"A Late Delivery from Avalon" discussion

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This is the discussion post for the episode 3X13, "A Late Delivery from Avalon". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Summary:
A man claiming to be King Arthur arrives on Babylon 5.

Extra reading:
The article for "A Late Delivery from Avalon" at Lurker's Guide.

Comments

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I think the idea is good, but the storytelling suffers from needing too much exposition. Which makes it feel quite heavy-handed (and is a pity).

I liked it first time round, hated it second, and am now back to thinking of it more positively...

I suppose there’s no reason to assume Marcus would be an Arthurian scholar

Tue, he is essentially an (ex-pat) Brit with a sense of history, and as such more likely to have raed TH White (etc.) than Malory (let alone the earlier stuff).

I am surprised that the others seem to know so little about the myth, though; after all, both its history and its modern (at least 20th/21st cent) appeal far transcend this sceptred isle...:-)

So, where did Arthur/MacIntyre get the sword and armor from?

...and how did he get them on the transport in the first place, if security picked him up getting off?!

I also like the post-office plot - another suggestion (after meals, newspapers etc.) that staff have normal human lives!