We learn a little something new about the Earth-Minbari War. What did we learn for future episodes of Babylon 5? And will we ever see that postmaster again?
Episode 55: “Ceremonies of Light and Dark”
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After hype, hype and hype again about the Holy Trilogy and especially “Severed Dreams,” is it time for a sudden crash to earth? Or, in the midst of rapidly devolving Nightwatch members and the most insufferable spoken-word computer interface since Siri, do we still find lovely things to chew on? Alert your tailor: it’s time for a uniform change!
Zocalo: Spoiler-free Discussion of “Ceremonies of Light and Dark”
Feel free to discuss the mysteries of this episode, such as how the Nightwatch suddenly got replaced by a bunch of Dreadnoks, without fear of being spoiled for future episodes.
Yes, Chip is asserting that Scar Eye Guy was a G.I. Joe villain.
Earhart’s: “Ceremonies of Light and Dark” Spoiler Space
Amid the chaos…a costume! (Or four.)
(Bonus points if you get the reference. Hint: It was also a black costume. Oh, and keep your spoilers here rather than the other place.)
Episode 54: “Severed Dreams”
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“Why not? Only one human captain has ever survived battle with a Minbari fleet. He is behind me. You are in front of me. If you value your lives, be somewhere else.”
Here to celebrate the greatest line in Babylon 5 so far is our returning Control Group, Steven Schapansky!
Zocalo: Spoiler-free Discussion of “Severed Dreams”
“We just intercepted a coded message from Earthforce Command. They’ve started bombing Mars. I repeat, they’re bombing Mars.”
(No spoilers for future episodes here, please!)
Earhart’s: “Severed Dreams” Spoiler Space
David Sheridan: What was the first lesson I ever taught you?
John Sheridan: Never start a fight, but always finish it.
(Keep your spoilers here!)
Episode 53: “Point of No Return”
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Poor Zack Allan. He just doesn’t know where to turn. Loyalty drives him to stick with Nightwatch, but he sure doesn’t know where to turn.
Poor President Clark. A big scary alien ship destroyed his big scary alien ship, and now he just doesn’t have any other choice but to implement his martial law, dissolve the Senate, and start hunting down both traitors and “traitors.”
Poor Sheridan. It’s all starting to fall on his head.
But yay us! Because we have a special guest for our look back at “Point of No Return”: Michi Trota, managing editor of Uncanny Magazine, one of the leaders of The Chicago Nerd Social Club, fire spinner and renaissance geek. Plus, she likes Robotech, which makes Chip very happy.
Zocalo: Spoiler-free Discussion of “Point of No Return”
Remember that martial law declaration at the end of the last episode? Yeah, it was a thing. Herewith, the spoiler-free discussion thread.
Earhart’s: “Point of No Return” Spoiler Space
Please feel free to discuss how this Nu Shooz video affects future episodes of Babylon 5.