Episode 3 Discussion

[JHyde]

Me too, Silktie. (I seem to say that a lot, don't I?) And as I pointed out, showtrials are nothing new either. They've had those since democracy gave them a trial to bastardise.

I love how well read Ruth was even after 2 years or so in Cyrus. She still knew about very obscure personalities with lots of money, not all of those men would be in newspapers. And note that they were all men. A little bit like when Harry used to go to JIC meetings. (Juliet was head of the SIC.)

A quick point in respinse to people who queried as to why Ros didn't take a head shot. I'm not a marksman, but I can tell you that he had his finger on the explosive device, and when you shoot someone in your head, part of the neuro response is to clench your fist. Think about what that action might do to the device, and Ros' mission was to get those others out. A fair exchange for Jo? Remember also that Jo couldn't shift her balance, and what seems to take 10 seconds has been slowed down. The real action, I thought, was meant to take place in just a moment, a mere second. It wasn't like they lingered there in real time.

I find that execution to be very graphic (not that I'm bitching about standards, I'm just saying). Having that white sheet there was very effective, especially once they put someone else there with the last man's blood spattered behind him.