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- Shakespeare has coined this phrase in a figurative way, which refers to a lawful but unreasonable recompense during the late 18th century. Here, the mentioning of flesh suggests vengeful, bloodthirstiness, and inflexible behavior to get back borrowed money.
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Apr 6, 2010 · Pound of Flesh: Directed by Dean White. With Elizabeth Mitchell, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Logan Huffman. Anna believes she has found a way to identify fifth columnists: they are acquiring human emotions and can be screened for them. They start by checking everyone on board the mother ship.
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- 2010-04-06
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"Pound of Flesh" is the sixth episode of Season 1 of V. It aired on April 6, 2010.
After a suicide bombing aboard the Sydney mothership, Anna wants to eliminate the Fifth Column before they can grow stronger. Since its members have begun to feel human emotions, Anna instructs Joshua to develop a test to gauge emotional impulses. Anyone who fails will be identified as a traitor.
Anna will be announcing the launch of the V “live-aboard” program that will allow humans to live on their ships. At a pre-press conference for this event, Father Jack approaches Chad Decker. He says some of his parishioners are concerned that the Visitors are up to no good in their Healing Centers. He wants Chad to use his relationship with the V’s to find the truth. Jack can see that Chad already has a hunch something’s wrong.
Erica is desperate to keep Tyler away from the V’s. She’s even willing to trick him into staying with his father, Joe Evans, who lives out in the country. Joe tells Erica that Tyler believes he’s to blame for their breakup. Joe doesn’t want Tyler carrying that burden.
Kyle Hobbes wants to hijack the signal during Anna’s next video transmission to send an embedded message to the scattered members of the Fifth Column. It’ll be a call to arms but also a suicide mission. Dr. Leah Pearlman tells Ryan that Valerie needs an infusion of phosphorus to survive her accelerated pregnancy. The only place to get the phosphorus is on the mothership. So, Ryan volunteers for the mission to infiltrate the ship. Erica uses FBI intelligence to find an identity Ryan can use to sneak onto the ship. Hobbes provides him with forged credentials. He also does his own background check on Erica, Father Jack, Georgie and Ryan. After Ryan boards the ship, the V guard scanning his ID becomes suspicious when it doesn’t clear. Ryan asks the guard to run it again. This time it clears and Ryan is on his way.
A Visitor named Samuel catches Ryan swiping the phosphorus. He brings Ryan to Joshua’s examination area where he is tested for human emotions. Ryan flunks with flying colors. Samuel and Joshua now know that Ryan is part of the Fifth Column. And for that reason, they are very glad to meet him.
Joshua reveals that Anna is birthing soldiers. He promises to embed the message to Fifth Column, but Ryan must leave the ship now to warn those on the ground. They’ll contact each other through a communications device John May had left in a place called Reedsville. As for the phosphorous, Joshua says that once Ryan uses it, there’s no going back.
On the literal level the idea of someone wanting a pound of flesh is very strange so what does it mean? It’s another of Shakespeare’s creative inventions, and the phrase is one of his greatest plot drivers.
"V" Pound of Flesh (TV Episode 2010) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Apr 7, 2010 · By Eric Goldman. Updated: May 8, 2012 9:07 pm. Posted: Apr 6, 2010 8:20 pm. This was an okay episode with a couple of cool moments, but also a few groan-worthy plot points. However, it was good to...
Meaning of Pound of Flesh. Something that is owed needs to be paid back at every cost. Shakespeare has coined this phrase in a figurative way, which refers to a lawful but unreasonable recompense during the late 18th century.
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