Rewatch for Season 4, Episode 17 - The Face of the Enemy

[alexcat]

Rewatch to Season 4, Episode 17 – The Face of the Enemy

Recap links:
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And a bunch of analysis at The Lurker’s Guide to Babylon 5.

Things get real, really fast.

Edgars finds Sheridan’s father and has him arrested then sends Garibaldi to trap Sheridan, which he does very well. He does seem a bit bothered by when he and Edgars discus it. We also see that he does it with relish.

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Susan finds out what happened to Sheridan and she takes over the B5 fleet while Delenn watches the station.

Garibaldi demands to know the whole truth from Edgars and he gets – so does Lise, who is listening at the door. Edgars is going to begin his enslavement of teeps. Michael takes a tooth out and it has a transmitter.

And there is Bester and we find out just exactly what happened when Michael was abducted and so does Michael. Bester sends someone to kill Edgars and presumably steal the virus and makes sure the Resistance will be blamed. Michael screams.

Franklin and Lyta arrive with their teeps to a cold greeting on Mars.

Susan orders Garibaldi shot on sight.

1. So what did you think?
2. Did you hate Bester before this? After?
3. Did it all seem VERY plot devicey?
4. Why was Sheridan so trusting of everyone?
5. Was everything Garibaldi did under Bester’s orders? Are we sure?

Comments

[shipperslist]

I sort of like the way Garibaldi played this: he said it's a trap and it was but not the way they thought. Still hate the whole thing, though. And the whole fight scene was just way too prolonged.

Ah. Psi Corps. They really are one one of my absolute favorite villain groups and Bester is just *chef's kiss* And yes, it was a bit (a lot) plot devicey...

(I have a question, though: didn't they say Garibaldi couldn't leave at all but he's cruising on the mars monorail?)