"In the Kingdom from the Blind" discussion

[ruuger]

This is the discussion post for the episode 5x09, "In the Kingdom from the Blind". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Summary:
Byron's telepaths give the Alliance an ultimatum. Londo and G'Kar visit Centauri Prime.

Extra reading:
The article for "In the Kingdom from the Blind" at The Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[amatara.livejournal.com]

Whenever I hear someone bewailing the general awfulness that is supposed to be season 5, I just think of all these marvelous, bittersweet Londo and G'Kar moments, and smile to myself like a besotted fool. :) But seriously, I adore the bits and pieces of them scattered across the early 5th season, those last bits of happiness for Londo especially, just before it all becomes ugly. Also how the Regent, in this episode, goes from being mostly comic relief to all-out heartbreaking and creepy - I still think the guy has the weirdest pronunciation (of the word 'Centauri', among other things) ever, but I do love how he acts the hell out of those scenes.

While I don't loathe the telepath arc entirely (I'm not fond of Byron, but I am of Lyta, so I'm usually glad to see more of her, even if I prefer it not to be in tandem with Byron) I'll admit that what happened in this episode was rather, um, of secondary interest to me. ;)