History Recap / BlakesSevenS4E9Sand

* HilariousOuttakes: Steven Pacey's clipgun [[ShurFineGuns goes off whenever he tries to pick it up]]. He also broke the cube of water, soaking them both.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny

* PercussiveMaintenance

* TortureTechnician

* EvilerThanThou: Reeves is stated early on to be a torturer, just to establish that he's more nasty than our favorite villainess. He's also a [[EvilIsPetty bullying]] {{Jerkass}} in contrast to the AffablyEvil Servalan.

* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: Servalan sashays through the sands of Virn in heels and a [[ExposedToTheElements black evening gown]]. Compare this to the more pragmatic but still stylish outfit she wears in "Orac".

* ReplacementGoldfish: Distraught over Keller's death, Servalan has SexForSolace with Tarrant, and feels enough empathy from the experience that she doesn't kill Tarrant when she has the chance.

* ReplacementGoldfish: Distraught over Keller's death, Servalan has SexForSolace with Tarrant.

* RoboSexual: Confused by the electrical interference, Orac starts spouting love poetry to Avon.
-->'''Orac''': I love you.
-->'''Vila''': Orac!
-->'''Orac''': My emotions are deeper than the seas of space. One times one is only possible in the ultra-dimensional.
-->'''Avon''': Turn Orac off.
-->'''Orac''': I love you.
-->'''Avon''': Off!
-->'''Orac''': We will be lovers for a little while, or maybe for a long while, who knows?
-->'''Soolin''': I do. ''(deactivates it)''

* CryCute: Servalan does this over the death of Don Keller, leading Tarrant to kiss her.

-->'''Tarrant:''' All right. Oh by the way, I've found out what the magic chemical is... but [[FoeYay I can't bring it back with me]].

* ContinuityNod: Dayna is the first to show distaste for Tarrant sleeping with Servalan, a reference to her blood feud from "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS3E1Aftermath Aftermath]]".

-->'''Reeve:''' Running the [[CassetteFuturism
apes]] again? Afraid you missed something?

* CassetteFuturism
-->'''Reeve:''' Running the tapes again? Afraid you missed something?
-->'''Servalan:''' Perhaps I like watching old films.
-->'''Reeve:''' Five years old and mostly static and interference.

-->'''Avon:''' ''[[SuddenlyShouting THIS IS NOT JUST A RESCUE MISSION FOR POOR GALLANT TARRANT!]]'' While the sand remains active, the planet will not let go of US! The instruments are unreliable. We have Virn hanging on our heels. How do you think WE are going to get away? ''[Soolin and Dayna rush to their positions.]'' [[DeadpanSnarker I take it that means yes.]]

-->'''Avon:''' ''[[SuddenlyShouting This is not just a rescue mission for poor gallant Tarrant!]]'' While the sand remains active, the planet will not let go of ''us!'' The instruments are unreliable. We have Virn hanging on our heels. How do you think ''we'' are going to get away? ''[Soolin and Dayna rush to their positions.]'' [[DeadpanSnarker I take it that means yes.]]

* RoboSexual:

-->'''Soolin''': I do. (deactivates it)

* AffectionatePickpocket: When Tarrant has a EurekaMoment on how to defeat the sand, Servalan gives him a SmoochOfVictory. Tarrant warns that he still has his gun...which Servalan promptly produces in ''her'' hand.

* RoboShip: Confused by the electrical interference, Orac starts spouting love poetry to Avon.

* SendInTheSearchTeam: Keller sends out a DistressCall to a Federation that's more worried about [[EnemyCivilWar its own problems]] than rescuing an expedition that's likely fallen victim to a dangerous plague. Only Servalan of all people cares enough to go looking.

* LeaveNoManBehind: Averted with the Keller expedition.

-->'''Avon:''' ''[[SuddenlyShouting This is not just a rescue mission for poor gallant Tarrant!]]'' While the sand remains active, the planet will not let go of ''us!'' The instruments are unreliable. We have Virn hanging on our heels. How do you think ''we'' are going to get away? [Soolin and Dayna rush to their positions.] [[DeadpanSnarker I take it that means yes.]]

* KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter: Given that the planet is somehow effecting power, both Reeve and Dayna/Tarrant bring weapons that fire 'percussion bullets'.

* EnemyMine: Servalan/Tarrant. It only lasts until Servalan thinks she has the advantage.