"War without End" discussion

[ruuger]

This is the discussion post for the episodes 3X16 and 3x17 "War Without End, Parts 1 & 2". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Summary:
Sinclair, Delenn and Sheridan travel back in time to rescue Babylon 4.

Extra reading:
The article for "War Without End", Part 1 and Part 2 at Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[kathrid.livejournal.com]

I think it's something of both alternatives, that G'Kar kills Londo to release him from the keeper, but also because he knows that only Londo has the talent to do... well, whatever he's done to the Alliance at this point. Certainly I think there's more than a little feeling in the words Londo uses 'I am as tired of my life as you are', which is very different from their almost playful banter during S5. It's primarily this line that implies some renewed bitterness.

As far as my reading of likely events is, the Drakh are likely to be using the Centauri as a tool against the Alliance, but their involvement is revealed when Sheriden escapes from Londo and returns to the Alliance. They then have to link with the resistance led by Vir to locate the Drakh bases.

Personally, I suspect that Londo will have been using his drunk time to help Vir infiltrate the Centauri military, so a large chunk of it will immediately switch sides, but then I've always felt that when the Drakh took over Londo they were making their own Sword of Damocles. I love the idea of Londo and Vir playing the long game and slowly forming a weapon against the Drakh, primed to fire when Londo dies at G'Kar's hands. There's a part of his speech made before his crowning that mentions turning their anger against those responsible for the destruction on Centauri Prime. When the screen cuts to an approving nod from the Drakh controlling Londo, that just makes me think 'I know exactly who you're thinking of, and it's not the Alliance'. The Drakh should know better than to think they can out-intrigue the Centauri.