Steve R wrote: <The last of the Lost is a really naff special effect, but I don't care about that; it works for what it is meant to be.>

As long as Gareth can keep a straight face, so can I, but I do find Saymon one of the worst aliens in the series. Pity the whole Auron backstory got off to such a bad start ...

<As I said, my main problem is the lack of any good dialogue. This epsidoe is noted for its Avon-Blake interaction and has been used by many to hint at a closer realtionship between the two, but though the actions portray trust and comradeship, the dialogue doesn't.>

Agreed it's mostly in the playing. There are a few rather neat echoes touches from the previous episodes, especially Cygnus Alpha: Jenna's "What if something should happen to you and we can't get you back?" is echoed this time by *Avon's* "What if something should happen to you and we can't get you back?" and they both seem to know it: the shift in the relationship means this time Blake is able to tease him (and 'tis gorgeous watching him :-)

The best scene - that bit in the forest - is almost *all* in the acting; the way Blake *doesn't* react to Avon's "Even your irrational conscience should be able to cope with that," except for one slightly lifted eyebrow, which Avon reads perfectly, and *his* resigned "What do you want to do?"

It's interesting. When you read the script, actually, you're more aware of Jenna's place as second lead at this stage (she has a large part in subduing Cally and she's clearly running the flight deck while Blake is gone) but when you *watch* it, Avon's already moved into that position on-screen (most of the memorable bits *are* after all A-B). Must go back and have a read to see if this is true of other early scripts ...

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