"Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?" Discussion

[aris-tgd.livejournal.com]

Apologies for the late post! Sunday kicked this mod's butt and my Monday schedule is not helpful for catching up on stuff I missed Sunday.

This is the discussion post for the episode 4X02 "Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?" Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Summary:
G'Kar tries to avoid capture by the Centauri while continuing his search. Delenn urges the Rangers to strike against the Shadows.

Extra reading:
The article for "Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?" at The Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[rpowell.livejournal.com]

I think if we had some indication Lorien was actually not conscious through the millennia and Sheridan woke him up, we'd avoid the very problem you address - why didn't he do anything before? Of course, this brings me to one of my general Lorien problems;


Why do so many of you expect Lorien to take charge and do something? What if that is not his role?

[4thofeleven.livejournal.com]

Well, the problem is Lorien does do things in the next few episodes, and apparently purely of his own free will, not because Sheridan persuades him to take action.

The Sigma 957 First Ones, for example, don't do anything, and that's fine because it's clear they don't care about anyone else - but Lorien does seem to care, does want to end the Shadow War. So there really does need to be an explanation for why he didn't, say, help Valen persuade the Shadows and Vorlons to leave...