The Liberator answers a call for help on the planet Albian, time is running out, as The Federation has planted a devastating bomb.
It's a rather good episode, I personally don't think it particularly shines in such a good second series, but it is of a very good standard, if it were in series four, I'd probably be in raptures over it. It has energy, it's well paced, and has some good characters, I particularly like the needle that exists between Avon and Grant. Avon has definitely taken more of a central role, did those running the show know that Thomas was leaving, and start focussing more on Avon?
Paul Shelley is particularly good as Major Provine, he really is a nasty piece of work, nice to have a villain that's not Servalan or Travis for a change. He passes on an interesting clue, it's the first time that we hear the names of Star One, and Docholli.
It is good, it's just not as imaginative as the likes of Shadow and Power Play. Cally and Jenna are shockingly underused again, the pair are generally sat behind a table, looking as if they're about to ask one and all for 10p for a cup of weak tea.
A mix of designs, some aspects look great, like the control room, the corridors look a little cheap, with lots of tinfoil used.
It's a rather good episode, I personally don't think it particularly shines in such a good second series, but it is of a very good standard, if it were in series four, I'd probably be in raptures over it. It has energy, it's well paced, and has some good characters, I particularly like the needle that exists between Avon and Grant. Avon has definitely taken more of a central role, did those running the show know that Thomas was leaving, and start focussing more on Avon?
Paul Shelley is particularly good as Major Provine, he really is a nasty piece of work, nice to have a villain that's not Servalan or Travis for a change. He passes on an interesting clue, it's the first time that we hear the names of Star One, and Docholli.
It is good, it's just not as imaginative as the likes of Shadow and Power Play. Cally and Jenna are shockingly underused again, the pair are generally sat behind a table, looking as if they're about to ask one and all for 10p for a cup of weak tea.
A mix of designs, some aspects look great, like the control room, the corridors look a little cheap, with lots of tinfoil used.