"War without End" discussion
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b5_revisitedThis 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.
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.
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Date: 2010-03-22 08:25 am (UTC)But petty revenge is so ... petty! And why settle for a petty revenge, when you can torture and humiliate people first?
And who said the Alliance was democratic?
It does seem like an increasingly generous assumption, I'll grant. I choose to believe it's a mutated version of the Westminster system, with presidents voted by member representatives, who are in turn chosen by whatever method is most appropriate to their homeworld.
Earth seems to be the only major democracy in the Alliance, and they don't seem to get an ambassador!
I like to think that was an oversight as a consequence of all the chaos after Clark was deposed, and eventually Luchenko looked up and said, "Hang on, what? Wow, that's embarrassing."