Tanja wrote: <Of course, there is always the possibility that Servalan manages to do to his postumous reputation what Henry Tudor did to Richard III's, if she, with no more Avon obsession to distract her PGP, manages to get on top again and re-form the Federation.>
Actually, that's a good topic for speculation, especially since there's no S5 to screw up the flow of imagination :-). Anyone like to guess at whether or not Servalan *did* manage to claw her way back?
Me, I think not. For all the success of the Pylene program - and her success at becoming very very rich with the stolen gold - she did seem to be as stuck as an Outer World Commissioner at the end as she was earlier in the last series, she's no nearer to the *centre* of power. Call it pure personal preference, but I have this fond picture of her still a Commissioner (or even going subtly backwards), but still talking of how she expects to get her beloved power back, ten years on ...
Anyone see it the other way?
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On Mon, 21 May 2001, Sally Manton wrote:
Me, I think not. For all the success of the Pylene program - and her success at becoming very very rich with the stolen gold - she did seem to be as stuck as an Outer World Commissioner at the end as she was earlier in the last series, she's no nearer to the *centre* of power. Call it pure personal preference, but I have this fond picture of her still a Commissioner (or even going subtly backwards), but still talking of how she expects to get her beloved power back, ten years on ...
I agree. It seems that she achieved her position as Supreme Commander as a result of political connections (e.g. Councillor Joban). As Sleer she lacks those connections -- and anyone close to the centre of power would doubtless recognise Servalan and have nothing to do with her. No one likes to be associated with failure.
Iain
--- Sally wrote:
Anyone like to guess at whether or not Servalan *did* manage to claw her way back?
Me, I think not. For all the success of the Pylene program - and her success at becoming very very rich with the stolen gold -
Both double edged swords. Very rich and successful Commissioners tend to get noticed by their superiors.
she did seem to be as stuck as an Outer World Commissioner at the end as she was earlier in the last series, she's no nearer to the *centre* of power. Call it pure personal preference, but I have this fond picture of her still a Commissioner (or even going subtly backwards), but still talking of how she expects to get her beloved power back, ten years on ...
Anyone see it the other way?
There's a bit in Animals where she's talking to Borr where I get the distinct impression that Borr *really* knows who she is and is working not only for "Commissioner Sleer" but is part of Servalan's personal ODESSA and working for her restoration. Nothing I can actually put my finger on and say "aha !" mind you. Of course I may be talking rot in which case I think your scenario is very plausible, without a power base and with the need to keep inconspicuous I don't see her making a comeback.
Anyone like to speculate why Avon didn't get in touch with President Jarriere and let him know who his brilliant new commissioner was ?
Stephen.
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Tanja asked:
Anyone like to guess at whether or not Servalan *did* manage to claw her way back?
and Sally replied:
I have this fond picture of her still a Commissioner (or even going subtly backwards), but still talking of how
she
expects to get her beloved power back, ten years on ...
Anyone see it the other way?
Yeah...I think one line from a hymn that B7 would endorse is "right forever on the scaffold, wrong forever on the throne"--so Servalan ALWAYS wins.
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