"Conflicts of Interest" discussion

[ruuger]

This is the discussion post for the episode 4X12, "Conflicts of Interest". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Summary:
Garibaldi gets a new job working for William Edgars. The resistance begins their counter-propaganda broadcasts.

Extra reading:
The article for "Conflicts of Interest" at The Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[4thofeleven.livejournal.com]

Dare I suggest that the entire Garibaldi plot this season existed purely to provide an excuse to use “Duck Amuck” here to represent Garibaldi’s situation?

Going to agree with the general consensus on Lise – I don’t dislike her, but I don’t really care about her either. She’s rather dull and forgettable, and the show doesn’t do much with what little there is about her of interest. (Is her daughter ever mentioned again?) Throw in that Garibaldi isn’t that interesting a character either, and the fact that we haven’t actually seen what their relationship was like anyway and, well, it’s hard to care that much. And are we seriously meant to believe she didn’t marry Edgars purely for the money? Because, hell, I’d actually have more respect for her if that was the reason.

I am amused that the choice of flashbacks here doesn’t just restablish who Lise is, it also reminds us that Garibaldi left the woman he ‘was going to marry, once upon a time’ to be with Sinclair…

The Zathras scene goes on a little too long, I think, especially since he’s never mentioned again.

Kind of interesting that the Centauri have legends of the Drakh – I wonder if G’Kar and Londo ever got the chance to compare notes about what each of their cultures recorded about the last Shadow war…

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Dare I suggest that the entire Garibaldi plot this season existed purely to provide an excuse to use “Duck Amuck” here to represent Garibaldi’s situation?

*jaw drops*

But of course!

I am amused that the choice of flashbacks here doesn’t just restablish who Lise is, it also reminds us that Garibaldi left the woman he ‘was going to marry, once upon a time’ to be with Sinclair…

True. Clearly, we needed the reminder of Garibaldi's romantic priorities. :)

Kind of interesting that the Centauri have legends of the Drakh – I wonder if G’Kar and Londo ever got the chance to compare notes about what each of their cultures recorded about the last Shadow war…

I've seen it suggested that the Centauri were Shadow allies back in the day as well, but then the Vorlons would not have bothered to modify their gene pool, and in s5 when Lyta has her flashback we see a Centauri baby as well. Otoh, I wouldn't exclude the possibility that Cartagia wasn't the first Emperor to assume he can become a god via the back-up of some superbeings. But to answer your question, I think they could have talked about that when they were stuck together in a cell on Centauri Prime in late s5...