"Born to the Purple" discussion [spoilers]

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This is the discussion post for the episode 1X03, "Born to the Purple". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Extra reading:

The article for "Born to the Purple" at Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[krisserci5.livejournal.com]

When I first watched this ep in season 1, I thought it just a stand alone story, but upon this rewatching I find so many clues as to the whys of Londo.

Londo was so very complex. The birth of what he becomes can be found here.

I loved Sinclair, Sheridan and Garibaldi, but Londo and G'Kar intrigued me.Londo and G'Kar made choices, lived through the consequences and made new choices again. How they changed was always reflected in the new choices. This complexity unfolded so slowly one almost forgot how the characters had started out.

Also with this episode we learn just how well Garibaldi does know the station and what's going on. He is a keeper of secrets and another individual that has learned through his choices. (I HATE what Bester did to him!)