"Ceremonies of Light and Dark" discussion

[ruuger]

This is the discussion post for the episode 3X11, "Ceremonies of Light and Dark". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Summary:
Nightwatch targets Delenn because of her involvement in Babylon 5's secession. Londo attempts to sever the ties between Centauri and the Shadows.

Extra reading:
The article for "Ceremonies of Light and Dark" at Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[nomadicwriter]

(I also remember that after the first broadcast, there were some viewers who were surprised and only then clued in to the nature of the Susan/Talia relationship.)

I was one of them. Of course, I was only about twelve when I first saw Divided Loyalties, and remain bad at picking up romantic subtext to this day.

"And because I have poisoned your drink" is a great moment.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

I was already in my 20s, so I had already realized, but I was surprised Susan said it out loud, and that it was brought up again at all. I had assumed with poor Talia, it was a case of out of sight, out of mind since she had been written off the show.

[4thofeleven.livejournal.com]

I think we must be the same age. Funny, I think it's because I was 12 at the time that I picked up on Susan/Talia first time around - my understanding of adult relationships was still so blurry that two women as lovers seemed as logical as anything else grown-ups did.

(Not that I've changed my mind on that, of course, but I'm now aware most TV shows wouldn't be quite as blase about it...)

Londo makes murderous political intrigue look like such fun, doesn't he?