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I didn’t have a ruddy clue what was going on for the first half of this episode. Characters kept popping up all over the place. I couldn’t work out who the bad guy was or what the police work was even about. I was ready to write Deadline off as a complete mess. But I enjoyed it a little bit too much for that. And by the end I was thoroughly entertained – not necessarily invested, but entertained. A hidden gem, it ain’t, but I wouldn’t call it a catastrophe either. Like a cheeky wink from Officer Haldane, it won me over but it turned my stomach a little in the process.

I have a feeling that fans hold Time To Kill in high regard. It’s got a memorable baddie, a standout plot twist, and takes the characters in a really unique direction. Surely it’s a perfect Space Precinct episode?

I was optimistic going into Body & Soul. Last week’s episode, The Snake, was an absolute triumph in pretty much every department, gaining Space Precinct a jewel in its crown. Marc Scott Zicree and Sidney Hayers are back to write and direct this week, and I very much enjoyed their last offering, Enforcer. The majority of my praise for Enforcer lay in the story’s smaller scale and focus on a select few integral character arcs. Body & Soul certainly follows that pattern, featuring the smallest number of speaking roles out of any episode in the entire series.

Sometimes, it really doesn’t have to be that complicated. One tried and tested story formula. One memorable villain. One surprise twist. A core group of main characters that we have a reason to root for. High stakes that translate easily for the audience. Television viewers like what they like, and today’s episode of Space Precinct, The Snake, sets itself the simple task of delivering exactly that.