I was happy to get to this episode, because this is where I remember falling in love with the show -- specifically, with the scene of Londo at the banquet telling everyone they were cute. That was such a fun, spontaneous- seeming bit of characterization and it's the moment I remember thinking for the first time, "I'm really going to enjoy getting to know these people."
On rewatching, I was surprised how comedic the G'Kar assassination plot played out. I think that made up for it being a bit predictable -- the writers must have realized it was pretty obvious G'Kar wouldn't be assassinated, and just decided to have some fun with how he would react to those situations. Of course, there is a darker theme underneath, as we learn some sobering things about how Narn politics are conducted. But mostly it was just fun.
The Catherine/Sinclair romance, on the other hand, was stiff stiff stiff. I thought there was some decent writing in their exchanges, but it would have needed a lighter touch to come off well. Points for the Tennyson though; totally overdone, but as a 'Ulysses' fan I still enjoyed it.
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On rewatching, I was surprised how comedic the G'Kar assassination plot played out. I think that made up for it being a bit predictable -- the writers must have realized it was pretty obvious G'Kar wouldn't be assassinated, and just decided to have some fun with how he would react to those situations. Of course, there is a darker theme underneath, as we learn some sobering things about how Narn politics are conducted. But mostly it was just fun.
The Catherine/Sinclair romance, on the other hand, was stiff stiff stiff. I thought there was some decent writing in their exchanges, but it would have needed a lighter touch to come off well. Points for the Tennyson though; totally overdone, but as a 'Ulysses' fan I still enjoyed it.