"And the Sky Full of Stars" discussion [spoilers]

[ruuger]

This is the discussion post for the episode 1X08, "And the Sky Full of Stars". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Extra reading:

The article for "And the Sky Full of Stars" at Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[aris-tgd.livejournal.com]

One of the things I like about this episode is how it introduces some of the random cyberpunk elements that seem to crop up around the edges of the B5 universe but never get full play. Between the machine here, the stuff used on Abel Horn in Season 2, the VCR in Deathwalker, and Lyta's headgear/the Shadow stuff in Season 4, there seems to be a lot more mind-and-computer mixing than one would expect from straight space opera, which is what the rest of the show basically resides in.

Some of the special effects and line readings in the dream sequence always throw me--the "electrocution" of Sinclair in the spotlight, and Knight 2's "Look! See!" at the end, mostly. It's funny, after rewatching Season 1 a bunch I've come to like most of the "annoying guest stars", but I can never quite warm up to Knight 2 or to the telepath girl in Legacies. Odd preferences.

[widsidh.livejournal.com]

there seems to be a lot more mind-and-computer mixing than one would expect from straight space opera

... and which of course culminates in the Shadow ships.