"And Now for a Word" discussion

[ruuger]

This is the discussion post for the episode 2X15, "And Now for a Word". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Summary:
ISN Special Report about a regular day on Babylon 5.

Extra reading:
The article for "And Now for a Word" at Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[kathrid.livejournal.com]

It could be that Clark & Co. are indulding in playing both sides against the middle, in the hope that the Centauri and the Narn will so exhaust each other's resources that whoever remains standing will be a ripe fruit for the Earth Alliance a few years later.

I agree with this. It's also worth remembering that the Clarkists have a fairly advanced project researching Shadowtech, allowing them to produce some fairly vicious Earth/Shadow hybrid ships in as little as 2 years from now. I view them as trying to lull the Centauri into a false sense of security until they've finished building an upgraded fleet in the next few years.