haha wow I didn't notice that.

38m: Vila "seduces" Gambit the computer to help him.

A pretty fun development really. It's like Vila has learned to talk to computers from Avon but still has his bar legs in a way nerds like Belkov and Avon never have.

42m: The gang have to play a series of deadly games to progress. Luckily each game appears to play exactly to the skills of each of the gang (quick draw, piloting, lock picking).

I think this episode is lucky that home video games (still relatively new in 1981) have become part of our culture. It kind of gives the episode a good flavour to the modern watcher

47m: All seems lost but twist! Vila stole some crystals so it's not a complete write off. But then TWIST! the crystals are fake.

What a fun ending

Now, where is MsVirn? She wouldn't usually miss an outing by the fair and wondrous Servalan.

A terrific ending. In classic B7 style, everyone loses.

Now, where is MsVirn? She wouldn't usually miss an outing by the fair and wondrous Servalan.

Is this the episode where we learn that Scorpio has weapons?

The only weapons I'm aware of, except of the hand weapon type, are the skills of our heroes and the amazing ORAC.

The only weapons I'm aware of, except of the hand weapon type, are the skills of our heroes and the amazing ORAC.

That's what I was wonderingz. The storm is likely to have been bad in Cumberland, so perhaps her power is out, or she is digging herself out of the snow?

But they escape by blasting the feldon panels on the orbiter.

Avon's sharp wit?

OK that was "Games". What does everyone think?

She doesn't say. As the email was sent from her phone, I'm assuming it was a social outing, even if just up the road to buy some bread and milk.

Is this the episode where we learn that Scorpio has weapons?

Yes it is.

Anyone know where Ms Virn is?

You're right. I wasn't thinking. There you go. What one learns.

ok well, good night all.That went by super fast!

"Who?"

Da, da-da dum dum...

Excellent! There's a lot of very good quipping and the double-double crosses are nicely plotted. Excellent guest actors. Servie is sharp. An example of what made B7 great.

Yes. I was thinking just the other week that Scorpio was not armed - and yet I must have seen this episode a dozen times, have accepted that they blasted the crystals with their weapons, and then have promptly forgotten about them.

Anyway, good night everyone. Back to a long rainy day to frowst in - bliss!