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Listen "#018 - B5 1.18 - "Babylon Squared""
Episode Synopsis
This week we review one of the best episodes of season 1 and the first part of Babylon 5's only time travel arc, "Babylon Squared."
- Not being as familiar with this episode, maybe not seeing it before, what was Dave's first impression? Was he pleased, frustrated, or a little of both, with this episode's teasing nature?
- How well (or not well) is the governing structure of the Minbari explained? Does this Delenn subplot in this episode help explain it any better?
- What is the deal with the Zathras character?
- What are the co-hosts' favorite moments & quotes from the episode?
- What are the co-hosts's opinions of the question, "Fasten or zip?"
- What were the co-hosts' few nitpicks about the episode, and which co-host brought up one actor's performance as one of them?
- How does the story arc we get in Babylon 5 differ from the one we were going to get before certain real-life changes in the cast required adjustments in the story?
- Who from JMS's real life inspired Zathras' odd speech pattern?
- What story point in this episode was intentionally left vague to provide some flexibility when re-addressing the storyline a couple seasons later? And, how much did that flexibility end up being necessary?
- Did the co-hosts agree on their psi-rating scores for this episode?
- And, what was Dave curious about in the Spoiler Zone?
Listen now for the answers to these and other questions as we do the math on..."Babylon Squared."
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Public domain music used in this episode...
- Intro / Transition Into Spoiler Zone / Outro: "P----'s Lullaby" by Alexander Nakarada via FreePD.com (Note: This song sounds perfect for the intro to season 1 of the podcast, but it has an unfortunate name that includes the last name of a war-loving leader of a certain Eurasian country. From now on, I'm just going to sensor the P-word in the name of the song.)
- Not being as familiar with this episode, maybe not seeing it before, what was Dave's first impression? Was he pleased, frustrated, or a little of both, with this episode's teasing nature?
- How well (or not well) is the governing structure of the Minbari explained? Does this Delenn subplot in this episode help explain it any better?
- What is the deal with the Zathras character?
- What are the co-hosts' favorite moments & quotes from the episode?
- What are the co-hosts's opinions of the question, "Fasten or zip?"
- What were the co-hosts' few nitpicks about the episode, and which co-host brought up one actor's performance as one of them?
- How does the story arc we get in Babylon 5 differ from the one we were going to get before certain real-life changes in the cast required adjustments in the story?
- Who from JMS's real life inspired Zathras' odd speech pattern?
- What story point in this episode was intentionally left vague to provide some flexibility when re-addressing the storyline a couple seasons later? And, how much did that flexibility end up being necessary?
- Did the co-hosts agree on their psi-rating scores for this episode?
- And, what was Dave curious about in the Spoiler Zone?
Listen now for the answers to these and other questions as we do the math on..."Babylon Squared."
If you see a 5-star rating system, remember to click on 5 stars if you love us or 4 stars if you hate us. Don't bother with the other three stars. I really don't understand why they're even there. ;)
If you'd like to contact us, our e-mail is [email protected].
- Facebook: Discerning Geeks Portal
- Twitter: @DiscerningGeeks
Public domain music used in this episode...
- Intro / Transition Into Spoiler Zone / Outro: "P----'s Lullaby" by Alexander Nakarada via FreePD.com (Note: This song sounds perfect for the intro to season 1 of the podcast, but it has an unfortunate name that includes the last name of a war-loving leader of a certain Eurasian country. From now on, I'm just going to sensor the P-word in the name of the song.)
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