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UK Rewatch - B6 Trial
trevor travis
The episode: Barney Six – Trial (Carry On Philosophical Flea)
The date: Tuesday, May 7th, 2024
The time: 7.45pm UK time

In which Blake throws a big sulk over Gan’s death and teleports down to the Planet Of Spit, where he makes friends with a Philosophical Flea. Meanwhile, Travis is in trouble. A lot of trouble. Servie has it in for him, after the previous episode. Can he escape execution? Brian Croucher still has a few episodes left on his contract, so he’s probably going to be alright.

Episode in a word: Self-pity.
Characters to cheer: Trooper Par seems a thoroughly decent guy – it’s nice to see below the helmet of a Federation Guard for once. And I know Travis is a mass murderer, and twice over it would seem (since this episode changes the name of Auros to Zircaster, suggesting there were TWO massacres that Travis is responsible for). But is he simply the product of a very broken system and just doing his job? He certainly puts up a very good justification for it, in a rousing speech. Kudos to Brian Croucher, who often doesn’t get the praise he deserves for his performance here.
Character to boo: Yes, Blake you really should be gone for a bit of a sulk in your cabin instead of teleporting down to the Planet Of Spit, and it does come across that you are trying to manipulate the crew back on your side, after YOU caused the death of Gan with your recklessness. The previous episode and this episode represent the worst of Roj Blake. Thank goodness we see a different side in the next episode.
Is Soolin looking lovely this week?: Yes.
Recognisable Face: John Bryans (Bercol) is yet another actor to appear in “Doctor Who”. He was Torvin, the leader of a bunch of thieves in “The Creature From The Pit” - if you recall that’s the one with the Creature and the Pit. Of course, he also appears again in B7 as Shrinker, a rather different role from Bercol, although still one of the Feds.
Best line: “Avon’s gadget works!”

Blake's 7 will return in… Carry On Space Michelin Men.
Vote Og.
 
Brad
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Lorna
I am probably nit-picking, but the timing seems a bit out. I presume Blake had his big sulk within a few days of Pressure Point. In the meantime Servalan is rescued and there is a trial of Travis in the same period. That is quick!! Surely she needs weeks (or even months) to get together the evidence ready for the Trial? Even manufacturing evidence is going to take time.
My only thought is she had this all planned before "going after" Kasabi!!
I look behind me, what do I see? A pair of golden wings seem to be attached to me.
 
Brad

Lorna wrote: ↑

Surely she needs weeks (or even months) to get together the evidence ready for the Trial? Even manufacturing evidence is going to take time.
My only thought is she had this all planned before "going after" Kasabi!!


1. In a democracy, yes, gathering (or manufacturing) evidence and setting a trial date takes time. But the Federation is not a democracy, and history shows that if a Supreme Commander in a fascist regime wants a quick trial with a predetermined outcome, it is not that difficult, especially when defense council is working for said Supreme Commander. And the quicker Travis is found guilty, the quicker people like Jovan stop looking at her role in the fiasco.

2. Servie having this all planned ahead of time makes perfect sense. Travis had become a liability due to his inability to capture or kill Blake. Having him in charge of the trap at Control works both ways for her. If it succeeds, she still gets the credit, as she was in command, and her favorite guard dog Travis is restored in the eyes of high command. If, on the other hand, it fails, she can blame Travis and wash her hands of any responsibility. That scenario is so VERY Servalan, I congratulate you on being the first to notice it.

She sums it up nicely with, "It's a shame he (Travis) has to die. He is so much better than anything I have left."
Edited by Brad on 07-05-2024 16:22

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Lorna

Brad wrote: ↑

Lorna wrote: ↑

Surely she needs weeks (or even months) to get together the evidence ready for the Trial? Even manufacturing evidence is going to take time.
My only thought is she had this all planned before "going after" Kasabi!!


1. In a democracy, yes, gathering (or manufacturing) evidence and setting a trial date takes time. But the Federation is not a democracy, and history shows that if a Supreme Commander in a fascist regime wants a quick trial with a predetermined outcome, it is not that difficult, especially when defense council is working for said Supreme Commander. And the quicker Travis is found guilty, the quicker people like Jovan stop looking at her role in the fiasco.

2. Servie having this all planned ahead of time makes perfect sense. Travis had become a liability due to his inability to capture or kill Blake. Having him in charge of the trap at Control works both ways for her. If it succeeds, she still gets the credit, as she was in command, and her favorite guard dog Travis is restored in the eyes of high command. If, on the other hand, it fails, she can blame Travis and wash her hands of any responsibility. That scenario is so VERY Servalan, I congratulate you on being the first to notice it.

She sums it up nicely with, "It's a shame he (Travis) has to die. He is so much better than anything I have left."

Thanks Brad!!
I look behind me, what do I see? A pair of golden wings seem to be attached to me.
 
littlesue
Just getting ready after a bit of a panic My DVD player thingy wouldn't work...so I took the plug out and put it back in.Yay, it works now!!!!
Now to get me Yorkshire tea ready, biccies (Custard Creams) and those chocolate Salted Caramel Pringle shaped things.
Cold! You don't know the meaning of the word cold!
Cold is when you have ice on the INSIDE of your window!!


Sue's Book Shelf https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z1xg...Zine_Shelf

Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo
 
OracVZen

littlesue wrote: ↑

Just getting ready after a bit of a panic My DVD player thingy wouldn't work...so I took the plug out and put it back in.Yay, it works now!!!!
Now to get me Yorkshire tea ready, biccies (Custard Creams) and those chocolate Salted Caramel Pringle shaped things.

I got fresh orange juice and marzipan dark chocolate squares
Hi littleSue
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
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littlesue

OracVZen wrote: ↑

littlesue wrote: ↑

Just getting ready after a bit of a panic My DVD player thingy wouldn't work...so I took the plug out and put it back in.Yay, it works now!!!!
Now to get me Yorkshire tea ready, biccies (Custard Creams) and those chocolate Salted Caramel Pringle shaped things.

I got fresh orange juice and marzipan dark chocolate squares
Hi littleSue


Hi!!!
Cold! You don't know the meaning of the word cold!
Cold is when you have ice on the INSIDE of your window!!


Sue's Book Shelf https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z1xg...Zine_Shelf

Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo
 
OracVZen

littlesue wrote: ↑

OracVZen wrote: ↑

littlesue wrote: ↑

Just getting ready after a bit of a panic My DVD player thingy wouldn't work...so I took the plug out and put it back in.Yay, it works now!!!!
Now to get me Yorkshire tea ready, biccies (Custard Creams) and those chocolate Salted Caramel Pringle shaped things.

I got fresh orange juice and marzipan dark chocolate squares
Hi littleSue


Hi!!!

How’s you now?
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
[img]https://postimg.cc/gallery/yVLnSLW/[img]
 
OneSparePart
Hello everyone. Welcome back OvZ.
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
OracVZen
Got my Blake’s 7 stuff for seek locate destroy
Hoodie,hat, t sirts
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
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littlesue

OracVZen wrote: ↑

littlesue wrote: ↑

OracVZen wrote: ↑

littlesue wrote: ↑

Just getting ready after a bit of a panic My DVD player thingy wouldn't work...so I took the plug out and put it back in.Yay, it works now!!!!
Now to get me Yorkshire tea ready, biccies (Custard Creams) and those chocolate Salted Caramel Pringle shaped things.

I got fresh orange juice and marzipan dark chocolate squares
Hi littleSue


Hi!!!

How’s you now?


Still croaky
Cold! You don't know the meaning of the word cold!
Cold is when you have ice on the INSIDE of your window!!


Sue's Book Shelf https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z1xg...Zine_Shelf

Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo
 
OracVZen

OneSparePart wrote: ↑

Hello everyone. Welcome back OvZ.

Hello onesparepart, aww thanks
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
[img]https://postimg.cc/gallery/yVLnSLW/[img]
 
OracVZen

littlesue wrote: ↑

OracVZen wrote: ↑

littlesue wrote: ↑

OracVZen wrote: ↑

littlesue wrote: ↑

Just getting ready after a bit of a panic My DVD player thingy wouldn't work...so I took the plug out and put it back in.Yay, it works now!!!!
Now to get me Yorkshire tea ready, biccies (Custard Creams) and those chocolate Salted Caramel Pringle shaped things.

I got fresh orange juice and marzipan dark chocolate squares
Hi littleSue


Hi!!!

How’s you now?


Still croaky

Hugs for you
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
[img]https://postimg.cc/gallery/yVLnSLW/[img]
 
littlesue

OracVZen wrote: ↑

littlesue wrote: ↑

OracVZen wrote: ↑

littlesue wrote: ↑

OracVZen wrote: ↑

littlesue wrote: ↑

Just getting ready after a bit of a panic My DVD player thingy wouldn't work...so I took the plug out and put it back in.Yay, it works now!!!!
Now to get me Yorkshire tea ready, biccies (Custard Creams) and those chocolate Salted Caramel Pringle shaped things.

I got fresh orange juice and marzipan dark chocolate squares
Hi littleSue


Hi!!!

How’s you now?


Still croaky

Hugs for you


Ta
Cold! You don't know the meaning of the word cold!
Cold is when you have ice on the INSIDE of your window!!


Sue's Book Shelf https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z1xg...Zine_Shelf

Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo
 
M1795537OCVirn

Lorna wrote: ↑

I am probably nit-picking, but the timing seems a bit out. I presume Blake had his big sulk within a few days of Pressure Point. In the meantime Servalan is rescued and there is a trial of Travis in the same period. That is quick!! Surely she needs weeks (or even months) to get together the evidence ready for the Trial? Even manufacturing evidence is going to take time.
My only thought is she had this all planned before "going after" Kasabi!!


It's been her contingency plan for a while now...even before he got up her nose on Aristo...she just kept adding to the charges as and when, and waited. She knew he was going to foul things up sooner or later.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
OracVZen
Fresh orange juice and Ritter sort marzipan squares tonight,yummy
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
[img]https://postimg.cc/gallery/yVLnSLW/[img]
 
OracVZen
Hello M179!
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
[img]https://postimg.cc/gallery/yVLnSLW/[img]
 
Brad
Another Shakespearean opening by Chris Boucher, having two non descript characters provide the back story, as the bard did in Hamlet and Macbeth.

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Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo!
 
M1795537OCVirn


HI, OVZ, Good to have you with us. I'm on Vimto here. And a whole new pot of PC Pringles to go at.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
OracVZen

Brad wrote: ↑

Another Shakespearean opening by Chris Boucher, having two non descript characters provide the back story, as the bard did in Hamlet and Macbeth.

Hi Brad
Also wasn’t it king leer before the battle, guarding the kings tent,whist the king walked among the troops in Disguised
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
[img]https://postimg.cc/gallery/yVLnSLW/[img]
 
OracVZen

M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑



HI, OVZ, Good to have you with us. I'm on Vimto here. And a whole new pot of PC Pringles to go at.

Lovely, glad to be here missed you all
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
[img]https://postimg.cc/gallery/yVLnSLW/[img]
 
M1795537OCVirn

OracVZen wrote: ↑

M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑



HI, OVZ, Good to have you with us. I'm on Vimto here. And a whole new pot of PC Pringles to go at.

Lovely, glad to be here missed you all


What, even OSP?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
Lorna
Hi Everyone. Lurena hopes to join us but may be a little late!
I look behind me, what do I see? A pair of golden wings seem to be attached to me.
 
OracVZen

M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑

OracVZen wrote: ↑

M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑



HI, OVZ, Good to have you with us. I'm on Vimto here. And a whole new pot of PC Pringles to go at.

Lovely, glad to be here missed you all


What, even OSP?

Lol yes even OSP
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
[img]https://postimg.cc/gallery/yVLnSLW/[img]
 
littlesue

M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑



HI, OVZ, Good to have you with us. I'm on Vimto here. And a whole new pot of PC Pringles to go at.


Yum
Cold! You don't know the meaning of the word cold!
Cold is when you have ice on the INSIDE of your window!!


Sue's Book Shelf https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z1xg...Zine_Shelf

Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo
 
Lorna

OracVZen wrote: ↑

M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑

OracVZen wrote: ↑

M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑



HI, OVZ, Good to have you with us. I'm on Vimto here. And a whole new pot of PC Pringles to go at.

Lovely, glad to be here missed you all


What, even OSP?

Lol yes even OSP

Especially OSP
I look behind me, what do I see? A pair of golden wings seem to be attached to me.
 
OracVZen

Lorna wrote: ↑

Hi Everyone. Lurena hopes to join us but may be a little late!

Hello Lorna, hope your well
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
[img]https://postimg.cc/gallery/yVLnSLW/[img]
 
OracVZen

Lorna wrote: ↑

OracVZen wrote: ↑

M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑

OracVZen wrote: ↑

M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑



HI, OVZ, Good to have you with us. I'm on Vimto here. And a whole new pot of PC Pringles to go at.

Lovely, glad to be here missed you all


What, even OSP?

Lol yes even OSP

Especially OSP

I concur
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
[img]https://postimg.cc/gallery/yVLnSLW/[img]
 
OracVZen
About to start
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
[img]https://postimg.cc/gallery/yVLnSLW/[img]
 
M1795537OCVirn

littlesue wrote: ↑

M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑



HI, OVZ, Good to have you with us. I'm on Vimto here. And a whole new pot of PC Pringles to go at.


Yum


HI, Sue. Good to know you're OK. Hope it's not too draughty in that hall of yours.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
Paula
Hello all. Another cracking Boucher episode, plus great acting by Brian Croucher and all the others,
Resist the Host




 
OracVZen

Paula wrote: ↑

Hello all. Another cracking Boucher episode, plus great acting by Brian Croucher and all the others,

Yep I agree
Hi Paula
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
[img]https://postimg.cc/gallery/yVLnSLW/[img]
 
OneSparePart

Brad wrote: ↑

Another Shakespearean opening by Chris Boucher, having two non descript characters provide the back story, as the bard did in Hamlet and Macbeth.

It's great to see it. Somehow makes it more real.
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
littlesue

M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑

littlesue wrote: ↑

M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑



HI, OVZ, Good to have you with us. I'm on Vimto here. And a whole new pot of PC Pringles to go at.


Yum


HI, Sue. Good to know you're OK. Hope it's not too draughty in that hall of yours.


It's quite warm this evening...
Cold! You don't know the meaning of the word cold!
Cold is when you have ice on the INSIDE of your window!!


Sue's Book Shelf https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z1xg...Zine_Shelf

Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo
 
Brad

OracVZen wrote: ↑

Brad wrote: ↑

Another Shakespearean opening by Chris Boucher, having two non descript characters provide the back story, as the bard did in Hamlet and Macbeth.

Hi Brad
Also wasn’t it king leer before the battle, guarding the kings tent,whist the king walked among the troops in Disguised


Indeed, the bard did it a lot. As in Hamlet, having two grunts talk about the ghost of the dead king saves the appearance of the dead king for a more dramatic moment. Or MacBeth, having two knights talk about how brave and honorable MacBeth was more credible than showing Macbeth being brave and honorable.

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Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo!
 
OracVZen

OneSparePart wrote: ↑

Brad wrote: ↑

Another Shakespearean opening by Chris Boucher, having two non descript characters provide the back story, as the bard did in Hamlet and Macbeth.

It's great to see it. Somehow makes it more real.

Also was done st tng with Picard and data
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
[img]https://postimg.cc/gallery/yVLnSLW/[img]
 
Brad
I am secretary Rontane, head of the travel machine program.

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Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo!
 
OneSparePart

Lorna wrote: ↑

OracVZen wrote: ↑

M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑

OracVZen wrote: ↑

M1795537OCVirn wrote: ↑



HI, OVZ, Good to have you with us. I'm on Vimto here. And a whole new pot of PC Pringles to go at.

Lovely, glad to be here missed you all


What, even OSP?

Lol yes even OSP

Especially OSP

In reverse order: many thanks, thanks and hollyhocks
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
OracVZen
I wish we had more of the guards
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
Maximum Power
Seek-locate-destroy.
[img]https://postimg.cc/gallery/yVLnSLW/[img]
 
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