Episode Report Card Sobell: A | 2 USERS: A YOU GRADE IT "Can I Get A 'Hell, Yeah'?"
By Sobell | Season 3 | Episode 1 | Aired on 2001.03.16
Cut to Scorpius saying, "We'll take Stark with us." Behind him, Braca stands there and tries not to fret about any possible delays cutting into his gym time -- it's abs day, after all. However, he gives orders for Zhaan to be killed. Before the Peacekeeper can shoot, he himself -- and his little friend -- are shot and killed. Stark openly goggles in shock. Zhaan's "What the frell?" look is replaced by pleased relief as a fully-living Aeryn steps out, D'Argo's Qualta blade cradled in her arms. Y'all, the first time I saw this, I actually cheered.
As Aeryn stands there trying to figure out what's going on, the touchy-feelies are all, "Woo hoo! Zhaan's raising people from the dead!" The newly resurrected has no time for it; she curtly inquires as to everyone else's whereabouts, then heads for the surgical theatre.
Meanwhile, Braca now has bigger problems than missing his abs workout and exfoliation day. Scorpius has just noted, "The commandos are dead. Even if Crais is not aware of our presence, the Scarran won't stay diverted forever." Officer Kobrin is now Scorpy's new favorite metrosexual Peacekeeper -- he'll be flying now.
And D'Argo's plan is getting put to the test now. The Scarran heads outside, and flinches in the cold, as well he should, what with running around in a nipple-exposing leather bikini with shoulder pads and all. Why didn't he go the Stark route and just kill a Muppet for its pelt? A little punch-drunk, Crichton chortles, "Here he comes! I don't think he likes the cold either. Ha!" He and D'Argo lumber toward an exit, Crichton quipping, "Warm up the hot cocoa, baby. Here we come." The Scarran goes to fire up his heat gland and fry our boys, but it's jammed. As is the door Crichton and D'Argo want to go through. Crichton throws a patented snit fit, and the reptile creeps closer. D'Argo orders Crichton to unjam the door while he tries some sort of futile and idiotic suicide move. The Scarran knocks him out with one punch.
Out in space, Talyn and Crais have just figured out that yes, there's a vessel leaving the planet, no, it's not a transport pod, and yes, they should pursue.
Back on the planet, D'Argo's getting his ass handed to him. Fortunately, Aeryn's found them and she shoots the Scarran a few times with the Qualta blade. D'Argo's all, "Hey! That's my Qualta blade!" and Crichton replies, "Can't be. You left it in the coffin." The Scarran's still on its feet while they're debating this. Aeryn's weapon runs out of juice, and as she scrabbles to fix it, Crichton rushes forward, yelling, "Hey, horse face!" He finishes the Scarran by stabbing it in one of its previous wounds with an icicle. Aeryn stumbles over.