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I had always figured that Vorlons just never genetically engineered Centauri, that's why he didn't see an angel.
And it works both in the moment as a thematic thing about how Londo is doomed and in the context of future reveals about how Vorlons and Shadows mess with evolutionary development.

A testament to your thoughtful watching and the show's quality, that a creation can present something so well that a careful watcher can see where major things are going.

I think the point of the exercise was not necessarily who the sacrifice was for but its perception amongst other.  Sebestian is harping on the idea that Delenn is so noble because of ego and personal glory.  If she sacrifices her life for Sheridan because she loves him or thinks he is more important for their cause

And her partner-turned-enemy in bullying crime- Rashida Jones!  Who since has seemingly only played lovely, wonderful likable people.

Another great example of humanizing everyone is when Sam catches Todd (I think that was the name of the popular basketball player?) puking in the bathroom before a game.  I think the episode Sam was the mascot?

[b]TNG: Cause and Effect[/b] aka "the one where the Enterprise blows up a bunch then Frasier is there for some reason"
Star Trek is SCIENCE fiction and yes it's a gimmicky episode but this series was so perfect for it.  You get to see a ridiculous idea put into wonderful effect, great drama of characters dealing with

Good question- I interpret it as "going with the moment."
I imagine he looks at Clark the same way that Richard Clarke, the U.S. former counter-terror advisor turned writer and exposer of W Bush's war lies, look at W- where the president is an anomalous, criminal horrible person but not a problem that can or should be

Happy Day!  My favorite pop culture site writing unabashed, passionate fanboy praise for my favorite TV show!  I can die a happy nerd.

I dunno I think they do see him as a prophet.  I got the impression that if you get a "Book of [your name here]" that is a big hit, you're a prophet.

What you like about the end of the Shadow War is what a LOT of people hated about it.

Great point about the Narn, and that they actually SHOW Narn warriors as being as totally bad-ass as everyone always says.

His shoes were too big and he had forgotten how to dance

Yep, Furlan is just as great and epic as those two.
I am also in the very minority opinion that Boxleitner is their equal.  Those 4 are the core of the show for me and rise above everyone else.

My favorite thing about organic ships (and especially about the specific way Shadow ships are "organic" that I don't wanna spoil for newbs reading this) is their maneuverability, though that's really hard to convey visually.

Hell yeah.
This and Raw Power are the only two albums that make me feel…
FUCKING HOSTILE

I actually thought Vulgar was the consensus favorite?  Well it should be, at least- it's their only completely great album with no weaknesses.

Yes yes yes.
Pantera is the only metal band that actually feels brutal and "heavy" and tough to me.  Not that they're the loudest or most vulgar, just the way they space their instruments and arrange their sound or something- I guess it's the whole groove+riff thing, but minimal rhythm guitar is an important part of

I think that's the point- Keffer did nothing "wrong," just got unlucky.  Same with Franklin dealing with the Markab- sometimes bad things happen to good people

Well JMS has said that he cast Tallman because of her eyes (she was a stuntwoman whose first major acting gig is in the remake of Night of the Living Dead where he noticed her), so at least he got what he originally planned by having her be the one to go super-telepath during the Shadow War and Byron colony arcs.

It was thematically foreshadowed in Day of the Dead when Morden told him he will betray the Rangers.