I seem to consider myself a "plotline nazi" for lack of a better term. Simply meaning, I pay VERY careful attention to plotlines and details and I can't stand when writers get out of sync or leave loose threads. I must say Babylon 5 has impressed me the most out of any television program, rightly so as JMS made this show a one of kind novel for television. However one piece of continuity or thread has disturbed me a bit and hopefully others can shed light on this for me; SPOILERS BELOW!!!!
As stated when the show was progressing, JMS commented on the fact that by the end of season 3, us along with Sheridan, would find out finally what it was the Shadows were doing and what they were trying to accomplish. He also stated that Delenn knew and was holding back and there would be an obvious price for this as was seen. We see this in Delenn during "Interludes and Examinations" when Sheridan is asking her what the Shadows could possibly want and she turns away, her face clearly showing she knows something......yet, what would be the harm in telling Sheridan the shadows motives? It wouldn't deter him any more from fighting them he obviously didn't agree when he found them out at Z'ha'Dum. ALSO, at the end of "The Summoning" when he is talking to everyone in his office he explains the Shadows and Vorlons motives....and Delenn seems genuinely surprised at this like everyone else she even asks a question about the whole situation further expressing her ignorance of the Shadows true motives...but didn't she already know this? Wasn't this her big secret along with knowing that Anna Sheridan might still be alive? That whole part, while not really taking anything away from the story at all, seemed kind of inconsistent with Delenn's character for me. Just food for thought I suppose.....
As stated when the show was progressing, JMS commented on the fact that by the end of season 3, us along with Sheridan, would find out finally what it was the Shadows were doing and what they were trying to accomplish. He also stated that Delenn knew and was holding back and there would be an obvious price for this as was seen. We see this in Delenn during "Interludes and Examinations" when Sheridan is asking her what the Shadows could possibly want and she turns away, her face clearly showing she knows something......yet, what would be the harm in telling Sheridan the shadows motives? It wouldn't deter him any more from fighting them he obviously didn't agree when he found them out at Z'ha'Dum. ALSO, at the end of "The Summoning" when he is talking to everyone in his office he explains the Shadows and Vorlons motives....and Delenn seems genuinely surprised at this like everyone else she even asks a question about the whole situation further expressing her ignorance of the Shadows true motives...but didn't she already know this? Wasn't this her big secret along with knowing that Anna Sheridan might still be alive? That whole part, while not really taking anything away from the story at all, seemed kind of inconsistent with Delenn's character for me. Just food for thought I suppose.....
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