Series 5 Episode 8
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i was going to mention that as one of my favourite bits but i thought nah, don't want to antagonise people further with my gratuitous use of LF adoration. ::sigh::
he was on a roll last night actually, first gwen, then aesandre...and to think it was all so innocent to me when i was a wee thing. Actually that's a lie - it was never innocent, it scared the s*** out of me
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the horn being the right object of cause was a fix.
i hate having level 3 outside... its to.. 'fluffy'
And how on earth did the lift do that? it went down.. taking the team from woods to snow? is there a underground world of snow that we didn't now about?
terrible episode really stupid. also fair to easy.
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The horn being right object isnt a fix. Just because it was wrong for one team doesnt mean it was for them. Remember the team that got it wrong had a hint about needing a bribe. The gold for Ben was probably fake.
I do agree about easy puzzles though but it was good episode. The descendor was a little bit sily with the forest but I can let that slide. Good acting from Gwen, LF, sir Hugh and the Sly Hands fake dungeoneer part was really funny
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Resumed from time-out with Sylvester Hands harassing the dungeoneer. Gwendolin rushed in, and Sylvester Hands put a Helmet of Justice on his head to try and fool Gwendolin! Gwendolin set a few questions to prove who was the real dungeoneer - but with Sly giving thick answers as usual, it wasn't too difficult for Ben!
Gwendolin accompanied Ben through the next eye-shield sequence. Unusually, Gwendolin spoke to the dungeoneer during this sequence - and gave them the password for the level "Morning Star".
Arrived in a clearing where Sir Hugh de Witless rode in again. After a lot of discussion and argument between Gwendolin and Hugh, he picked up Gwendolin and 'rescued' her by taking her away! This left Ben to get out of the clearing through a portal in the background.
Through another eye-shield sequence (in which you saw a farm with a crowing rooster!) into an inn. There were some items on a table there - a spy-glass and some food. Spied on Lord Fear, and learned that Skarkill was after Gwendolin - and also that their main priority was the adventurer (dungeoneer)!
Brother Mace came in straight after he put the spy-glass down, and Ben offered him the book. After a LOT of discussion to 'prove his identity', they decided to give mace the book and gained some information. The way to Level 3 is via the Descender, and also that the gate is guarded by goblins. Just as Ben was about to leave, Mace remembered something else - and gifted them a SESAME spell.
Arrived in a field with a castle in the distance. Treguard mentioned that this was the 'last dungeon in level 2' but they had to cross a lot of open ground to get there. A goblin horn sounded, so they decided to make the dungeoneer run for it! Through another eye-shield sequence into a rock-paper-scissors causeway. Navigated it very well, but almost fell off it near the end!
Next room they got some food, and another Blocker came forward. They gave it the password they got from Gwendolin, and it went away allowing them access to the next area. Arrived in a castle room with a big metal door in front of them. Skarkill appeared and tried to put the irons on Ben. Notice that they begin to tell Ben to say that the horn proves he's one of Skarkill's men, but instead they decide to blow the horn. Gwendolin came to the rescue, shooting some arrows at Skarkill, causing him to run away. The door also opened at the sound of the horn. As they went into the Descender, Gwendolin told them that it was winter in Level 3.
In the Descender, they shouted 'down' to start it, then the team looked through the windows. When they saw a winter landscape they told Ben to shout 'stop' and it stopped in front of one door. The door had a FrightKnight symbol over it - but Treguard says that all doors to Level 3 have FrightKnights over them. The door wouldn't open, so they had to use the SESAME spell they got from Mace to unlock it.
Arrived in a winter landscape, the land of Winteria. Found some clues on a rock in the middle of a snow-covered field. They read the scroll, and it said "Give a dog a bone". In Series 3, that would imply Mrs Grimwold and Festus, but I don't see what it has to do in this series. Then looked through the spy-glass and saw Lord Fear talking to Aisandre, and making a pact to dispose of the dungeoneer. The team are really on the ball when it comes to putting the spy-glass down. They dropped it as soon as LF began talking about his detection devices! Then timed out as soon as they stopped spying.
Knice winter scene (with birds flying away) under the credits.
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Once the team was frozen at the end of the episode, did anyone else notice that the advisor on the left of the bench was cut out? Haven't seen that before.
As for Lord Fear's comment "I'll show my appreciation in my usual manner", one can only assume he means sending a bunch of flowers and a box of Milk Tray
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DARN! Why did I have to miss the one episode that DOESN'T get a 7.30am repeat? Oh well, erm, (looks at other recaps) Yes, team are doing quite well, Winteria looks nice, great moment when Sly disguised himself as a dungeoneer, I somehow thought the voice belonged to Gwendoline. I'll have to wait until Monday to see where this episode left off...oh, wait! Surely with the altered weekend times, episodes 9 and 10 are on in less than 2 hours time! That means I'm gonna have to remember what happened in 2 episodes while I'm typing these things...
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As a tribute to the inimitable greatness that is Hordriss, I will proceed to give my progress report in the style of that greatly undervalued Mage. Ahem. Spellcasting! P.O.M.P.O.U.S.T.W.I.T.
Things resumed quite nicely with Sylvester Hands trying to trick the warden with a second helmet. One admits to being most amused by his skylarkings. Continued through to the forest where Sir Hugh rode in and 'rescued' the warden. Next room, spyglass scene followed by an appearance from Monk Mace. The team earned several clues and a SESAME spell. Across a causeway and past the blocker into the Descender room. When accosted by the Goblin Master the dungeoneer blew the horn to summon the warden and remove the Goblin Master from the scene. Down in the Descender into Winteria and another spyglass sequence before time out. On a side not One admits Challenge! have slightly redeemed themselves in One's eyes as the weekend double feature is repeated at 1.30 A.M. However, One still finds the announcers to be slightly suspect. One does not remember asking for Fort Boyard. And now One is off to prepare for tonight's late-night double feature dungeon show.
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Sly Hands voice is about right now.
Loads of characters this ep, with Sly, Gwendoline, Sir Hugh, Lord Fear, Skarkill, Brother Mace and Aesandre all put in appearances.
Also, they don't know much about dungeoneers. Gwendoline thinks they have to go through a selection process, Mace doesn't think they can read.
It's always winter in Winteria, always winter and never Christmas!
EDIT: There's also a nice snow scene below the credits
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DARN! Why did I have to miss the one episode that DOESN'T get a 7.30am repeat?
Know the feeling I missed the episode as well.
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As you can see, I missed this episode on its September 2004 showing. It was also the last episode to be shown on a weekday until this month, as the schedules moved to just Saturday and Sunday the following day.
If you were confronted by two people wearing helmets and claiming to be Ben the dungeoneer, which would you go for? The kid in the red shirt, or the fully grown adult in a brown smock? Exactly. But incredibly, Gwendoline is fooled by Sly's ruse, and sets three questions to the two. Sly quickly blows his cover by amongst other things thinking a female deer is called Bessie, and legs it after the third question.
Tis bold Sir Hugh to rescue...him. You have to marvel at the way they made it look like Neddy was actually in the studio, when it was actually filmed ages before with a Mark Knight lookalike riding it. Cleverly the pre-filmed footage even has 'Sir Hugh' getting off Neddy, walking towards the dungeoneer, before there's a cut to a close-up and the real Sir Hugh walks in. Very clever, as is Sir Hugh's feat of strength as he picks up Gwendoline and carries her off.
After several minutes of more pre-filmed stuff (Eye Shield, then Spyglass) we see the a-mace-ing Mace. Ben asks him to prove his identity. Come on, he's not going to suddenly reveal himself to be Fatilla, is he? They eventually throw the book at him (well, give) and he gives them some information and a SESAME spell, which will inevitably reveal Elmo, Snuffleupagus, etc.
They navigate a causeway and pass a Blocker, and oh no, it's Arthur Skarkill! Luckily this horn is a different kettle of fish to the one that sounded (ha!) the end of team 2, as it's a Gwen Horn. She scares off Skarkill and the team make their way into Level 3.
Ooh, snow! Acres and acres of snow! Good to see some for once, seeing as we've had virtually none since last March, save for a tiny bit on December 27th. Honestly, we never get snow around these pa(LONG RANT DELETED)since 1995. Dig that neato cloak, though! They should have made the advisors wear one too, each a different colour. They look through a spyglass and see the Cookie Monster (Lord Fear) talk to Big Bird (Aesandre). See what I mean about the SESAME spell?
And then we time out! Today's episode was brought to you by the letter K, and the number 8. Knightmare is a production of the Broadsword Television Workshop.
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Amusing scene first-up, which had Hands pretending to be a dungeoneer (complete with fake helmet of justice) and Gwendoline trying to decide who was what.
Then another rather pointless scene with Sir Hugh.
Nice scene with Brother Mace, but they were rather suspicious and disagreeable to him. Finally gave him the book and received a "SESAME" spell.
If they had watched series 4 (and they really ought to have done) they should have known that Brother Mace was a trustworthy character.
Made very slow progress across a causeway again. Team 4 were generally very good, but their directional movement was not the most efficient.
Passed the blocker ok, but were then confronted by Skarkill and had only the horn. (no gold)
However, this time the horn was not a goblin horn, but a summoning horn for Gwendoline, who sent the weaselly bounty hunter packing. They received the clue for the descender from her.
Entered level 3 in Winteria. (It's always winter here, but never Hanukkah )
Ben has magically gained a warm cloak.
They arrived straight at the clue-"room". First sighting of the ice-cold dark sorceress Aesandre thru the spyglass just before time-out arrived again.
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