Rewatch of Season 2, Episode 1 - Points of Departure

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Season 2, episode 1 – Points of Departure

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(Don’t forget to check out the Lurker’s Guide. The link is in the recap and they always have the last word on the ep from JMS.)

A new captain – John Sheridan


Delenn is moving in there!


We meet John Sheridan – he is called to go to Babylon 5 as its new commander. We do NOT hear all that is said to him. He arrives to a mess – Garibaldi is in a coma, sincliar has been called back to Earthdome, G’kar is missing, Delenn is in a cocoon and everything is a mess. Also a rogue Minbari ship is reported to be close to B5.

Also we find out how why the Earth Minbari War ended. We do not find out how Clark knew this. The real question is – is it true?

Just so happens that Sheridan is the number 1 hated human among the Minbari and even has a nickname – Starkiller. The Trigati shows up as a protest and they blow themselves up.

Whee! What fun!

Sheridan doesn’t even get to give his good luck speech until the end… and to an empty room.



What were your first impressions of Sheridan?
Do you remember wondering what on earth Delenn was going to be the first time you saw this episode?
Was John Sheridan sent by Clark to further his agenda? What do you think Hague told him that we didn’t get to hear?