History Recap / BlakesSevenS3E2Powerplay

* NotGoodWithPeople: Dayna calls Avon on how he never explains his intentions. Avon deadpans back that he's shy.

-->'''Josette Simon:''' ''(in character as Dayna)'' Avon, what are you doing?
-->''The knob Paul Darrow (Avon) is fiddling with breaks off in his hand, sending him into an adorkably abashed smile and fit of giggles:''

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Tarrant's ruthless culling of the Federation squad is at odds with his moralistic portrayal for the rest of the series.

* BrandishmentBluff: Vila tries to pretend that he's part of a squad of ten men. The Primitives have been watching him and know he's full of it.

* DwindlingParty: Tarrant kills off Klegg's men one by one. Unfortunately he's exposed when someone overheards him during TheReveal.

* CountingToThree: Vila tries counting to ten before ordering his [[BackupBluff non-existent squad]] to attack. When nothing happens, [[FailedAttemptAtDrama he counts again.]]

* CountingToThree: Vila tries counting to ten before ordering his non-existent squad to attack. When nothing happens, [[FailedAttemptAtDrama he counts again.]]

-->'''Paul Darrow''' Pulling the set apart.

-->'''Josette Simon''' (in character as Dayna): "Avon, what are you doing?"
-->'''Paul Darrow''', the knob he was fiddling with breaking off in his hand, sending him into an adorkably abashed smile and fit of giggles: "Pulling the set apart."

* BountyHunter: Zee and Barr are the nicest and prettiest bounty hunters you could meet. [[spoiler:Pity their job is capturing people so they can be dissected for their HumanResources.]]

* BaitAndSwitch
** The Chengan hospital ship lands in response to a distress call from someone in peril from hostile natives. It's not Vila but Servalan, last seen trapped in Mellanby's underground base by the Sarrans.
** Avon thinks that someone else is hidden on board and is killing Klegg's men. This suggests that Blake or Jenna might turn up. Instead Tarrant and Dayna become their replacement crewmembers.

-->'''Avon:''' Anybody that comes through that door, kill them! (grins) Anybody that isn't me, that is.

* OrganTheft: The High-Techs capture and dissect the Primitives for their organ bank. With a battle raging nearby involving large numbers of human casualties they don't miss the opportunity, sending a hospital ship to 'rescue' survivors.

** The Chenga hospital ship lands in response to a distress call from someone in peril from hostile natives. It's not Vila but Servalan, last seen trapped in Mellanby's underground base by the Sarrans.

* DomedCity: The Chenga city (it appears to be a [[OffTheShelfSFX real-life]] covered water reservoir or chemical tank).

* DomedHometown: The Chenga city (it appears to be a covered water reservoir).

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Tarrant looks like a younger and sexier Blake.

-->'''Josette Simon:''' ''(in character)'' Avon, what are you doing?
-->''[piece of set comes off in Paul Darrow's hand]''
-->'''Paul Darrow:''' ''({{Corpsing}})'' Pulling the set apart.

-->'''Paul Darrow:''' Pulling the set apart.