"Midnight on the Firing Line" discussion [spoilers]

[ruuger]

This is the discussion post for the episode 1X01 "Midnight on the Firing Line". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Extra reading:

The article for "Midnight on the Firing Line" at Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[wychwood]

He is when dealing with both Londo and G'Kar being asses in the strike episode in the middle of the season, and in the season finale he really goes out of his way to bring G'Kar around by diplomacy

Yeah, which, again, I'd expect from Sinclair. And - doesn't he actually help G'Kar get the plant he needs for his religious ceremony in Parliament of Dreams? IIRC he's the one who mentions the time delay, too. So he's certainly not anti-G'Kar in that sense. It's perfectly understandable that he's hostile here, either way; G'Kar has more than deserved it! *g*

On the darker side of things, I wonder if G'Kar would have founded it harder to trust Sinclair than Sheridan given their backstory?

Hmm, I don't know... I'm inclined to think that events would have played out pretty much the same way for either captain. With Londo, too. Neither Sheridan nor Sinclair is the type to let personal feelings get in the way of the necessary action, I don't think; we'd have had a few attempts at personal intervention more or less, but the basic outcomes would have been the same. The relationships would have evolved along the same lines...