"GROPOS" discussion

[ruuger]

This is the discussion post for the episode 2X10, "GROPOS". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Summary:
Babylon 5 becomes a temporary base for 25 000 Earth Force soldiers, lead by Franklin's father.

Extra reading:
The article for "GROPOS" at Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[londonkds.livejournal.com]

I'm not hugely impressed with GROPOS. The Garibaldi/Dodger plot is good, and one of the subplots that shows that unlike many genre shows B5 is not moralistically hostile towards casual sex. But the Franklin plot is a sad example of the cliched Hollywood father-son plot.