Why would you need to? Are you a murder, rapist, robber or tyrannical government? If not, you have nothing to fear from me.

Over 2 MILLION people in the US use firearms to successfully defend either their lives, their property, or both.
The just over 13,000 (in 2015) people who died due to firearms pale in significance next to that.

Bah! Jason would kick Michael's ass from here to Crystal Lake and back… :)

Because humans stepped up and put it all "on the line" (pun not intentional" in the end. As the show points out: : Humans build communities out of diverse voices.

TKO is about showing Earthers as "earning their cred" in the larger galactic community. Showing that they fit in and have something to contribute. This pays off nicely later as it is the humans (whom the alien races have come to respect) who form the backbone of the ISA.

TKO is about showing Earthers as "earning their cred" in the larger galactic community. Showing that they fit in and have something to contribute. This pays off nicely later as it is the humans (whom the alien races have come to respect) who form the backbone of the ISA.

I disagree strongly with the author's dismissal of The Gathering. It sets up several important motivations and character arcs that resonate throughout the run of the show.

I disagree strongly with the author's dismissal of The Gathering. It sets up several important motivations and character arcs that resonate throughout the run of the show.