Really wonderful episode as the arc gets heavier and heavier. Franklin ditches medlab to deal with his stim addiction, sheridan tries to drum up support for his coming war, Londo realizes "oh crap, this Morden guy is bad news," but...Morden still is able to manipulate him. And the end is a real doozie. It's gripping and sad, and you realize this is an end of an era for B5...and our heroes really have to work hard for the universe not to slip into darkness at this point.
Sheridan needed one clear, decisive victory against the shadows for the other races to move in, and the Vorlons sure provided that. Sheridan's flipping out at Kosh and being rude to him really hits a nerve, knowing what's coming at the end of the episode. How many times in life do we say something we wish we hadn't, only to lose that person so soon after? Emotional moments like these are the best of the show.
JMS on that part:
Of course, the Kosh scene really is an archetypal story in our culture. The old wise one helps the young warrior grow in wisdom until he is forced to fight at some point, and sacrifices himself for the benefit of the young warrior. How many movies/books have we seen this in? Moraine in Wheel of Time...Obi Wan...just to name a couple. It's really a sign of good writing and thought going into the process.
I'm becoming like Jan actually having JMS quotes to back up what I'm saying...
Sheridan needed one clear, decisive victory against the shadows for the other races to move in, and the Vorlons sure provided that. Sheridan's flipping out at Kosh and being rude to him really hits a nerve, knowing what's coming at the end of the episode. How many times in life do we say something we wish we hadn't, only to lose that person so soon after? Emotional moments like these are the best of the show.
JMS on that part:
And yeah, it does hurt. Pat Tallman was devastated at the screening. Even my own crew wouldn't talk to me for a day or so after the script came out.
Which is when I knew it was the right thing to do.
Which is when I knew it was the right thing to do.
I'm becoming like Jan actually having JMS quotes to back up what I'm saying...
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