The Shards of Rimni

Andromeda Episode Review

In which Dylan's past comes back to haunt him and Harper goes on a field trip.

What Happened

Dylan gets a mysterious note regarding a relic he found on a mission three hundred years ago. As he and Harper investigate, they are framed for murder and wind up on the run. The pieces of a mysterious vase, when reassembled, are supposed to grant great powers to the owner. Finally, Dylan trades the pieces to save Harper's life, but when the bad guy puts them together... nothing happens.

The Good

• "Yeah, we'll have fun. I'd like to leave today." Dylan/Harper team-up.
• I totally have that lamp that was on the table while Dylan was talking to Zeus. Interplanetary IKEA!
• Harper can break-dance. With the twirling and the kicking... the bad guys. He was kicking the bad guys.
• Dylan giving Harper a medal for his help. It was a nice scene, not too sappy, but it obviously meant something to both characters.

The Bad

• I thought I was paying attention. Did I miss the part where Dylan mentioned the shards to Harper to begin with?
• Harper. "Freeze" does not mean turn your head and start talking, 'kay?
• The double/split screen. Are they channeling 24, or are we supposed to assume someone is watching Dylan walk around the jungle.

Best Lines

Tyr: "That's what they said five last warnings ago."

Dylan: "It was just a story, Abelard."
Abelard: "One stinking leap of faith in an entire lifetime of cynicism."

Harper: "Does this mean I get to order Rommie around?"
Dylan: "You can try."

What Did I Think?

I've always wondered what would happen if on of these doomsday devices villains spend so much time chasing after turned out to be nothing but myth. Dylan starts to talk about the power of symbols, but the dialogue is vague and so Very Important that it gets lost.