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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.

Date: 2009-01-29 01:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] widsidh.livejournal.com
> The Centauri prophetic dreams bother me somewhat; Londo seems to be the
> only one who’s foreseen his death. You’d think it’d come up occasionally
> for other Centauri – was Refa so determined to crush the Narn as
> pre-emptive revenge for his death at their hands?

I think it may be that not everyone pays as much attention to it as Londo does. Refa may well think he is above that kind of thing, for instance. It's one of the things that makes Londo a tragic character, that he is much more sensitive and aware than he admits, even to himself.

> Throwaway line, but – the Narn have only just managed to restore some
> forests to their homeworld? The Centauri don’t mess around when they
> conquer places, do they?

We do get to see that repeated later on, in case anyone was in any doubt...

> I love the delicate way Delenn tries to eat a piece of popcorn.

Yes, me too :-)
And the cautious approach she takes to the film!

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