"The Long Dark" discussion

[ruuger]

This is the discussion post for the episodes 2X05, "The Long Dark". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Summary:
A ship with a cryogenically frozen crew, sent out to search for extraterrestrial life over a hundred years ago, arrives on B5.

Extra reading:

The article for "The Long Dark" at Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

A good and creepy episode, and I agree with others that the Stephen Romance was inappropriate. :(

I know I got a chill when I saw a picture of the alien in G'kar's book at the end. That book is fairly thick, too, and made me wonder after the first viewing how many other 'warnings' were in there.

In 'Babylon Squared', when Sinclair had a flash-forward to a bad future where the station was being attacked, I think people were yelling about things 'coming through the walls'. Brr.

The episode also confirmed that some species like their food so fresh, it will crawl off the plate if it can. Oh dear...

[vjs2259.livejournal.com]

"In 'Babylon Squared', when Sinclair had a flash-forward to a bad future where the station was being attacked, I think people were yelling about things 'coming through the walls'."

Yikes, I'd never thought of that! Brr, indeed.

[kathrid.livejournal.com]

That's a nice icon, btw.

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I didn't make it myself, but it got my attention as soon as I saw it (and credited the maker, of course). :)