To start, I'm going to ignore the logic and science behind T.R.A.C.E. Let's just assume it remotely realistic.
The Cape hangs on the edges of moral issues, always sure with the suggestions but never fully embracing the morality of superheroes. "Dice" puts Vince into what would seem to be a tough situation--except it's shown in a way that Vince only has one decision. Does Peter Flemming really need to be alive for Vince to clear his name? According to Orwell, yes, so Vince runs with it. Thus, any qualms he has about saving Flemming are pointless since he's helping himself.
Most problematic in this is that Tracey/Dice gets the short end of the straw, portrayed as the 'bad guy' of the episode rather than a damaged savant. And, of course, the whole discussion on fate, ending with Max's line "There are no accidents," leaves no opening. Dice's blindspot is a personal problem, but the rest of the universe rolls along as planned. Basically, in the writers' minds and the universe's course, Vince will eventually beat Chess.
If you been keeping up with the ratings, you'd see that the ratings are still dropping, and even if it stabilized at this very moment, it'd be a goner anyway.
Score: 8.2/10
