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Dim the lights,switch off the phone - fasten your seat belts we're going to
"Kill Straker".
I dont think Col Foster at any time WANTED to kill Cmdr Straker,but fought
the implanted sub-conscious urge for as long as he could.He begins by trying
to 'kill' Strakers career, claiming the Cmdr has become an egoistical empire
building megalomaniac, and tries to have him removed as CEO of SHADO
permanently.Ed seems more hurt by this attack on his integrity, than by
Foster's physical attempt later.I liked the symbolism of Ed fussing with the
chess pieces,until he picks up the black king and realises that Foster has
become a serious threat to his leadership. He wonders just how serious it
will get.

Col Foster is forced to up the ante after Straker survives one murder
attempt and his carefully planned character assassination. The increasing
pressure of the alien brainwash plunges Foster deeper into psychosis.He is
no longer the Col Foster we know and love,but a psychotic maniac bent on
killing Ed Straker, and he is getting nastier by the minute.Taunting his
leader... "Younger,fitter,stronger...". Ultimately Cmdr Straker survives,but
now there is the problem of tieing up the loose ends. No one gets fired from
SHADO and Foster is prepared for the worst...unless...

Dr Jackson has done all he can,now its up to Paul.In a nightmare shoot out
that brings about his catharsis,Pauls mind is once and for all cleansed of
alien poison.Mike Billington puts his acting cards on the table in this
scene and does rather well i thought.He takes a good slapping from Ed.And
where the idea came from that Ed Straker is not good with guns,i don't know
- but he certainly demonstrated phenomenal marksmanship.He is an ex USAF
colonel after all.
The ep ends on a lighter note as the 3 musketeers share a 'moment'
together,all is forgiven and they are friends again.And i breath a sigh of
relief after an 48 minutes of superior entertainment.

Just a few thoughts on this ep; any comments and/or criticisms welcomed.
ChRisto.