Recap and Discussion: 1 X 17 Legacies

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Ne-r-o-o-o-n!!

D. C. Fontana of Star Trek fame wrote three of my favorite episodes: The War Prayer, Legacies, and A Distant Star. She has a real knack with characters: Sha’al Mayan, Neroon, and Jack Maynard are among the best. She describes this episode as having two A plots rather than an A and a B plot. I concur.

I had honestly forgotten this was the Alisa Beldon episode! So we have the perfect storm for me—the Minbari, especially glimpses into their culture; telepaths, a personal obsession, and Delenn kicking Warrior ass. Add in bonus Susan/Talia subtext veering into text and you’ve got one of my favorite episodes. *happy sigh*

Tell me what you think of Legacies!

After finishing this post I realize it's very Minbari and particularly Delenn-centric. Apologies, my inner fangirl is showing.

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