Episode Report Card Strega: B+ | 9 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT The Princess Bride
By Strega | Season 2 | Episode 12 | Aired on 2000.07.28
Zhaan runs into Pilot's chamber and gasps, "Moya cannot be doing this willingly!" Pilot, rather calmly under the circumstances, says that Moya is shutting down her systems and he can't stop it. There's an external shot of a dark Moya sinking into the space-clouds. Zhaan calls to Moya, insisting that Kahaynu isn't looking out for her interests. Kahaynu swooshes into the room. His costume seems to made out of mosquito netting. With epaulets, of course, because otherwise how would you know he's important? He harrumphs, "As if your way were the only way." Zhaan gets all fierce and insists that "all life cherishes life." Except in Texas. Kahaynu says that Moya must be decommissioned because she can produce gunships. He adds that she trusts his decision. Zhaan stiffly says that he'll never convince her that Moya agreed to die. Kahaynu says, "Then let her do it," and makes a dramatic gesture. A slightly distorted , musical voice rings through the room as Moya says, "Moyhaaaaa. Fulfillllled." Zhaan gasps and falls her to knees as Moya adds, "Moyhaa. Go. Willing. Willing. Willing. Yeees. Peace." Zhaan cries and says this is an abomination. And then she wins the "funniest line of the episode" award, probably for the first time, by saying, "I am so filled with uncharitable rage." Heh. She's good at articulating her feelings! Then the lights go out. Kahaynu is gone, and Zhaan cries, "Nooooo!" and we go to another external shot of a dark Moya drifting in space like a dead squid. If dead squids drifted in space.
D'Argo grabs Rygel by the neck and snaps, "You weren't gonna tell us that John was leaving the planet?" Chiana is doing her level best to loom at Tyno in the background, despite the fact that he's taller than she is. Rygel lies that it was the Empress's idea. The secret's out now, because the transport pod vanished after passing through their "weather layer." Can the microbes not translate "atmosphere"? Tyno's pretty sure that the transport didn't explode or land somewhere. D'Argo growls, "This is Scorpius. I'm sure of it." He exits, and Aeryn starts to follow, saying that it was Cargn. Chiana points out that Aeryn didn't fare too well against the Scarran last time, and suggests, "Let me try first." Rygel ahems that he'll be with the Empress. Aeryn punches him as he hovers out. Tyno tells Aeryn, " I'm sorry. I know the worst is being left behind." Aeryn glares at nobody, just to stay in practice.