I'm pretty sure JMS pretty much said all that in some internet comment, so it was definitely the point.

I'm pretty sure JMS pretty much said all that in some internet comment, so it was definitely the point.

I'd say the Shadow ship design is one of those B5 things where it's obvious or hamfisted, the thing so many complain about (it's big evil space spider!) but also works so so well.

I'd say the Shadow ship design is one of those B5 things where it's obvious or hamfisted, the thing so many complain about (it's big evil space spider!) but also works so so well.

My favorite visual in this ep was when Morden gets into the elevator with Londo, facing him with an impish grin.  On repeated viewing, as chilling as the first appearance of a Shadow ship.

My favorite visual in this ep was when Morden gets into the elevator with Londo, facing him with an impish grin.  On repeated viewing, as chilling as the first appearance of a Shadow ship.

The way to tell, for me, if substance abuse/addiction is a lazy plot device if it's, as you say, a "character flaw," or used for its own dramatic sense (poorly), vs a manifestation of other issues in the character's life.

The way to tell, for me, if substance abuse/addiction is a lazy plot device if it's, as you say, a "character flaw," or used for its own dramatic sense (poorly), vs a manifestation of other issues in the character's life.

I like BAMN but am surprised that Rowan and other do as well.  I mean… unions… in space!… is not a thrilling plot point.

I like BAMN but am surprised that Rowan and other do as well.  I mean… unions… in space!… is not a thrilling plot point.

I never thought about how the show might lean on the plot trick of having some figure from a character's past return to cause trouble.  I can see how it it is repetitive, but it's worth it just to have characters that have individual pasts, more so than a lot of other shows.  And really, it is a space station that…

I never thought about how the show might lean on the plot trick of having some figure from a character's past return to cause trouble.  I can see how it it is repetitive, but it's worth it just to have characters that have individual pasts, more so than a lot of other shows.  And really, it is a space station that…

I figure the Vorlon ship missed the first shot because…

I figure the Vorlon ship missed the first shot because…

The twin brother analogy and Frederick Douglas quote work because those are directly aggrieved parties, and contemporary with the beneficiary of the unfair situation described.

The twin brother analogy and Frederick Douglas quote work because those are directly aggrieved parties, and contemporary with the beneficiary of the unfair situation described.

Oh yeah I'm familiar with the whole season 5 thing- part of that was that they were on a network that just stopped existing before TNT rescued them.

Oh yeah I'm familiar with the whole season 5 thing- part of that was that they were on a network that just stopped existing before TNT rescued them.

Yep, TNT absolutely did meddle with it to the point where JMS gave up.  So TNT canceled it before it even aired, that's why they treated it like crap in terms of scheduling it.

Yep, TNT absolutely did meddle with it to the point where JMS gave up.  So TNT canceled it before it even aired, that's why they treated it like crap in terms of scheduling it.