Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 8:38 pm
Just one little thing about Astrid... I'd like to believe that if there is such a thing as an alternative element of the Mysteron consciousness (and Black's actions suggest that there is), then it wasn't actually responsible for Astrid's death in the first place. After all, it was a remarkably "convenient" death, wasn't it? Or do all factions of the Mysteron consciousness, regardless of their political persuasion, subscribe to the view that bumping off humans left, right and centre is acceptable behaviour? Of course, we've really got no reason to believe that it isn't. Our own concepts of "good" and "evil" could well have no meaning at all to an alien species, and let's face it, we're pretty ambivalent about their usage ourselves when the fancy takes us. Any action we can justify to ourselves usually gets labelled as "good", and by killing the original Astrid to supply themselves with a convenient tool, the "good" Mysterons may be simply applying a different slant on that principle.
In earlier postings I've assumed that there will actually be a second part to this episode - but as far as I know there's been no explicit indication of one. But if there isn't, I'll certainly be very disappointed.
In earlier postings I've assumed that there will actually be a second part to this episode - but as far as I know there's been no explicit indication of one. But if there isn't, I'll certainly be very disappointed.