Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT NOOOOO!
By Couch Baron | Season 1 | Episode 18 | Aired on 09.16.1999
Crichton is mid-vigil at Aeryn's bedside when she comes to. It's significant and heartbreaking that he's holding the weapon he used to kill Hassan. Of course, it's probably best that he had the experience of committing a horrible act while under the influence of someone else. I wouldn't want him to be totally unprepared for Harvey. Aeryn's relieved that the virus is dead, but Crichton has to break the news that Larraq shared the same fate. Aeryn stares into space and recalls that he stabbed her. Crichton: "You got lucky. He missed your heart." Yup, happy ending! And I'm sure Aeryn's response of "Closer than you think" isn't important at all! After Crichton exposits that he still doesn't know what the Gammak base is all about, Aeryn asks what he's doing in there, as if there's any other place in the entire universe that he'd rather be at the moment, including home. Crichton hems and haws until Aeryn, fixing him right in the eyes, says, "Thank you." Crichton can't meet her gaze as he tells her not to mention it, and Aeryn asks, "Why would I ever mention it?" Well, at least we know the Sebacean sense of humor isn't located in the paraphoral nerve. If by the merest chance you don't get that joke, you will next time. See you then!