"Eyes" discussion [spoilers]

[ruuger]

This is the discussion post for the episode 1X16, "Eyes". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Summary:

Sinclair is put under an internal affairs investigation because of his recent actions.

Extra reading:

The article for "Eyes" at Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

A gripping episode... I thought it could have been sub-titled, 'Sinclair's Performance Review from Hell'. I hate to think what the station would have been like if Ben Zayn had been running it from the beginning. :(

I appreciate how events from past episodes are mentioned, instead of being forgotten.

I did feel for Susan, who got progressively desperate at the thought of being scanned.

I thought the character Harriman Gray(sp?) was quite cute for a Psi Corp member. Oh dear... :-p

I did like the sub-plot about the motorcycle, with Garibaldi muttering, 'If I kill him [Lennier], it will start a war!' and Sinclair's comment at the end, 'Glad to see things are back to normal', when the repaired motorcycle zooms past. LOL.

[widsidh.livejournal.com]

I thought the character Harriman Gray(sp?) was quite cute for a Psi Corp member. Oh dear... :-p

;-)
Seriously, I think we were meant to.
He's the decent guy who's fallen for the Corps' lies and is only just realising this.
When his dreams were shattered, there was no Ivanova character to show him the other options.

Nice how we are slowly fed different views and experiences of the Corps, so we know when it becomes arc-relevant.

I did like the sub-plot about the motorcycle

So did I, and also the way it showed that Lennier has learnt English and studied human culture(s), but still lacks the exposure to understand some idioms and behaviour patterns (I mean, who'd *guess* that "get out" could signal approval!), and also how uncomfortable this makes Garibaldi.

Three cheers for ttention to detail... :-)