It’s interesting that when Sheridan talks to G’Kar at the reception, G’Kar says he “makes no promises, but I will hear what he has to say” – when his contact on Narn had advised he assassinate the Emperor before the speech. Had G’Kar already decided to at least delay his attack until after the speech?
Hm, could be, but otoh he has his hand on the knife when they're all expecting the Emperor to arrive, so presumably he just is making small talk with Sheridan and does plan to strike before Turhan holds his speech.
<>Londo, I feel, seems to be as much motivated here by a desire to look cool in front of Refa as an actual desire to see the Narn crushed.
Rewatching has reminded me Londo used to be slightly in awe of Refa and all his important court connections. I guess that changes around Knives; it's definitely gone by s3, but then, at this point Londo is still far less powerful than Refa and hasn't yet proven he can provide massive forces. It also occured to me that Refa is playing it safe; if Londo would have been all talk and couldn't have provided military might to take out the Narn, Londo would have been the one the Emperor blamed for that speech (more than one unheld speech in this story!) attacking his policy, not Refa.
The Rangers: yep, most discreet secret organization ever - not. :) Oh, Sinclair. You did read LotR, not just Tennyson, didn't you?
G'Kar's conversation partner must have been a saint with his lack of comments about G'Kar moving out of sight all the time, is all I'm saying.
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Hm, could be, but otoh he has his hand on the knife when they're all expecting the Emperor to arrive, so presumably he just is making small talk with Sheridan and does plan to strike before Turhan holds his speech.
<>Londo, I feel, seems to be as much motivated here by a desire to look cool in front of Refa as an actual desire to see the Narn crushed.
Rewatching has reminded me Londo used to be slightly in awe of Refa and all his important court connections. I guess that changes around Knives; it's definitely gone by s3, but then, at this point Londo is still far less powerful than Refa and hasn't yet proven he can provide massive forces. It also occured to me that Refa is playing it safe; if Londo would have been all talk and couldn't have provided military might to take out the Narn, Londo would have been the one the Emperor blamed for that speech (more than one unheld speech in this story!) attacking his policy, not Refa.
The Rangers: yep, most discreet secret organization ever - not. :) Oh, Sinclair. You did read LotR, not just Tennyson, didn't you?
G'Kar's conversation partner must have been a saint with his lack of comments about G'Kar moving out of sight all the time, is all I'm saying.