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Recap and discussion for 5 x 15 - Darkness Ascending
Recap and discussion for 5 x 15 – Darkness Ascending
ascending - increasing in size or importance.
And boy, does it!
The episode opens darkly and stays that way.
Michael is having a nightmare. He is in the Zocalo. Zack appears dead and there is smoke and destruction all around. He sees these words: ‘WHERE WERE YOU!?’ scrawled in blood. He seems to waken but is still asleep when he sees Lyta with glowing white eyes telling him she is practicing her Vorlon abilities.
He wakes and draws his gun this time but this time it’s real and it’s Lise. She’s come to check on him.
Lennier contacts Delenn and tells her his progress, that he is getting close to the attackers, then asks her if she’s told Sheridan, who happens to be listening as she tells Lennier not yet. Sheridan hides and wonders what the hell is going on.
Lyta is trying to talk a business man into using some of her teeps and allowing them to search deep space with a few of his ships for a new home. He turns her down, clearly more afraid of the Psi Corps than he is her and her rogues.
Lyta makes an appointment to see G’kar.
Vir and Londo are in the Zocalo discussing his schedule – of which there is not one. All the appointments he had have been cancelled. Londo is puzzled but he does have a free day.
While Michael is in the shower, Lise finds some of his liquor in the cabinet. She confronts him, telling him he’s screwed up twice already this way and he assures her that the alcohol is no problem. I’m not sure she believes him any more than I do.
ON White Star 27, Lennier is discussing plans to decrypt messages from the raiders with Capt. Montoya and suddenly Sheridan recalls WS27. Lennier, being the moron that love has made him, steals a fighter and goes out to hunt the source of the signal. He doesn’t have enough air for the job so he puts the ship on autopilot and goes into a meditative state to conserve oxygen.
Lyta tells G’kar she will help him if 1) Money, 2) 5 deep range ships, and 3) complete secrecy. He says he must ask the leadership and he will get back to her.
Garibaldi and Lise go to dinner but he sneaks booze into his coffee. The waiter is rather rude but this is the place he orders pizza from when he is drunk as well.
John and Delenn are in contact with Montoya and they know what Lennier has done and are worried for him.
On Lennier’s fighter, he is short on air when the ship wakes him and tells him a ship is approaching. He cloaks and attaches to the ship to replenish his oxygen. Soon a jump gate opens and they go through and there before his eyes is the Centauri’s secret base.
Londo is awakened by a secret message from Centauri Prime. He is told that the alliance is getting ready to blame the raid on the Centauri and he is to deflect this blame to the Narn, saying they are using ships left on their homeworld. Minister Cholini assures him that if anyone attacks Centauri ships, they will go to war.
Lyta goes back to talk to G’kar. He says they agree with her terms but have one of their own. Her telepaths must scan ambassadors for the Narn. She says no and starts to leave. G’kar calls her back and tells her the last bit was a test and she has a deal.
Lennier is still attached to the ship when it jumps into a battle in which a fleet of transports are mercilessly destroyed. He records it all and when it’s all over, he detaches and hides in the debris field until the ships are gone. He sends a distress signal.
Delenn and Sheridan get the news about Lennier. Delenn leaves the room laughing and Londo walks by. She hugs him what will be the first and last time, sure that he does not know what is going on but sure that he will soon.
Lennier arrives and Sheridan tells Garibaldi to get Franklin and G’kar. The council is to have a meeting and Londo is not invited.
Later, Garibaldi tells Lise she must go back to Mars immediately because war with the Centauri is coming.
*
Quotes:
Garibaldi to Lise: I want you to get out of this part of space and back home just as fast as you can. Because barring an act of God - and since I don't believe in God, that kind of narrows the odds a bit - by this time tomorrow, we're gonna be at war with the Centauri.
Sheridan: Oh, damn it Delenn, I have been working up a good mad all day and I am not about to let you undercut it by agreeing with me!
*
Questions:
1. Was the Lyta part ONLY a dream or was she in his head? Your opinion?
2. Poor Londo – if only he knew… did you figure out what was happening with the raiders befoire we see?
3. Is Michael lying to Lise or to himself? Does he really think he has it handled?
4. And Lennier… does Delenn understand that she is using his love for her to her own ends or do you think she, too, is deluding herself? Is Lennier deluding himself into believing he does it for the Rangers rather than just Delenn.?
5. Do you see how the darkness is about to cover them all and in different, yet connected ways? Wasn’t JMS just diabolical?
*
Sources:
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517642/quotes/?tab=qt&ref_=tt_trv_qu
The Lurker’s Guide to Babylon 5: http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/us/guide/103.html
The Babylon Project: http://babylon5.wikia.com/wiki/Darkness_Ascending
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkness_Ascending
Wikiquotes: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Babylon_5#Darkness_Ascending
Sadgeezer: http://sadgeezer.com/Babylon-5-Season-5-15-Darkness-Ascending.htm
Googles dictionary: https://www.google.com/search?q=ascending&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1#dobs=ascending
ascending - increasing in size or importance.
And boy, does it!
The episode opens darkly and stays that way.
Michael is having a nightmare. He is in the Zocalo. Zack appears dead and there is smoke and destruction all around. He sees these words: ‘WHERE WERE YOU!?’ scrawled in blood. He seems to waken but is still asleep when he sees Lyta with glowing white eyes telling him she is practicing her Vorlon abilities.
He wakes and draws his gun this time but this time it’s real and it’s Lise. She’s come to check on him.
Lennier contacts Delenn and tells her his progress, that he is getting close to the attackers, then asks her if she’s told Sheridan, who happens to be listening as she tells Lennier not yet. Sheridan hides and wonders what the hell is going on.
Lyta is trying to talk a business man into using some of her teeps and allowing them to search deep space with a few of his ships for a new home. He turns her down, clearly more afraid of the Psi Corps than he is her and her rogues.
Lyta makes an appointment to see G’kar.
Vir and Londo are in the Zocalo discussing his schedule – of which there is not one. All the appointments he had have been cancelled. Londo is puzzled but he does have a free day.
While Michael is in the shower, Lise finds some of his liquor in the cabinet. She confronts him, telling him he’s screwed up twice already this way and he assures her that the alcohol is no problem. I’m not sure she believes him any more than I do.
ON White Star 27, Lennier is discussing plans to decrypt messages from the raiders with Capt. Montoya and suddenly Sheridan recalls WS27. Lennier, being the moron that love has made him, steals a fighter and goes out to hunt the source of the signal. He doesn’t have enough air for the job so he puts the ship on autopilot and goes into a meditative state to conserve oxygen.
Lyta tells G’kar she will help him if 1) Money, 2) 5 deep range ships, and 3) complete secrecy. He says he must ask the leadership and he will get back to her.
Garibaldi and Lise go to dinner but he sneaks booze into his coffee. The waiter is rather rude but this is the place he orders pizza from when he is drunk as well.
John and Delenn are in contact with Montoya and they know what Lennier has done and are worried for him.
On Lennier’s fighter, he is short on air when the ship wakes him and tells him a ship is approaching. He cloaks and attaches to the ship to replenish his oxygen. Soon a jump gate opens and they go through and there before his eyes is the Centauri’s secret base.
Londo is awakened by a secret message from Centauri Prime. He is told that the alliance is getting ready to blame the raid on the Centauri and he is to deflect this blame to the Narn, saying they are using ships left on their homeworld. Minister Cholini assures him that if anyone attacks Centauri ships, they will go to war.
Lyta goes back to talk to G’kar. He says they agree with her terms but have one of their own. Her telepaths must scan ambassadors for the Narn. She says no and starts to leave. G’kar calls her back and tells her the last bit was a test and she has a deal.
Lennier is still attached to the ship when it jumps into a battle in which a fleet of transports are mercilessly destroyed. He records it all and when it’s all over, he detaches and hides in the debris field until the ships are gone. He sends a distress signal.
Delenn and Sheridan get the news about Lennier. Delenn leaves the room laughing and Londo walks by. She hugs him what will be the first and last time, sure that he does not know what is going on but sure that he will soon.
Lennier arrives and Sheridan tells Garibaldi to get Franklin and G’kar. The council is to have a meeting and Londo is not invited.
Later, Garibaldi tells Lise she must go back to Mars immediately because war with the Centauri is coming.
*
Quotes:
Garibaldi to Lise: I want you to get out of this part of space and back home just as fast as you can. Because barring an act of God - and since I don't believe in God, that kind of narrows the odds a bit - by this time tomorrow, we're gonna be at war with the Centauri.
Sheridan: Oh, damn it Delenn, I have been working up a good mad all day and I am not about to let you undercut it by agreeing with me!
*
Questions:
1. Was the Lyta part ONLY a dream or was she in his head? Your opinion?
2. Poor Londo – if only he knew… did you figure out what was happening with the raiders befoire we see?
3. Is Michael lying to Lise or to himself? Does he really think he has it handled?
4. And Lennier… does Delenn understand that she is using his love for her to her own ends or do you think she, too, is deluding herself? Is Lennier deluding himself into believing he does it for the Rangers rather than just Delenn.?
5. Do you see how the darkness is about to cover them all and in different, yet connected ways? Wasn’t JMS just diabolical?
*
Sources:
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517642/quotes/?tab=qt&ref_=tt_trv_qu
The Lurker’s Guide to Babylon 5: http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/us/guide/103.html
The Babylon Project: http://babylon5.wikia.com/wiki/Darkness_Ascending
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkness_Ascending
Wikiquotes: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Babylon_5#Darkness_Ascending
Sadgeezer: http://sadgeezer.com/Babylon-5-Season-5-15-Darkness-Ascending.htm
Googles dictionary: https://www.google.com/search?q=ascending&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1#dobs=ascending