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 Chris Boucher tribute rewatch - D13 Blake
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| littlesue |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:06
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Uh-oh. Tarrant, who can't land a ship to save his life is going to have to land a dead ship to save his life! Tarrant showing us why, in Games, he went for orbit rather than a landing.... He sucks at landings. Yeah, he skipped those classes. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Henry Sr: I didn't know you could fly a plane! Indiana: Fly, yes, land, No. Love that film 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 |
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| Tyce |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:06
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When I first watched this and saw Tarrant slide off the tiled floor, I assume he had slid into oblivion and was dead….. |
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:07
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Uh-oh. Tarrant, who can't land a ship to save his life is going to have to land a dead ship to save his life! He doesn't do badly, all things considered. I used to work for a man who flew planes in his spare time. He said 'Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing; if you can re-use the plane, that's a great landing'. By his standards, this is a good landing. |
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:08
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When I first watched this and saw Tarrant slide off the tiled floor, I assume he had slid into oblivion and was dead….. Yes. I was absolutely traumatized - until he showed up again. Little did I know what was to come . . . |
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| Brad |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:08
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The ground is very close, sir. Hilarious!! Slave: I wonder if it will be my friend. Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was Oh no, not again. . .  Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo! |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:10
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When I first watched this and saw Tarrant slide off the tiled floor, I assume he had slid into oblivion and was dead….. Don't start drinking yet. However, when Slave shuts down... 
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:11
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Blake's 'something like that' is very offhand. I wonder if he has guessed who the ship is? |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:11
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Soolin and Dayna come forcing their way into the hut and Vila comes cowering in after them!
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| Tyce |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:12
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Vila finally gets to spend the night with two girls, and he’s not happy about it! LOL |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:14
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Vila finally gets to spend the night with two girls, and he’s not happy about it! LOL The problem is, they already know him! "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:14
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Aw, goodbye Slave!
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| Brad |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:14
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Vila finally gets to spend the night with two girls, and he’s not happy about it! LOL Given that Avon is going mad, and that Tarrant had a tryst with Servie in Sand, and bragged about it, Vila is suddenly the most eligible bachelor on Scorpio. . . Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo! |
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| Travisina |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:15
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Slave's dying speech doesn't have nearly the same affect on me as Zen's.
There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes
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| Brad |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:15
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Slave's dying speech doesn't have nearly the same affect on me as Zen's. We don't have the emotional attachment to Slave we had with Zen . . Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo! |
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| Tyce |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:16
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Vila finally gets to spend the night with two girls, and he’s not happy about it! LOL Given that Avon is going mad, and that Tarrant had a tryst with Servie in Sand, and bragged about it, Vila is suddenly the most eligible bachelor on Scorpio. Ha ha ha ha ha. |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:16
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Vila on guard duty. What could go wrong?
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:17
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Slave's dying speech doesn't have nearly the same affect on me as Zen's. Oddly, I find it more moving, but I suspect that I'm alone in that. |
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| Travisina |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:18
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Vila finally gets to spend the night with two girls, and he’s not happy about it! LOL Given that Avon is going mad, and that Tarrant had a tryst with Servie in Sand, and bragged about it, Vila is suddenly the most eligible bachelor on Scorpio. Ha ha ha ha ha. 
There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:18
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Love how Michael plays this - there's nothing in the dialogue that connects Tarrant's disappearance with what happened in Orbit. But the way he asks the question suggests it's what Vila is thinking.
Vote Og.
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| Travisina |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:18
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Slave's dying speech doesn't have nearly the same affect on me as Zen's. Oddly, I find it more moving... Interesting. Why do you think that is? There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes
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| Travisina |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:19
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Love how Michael plays this - there's nothing in the dialogue that connects Tarrant's disappearance with what happened in Orbit. But the way he asks the question suggests it's what Vila is thinking. Oh yes. He has no time for Tarrant, but would still not throw him out of an airlock, which is what he assumes Avon has done. And Avon doesn't reply... Edited by Travisina on 21-12-2022 20:20 There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:20
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Slave's dying speech doesn't have nearly the same affect on me as Zen's. Oddly, I find it more moving... Interesting. Why do you think that is? I think perhaps I always felt that Slave had more of a personality - like ORAC. Zen always seemed more computer to me. |
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| Tyce |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:20
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Vila might be a scaredy-cat, but he’s not stupid. |
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| Travisina |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:21
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Slave's dying speech doesn't have nearly the same affect on me as Zen's. Oddly, I find it more moving... Interesting. Why do you think that is? I think perhaps I always felt that Slave had more of a personality - like ORAC. Zen always seemed more computer to me. Zen was certainly more alien. But he was part of the family, one of Blake's original Seven. There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:21
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A new dawn - the last they'll see!
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| Travisina |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:22
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A new dawn - the last they'll see! They don't know that, though... There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:23
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Slave's dying speech doesn't have nearly the same affect on me as Zen's. Oddly, I find it more moving... Interesting. Why do you think that is? I think perhaps I always felt that Slave had more of a personality - like ORAC. Zen always seemed more computer to me. Zen was certainly more alien. But he was part of the family, one of Blake's original Seven. But as I started watching at the beginning of series 3, that didn't have so much of an effect on me. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:23
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Slave's dying speech doesn't have nearly the same affect on me as Zen's. Oddly, I find it more moving, but I suspect that I'm alone in that. Is it because Slave is talking mostly to himself? Itself. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:24
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And yes, in terms of the drinking game, Jenna counts. She's reported dead by someone who knew her and there's no contradictory evidence.
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| Travisina |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:25
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Slave's dying speech doesn't have nearly the same affect on me as Zen's. Oddly, I find it more moving... Interesting. Why do you think that is? I think perhaps I always felt that Slave had more of a personality - like ORAC. Zen always seemed more computer to me. Zen was certainly more alien. But he was part of the family, one of Blake's original Seven. But as I started watching at the beginning of series 3, that didn't have so much of an effect on me. Ah, that makes sense now!
There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes
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| Brad |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:26
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And yes, in terms of the drinking game, Jenna counts. She's reported dead by someone who knew her and there's no contradictory evidence. Sally has a differing opinion. Sally: I'm not dead. Who said I was dead? Interviewer: Blake Sally: waves a dismissive hand What does he know. . . Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo! |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:26
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If you think about the structure of this episode now, it's unusual. There's less than 10 minutes to go and it feels that we're not even mid-story. It's a clue that it will end very suddenly...
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| Travisina |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:26
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And yes, in terms of the drinking game, Jenna counts. She's reported dead by someone who knew her and there's no contradictory evidence. But no proof, either. There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes
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| Brad |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:27
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If you think about the structure of this episode now, it's unusual. There's less than 10 minutes to go and it feels that we're not even mid-story. It's a clue that it will end very suddenly... I recall the first time I saw this in about 1985, looking at my watch and thinking, How are they going to wrap this up in five minutes? . . Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo! |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:27
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And yes, in terms of the drinking game, Jenna counts. She's reported dead by someone who knew her and there's no contradictory evidence. Sally has a differing opinion. Sally: I'm not dead. Who said I was dead? Interviewer: Blake Sally: waves a dismissive hand What does he know. She's not in the episode, though. Blake is! Vote Og.
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:27
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Slave's dying speech doesn't have nearly the same affect on me as Zen's. Oddly, I find it more moving, but I suspect that I'm alone in that. Is it because Slave is talking mostly to himself? Itself. Perhaps. Perhaps also because it's the first time he addresses someone by name, rather than saying 'Sir' or 'Master'? |
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| Travisina |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:28
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If you think about the structure of this episode now, it's unusual. There's less than 10 minutes to go and it feels that we're not even mid-story. It's a clue that it will end very suddenly... It adds to the disconcerting feeling one has when watching. We're kind of instinctively used to the '3-act' structure of stories / eps, and this still feels like early Act 2. There is no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:28
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Slave's dying speech doesn't have nearly the same affect on me as Zen's. Oddly, I find it more moving... Interesting. Why do you think that is? I think perhaps I always felt that Slave had more of a personality - like ORAC. Zen always seemed more computer to me. Zen was certainly more alien. But he was part of the family, one of Blake's original Seven. But as I started watching at the beginning of series 3, that didn't have so much of an effect on me. Series C is where I started too! Vote Og.
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| Brad |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:28
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And yes, in terms of the drinking game, Jenna counts. She's reported dead by someone who knew her and there's no contradictory evidence. But no proof, either. Off screen deaths in sci fi aren't. Heck, Blake was reported dead by an equally credible witness. And Blake was sure Travis was dead..... Not so credible after all. . . Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo! |
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| Levitatingkeyboard |
Posted on 21-12-2022 20:28
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Avon might think he's a psychopath, but I'm not convinced. Stressed, immoral, self-serving, yes. But there's only psychopath and she's not in this episode. Never a truer word spoken |
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