There are suggestions that the original plan was that Tarrant stayed loyal to the Federation, then once the crew trusted him, he would betray them at some stage.

- I would like to have known what went on between Volcano and now to bring crew relations to this state.

OK. Busy applying for a job, and preparing for my summer school next week. I'll have to miss next week's rewatch. City at the End of the World is one of my half-dozen or so favourite episodes, so I'm sorry about that. I would far rather miss this one - I find Jarvik tedious and the spider laughable. Passive-aggressive Avon is interesting, though - I would like to have known what went on between Volcano and now to bring crew relations to this state.

I think Avon decided to stay well out of it, let Tarrant make a fool of himself so that there was an excuse to make snide comments about him.

I don't see Avon as indifferent, I see him as angry. Tarrant has (temporarily) got the Liberator - Avon wants it back.

There are suggestions that the original plan was that Tarrant stayed loyal to the Federation, then once the crew trusted him, he would betray them at some stage.

I think Avon decided to stay well out of it, let Tarrant make a fool of himself so that there was an excuse to make snide comments about him.

I don't see Avon as indifferent, I see him as angry. Tarrant has (temporarily) got the Liberator - Avon wants it back.

Does anyone know what each of the B7 emojis means?

Is this the job you were talking about before? Job applications are something I'm very glad I don't have to do anymore, although several of the jobs I had were all based on recommendation for same (thank goodness!). Good luck with it. I don't envy you.

As for the ep, Avon is far more ADHD hyper-focussed than passive aggressive. I recognise the behaviour only too well.

I'm not saying he's indifferent, he's just waiting for the right chance.

Yes, most of them. They are just the usual things which you can type in instead of going to the emoji menu.

He's giving Tarrant enough rope to just about hang himself. Avon's comment about Tarrant being the "most astute etc., etc., or so you tell us often enough", is the guide to what's going on.

I used to get a lot of jobs through recommendation, but the person who recommended me very sadly dies a few years ago - that is part of the problem. This is a different job, at Aberystwyth - I wasn't shortlisted for the Durham one. At least the application process is easier for this one.

I don't really know much about ADHD, so if you say that Avon's behaviour is typical, then I suppose it is. But to me it seems like scheming - he is interested in the Sopron, but I see his obsessiveness as performative, and aimed at Tarrant. He is delighted when it gets to the point where he can say 'I told you so', because that is what he was aiming at.

Take Dayna away and kill her - revenge for the purple frock.

Rats about that Durham job. That would have been good. I don't know what Aberystwyth is like. Lampeter, yes.
And yes, Avon is waiting for an "I told you so" moment; it's almost a fait accompli, but he's also hyper-focussed in such a way that seems antisocial.

Take Dayna away and kill her - revenge for the purple frock.

Yes, that's what I think. If there is a flaw in this, it is that he clearly thinks that the Liberator is more-or-less indestructible, and his removing Cally from the flight deck in the middle of a battle will do no harm. This confidence will be his (and the Liberator's) undoing in Terminal.

Servalan’s drink matches Jarvis costume

Servalan’s drink matches Jarvis costume

You mean ? As in 'failed'? 'grumpy'??

She thinks of everything!

Good idea sending Jarvik to get the Teleport bracelets from the others, considering bye series 3, so many of them had disappeared. LOL

I like Servalan's cunning psychological attack on Jarvik. He really should have told her that her 'champion' plan was stupid and laughed in her face.

I like Servalan's cunning psychological attack on Jarvik. He really should have told her that her 'champion' plan was stupid and laughed in her face.

Yep, Avon's just sick of hearing Tarrant. And VIla, and he thinks Dayna's too young/reckless to bother with. He still has time for Cally, because he needs an audience.

The lander always seems ridiculous to me. Surely by the time we got this far from Earth, we would have developed more sophisticated ships?