ext_3138 ([identity profile] aris-tgd.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] b5_revisited2009-04-12 08:16 pm

"By Any Means Necessary" discussion [spoilers]

(Sorry for the delay, folks! Working on a night shift + being in the pacific time zone == delays get stretched out.)

This is the discussion post for the episode 1X12, "By Any Means Necessary". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Extra reading:

The article for "By Any Means Necessary" at the Lurker's Guide.
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[personal profile] shapinglight 2009-04-15 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Coming along very late, to add - well, not very much. I thought it a good, solid episode with a great one-off character in Neeoma Connolly (I think she's name-dropped in later episodes but never seen in person again) and a very welcome look into the grittier side of things on B5 where people actually get their hands dirty (something we never saw in Star Trek).

The Londo/G'Kar subplot is excellent. I think this was the first episode where I really disliked Londo. Before, his hatred of G'Kar seemed personal. In this episode, it became a racial thing. Of course, their relationship will go on to transcend that, but here I found Londo's attitude despicable.