The Babylon Project Podcast

Ok, so let’s get the title related part out of the way…

Dr. Franklin.  Pretty girl.  Walkabout.  Yeah.  ‘Nuff said.

If that curt summary makes you think there may be some salt involved, then you’d be right.

Now on to the main story!

Before our little escapade in time, we had to important milestones in our story.  First, we found a weakness with the Shadow ships in the form of telepaths.  Second, we got commitment from the League of Non-Aligned Worlds to help in the coming war.

This episode has some tests for both those theories.  Hopefully, it works out because whether we want it to or not, it is clear that if they don’t find the trouble first, then the trouble is going to go out of its way to find them.

And folks, don’t take our ragging on Dr. Franklin too seriously.  It’s become sort of an obligation where he and the ladies are concerned.

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Just remember… No boom today.  Boom tomorrow.  There’s always a boom tomorrow!

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This episode, in particular, does a brilliant job of interleaving parts of the season 1 episode Babylon Squared into the actual story of this episode.  Not surprising, because in so many ways this is really the 3rd part of a three part story who’s first episodes was in season 1.

Or as Kosh would say, “The circle is now complete.”

Of course there is a problem in that when a circle reaches its end, it is really at its beginning.  So yes, we do get closure.  At least in Sinclair’s story.  But in closing that story a universe of new questions demanding closure is created.

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Just remember… No boom today.  Boom tomorrow.  There’s always a boom tomorrow!

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This is an episode that stands out most for returnings.

We have everyone’s favorite fuzzy alien returning: Zathras.

We have Commander Sinclair returning as the leader of the Rangers.

We have the most mysterious location in the series returning: Babylon 4.

Something that was set in motion in season 1 is about to come full circle here near the end of season 3.  This episode is so big it’s going to take two parts to get all the elements of closure needed.

Time travel stories in science fiction series are very rarely done well.  It’s not a lack of talent, they are just simply hard to do right and keep the whole cause and effect issues straight.  JMS does a great job here.  Be warned, with Raul on the cast, it’s going to be hard to avoid some of the philosophy of time questions.  A Theory vs. B Theory of time does come up, so we understand if you need to medicate after this one.

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Just remember… No boom today.  Boom tomorrow.  There’s always a boom tomorrow!

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Alliances of mutual survival can be fickle things.  Especially when they are being driven by politics rather than the military that are having to actually do the fighting.  Sheridan is learning that lesson the hard way as he tries to forge his alliance to fight the Shadows.  He turns to Kosh for help and is will to pay the personal price for it.  If you know what is meant by, “The Hero’s Journey,” this is that episode.

While this is going on, Londo is taking a journey of his own.  A much darker journey that will lead him to embrace the darkness that continues to pursue him.  While Sheridan’s journey is that of a hero, Londo’s is one of tragedy.  This interlude for him marks the shift towards that tragedy.

Examinations is the best way to describe Franklin’s interlude in this episode.  His stim problem that has been growing through the series finally catches up with him.  He responds, of course, in typical “Franklin” fashion.   Raul isn’t as sympathetic to him as some think he should be, and promises to be coming back to his thoughts there soon.

Over all, this is an incredibly arc-dense episode, so sit back, clear your head, and enjoy.

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Just remember… No boom today.  Boom tomorrow.  There’s always a boom tomorrow!

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Bester is back.

It seems that he has some common ground with the Babylon 5 command staff where President Clark and the Shadows are concerned.  Sort of an, “Enemy of my enemy is my friend,” type of relationship here.  Make no mistake, though, his first loyalty is to his fellow telepaths.

It’s a good thing he’s concerned, too.  It seems that the Shadows are somehow weaponizing telepaths.  One of the telepaths turns out to be someone Bester knows quite well.  In fact, we see a somewhat softer side to him.  Just don’t let that make you overly sympathetic.  He’ll be back to his normal self soon enough.  At least, the Babylon 5 team have gotten another ally out of this mission.

G’Kar is also brought into the fold.  Delenn takes the unpleasant task of telling him the story.  The whole story.  It’s a painful and moving moment that shows us just how far the G’Kar character has evolved.  Both stories are brought together with a surprise at the end that explains Narn history and provides hope for the future.

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Just remember… No boom today.  Boom tomorrow.  There’s always a boom tomorrow!

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