As Char put it, we’re in prime Babylon 5 time right now as the Season 4 arc accelerates to a finish. There’s a lot to cover — Ivanova’s injuries, Garibaldi’s jailbreak of Sheridan, Lyta’s under-appreciated contributions, G’Kar and Londo’s behind-the-scenes work, and Marcus’ puppy-dog eyes, for starters. That, plus the nature of reality, is covered in five minutes.
A deep episode leaves us debating capital-T Truths and thinking about our place in the world… but we still find time to break down the actual episode, too. With the interrogator’s tactics on display, we talk about how Sheridan can withstand the gaslighting, goalpost-shifting and logic twisting to come out on the other side. (Spoiler: It’s Delenn.)
A super-dense episode of Babylon 5 covers a lot of ground, including a major crux of Season 4 to this point — who’s behind Garibaldi’s actions. We discuss Garibaldi’s coming redemption, Sheridan’s and Bester’s decision-making processes, a coming telepath war (?) and the REAL hero of the story.
William Edgars has a plan for telepaths, and a plan for Garibaldi. While the telepath plan is a bit unclear (and Franklin and Lyta head to Mars to deal with it), Garibaldi’s plans on taking down Sheridan comes into focus. We also discuss Garibaldi’s revelations, the continuing Earth warfront and a potential Season 4 cliffhanger.
Sheridan has mutiny on his mind as he’s working to persuade Earth Force members to pull away and join the resistance. And he’s trying to find ways to finish the fight. Meanwhile, Londo and G’Kar’s bad blood isn’t stopping Londo from trying to connect. Oh, and the CGI is better.
We’ve got a lot to cover in this episode — Garibaldi working for the rich, Bester pulling strings, Lyta making concessions, Neroon redeeming himself, and Sheridan making key decisions. In between, we hear theories about who Edgars really is, disappointment in Lyta’s choices and a record number of *NAUGHTY* beeps for a single episode.
The Minbari Civil War brings out the depth of the convictions of several of our favorite Minbari. Delenn’s guilt drives her further down the path of redemption. Lennier’s devotion helps him save the day. And Neroon’s jerk-ness might lead to even more bloodshed. Oh, and Sheridan’s best plan yet comes to fruition.
Garibaldi has been a busy guy. But he’s been running with a lousy crowd. This week, the rift between him and Sheridan only grows when his security clearance is canceled. Meanwhile, Ivanova works with Zathras for power (literal, not figurative) and becomes a news anchor.
Delenn and Franklin both play generals — Delenn pulling out some leadership to deal with both the Drakh and with Sheridan. Meanwhile on Mars, Franklin and Marcus meet Number One, and together they start implementing plans to do more than what’s been done on the red planet before.
Franklin and Marcus are on Mars, meeting with the leaders of the resistance — and already, death has shown up on their doorstep. Ivanova has to deal with some less-than-savory characters to help Babylon 5 keep moving forward. Garibaldi continues his neural descent. And a discussion about a ritual between Sheridan and Delenn leads to the longest “Naughty” bleep in “Babble for 5” history.
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