Darkstalkers episode 3
Pyramid Power
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Demitri and Morrigan are sent to retrieve the gem of power, but Anakaris has other plans.
Original USA broadcast date: October 21st, 1995
Contents
1) Synopsis
2) Notes
3) Errors
Synopsis
Pyron sends Morrigan and Demitri on a mission to Egypt, to retrieve the gem of power, which Anakaris is meant to have. Anakaris recalls the gem, and takes the two on a trip to his past. They see that Anakaris declared war on the Atlantians for stealing his wife, Chaotica. Later on, two of Atlantians stole the gem, and took it back to their home under the sea.
Morrigan disguises herself as Delphine, pretending to be a member of Rikuo's race. Rikuo vows to rebuild his kingdom with her, and says they can protect it with the gem. They are then beamed up to Pyron's ship. Meanwhile, Harry's mom, a reporter, has been told to go to Egypt, due to a pyramid suddenly flying through the skies there. Harry gets to go with her, and takes Felicia with him. Meanwhile, Pyron's computer scans the gem and says it has no power unless it's returned to its proper place: Egypt.
The Darkstalkers are beamed back to Egypt, and Rikuo reveals the reason they can't use it is because his people changed the words to activate it. Demitri threatens to kill Delphine, so Rikuo says the words to get the gem working. However, Anakaris takes it, and turns on the others. He also realizes that there are intruders, and finds that Felicia and Harry have entered the pyramid. He's about to incinerate them, but then mistakes Felicia for Chaotica, and uses a spell on her.
Rikuo has collapses due to a lack of water, so Harry uses a spell to get water to pour into the room. He revives and fights Anakaris, and manages to take the gem from him. He learns that Delphine was Morrigan in disguise, so he activates the gem's termination sequence, not wanting Pyron and the Darkstalkers to get it.
The gem explodes and everyone escapes, and Felicia returns to her usual self. She wonders what happened, but Morrigan says Harry will explain, and she's then beamed up to Pyron's ship. Felicia and Harry return to their hotel, and Harry guesses his mom must be at the pyramid, getting her story. At the pyramid, Harry's mom is ready to take a photo, but then orders Anakaris to get out of the way, as he's ruining her shot. Anakaris slinks off and says he's never been so embarrassed.
-There was a two week gap between the original broadcast of this episode and the previous one, usually the show aired once per week on its initial run.
-In the previous two episodes, Demitri had pupils in his eyes. In this episode, his eyes are clear white. He has clear white eyes for most of his future appearances, although sometimes, his original eye design sneaks back in.
-The way Demitri runs away from the cats is so great.
-During this shot, present Anakaris is colored the same as past Anakaris.
-When Anakaris returns his group to the present, both Morrigan and Demitri call the gem a "crystal".
-When Demitri says "the crystal is bound to be waiting for us", a space background is used, even through he's meant to be inside the pyramid.
-During this shot, the "LIVE" text overlaps part of the TV where it shouldn't.
-When Rikuo and Delphine are first shown on Pyron's ship, the gem has somehow changed to a completely different design. At first it was pyramid shaped, but then it changes to this. The new design is used throughout the rest of the episode.
-When Harry and Felicia sink, Felicia lands on her feet, whilst Harry doesn't. But when Harry says "come on, let's go!", suddenly he's up, whilst Felicia is down.
-When Harry looks at the bandage, part of it changes color to the same color as his hand.
-Why did Rikuo reveal his people changed the gem's activation code? Wouldn't it have been better if he'd just kept quiet about that fact?
-Somehow, Rikuo misses Delphine changing into Morrigan when she does it right next to him!
-Part of Anakaris' head changes from blue to yellow (which is wrong) during this shot, but it corrects itself as he moves.
-Past Anakaris is used instead of present Anakaris during this shot.
-Morrigan and Demitri seem to just pop out of the wall during this shot. The gem is also colored the same as Anakaris' skin, and its chain is missing.
-When Anakaris says "be raining toads" his mouth doesn't move.
-When Rikuo gets dragged underwater, part of his head goes missing for a few frames!
-During this shot, Harry and Felicia suddenly aren't wearing their disguises.
-At the end, Harry's mom is wearing an orange jacket, but is changes color to the same color as her pants when she tells Anakaris to move off.
