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* DoomedHometown: Soolin grew up on an agricultural planet that turned out to have extensive mineral wealth. In order to remove the settlers who had legal right the land, the High Council declared Gauda Prime an Open Planet with all law suspended. In the subsequent state of legal anarchy, her parents were murdered by the HiredGuns of a mining company.
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* DoomedHometown: Soolin grew up on an agricultural planet that turned out to have extensive mineral wealth. In order to remove the settlers who still had legal right rights to the land, the High Council declared Gauda Prime an Open Planet with all law suspended. In the subsequent state of legal anarchy, her parents were murdered by the HiredGuns of a mining company.
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* TheMadHatter: Avon describes himself as a psychopath, while Blake admits he has severe trust issues that compel him to risk his life testing every new recruit personally.
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* AmbiguousEndingAmbiguousEnding: Fans have debated whether the rest of the Seven died along with Blake ever since.
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* DoomedHometown: Soolin grew up on an agricultural planet that turned out to have extensive mineral wealth. In order to remove the settlers who had legal right the land, the High Council declared Gauda Prime an Open Planet with all law suspended. In the subsequent state of legal anarchy, her parents were murdered by the HiredGuns of a mining company.
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* CallBack: To "Terminal" when the crew point out that last time Avon went after Blake they were lucky to get out alive (except for Cally) and Blake wasn't even there.
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* CallBack: CallBack:
** Zukan's betrayal in the previous episode is given as the reason why the Seven are abandoning their base for good, for fear that he's passed on its location to Servalan.
** To "Terminal" when the crew point out that last time Avon went after Blake they were lucky to get out alive (except for Cally) and Blake wasn't even there.
** Zukan's betrayal in the previous episode is given as the reason why the Seven are abandoning their base for good, for fear that he's passed on its location to Servalan.
** To "Terminal" when the crew point out that last time Avon went after Blake they were lucky to get out alive (except for Cally) and Blake wasn't even there.
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* NotQuiteDead: Blake, [[BackForTheDead not that it does him any good in the long run]].
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* YouCantGoHomeAgain
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* YouCantGoHomeAgainYouCantGoHomeAgain: Soolin returns to the world [[WhereIWasBornAndRazed where her parents were murdered]] but finds nothing there except her own death.
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* ShootAnythingThatMoves: There's a blockade around Gauda Prime and any spacecraft trying to run it gets fired on without warning.
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* ShootAnythingThatMoves: ShootEverythingThatMoves: There's a blockade of gunships around Gauda Prime and any spacecraft trying to run it gets fired on without warning.
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* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Gauda Prime was originally an agricultural planet, but mineral wealth was discovered under land the Federation settlers owned. So the Federation declared Gauda Prime an Open Planet, suspending all law and order so any settler who refused to leave could be legally murdered. Those who came out on top of ThePurge now want the law restored so they can stay that way. However a precondition is that Gauda Prime must restore order first, so bounty hunters are tracking down and killing the criminal element. It's implied these [[EvilVersusEvil bounty hunters are criminals themselves]], so they're basically [[DivideAndConquer helping to eliminate each other]].
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* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Gauda Prime was originally an agricultural planet, but mineral wealth was discovered under land the Federation settlers legally owned. So the Federation declared Gauda Prime an Open Planet, suspending all law and order so any settler who refused to leave could be legally murdered. Those who came out on top of ThePurge now want the law restored so they can stay that way. However a precondition is that Gauda Prime must restore order first, so bounty hunters are tracking down and killing the criminal element. It's implied these [[EvilVersusEvil bounty hunters are criminals themselves]], so they're basically [[DivideAndConquer helping to eliminate each other]].
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-->"He is strongly identified with rebels, you see, and very popular with rabbles. They will follow him, and [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized he will fight to the last drop of their blood]]. [smiles] Idealism is a wonderful thing. All you really need is someone rational to put it to proper use."
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-->"He is strongly identified with rebels, you see, and very popular with rabbles. They will follow him, and [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized he will fight to the last drop of their blood]]. [smiles] [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids Idealism is a wonderful thing. thing.]] All you really need is someone rational to put it to proper use."
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* SpaceWestern: Being a fan of TheWestern, Creator/ChrisBoucher borrows from the genre with the homesteaders driven off by hired killers in a ruthless land grab. There's a shoot-out with SlowMotion deaths like in ''Film/TheWildBunch'' and a BolivianArmyEnding as per ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid''.
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* SpaceWestern: Being a fan of TheWestern, Creator/ChrisBoucher borrows from the genre with the homesteaders driven off murdered by hired killers in a ruthless land grab. There's a shoot-out with SlowMotion deaths like in ''Film/TheWildBunch'' and a BolivianArmyEnding as per ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid''.
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** Avon tells Tarrant to fake Scorpio [[ComingInHot being out of control]]. Tarrant snaps back, "I may not have to fake that!" He's right as they're too damaged to reach escape velocity again.
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** Avon tells Tarrant to fake Scorpio [[ComingInHot being out of control]]. Tarrant snaps back, "I may not have to fake that!" He's right as they're too damaged to reach escape velocity again.pull up.
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** Avon tells Tarrant to fake Scorpio [[ComingInHot being out of control]]. Tarrant snaps back, "I may not have to fake that!" It works, but Scorpio crashlands for real as they're too damaged to pull out.
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** Avon tells Tarrant to fake Scorpio [[ComingInHot being out of control]]. Tarrant snaps back, "I may not have to fake that!" It works, but Scorpio crashlands for real He's right as they're too damaged to pull out.reach escape velocity again.
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* TheSnarkKnight
-->'''Avon:''' But then figureheads aren't too difficult to come by. Any idiot can be one.
-->'''Dayna:''' On your feet, Vila. This could be your big moment.
-->'''Avon:''' Any idiot within reason, that is.
** "When I want your impersonation of a pain, I will let you know."
** Vila gripes that the flyer is parked so far away, because the bounty hunters wanted to avoid alerting them.
-->'''Avon:''' In your case they could have put it down on the roof without any trouble.
* SoMuchForStealth: The twig-snapping version when Arlen is creeping up on Blake.
* StuffBlowingUp
-->'''Slave:''' All explosive devices are functioning correctly, Master. Base complex has been ''totally'' destroyed.
-->'''Avon:''' But then figureheads aren't too difficult to come by. Any idiot can be one.
-->'''Dayna:''' On your feet, Vila. This could be your big moment.
-->'''Avon:''' Any idiot within reason, that is.
** "When I want your impersonation of a pain, I will let you know."
** Vila gripes that the flyer is parked so far away, because the bounty hunters wanted to avoid alerting them.
-->'''Avon:''' In your case they could have put it down on the roof without any trouble.
* SoMuchForStealth: The twig-snapping version when Arlen is creeping up on Blake.
* StuffBlowingUp
-->'''Slave:''' All explosive devices are functioning correctly, Master. Base complex has been ''totally'' destroyed.
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* TacticalWithdrawal: A strategic withdrawal is running away, with dignity.
* TakingYouWithMe: Jenna was killed RunningTheBlockade. She hit the SelfDestructMechanism and took half a squadron of gunships with her.
* TapOnTheHead: Vila is hit in his "least vulnerable spot".
* TakingYouWithMe: Jenna was killed RunningTheBlockade. She hit the SelfDestructMechanism and took half a squadron of gunships with her.
* TapOnTheHead: Vila is hit in his "least vulnerable spot".
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* TraumaCongaLine
-->'''Tarrant:''' What on Earth happened to you?
-->'''Blake:''' Oh, most of it wasn't on Earth, Tarrant. Not what happened to me.
* TwistedAnkle: Downplayed; Dayna trips while running for cover as Scorpio crashes, and has to be helped to her feet by Soolin.
* SpaceWestern: Being a fan of TheWestern, Creator/ChrisBoucher borrows from the genre with the homesteaders driven off by hired killers in a ruthless land grab. There's a shoot-out with SlowMotion deaths like in ''Film/TheWildBunch'' and a BolivianArmyEnding as per ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid''.
* SteelEardrums: Averted; after teleporting to the surface, the crew cover their ears as Scorpio goes screaming overhead. Avon plays it straight however.
* TastesLikeFriendship: Subverted
* ToTheBatpole: Subverted; ''Scorpio'' launches for the last time, then blows up what's left of their base behind them.
-->'''Tarrant:''' What on Earth happened to you?
-->'''Blake:''' Oh, most of it wasn't on Earth, Tarrant. Not what happened to me.
* TwistedAnkle: Downplayed; Dayna trips while running for cover as Scorpio crashes, and has to be helped to her feet by Soolin.
* SpaceWestern: Being a fan of TheWestern, Creator/ChrisBoucher borrows from the genre with the homesteaders driven off by hired killers in a ruthless land grab. There's a shoot-out with SlowMotion deaths like in ''Film/TheWildBunch'' and a BolivianArmyEnding as per ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid''.
* SteelEardrums: Averted; after teleporting to the surface, the crew cover their ears as Scorpio goes screaming overhead. Avon plays it straight however.
* TastesLikeFriendship: Subverted
* ToTheBatpole: Subverted; ''Scorpio'' launches for the last time, then blows up what's left of their base behind them.
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* VillainsNeverLie: Averted
-->'''Dayna:''' But Servalan told us [Blake] was dead.
-->'''Avon:''' And you believed her?
-->'''Dayna:''' Well, she had no reason to lie.
-->'''Avon:''' She doesn't need one. It comes quite naturally to her, like breathing.
* WeAllDieSomeday: Turns out that day is today.
-->'''Vila:''' Sooner or later we're going to drop into one of these holes in the ground and never come out.
-->'''Avon:''' Sooner or later, everyone does that, Vila.
-->'''Dayna:''' But Servalan told us [Blake] was dead.
-->'''Avon:''' And you believed her?
-->'''Dayna:''' Well, she had no reason to lie.
-->'''Avon:''' She doesn't need one. It comes quite naturally to her, like breathing.
* WeAllDieSomeday: Turns out that day is today.
-->'''Vila:''' Sooner or later we're going to drop into one of these holes in the ground and never come out.
-->'''Avon:''' Sooner or later, everyone does that, Vila.
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* WithFriendsLikeThese: Avon uses the others as TheBait, sending out a false DistressCall via Orac, then waiting till a flyer with thermal sensors turns up so he can follow it to any survivors, then kill the crew and steal it.
* WoundedGazelleGambit:
** Blake's captive plays up her limp in the hope of jumping Blake. He doesn't fall for it.
** Avon tells Tarrant to fake Scorpio [[ComingInHot being out of control]]. Tarrant snaps back, "I may not have to fake that!" It works, but Scorpio crashlands for real as they're too damaged to pull out.
-->'''Vila:''' They're falling for it!
-->'''Tarrant:''' [as ground rushes up in viewscreen] So are we!
* YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious
* YouCantGoHomeAgain
-->'''Vila:''' How does it feel to be home?
-->'''Soolin:''' I wouldn't know.
* YouRebelScum: Inverted; Arlen refers to Blake as 'scum' until he introduces himself. When Arlen shows her true allegiance, she refers to them as a 'nest of rebels'.
* WoundedGazelleGambit:
** Blake's captive plays up her limp in the hope of jumping Blake. He doesn't fall for it.
** Avon tells Tarrant to fake Scorpio [[ComingInHot being out of control]]. Tarrant snaps back, "I may not have to fake that!" It works, but Scorpio crashlands for real as they're too damaged to pull out.
-->'''Vila:''' They're falling for it!
-->'''Tarrant:''' [as ground rushes up in viewscreen] So are we!
* YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious
* YouCantGoHomeAgain
-->'''Vila:''' How does it feel to be home?
-->'''Soolin:''' I wouldn't know.
* YouRebelScum: Inverted; Arlen refers to Blake as 'scum' until he introduces himself. When Arlen shows her true allegiance, she refers to them as a 'nest of rebels'.
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* ReactionShot:
** Soolin when Gauda Prime is first mentioned.
** InUniverse every time Blake mentions something significant, like his name or Jenna's name, you can see him checking out the person he's talking to for their reaction to it. This is foreshadowing for TheReveal that what he's doing is a SecretTestOfCharacter.
* RedAlert
** Having been overridden by Orac, Slave sounds the alarm to get their attention.
** The alert warbles constantly during the final scene, only turning off when Avon is the last man standing. In retrospect it probably triggered when the Federation soldiers forced their way into the underground base, rather than because Tarrant had escaped.
** Soolin when Gauda Prime is first mentioned.
** InUniverse every time Blake mentions something significant, like his name or Jenna's name, you can see him checking out the person he's talking to for their reaction to it. This is foreshadowing for TheReveal that what he's doing is a SecretTestOfCharacter.
* RedAlert
** Having been overridden by Orac, Slave sounds the alarm to get their attention.
** The alert warbles constantly during the final scene, only turning off when Avon is the last man standing. In retrospect it probably triggered when the Federation soldiers forced their way into the underground base, rather than because Tarrant had escaped.
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* RhetoricalQuestionBlunder
-->'''Avon:''' Do you imagine I would take us in blind?
-->'''Tarrant:''' [[Recap/BlakesSevenS3E13Terminal You've done it before.]]
* SayMyName
-->'''Blake:''' Get up, girl.
-->'''Arlen:''' Arlen. My name is Arlen.
-->'''Blake:''' That's the name [[PriceOnTheirHead they're paying for]].
-->'''Arlen:''' That's right. I made them pay for it. So use it, scum!
* SecurityCling: While teleporting Dayna, Vila and Soolin hold on to each other to [[ScreenShake avoid getting thrown off the teleport pad]].
* SelfDepreciation
-->'''Deva:''' Hm. You've been given a [[{{posse}} temporary appointment as a law enforcement officer.]]
-->'''Blake:''' That central computer doesn't care who it makes respectable, does it?
-->'''Deva:''' It's an inferior model, I'm afraid.
-->'''Avon:''' Do you imagine I would take us in blind?
-->'''Tarrant:''' [[Recap/BlakesSevenS3E13Terminal You've done it before.]]
* SayMyName
-->'''Blake:''' Get up, girl.
-->'''Arlen:''' Arlen. My name is Arlen.
-->'''Blake:''' That's the name [[PriceOnTheirHead they're paying for]].
-->'''Arlen:''' That's right. I made them pay for it. So use it, scum!
* SecurityCling: While teleporting Dayna, Vila and Soolin hold on to each other to [[ScreenShake avoid getting thrown off the teleport pad]].
* SelfDepreciation
-->'''Deva:''' Hm. You've been given a [[{{posse}} temporary appointment as a law enforcement officer.]]
-->'''Blake:''' That central computer doesn't care who it makes respectable, does it?
-->'''Deva:''' It's an inferior model, I'm afraid.
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* SchmuckBait: Blake shows Tarrant the bag of valuable crystals the gunrunners were allegedly after. Tarrant throws them back and, indicating the weapon Blake 'accidentally' left next to him, says his SecretTestOfCharacter is a bit obvious.
* ShootAnythingThatMoves: There's a blockade around Gauda Prime and any spacecraft trying to run it gets fired on without warning.
-->'''Vila:''' Who the hell are they?!!
-->'''Dayna:''' Who the hell cares?!!
-->'''Vila:''' They could be making a mistake.
-->'''Soolin:''' [[WorldOfSnark It doesn't seem to affect their aim.]]
* ShootAnythingThatMoves: There's a blockade around Gauda Prime and any spacecraft trying to run it gets fired on without warning.
-->'''Vila:''' Who the hell are they?!!
-->'''Dayna:''' Who the hell cares?!!
-->'''Vila:''' They could be making a mistake.
-->'''Soolin:''' [[WorldOfSnark It doesn't seem to affect their aim.]]
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* ManipulativeBastard: Avon already knew that Blake was alive, and wouldn't have bothered telling the others or going to find Blake if his alliance with Zukan had worked. Or so he claims.
* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Gauda Prime was originally an agricultural planet, but mineral wealth was discovered under land the Federation settlers owned. So the Federation declared Gauda Prime an Open Planet, suspending all law and order so any settler who refused to leave could be legally murdered. Those who came out on top of ThePurge now want the law restored so they can stay that way. However a precondition is that Gauda Prime must restore order first, so bounty hunters are tracking down and killing the criminal element. It's implied these [[EvilVersusEvil bounty hunters are criminals themselves]], so they're basically [[DivideAndConquer helping to eliminate each other]].
* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Gauda Prime was originally an agricultural planet, but mineral wealth was discovered under land the Federation settlers owned. So the Federation declared Gauda Prime an Open Planet, suspending all law and order so any settler who refused to leave could be legally murdered. Those who came out on top of ThePurge now want the law restored so they can stay that way. However a precondition is that Gauda Prime must restore order first, so bounty hunters are tracking down and killing the criminal element. It's implied these [[EvilVersusEvil bounty hunters are criminals themselves]], so they're basically [[DivideAndConquer helping to eliminate each other]].
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* NotSoStoic:
** Soolin, first when told they're going to [[WhereIWasBornAndRazed her former homesworld]], then when they're ComingInHot.
** Tarrant falls screaming down a buckled floor panel as Scorpio breaks up around him.
** Avon's devastated expression on seeing Blake again, thinking the latter has betrayed them.
* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: A possible version; Avon hesitates to save his own life at Tarrant's expense. Is he still feeling guilt over the events of "Orbit"?
* ObscuredSpecialEffects: The gunrunner flyer is only shown via sound effects, a sweeping searchlight and plasma fire, then an explosion after Blake shoots it down. After stealing their flyers, the actors are shown in a mock-up cockpit DrivingADesk.
** Soolin, first when told they're going to [[WhereIWasBornAndRazed her former homesworld]], then when they're ComingInHot.
** Tarrant falls screaming down a buckled floor panel as Scorpio breaks up around him.
** Avon's devastated expression on seeing Blake again, thinking the latter has betrayed them.
* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: A possible version; Avon hesitates to save his own life at Tarrant's expense. Is he still feeling guilt over the events of "Orbit"?
* ObscuredSpecialEffects: The gunrunner flyer is only shown via sound effects, a sweeping searchlight and plasma fire, then an explosion after Blake shoots it down. After stealing their flyers, the actors are shown in a mock-up cockpit DrivingADesk.
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* PriceOnTheirHead: Tarrant is reluctant to go find Blake on a planet swarming with bounty hunters, as the Seven still have a high price on their heads from when they were causing trouble for the Federation in the Liberator.
* ProperlyParanoid: Blake insists on testing every recruit himself, admitting that he has trust issues. Ironically it turns out he's not paranoid enough.
* {{Pun}}:
** "He is strongly identified with rebels, you see, and very popular with rabbles."
** After putting down his gun, Vila says he's harmless and armless.
* ProperlyParanoid: Blake insists on testing every recruit himself, admitting that he has trust issues. Ironically it turns out he's not paranoid enough.
* {{Pun}}:
** "He is strongly identified with rebels, you see, and very popular with rabbles."
** After putting down his gun, Vila says he's harmless and armless.
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* PutDownYourGunAndStepAway: Arlen makes everyone drop their weapons before revealing that she's a Federation agent. Dayna gets shot while trying to pick hers up again.
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* HeroicSelfDepreciation
-->'''Deva:''' Hm. You've been given a [[{{posse}} temporary appointment as a law enforcement officer.]]
-->'''Blake:''' That central computer doesn't care who it makes respectable, does it?
-->'''Deva:''' It's an inferior model, I'm afraid.
-->'''Deva:''' Hm. You've been given a [[{{posse}} temporary appointment as a law enforcement officer.]]
-->'''Blake:''' That central computer doesn't care who it makes respectable, does it?
-->'''Deva:''' It's an inferior model, I'm afraid.
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* InsistentTerminology: When Arlen is identified as a Federation agent, she snaps back that she's a Federation ''officer''.''officer''.
* IResembleThatRemark
-->'''Avon:''' It is the day of the bounty hunter. [cut to close-up of Vila] Thieves, [cut to close-up of Dayna, pan to Soolin] killers, [cut to close-up of Tarrant] mercenaries, [cut to close-up of Avon, who gives a PsychoticSmirk] ...psychopaths, are as unwelcome now as the farmers once were.
* IronicEcho
-->'''Arlen:''' Your friend Blake said he couldn't tell anymore who was Federation and who wasn't. He was right. He couldn't.
* ItsProbablyNothing: Blake brushes off Klyn's report of unauthorised transports, which we later realise were bringing in the Federation assault force.
* IResembleThatRemark
-->'''Avon:''' It is the day of the bounty hunter. [cut to close-up of Vila] Thieves, [cut to close-up of Dayna, pan to Soolin] killers, [cut to close-up of Tarrant] mercenaries, [cut to close-up of Avon, who gives a PsychoticSmirk] ...psychopaths, are as unwelcome now as the farmers once were.
* IronicEcho
-->'''Arlen:''' Your friend Blake said he couldn't tell anymore who was Federation and who wasn't. He was right. He couldn't.
* ItsProbablyNothing: Blake brushes off Klyn's report of unauthorised transports, which we later realise were bringing in the Federation assault force.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Avon to save Dayna/Soolin/Vila from bounty hunters. Subverted with Blake, who keeps rescuing people only to apparently betray him.
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* EverythingTryingToKillYou: When a flyer turns up looking for survivors from the crash, Vila wants to rush to this sign of modern civilisation, only to be forcibly restrained by the others.
-->'''Soolin:''' But one thing I do know; if you want to survive on this planet you have to assume that everyone is out to get you.
-->'''Vila:''' I always assume that wherever I go.
-->'''Soolin:''' The difference is, on Gauda Prime you'll be right!
* ExplosiveInstrumentation: Not only that, but Tarrant's console actually breaks loose and starts sliding around the flight deck.
-->'''Soolin:''' But one thing I do know; if you want to survive on this planet you have to assume that everyone is out to get you.
-->'''Vila:''' I always assume that wherever I go.
-->'''Soolin:''' The difference is, on Gauda Prime you'll be right!
* ExplosiveInstrumentation: Not only that, but Tarrant's console actually breaks loose and starts sliding around the flight deck.
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* FaceRevealingTurn: We first see Blake crouched over a fire, looking a bit scruffier than usual but quite OK. Then he turns his face to reveal his scar.
* {{Foreshadowing}}
** "These stupid games you insist on playing, Blake, will get someone killed eventually."
** "Sooner or later we're going to drop into one of these holes in the ground and never come out."
* {{Foreshadowing}}
** "These stupid games you insist on playing, Blake, will get someone killed eventually."
** "Sooner or later we're going to drop into one of these holes in the ground and never come out."
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* GoingDownWithTheShip: Tarrant stays on the controls because if he leaves them, Scorpio will flip over and break up before they can reach the teleport pad. When Avon hesitates to leave, Tarrant points out that he's the only one with the [[AcePilot skill to pilot the crashing spaceship]], as it's already passed beyond Slave's ability to do so.
* GoodIsDumb: [[TheCynic Avon]] sneers at the "figurehead" RebelLeader that he's discovered to take Zukan's place, saying that any idiot can do it (except Vila).
-->"He is strongly identified with rebels, you see, and very popular with rabbles. They will follow him, and [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized he will fight to the last drop of their blood]]. [smiles] Idealism is a wonderful thing. All you really need is someone rational to put it to proper use."
* GoodIsNotNice: Blake is engaging in gun-running and bounty hunting in order to assemble a secret army to take on the Federation. It's clear that he's killing off or turning in those who don't meet his standards, effectively doing the Federation's dirty work for them.
* HeroicSelfDepreciation
-->'''Deva:''' Hm. You've been given a [[{{posse}} temporary appointment as a law enforcement officer.]]
-->'''Blake:''' That central computer doesn't care who it makes respectable, does it?
-->'''Deva:''' It's an inferior model, I'm afraid.
* HistoryRepeats:
** Several to "Terminal", originally to be the final episode before the series was unexpectedly renewed. This includes a search for Blake that leads to disaster largely thanks to Avon, the ship's computer reaching out to the crew in its final moments, and a shot of the ship breaking up that includes someone sliding down a tilted floor-panel.
** As in the pilot episode, a nest of rebels are betrayed by a DoubleAgent and then massacred by Federation troops, except for their leader.
* GoodIsDumb: [[TheCynic Avon]] sneers at the "figurehead" RebelLeader that he's discovered to take Zukan's place, saying that any idiot can do it (except Vila).
-->"He is strongly identified with rebels, you see, and very popular with rabbles. They will follow him, and [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized he will fight to the last drop of their blood]]. [smiles] Idealism is a wonderful thing. All you really need is someone rational to put it to proper use."
* GoodIsNotNice: Blake is engaging in gun-running and bounty hunting in order to assemble a secret army to take on the Federation. It's clear that he's killing off or turning in those who don't meet his standards, effectively doing the Federation's dirty work for them.
* HeroicSelfDepreciation
-->'''Deva:''' Hm. You've been given a [[{{posse}} temporary appointment as a law enforcement officer.]]
-->'''Blake:''' That central computer doesn't care who it makes respectable, does it?
-->'''Deva:''' It's an inferior model, I'm afraid.
* HistoryRepeats:
** Several to "Terminal", originally to be the final episode before the series was unexpectedly renewed. This includes a search for Blake that leads to disaster largely thanks to Avon, the ship's computer reaching out to the crew in its final moments, and a shot of the ship breaking up that includes someone sliding down a tilted floor-panel.
** As in the pilot episode, a nest of rebels are betrayed by a DoubleAgent and then massacred by Federation troops, except for their leader.
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* AbandonShip: The crew have to take the risk of teleporting out while ComingInHot.
-->'''Dayna:''' At this speed?
-->'''Avon:''' [[ItsTheOnlyWay Do you want to wait around until we hit something soft?]]
* AssholeVictim: The man paying the bounty is bothered to hear that Blake killed one of his fellow bounty hunters, until told his name.
-->'''Deva:''' Ohhh. Oh, it was ''Tando'' you killed.
-->'''Blake:''' Does it make a difference?
-->'''Deva:''' He's worse than the people he hunted.
-->'''Dayna:''' At this speed?
-->'''Avon:''' [[ItsTheOnlyWay Do you want to wait around until we hit something soft?]]
* AssholeVictim: The man paying the bounty is bothered to hear that Blake killed one of his fellow bounty hunters, until told his name.
-->'''Deva:''' Ohhh. Oh, it was ''Tando'' you killed.
-->'''Blake:''' Does it make a difference?
-->'''Deva:''' He's worse than the people he hunted.
* BBCQuarry: Averted as Gauda Prime has forests instead of sandpits. It was originally designated an agricultural planet after all, so there would have to be conditions for lush growth.
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* BusCrash: Just to really KickTheDog, it's revealed that Jenna died at some point between the start of Season 3 and this episode.
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* BusCrash: Just to really KickTheDog, it's revealed that Jenna died at some point between the start of Season 3 and this episode. Assuming Blake is telling the truth, and not just throwing out the name to see how Tarrant reacts.
* CallBack: To "Terminal" when the crew point out that last time Avon went after Blake they were lucky to get out alive (except for Cally) and Blake wasn't even there.
* CallBack: To "Terminal" when the crew point out that last time Avon went after Blake they were lucky to get out alive (except for Cally) and Blake wasn't even there.
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* DescriptionCut:
** Vila says, "You think you've found Blake." An AnswerCut shows he's right.
** Then after a scene showing Blake has become a back-stabbing BountyHunter, we cut to Vila saying, "I can't see Blake doing something like that!"
** Vila says, "You think you've found Blake." An AnswerCut shows he's right.
** Then after a scene showing Blake has become a back-stabbing BountyHunter, we cut to Vila saying, "I can't see Blake doing something like that!"
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** What happened to Avon has become the subject of several ExpandedUniverse novels and audiobooks, including the ''Lucifer'' series by actor Paul Darrow.
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* EconomyCast: The scene where an army of Federation troops pours into the room to confront Avon was filmed with only seven extras, who had to change their position once the camera had panned over them.
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* EconomyCast: The scene where an army of Federation troops pours pour into the room to confront Avon was filmed with only seven extras, who had to change their position once the camera had panned over them.
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-->'''Avon:''' [[ThisIsUnforgiveable Yes!]]
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-->'''Avon:''' [[ThisIsUnforgiveable [[ThisIsUnforgivable Yes!]]
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* OneDialogueTwoConversations: PlayedForDrama; Blakes assumes he's explaining the situation. Avon assumes he's confessing to a betrayal. It doesn't help that Blake's behaviour towards Tarrant has been equally open to misinterpretation. The conversation goes something like this:
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* OneDialogueTwoConversations: PlayedForDrama; Blakes Blake assumes he's explaining the situation. Avon assumes he's confessing to a betrayal. It doesn't help that Blake's behaviour towards Tarrant has been equally open to misinterpretation. The conversation goes something like this:
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-->'''Blake:''' Tarrant doesn't understand.
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-->'''Blake:''' Tarrant doesn't understand.understand...
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-->'''Avon:''' Yes...
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-->'''Avon:''' Yes...[[ThisIsUnforgiveable Yes!]]
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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Villa does his usual groveling I'm-not-really-with-these-rebel-scum act, then karate-chops Arlen. Unfortunately he's shot the moment he picks up her gun.
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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Villa does his usual groveling I'm-not-really-with-these-rebel-scum act, then karate-chops Arlen. Arlen after she shoots Dayna. Unfortunately he's shot the moment right after he picks up her gun.
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** TheAlliance against Federation failed, but Blake has been found! Only he's turned evil, but fortunately he's still one of the good guys. Only Avon finds that out too late.
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** TheAlliance against the Federation failed, but now Blake has been found! Only he's turned evil, but fortunately he's still one of the good guys. guys! Only Avon finds that out too late.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Avon to save Dayna/Soolin/Vila from bounty hunters. Subverted with Blake.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Avon to save Dayna/Soolin/Vila from bounty hunters. Subverted with Blake.Blake, who keeps rescuing people only to apparently betray him.
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* HopeSpot: Each time a Federation soldier is taken out by one of our heroes, another appears to shoot him or her InTheBack.
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* HopeSpot: HopeSpot:
** TheAlliance against Federation failed, but Blake has been found! Only he's turned evil, but fortunately he's still one of the good guys. Only Avon finds that out too late.
** Each time a Federation soldier is taken out by one of our heroes, another appears to shoot him or her InTheBack.
** TheAlliance against Federation failed, but Blake has been found! Only he's turned evil, but fortunately he's still one of the good guys. Only Avon finds that out too late.
** Each time a Federation soldier is taken out by one of our heroes, another appears to shoot him or her InTheBack.
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* KilledOffForReal: EVERYONE.
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* KilledMidSentence: As well as Blake, Klyn is also gunned down by Avon as she's alerting Security.
* KilledOffForReal:EVERYONE.EVERYONE!
* KilledOffForReal:
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* {{BfG}}: Paul Darrow requested a particularly large HandCannon for killing Blake, justifying his BloodierAndGorier death. They gave him the pistol part of the IKEAWeaponry rifle used in "Warlord".
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* {{BfG}}: Paul Darrow requested a particularly large HandCannon for killing Blake, justifying his BloodierAndGorier death. They gave him the pistol carbine part of the IKEAWeaponry rifle used in "Warlord".
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* BigDamnHeroes: Avon turns up just as the others are about to be killed in their sleep.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Avon turns up just as the others are about to be killed in their sleep.save Dayna/Soolin/Vila from bounty hunters. Subverted with Blake.
