History Recap / FarscapeS02E10MyThreeCrichtons

* BrokenAesop: The general consensus for this episode is that it lacks subtlety, thus making it harder to back Crichton's moral decision. Creator/ClaudiaBlack felt that all of the characters other than Futuro were dumbed down in the script, reduced to their [[{{Flanderization}} most noteworthy traits]].

* CloningBlues: Two modified duplicates of Crichton are created. They both have all of his memories, so from their perspective they suddenly have alien bodies and are treated as imposters by their friends. Neandro acknowledges that he doesn't belong when he gives himself up at the end, though he wants to stay.

** On the other hand, a Caveman has no problem with ViolenceIsTheBestSolution and so he kills Futuro without any angsting over it.

* EvilCostumeSwitch: The symbolism of Futuro and Neandro's outfits, both worn previously by Crichton in past episides. Futuro dons a Peacekeeper uniform, which associates him automatically with the cold, racist ideology of that group. By contrast, Neandro puts on Crichton's old IASA flight suit, representative of Crichton's past self that he left far behind.

* CorruptHick: For some reason, Futuro speaks in a heavier southern drawl than his template. Ben Browder was actually trying to do an impression of Bill Clinton.

* CloningBlues

!!Tropes in this episode:

* DirtyCoward: For all his prattling about being the most useful one to be left alive for the others, it's clear that he's really just trying to save his own skin.

* HulkSpeak: Poor Neandro can barely speak through his mouthful of crooked teeth.

Zhann conducts a lab analysis on the blood while D'Argo goes hunting, telling Chiana to stay put. Chiana holes herself up in Crichton's quarters, where she finds herself cornered by the beast man, who inexplicably growls her name. Bad advice, D'Argo be thy name. The creature lopes over to Johns belongings, where he grabs Johns IASA ID tags and clumsily taps at them. Chiana screams and tries to make a run for it, but the creature pins her down and gestures frantically as Crichton's old flight suit. He convinces her that he is Crichton.

** When he is compared to the "real" Chrichton, Futuro makes a point to refer to him as the "Template" instead, [[JerkassHasAPoint which is arguably more accurate anyways.]]
* InstantSedation: In the midst of Crhcton and Neandro's melee, Zhann quickly prepares a hypodermic and jabs Neandro from behind. Neandro looks stupidly up at John, shocked for a second, before dropping like a brontosaurus.

* NotBigEnoughForTheTwoOfUs: Futuro feels he is the superior of the three, and that with the original Crichton around he would always be an outsider.

* CorruptHick: For some reason, Futuro speaks in a heavier southern drawl than his template.

* BrokenAesop: The general consensus for this episode is that it lacks subtlety, thus making it harder to back Crichton's moral decision. ClaudiaBlack felt that all of the characters other than Futuro were dumbed down in the script, reduced to their [[{{Flanderization}} most noteworthy traits]].

* MyBrainIsBig: Neandro has a bald, wrinkly head to show off his advanced brain lobes. Sadly, it provides little protection from blunt objects.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Trigger-happy Aeryn damaged the sphere with her pistol blast, causing it to enter emergency retrieval mode and endanger the ship.

* RaimiVision: Neandro-cam.