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"I could give you a tranquilliser, it will make you feel better."

So speaks Dr. Russell. But I laughed out loud, visualizing Lloyd Bridges in 'Airplane'. Yep, I want my doctor to give me "tranquilizers" to make me feel better. :)

Unlike one reviewer, I didn't think Stuart Wilson looked like Martin Cumberbatch. But maybe my eyes were drawn to his yellow loincloth and his mostly-naked bod. Abs...

Tony's on about his beer again. Talk about your one-note character trait!

Why do they need a biologist when they have a general science officer. I get they want a specialist along, but why not also a geologist: the planet has rocks.

And Maya has a "tricorder" that's a portable camera with a drill bit attached.

And the alien guard with his tongue permanently stuck out. (sigh).

The planet is called Sinum and the guardian (that looks like something out of 'Power Rangers') is called Htaed. Spell them backwards to get it. I'm surprised Vindrus wasn't named "Yugdab".

And that's just the first ten minutes.

It's like watching a kinda updated 'Lost in Space'. With the same camp value.

But that's just my opinion, I could be wrong. What do you think?

The fun thing while watching this is to imagine it as a 50s black and white American horror movie, 'Robot Monster' as it were.

A cheap monster in a rubber suit, Prowse's imposing presence not withstanding, an ominous God-like voice alien, ("We are beyond your comprehension" Oh, okay), Tony Anholt as a young studmuffin, cheesy action movie at inappropriate times, people collapsing from a mysterious illness (transmitted through the vacuum of space?)... it's got it all.

Watch Catherine Schell: she looks subtlety embarassed in most of her scenes.

If you ever wondered why the show was cancelled after two seasons, this episode is why.

But that's just my opinion, I could be wrong. What do you think?