Absolutely: I love both my space station shows, and to this day refuse to choose between them.
I think that is part of his tragedy? He tries, but he keeps failing. Here it is on a personal, rather than political level for a change; another thing that I am only noticing this time round.
Welllll, that's not quite how I'd put it. Because Londo also succeeds, and I don't mean in the bitterly ironic sense Elric did. In this case, he may not be able to patch up Vir's relationship with his family, but because he shows Vir that he, Londo, genuinenly cares for Vir, Vir is able to maintain his role as Londo's conscience. More than that: by s5, we get that extraordinary scene from The very long night of Londo Mollari where in Londo's mind, Vir actually is his reason to continue living. (Mind!Vir's plea to turn around is the one Londo finally listens to, after Vir says in reply to Londo's "but wouldn't it be better if I died now?" "I would miss you".) Their friendship survives, and not least due to it Vir is one day in a position to become Emperor and restore Londo's beloved Centauri Prime.
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Date: 2009-09-21 07:57 pm (UTC)I think that is part of his tragedy? He tries, but he keeps failing. Here it is on a personal, rather than political level for a change; another thing that I am only noticing this time round.
Welllll, that's not quite how I'd put it. Because Londo also succeeds, and I don't mean in the bitterly ironic sense Elric did. In this case, he may not be able to patch up Vir's relationship with his family, but because he shows Vir that he, Londo, genuinenly cares for Vir, Vir is able to maintain his role as Londo's conscience. More than that: by s5, we get that extraordinary scene from The very long night of Londo Mollari where in Londo's mind, Vir actually is his reason to continue living. (Mind!Vir's plea to turn around is the one Londo finally listens to, after Vir says in reply to Londo's "but wouldn't it be better if I died now?" "I would miss you".) Their friendship survives, and not least due to it Vir is one day in a position to become Emperor and restore Londo's beloved Centauri Prime.