"Deathwalker" discussion [spoilers]

[ruuger]

This is the discussion post for the episode 1X09, "Deathwalker". 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 "Deathwalker" at Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[widsidh.livejournal.com]

the (politically helpful but rather sketchy - talk about your Deus Ex Machina, too!) Vorlon ship that blows up Deathwalker's vessel

I wouldn't call it Deus ex Machina - it is consistent with Kosh's absences from the council, which are commented upon in the course of the episode.

it's more shades-of-grey than Trek usually goes for

The nature of the scenario reminded me of Star Trek, too.
The whole thing feels a bit like a Trek dilemma done differently.

[wychwood]

I wouldn't call it Deus ex Machina - it is consistent with Kosh's absences from the council, which are commented upon in the course of the episode.

I was thinking more of the way that they're stuck with an apparently unsolvable dilemma, and then bam, the Vorlons jump in and fix it. It amused me to think of it that way :)

The whole thing feels a bit like a Trek dilemma done differently.

Yeah, that's kind of what I was thinking; there's more pragmatism and politics than, say, Picard would have had to deal with, I think. I like Star Trek, but it's a much simpler world, generally.