"Between the Darkness and the Light" discussion

[ruuger]

Sorry for the lateness of this.

This is the discussion post for the episode 4X19, "Between the Darkness and the Light". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Summary:
Ivanova continues to lead the fleet against Clark's forces while Franklin, Lyta and Garibaldi set out to rescue Sheridan.

Extra reading:
The article for "Between the Darkness and the Light" at The Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[4thofeleven.livejournal.com]

True - I don't actually mind Sheridan getting off-world easily; it might have been interesting to keep him stuck on Mars until the end of the civil war, but it doesn't bother me that much. Actually, my main issue is I'm not sure why it was necessary for Franklin to leave Mars, when he goes back again a few episodes later and doesn't really do much on B5.

Lennier's a bad influence on Marcus, I think.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

I think the main reason Franklin went back was so he could have the "you're doing WHAT with the telepaths?" scene on B5 and not on Mars. Which I can sort of see the necessity for; since this is the super secret plan, Sheridan wouldn't risk broadcasting it to Mars from B5, and Franklin did need to be told (and have time to be shocked) before the plan was actually set in motion, otherwise his going along with it without protest would have felt severely ooc.

Or vice versa?