B5 is rife with father issues. Mothers are absent, due to enforced suicide (Ivanova) or 'desertion' (Delenn, and possibly Garibaldi as he is raised by his father), or to whatever ('you know how your mother is'-Sheridan). Franklin's mother is presented as pretty normal. G'Kar's mother protects her children during the occupation.
Fathers are the only parents who physically appear in the series (minus Ivanova's mother in a dream). G'Kar's father (well, Kosh speaking through his image), Sheridan's father (and also Kosh using that image), Franklin's father; all appear in the series. Garibaldi's father is integral to a story, and mentioned here in GROPOS as well. Londo's father is mentioned ('my shoes are tight, and I have forgotten how to dance'); as is Delenn's (Grey 17 is Missing is that ep, btw). You could make an argument that Dukhat and Draal are both father figures for Delenn, Kosh is somewhat one to Sheridan, and Lorien is perhaps the ultimate father figure ('It is difficult when your children quarrel.')
I've found this fascinating for years. nolivingman told me once that B5 was about family, and here are all these people making a family in a time of great stress, turning to, and relying on, each other. Even ancient enemies learn to lean on each other. Human may be the race that makes communities, but that is in fact, the mission of the station.
Oh, and I join in the Dodger love. Even if she eventually spoiled Emily Dickinson for me.
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B5 is rife with father issues. Mothers are absent, due to enforced suicide (Ivanova) or 'desertion' (Delenn, and possibly Garibaldi as he is raised by his father), or to whatever ('you know how your mother is'-Sheridan). Franklin's mother is presented as pretty normal. G'Kar's mother protects her children during the occupation.
Fathers are the only parents who physically appear in the series (minus Ivanova's mother in a dream). G'Kar's father (well, Kosh speaking through his image), Sheridan's father (and also Kosh using that image), Franklin's father; all appear in the series. Garibaldi's father is integral to a story, and mentioned here in GROPOS as well. Londo's father is mentioned ('my shoes are tight, and I have forgotten how to dance'); as is Delenn's (Grey 17 is Missing is that ep, btw). You could make an argument that Dukhat and Draal are both father figures for Delenn, Kosh is somewhat one to Sheridan, and Lorien is perhaps the ultimate father figure ('It is difficult when your children quarrel.')
I've found this fascinating for years. nolivingman told me once that B5 was about family, and here are all these people making a family in a time of great stress, turning to, and relying on, each other. Even ancient enemies learn to lean on each other. Human may be the race that makes communities, but that is in fact, the mission of the station.
Oh, and I join in the Dodger love. Even if she eventually spoiled Emily Dickinson for me.