This is one of those episodes that once you've seen you won't forget; this isn't because there is a stunning plot revelation or a character dies; no it is because it is just so different! It opens normally enough with John and D'Argo aboard the latter's new ship; something goes wrong leaded to them arguing. In the ensuing fracas John is hit on the head and falls into a coma and the ship's self destruct system is activated; feeling guilty about what he has done D'Argo throws his Qualta blade into the pit beneath Pilot's chamber.
Inside John's head Harvey turns up and claims that he has the upper hand now; Crichton proves him wrong by turning him into a cartoon! Believing D'Argo is trying to kill him Crichton retreats into a cartoon world that looks remarkably like a 'Coyote and Roadrunner' cartoon; here an animated D'Argo pursues an animated Crichton using the sort of ploys the Coyote would use to try to catch the Roadrunner! Not everything that goes on in John's head takes place in this cartoon world although most of it has cartoonish qualities. Back in the real world D'Argo is struggling to find a way to stop the ship exploding; he eventually learns that he needs one of three ancient Luxan items to gain control of the ship... Two of these he doesn't have and the third is a Qualta blade. D'Argo, Chiana and Jool set about searching for it but it won't be easy to find as it fell in an area that is waist deep in the droppings of some creatures that dwell in Moya!
This is definitely an episode that will divide opinion; if you enjoyed 'Coyote and Roadrunner' cartoons as a child then you are sure to love this as it mimics the style of them perfectly; however if you never watched them or didn't like them it may be a bit too weird. Not too much is animated though so there is plenty of other stuff to enjoy... Jool's reaction when she learnt what she was wading though was hilarious. After the tragedy of the previous episode I think this was just what was needed... utterly wacky, totally surreal but still containing a decent story that managed to justify the more bizarre content.
Inside John's head Harvey turns up and claims that he has the upper hand now; Crichton proves him wrong by turning him into a cartoon! Believing D'Argo is trying to kill him Crichton retreats into a cartoon world that looks remarkably like a 'Coyote and Roadrunner' cartoon; here an animated D'Argo pursues an animated Crichton using the sort of ploys the Coyote would use to try to catch the Roadrunner! Not everything that goes on in John's head takes place in this cartoon world although most of it has cartoonish qualities. Back in the real world D'Argo is struggling to find a way to stop the ship exploding; he eventually learns that he needs one of three ancient Luxan items to gain control of the ship... Two of these he doesn't have and the third is a Qualta blade. D'Argo, Chiana and Jool set about searching for it but it won't be easy to find as it fell in an area that is waist deep in the droppings of some creatures that dwell in Moya!
This is definitely an episode that will divide opinion; if you enjoyed 'Coyote and Roadrunner' cartoons as a child then you are sure to love this as it mimics the style of them perfectly; however if you never watched them or didn't like them it may be a bit too weird. Not too much is animated though so there is plenty of other stuff to enjoy... Jool's reaction when she learnt what she was wading though was hilarious. After the tragedy of the previous episode I think this was just what was needed... utterly wacky, totally surreal but still containing a decent story that managed to justify the more bizarre content.
