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* UncannyValley: ProfessionalKiller Deeta and BloodKnight Dayna both realise something is off about Vinni.
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** This contradicts "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS3E2Powerplay Powerplay]]", where Tarrant stabs several of his own men (he's disguised as a Federation captain) in the back. This is EarlyInstallmentWeirdness because Tarrant was originally intended to be a more treacherous character, a FakeDefector who joined the crew because he was planning to seize the Liberator.
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** This contradicts "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS3E2Powerplay Powerplay]]", where Tarrant stabs several of his own men (he's disguised as a Federation captain) in the back. This is EarlyInstallmentWeirdness EarlyInstalmentWeirdness because Tarrant was originally intended to be a more treacherous character, a FakeDefector who joined the crew because he was planning to seize the Liberator.
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Wow, you look [[UncannyFamilyResemblance just like your brother]]."]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"Wow, you look [[UncannyFamilyResemblance just like your brother]]."]]
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Like the films ''Film/TheYearOfTheSexOlympics'' (1968) and ''[[Film/Deathwatch1980 Deathwatch]]'' (1980), this episode anticipates the craze for RealityTV.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Like the films ''Film/TheYearOfTheSexOlympics'' (1968) and ''[[Film/Deathwatch1980 Deathwatch]]'' Death Watch]]'' (1980), this episode anticipates the craze for RealityTV.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Like the films ''Film/TheYearOfTheSexOlympics'' (1968) and ''Death Watch'' (1980), this episode anticipates the craze for RealityTV.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Like the films ''Film/TheYearOfTheSexOlympics'' (1968) and ''Death Watch'' ''[[Film/Deathwatch1980 Deathwatch]]'' (1980), this episode anticipates the craze for RealityTV.
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%%* SmashCut: T Deeta's SlowMotion death, used to [[FastestGunInTheWest show the speed of Vinni's draw]].
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%%* SmugSmiler: Servalan
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* ShouldersOfDoom: Avon has [[WTHCostumingDepartment huge shoulder pads on his leather jacket]]. [[FanNickname Fans named]] the look 'Tugboat Avon'.
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* ShouldersOfDoom: Avon has [[WTHCostumingDepartment huge shoulder pads on his leather jacket]]. [[FanNickname Fans named]] the look 'Tugboat Avon'.jacket.
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* SmashCut to Deeta's SlowMotion death, used to [[FastestGunInTheWest show the speed of Vinni's draw]].
* SmugSmiler: Servalan
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* SmugSmiler: Servalan
* SmugSnake: Vinni
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* MundaneUtility: Orac gripes about being used to relay [[WeWillUseWikiWordsInTheFuture viscasts]] of the duel, but they find a more effective use for it hacking into the battle computer to find out where Tarrant is going to be dueling ahead of time.
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* MundaneUtility: Orac gripes about being used to relay [[WeWillUseWikiWordsInTheFuture viscasts]] of the duel, but duel (they also use him as a drinks tray). Later they find a more effective use for it Orac hacking into the battle computer to find out where Tarrant is going to be dueling ahead of time.
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-->'''Avon:''' [evil grin] Oh, good.
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-->'''Avon:''' [evil grin] ''[evil grin]'' Oh, good.
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** Reference is made to Dayna hunting primitives with bow & arrow, and the death of her father, in "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS3E1Aftermath Aftermath]]".
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** Reference is made to Dayna hunting primitives with bow & arrow, and the death of her father, in "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS3E1Aftermath Aftermath]]".father ("[[Recap/BlakesSevenS3E1Aftermath Aftermath]]").
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-->'''Avon:''' [puts his arm about Servalan and pulls her against him] Your plan had better be fireproof, Servalan, or I'll see you burn with it. [snog passionately]
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-->'''Avon:''' [puts ''[puts his arm about Servalan and pulls her against him] him]'' Your plan had better be fireproof, Servalan, or I'll see you burn with it. [snog passionately]''[snog passionately]''
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* RevengeBeforeReason: Avon tells Dayna not to kill Servalan, as she'd be executed for violating the TruceZone.
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* RevengeBeforeReason: Averted; Avon tells warns Dayna not to kill Servalan, as she'd be executed for violating the TruceZone.
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* MakeGamesNotWar: Although a BloodSport for outsiders, the duel is SeriousBusiness as the losing side has to make repatriations as if they'd lost a real war.
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* INeedAFreakingDrink: Right after Orac says the crew needs a break, 100 million credits worth of MasterComputer is [[MundaneUtility being used as a drinks counter]].
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* INeedAFreakingDrink: Right after Orac says the crew needs a break, 100 million credits worth of MasterComputer is [[MundaneUtility being used as a drinks counter]].
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* INeedAFreakingDrink: Right after Orac says InTheBack: Tarrant refuses to shoot his duel opponent in the back (despite his being an android), prompting cries of "KillHimAlready". Instead Tarrant calls out his opponent's name, then shoots him when he turns to fire. He is smart enough to be lying down though, so any return shots would miss.
** This contradicts "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS3E2Powerplay Powerplay]]", where Tarrant stabs several of his own men (he's disguised as a Federation captain) in the back. This is EarlyInstallmentWeirdness because Tarrant was originally intended to be a more treacherous character, a FakeDefector who joined the crewneeds a break, 100 million credits worth of MasterComputer is [[MundaneUtility being used as a drinks counter]].because he was planning to seize the Liberator.
** This contradicts "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS3E2Powerplay Powerplay]]", where Tarrant stabs several of his own men (he's disguised as a Federation captain) in the back. This is EarlyInstallmentWeirdness because Tarrant was originally intended to be a more treacherous character, a FakeDefector who joined the crew
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* DuelsDecideEverything: Blood feuds and dueling are part of the culture of Zandor and Teal, hence the CombatByChampion as a substitute for war. Del uses this to challenge Vinni, declaring a blood feud for the death of his brother.
* EvilPlan: The First Champion for Zandor is actually an android. As Neutral Arbiter, Servalan can insist on a medical checkup after Zandor's victory so the deception will be exposed. This will cause a real war between Zandor and Teal, and [[DivideAndConquer once both sides have been weakened]] the Federation will enter to 'restore order', no doubt welcomed by a civilian population unused to such conflicts.
* EvilPlan: The First Champion for Zandor is actually an android. As Neutral Arbiter, Servalan can insist on a medical checkup after Zandor's victory so the deception will be exposed. This will cause a real war between Zandor and Teal, and [[DivideAndConquer once both sides have been weakened]] the Federation will enter to 'restore order', no doubt welcomed by a civilian population unused to such conflicts.
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* DuelsDecideEverything: Blood feuds and dueling are part of the culture of Zandor Vandor and Teal, hence the CombatByChampion as a substitute for war. Del uses this to challenge Vinni, declaring a blood feud for the death of his brother.
* EvilPlan: The First Champion forZandor Vandor is actually an android. As Neutral Arbiter, Servalan can insist on a medical checkup after Zandor's Vandor's victory so the deception will be exposed. This will cause a real war between Zandor Vandor and Teal, and [[DivideAndConquer once both sides have been weakened]] the Federation will enter to 'restore order', no doubt welcomed by a civilian population unused to such conflicts.
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-->'''Vila:''' Wonderful. And for my next trick, I shall swallow my other foot. I completely forgot about your father.
-->'''Dayna:''' [[ButForMeItWasTuesday I expect Servalan has, too.]]
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-->'''Max:''' He's a professional killer! That's not exactly the way a normal person would...
-->'''Deeta:''' Have you ever thought you might be in the wrong business, Max?
-->'''Deeta:''' Have you ever thought you might be in the wrong business, Max?
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* TuringTest: Oddly averted. Vinni is an android who fully believes he is human, whose thought processes are apparently convincingly human enough that thousands of people can share them without realising something is up. This raises no questions about his level of sentience whatsoever. (Granted, under the circumstances it's hard to imagine our anti-heroes would have a problem killing him if he ''was'' human.)
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* EvilIsPetty: Vinni isn't just a professional killer who turns out to be a robot - he's also a ''complete dick'' about it.
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* ShipTease: Vila points out that Dayna and Tarrant are smiling at each other even when they're bickering. Later, Dayna panics over Tarrant's wellbeing after seeing Deeta die.
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* DeliberatelyJumpingTheGun: Orac hacks into the game computers to find out which environment Del Tarrant is about to enter.
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* DeliberatelyJumpingTheGun: DeliberatelyJumpingTheGun:
** Worried that he might beat their champion regardless, the Vandor Confederacy try to kill Deeta the moment war has been declared, but before Deeta has heard the news.
** Orac hacks into the game computers to find out which environment Del Tarrant is about to enter.
** Worried that he might beat their champion regardless, the Vandor Confederacy try to kill Deeta the moment war has been declared, but before Deeta has heard the news.
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* FixingTheGame: Orac is used to hack into the computers so Tarrant knows which battleground he's entering, giving him a momentary advantage in setting up an ambush.
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* FixingTheGame: Two planetary systems use a CombatByChampion in lieu of warfare. One side cheats by using a RidiculouslyHumanRobot that is [[RobotsAreJustBetter faster than its opponent.]] Actually the real plan is to expose the fraud and start a war for real. So before this can happen Tarrant challenges the android to another duel, and again Orac is used to hack into the computers so Tarrant knows which battleground he's entering, giving him a momentary advantage in setting up an ambush. ambush.
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* DuelsDecideEverything: Blood feuds and dueling are part of the culture of Zandor and Teal, hence the CombatByChampion as a substitute for war. Del uses this to challenge Vinni, declaring a blood feud for the death of his brother.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Steven Pacey wanted more lines, so an episode was written where he could [[ActingForTwo play both himself and the guest star!]]
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Steven Pacey wanted more lines, so an episode was written where he could [[ActingForTwo play both himself and the guest star!]]star]]!
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* DiesWideShut: Subverted; Dayna puts her sonic lance to Servalan's head and tells her to close her eyes...so she can know exactly how her father felt when she killed him (by blinding him first).
* DisintegratorRay: Del Tarrant uses a RayGun that Dayna invented to [[NoKillLikeOverkill obliterate Vinni]], destroying the evidence that he was an android and so averting war.
* DisintegratorRay: Del Tarrant uses a RayGun that Dayna invented to [[NoKillLikeOverkill obliterate Vinni]], destroying the evidence that he was an android and so averting war.
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* DiesWideShut: DiesWideOpen: Subverted; Dayna puts her sonic lance to Servalan's head and tells her to close her eyes...so she can know exactly how her father felt when she killed him (by blinding him first).
* DisintegratorRay: Del Tarrant uses a RayGun that Dayna invented to[[NoKillLikeOverkill [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill obliterate Vinni]], destroying the evidence that he was an android and so averting war.
* DisintegratorRay: Del Tarrant uses a RayGun that Dayna invented to
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* DeliberatelyJumpingTheGun: Orac hacks into the game computers to find out which environment Del Tarrant is about to enter.
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* YouKillItYouBoughtIt: As Del Tarrant killed Vinni, that means he's the new First Champion of the United Planets of Teal.
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* YouKillItYouBoughtIt: As Del Tarrant killed Vinni, that means he's the new First Champion of the United Planets of Teal. For once Avon and Tarrant agree on something...
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* MilkingTheGiantCow: With crane shot.
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* MilkingTheGiantCow: With crane shot.FlyawayShot.
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->''"So that's the ultimate excitement. Murder without guilt, death without loss."''
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[[AC:Written by Creator/ChrisBoucher.\\
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* SpaceWestern: TheGunslinger duels the cocky YoungGun, with Servalan as the [[CattleBaron Robber Baron]] out to gobble up more land for her empire.
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* SpaceWestern: TheGunslinger duels the cocky YoungGun, with Servalan as the [[CattleBaron Robber Baron]] out to gobble up more land for her empire. The use of anachronistic revolvers in a QuickDraw duel further adds to the trope.
