"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

[vjs2259.livejournal.com]

Maybe...like a wife and kidlets type family? I don't remember ever reading/hearing that anywhere. I remember his father and mother and sisters from GROPOS.

I always had the impression he ended up married to his work. But at this point in the series, it seems like they have him looking for love all the time, and I can't tell whether they want him to be a 'love 'em and leave 'em' type, or a 'desperately seeking susan' type.

Okay. I admit I put that in on purpose :)

[ruuger]

Yeah, wife and two kids - or so my memory says :D

I just have this vague idea of someone saying somewhere that according to the original S1 bible Franklin was supposed to be separated from his wife who'd stayed back home with the kids. I tried searching JMSnews.com, but no hits, so could be that I'm just imagining things or remembering some old fanfic :D

[vjs2259.livejournal.com]

I have to admit I would find his dating around even less appealing if he had a wife and kids at home.
Wish I'd found the bucks for those Asked and Answered volumes, though I don't think they're up to 'F' yet!
I wonder if they were to be separated or 'separated'. That would make a big difference.

[ruuger]

Ha! Found it! He was supposed to be divorced with two kids :)

http://jmsnews.com/msg.aspx?id=1-652