This one was a very jarring emotional episode as you watch G'Kar go from angry, to desperate, to having hope, to losing it and completely breaking down and back again. Andreas is just amazing. I believe that more and more each time I watch any episode that features him. Knowing all of what happens in the future here, it's even more tragic to watch as the major races all stand by and do nothing at this juncture. So many points where the entire conflict of the show could have been stopped if someone was strong enough to think outside the box early on.
This also features one of the funnier moments in the show, as Ivanova and the Lumati do it "human style." I'd been anticipating watching this episode specifically for that moment. Claudia must have just been thinking "wtf?" while reading the script for this one for the first time.
Another crack up moment is how enthused the Lumati ambassador becomes when he sees down below, seeing it as a sign of "superiority". Just really amusing. Having that light-hearted b-plot of Ivanova's diplomacy is really necessary for this episode since the other plot is so heavy. It creates a balance that makes babylon 5 truly wonderful. So many shows try to take the "dark" route and forget to include something to clear the pallete from time to time, which is really too bad for most shows.
That's all my thoughts. Your turn.
This also features one of the funnier moments in the show, as Ivanova and the Lumati do it "human style." I'd been anticipating watching this episode specifically for that moment. Claudia must have just been thinking "wtf?" while reading the script for this one for the first time.
Another crack up moment is how enthused the Lumati ambassador becomes when he sees down below, seeing it as a sign of "superiority". Just really amusing. Having that light-hearted b-plot of Ivanova's diplomacy is really necessary for this episode since the other plot is so heavy. It creates a balance that makes babylon 5 truly wonderful. So many shows try to take the "dark" route and forget to include something to clear the pallete from time to time, which is really too bad for most shows.
That's all my thoughts. Your turn.

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