My barbieshipper heart is broken, but my higher brain functions are not very surprised.

It's *so* true. I want her to be good, but I know she's evil. It's too early to start imagining what possible excuse she had for this, but I'm guessing it goes something like her excuse for shooting Syd: "Brainwashing you and turning you into an assasin was the only way I could think of to protect you..." Ahem. However, this does wonders for the theory that Irina is behind the Covenant.

Sark, the gentleman assassin.

Why is it so sexy that he always says please when he's pointing a gun at someone? Sigh. What manners! What grace!