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alexcatRewatch for Season 2, Episode 15 – And Now for a Word
Links to recaps at
Dreamwidth
And
Livejournal
Read questions, answers and JMS’ thoughts at The Lurker’s Guide to Babylon 5.
JMS touted episode as the controversial and subversive. I guess it was though I suspect my view of it is colored by having seen it so many times. I wanted to slap Cynthia Torqueman several times. ISN seemed to be on board with President Clark…and to be honest, it reminded me a bit of FOX news here in the US today. It did not let the truth get in the way of its agenda.
We had the Centauri using B5 space to transfer arms and the Narn determined to stop them and that made for some drama!
There were some crazy bits:
The subliminal Psi Corps commercial, which JMS said was cut out in the version shown in France because of regulations against subliminal messages. It said, "The Psi Corps is your friend. Trust the Corps."
The one senator they talked to seemed determined to undermine any good done at B5. His name was very similar to a guerilla leader from the American Civil War, William Quantrill. This put him in juxtaposition with Sheridan, a descendant of Phil Sheridan – a Union General (and one of the men who waged a genocidal war against Native Americans).
We see IPX again, they figure in all the problems of the galaxy eventually. In an episode of Crusade, there are hints that IPX is much more than just a bioweapons supplier.
Delenn became very emotional – something new for her.
At the end of the day, I found this episode to be very timely.
1. What is your favorite tidbit of info given in this episode?
2. Have the Centauri been using B5 as a transfer for weapons since before the war?
3. Was this episode a harbinger of things to come on B5 or in the real world?
4. Did you expect Ivanova (or Ivan – ova as Cynthia said it) to deck her? I did.
Links to recaps at
Dreamwidth
And
Livejournal
Read questions, answers and JMS’ thoughts at The Lurker’s Guide to Babylon 5.
JMS touted episode as the controversial and subversive. I guess it was though I suspect my view of it is colored by having seen it so many times. I wanted to slap Cynthia Torqueman several times. ISN seemed to be on board with President Clark…and to be honest, it reminded me a bit of FOX news here in the US today. It did not let the truth get in the way of its agenda.
We had the Centauri using B5 space to transfer arms and the Narn determined to stop them and that made for some drama!
There were some crazy bits:
The subliminal Psi Corps commercial, which JMS said was cut out in the version shown in France because of regulations against subliminal messages. It said, "The Psi Corps is your friend. Trust the Corps."
The one senator they talked to seemed determined to undermine any good done at B5. His name was very similar to a guerilla leader from the American Civil War, William Quantrill. This put him in juxtaposition with Sheridan, a descendant of Phil Sheridan – a Union General (and one of the men who waged a genocidal war against Native Americans).
We see IPX again, they figure in all the problems of the galaxy eventually. In an episode of Crusade, there are hints that IPX is much more than just a bioweapons supplier.
Delenn became very emotional – something new for her.
At the end of the day, I found this episode to be very timely.
1. What is your favorite tidbit of info given in this episode?
2. Have the Centauri been using B5 as a transfer for weapons since before the war?
3. Was this episode a harbinger of things to come on B5 or in the real world?
4. Did you expect Ivanova (or Ivan – ova as Cynthia said it) to deck her? I did.
