blake had listened to Klyn, they might have noticed the Federation troops arriving. So many little things, all adding up.

Yes. I never understand why they trust Arlen when she has proved herself a traitor by trying to dob Blake into Klyn.

Yes. I never understand why they trust Arlen when she has proved herself a traitor by trying to dob Blake into Klyn.

Me neither. Maybe they think her too young to have developed the vindictiveness. But she seems like a young Servalan may have been at 16.

That ending still packs a punch, no matter how many times I watch it. Thank you all for the rewatch. Have a great Christmas and New Year, and see you in the first week of January, when it's back to the beginning again.

That ending still packs a punch, no matter how many times I watch it. Thank you all for the rewatch. Have a great Christmas and New Year, and see you in the first week of January, when it's back to the beginning again.

You have a lovely Christmas and New too, Anne. At this end the turkey is brining so we’re kind of under control for tomorrow. Any last minute shopping required at your end? Quiet time tomorrow for you Tyce?

I’m going to have nightmares all night now. I hope I don’t wake up screaming though because I might frighten Santa.

Unfortunately no. The nagging and complaining from mum will create some noise :-(

Don’t do that Tyce. It makes me sad , that’s for sure. Maybe a little sob into the pillow.
As a positive, I can tell you that Steven Pacey’s smile is still as fab as it was - dazzling.