After all their hard work, it looks like the Interstellar Alliance can’t prevent war from breaking out. Talk about how they got here without spoiling future episodes in this thread.
Earhart’s: “And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder” Spoiler Space
Things are coming apart at the seams. Here is where you talk about just how apart they come.
Episode 104: “Darkness Ascending”
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Things are ramping up: Lennier, the hero. Lyta, the opportunist. Garibaldi, the watched. Londo, the lonely. The threads are all coming together as we approach the end of Babylon 5….
Zocalo: Spoiler-free Discussion of “Darkness Ascending”
Things continue to coalesce in an episode with a surprising number of continuity callbacks all the way from the pilot. Talk about what goes on and how we got here in this chat.
Earhart’s: “Darkness Ascending” Spoiler Space
We’re back in arc territory, or at least multiple plotlines are beginning to come together with probably tragic results in some cases. Here you can talk about what’s ahead for the Alliance and the Centauri, G’Kar and Lyta, Garibaldi and Lise, and anything else that is looming in the titular darkness.
Episode 103: “Meditations on the Abyss”
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Almost the full ensemble gets together for what might be the calm before the storm, with lots of character beats in an episode that–spoiler alert–we all pretty much believe is FABOO.
Zocalo: Spoiler-free Discussion of “Meditations on the Abyss”
See, this episode title is almost a pun, because Lennier and Findell were meditating on the brink of asphyxiation, and, and, and…
…listen, you have to like this episode because Chip likes puns.
Earhart’s: “Meditations on the Abyss” Spoiler Space
When this episode first appeared, some fans decried it for not being “part of the arc,” or just a “slice of life.” Use the full power of your hindsight and let us know if they were right.
Episode 102: “The Corps is Mother, the Corps is Father”
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“I want to see the TV series set in the HR department at Psi Corps.” –James Thomson
Zocalo: Spoiler-Free Discussion of “The Corps Is Mother, The Corps Is Father”
Bester is back yet again, chasing yet another problem telepath to Babylon 5. This time his backup is two brand-new interns, about to get a fast education on pursuit procedures and just what it’s like having to work with mundanes who don’t trust you. Tell us what you thought of this episode here, without spoiling future episodes or any tie-in media.