Part 2 of the trilogy - no synopsis, don't want to spoil it! ;)

"Aeryn, I'm tired. What am I supposed to do? What am I supposed to do when there's no fight left? I'm not quitting. I just can't go on."

Very definitely the middle part of a trilogy, I Do, I Think is anything but a weak link. It has no beginning and no end, it doesn't give us much in the way of new information and yet it is still riveting.

I think the most notable event in this episode is that Crichton's mental breakdown comes on full force. It's been hinted at from the beginning of the season, but this is the first time the insanity noticeably takes hold of him (outside of the general mayhem in Crackers Don't Matter of course). Ben Browder absolutely revels in the scenes aboard the cargo vessel, and David Franklin actually looks genuinely scared at a couple of points as Browder's crazy Crichton takes hold. Strangely, as the madness threatens Crichton's survival after Braca's escape, it is not his own voice that advises him on how to escape.

Voice: Focus John. Panic is unacceptable. You will survive.
John: No.
Voice: You must survive.
John: No.
Voice: You've come too far to die.

I'm not sure about the scientific accuracy of Crichton's spacewalk, though. Could he have survived in a vacuum for that long?

Meanwhile Zhaan, aboard Moya, comes face to face with one of the Leviathan's creators, Kahaynu, who has come to decommission Moya as a result of her having given birth to gunship Talyn. Kahaynu looks something like a Roman emperor, and is played by Jonathan Hardy, otherwise known as the voice of Rygel.

Personally, I found the scene between Zhaan and Pilot, as he prepares himself to die with Moya, very sad and upsetting. It is a wonderfully played scene that is left hanging until the concluding part.

Pilot: Moya has slipped from my consciousness. She is gone and I am shortly to follow. Don't feel sad. Our lives were good. Moya is right - we are fulfilled.
Zhaan: Pilot, it has been a pleasure.
Pilot: I am ready now. I have seen the stars.

<sniff>

Another point of note in this, and the previous, episode is Ro-Na, who is played by Browder's wife Francesca Buller, who also played M'Lee in season 1's Bone To Be Wild and will crop up again as different characters in seasons 3 and 4 and the mini-series. And she's brilliant here, funny, almost whimsical and quite treacherous. It might be me, but I'm sure Crichton took a little too much pleasure in her death.

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Oh, and that Katralla sure seems to pack a punch. How many times does she hit Crichton after he accuses her brother of trying to kill him? :o

Rygel is right in his element in these surroundings, whereas Aeryn is completely out of hers. Chi and D'Argo are probably the most rational of all, and D'Argo certainly gets the best line in the episode.

John: Alright, give me the bad news first.
D'Argo: The bad news is that you are married and you must endure as a statue for eighty cycles in a strange world.
John: What's the good news?
D'Argo: Chiana and I are having fantastic sex.

:lol: :lol:

It's another excellent episode. The dialogue fizzes, particularly after Crichton's breakdown where he is much more subdued and troubled. The production team make it look like it's had a feature film budget. And the acting, as is becoming the norm, is top notch.

The season is really hitting its stride now.

This particular storyline has never been one of my favourites. I mean I like it but I've never really had the urge to rewatch it as I have many other episodes.

Maybe it's just cos I'm jealous of Katralla actually getting to marry John :innocent: Or maybe it's out of frustration cos all I want is for Aeryn to tell John how she really feels :angry:

Poor John. It seems like every species in the universe wants him captured or dead. No wonder he's going a little batty. Of course, there may be another reason for that.........

I agree with Steve, John is pretty damn scary on the cargo vessel :ph43r: . It's funny but although he's acting completely buggy, at no point did I want to laugh. That scene seemed quite serious to me, showing just how little John felt he had to lose, and just how close he is to the edge (and getting closer). And just who's voice was he hearing?

The Moya subplot seems quite forced to me. Probably something to do with it involving Zhaan :D More like padding so they could stretch the main story into 3 parts. But that's just me. And again I say, why the Welsh accent!!!

Well, thats my two cents :D

Yeah, there is a lot of padding. It's be because it was originally planned as a two-parter and then they decided to expand it. The later 3 parters are much better planned.

Starfury - add your comments here, you have to search from the beginning :thumbsup:

I can't remember exactly what happened in each episode, he fights with Braca which personally I really enjoyed, and he now decides he has to go through with it, I liked this middle ep though :thumbsup:

I'll do a proper rewatch to make a proper review.

D'Argo and Chi now in a proper relationship,

And the conversation between John & Aeyrn

As Aeryn tries to get Crichton to refrain from giving up

He is placed in a terrible dilemma either way he is making a huge sacrifice :(

I agree with Melian about the Moya /Zhaan sub-plot which is probably the weakest part of the trilogy. It's strange that I didn't hear a Welsh accent, to me it sounded kind of more Indian, a sort of Hindu , which played well with the character... Maybe I need to clean my ears out. :unsure:

I have to disagree with Steve and Melian as I didn't think John was pretty scary on the cargo vessel. I thought it was a calculated and cunning plan taking advantage of Bracas( spelling?) lack of knowledge of the human race and the fact that he dare not kill Crichton under any circumstances.

As to the "voice" guiding John to safety I can't remember if the first time I heard it I recognised the voice or not? Obviously having watched it several times you know exactly what you're hearing .

I thought the scene where he abandons ship into the Space vacuum was literally breathtaking, no pun intended! I was literally holding my breath for the whole time John was in the vacuum. I'm not sure in reality if that is possible but it's a pretty cool scene. :thumbsup:

I like how these episodes give pointers into what's going on with Scorpius and Crichton in the future but I won't say any more encase somebody hasn't watched further episodes.


John: Alright, give me the bad news first.
D'Argo: The bad news is that you are married and you must endure as a statue for eighty cycles in a strange world.
John: What's the good news?
D'Argo: Chiana and I are having fantastic sex.


Brilliant! :lol: :lol: :lmao:



The big floating robot ball assassin was very Star Wars imho.

The robot assasin - Star Wars and Flash Gordon they had something similar if I remember.

:)

Me too, I thought it was a terrific scene :thumbsup:

I held my breath too ;)

I thoroughly enjoyed this episode, and personally thought it was the best part of the trilogy.

The PK/Scarran political scheming I found fascinating, even if the Scarran does still come off as being cartoonish at times.

The Moya/Zhaan subplot I found interesting as well, moreso due to the writing than any one particular performance.

Although, the 'Crichton floating in space without a suit' thing had me :rolleyes: :lol:

And :lol: at Crichton's pose for the statue !!

:lmao: Very dignified pose :lmao:

Safe to say I think, probably not quite what he had in mind :lol: