CW GENOCIDE, and also a detailed discussion of a sex scene. Skip from 6:00 to 56:45 to skip Secrets of the Soul. Episodes discussed: Secrets of the Soul; Day of the Dead
CW GENOCIDE, and also a detailed discussion of a sex scene. Skip from 6:00 to 56:45 to skip Secrets of the Soul.
We're joined by Richard Kreutz-Landry @rkreutzlandry! Lightbulb tweetstorm here.
Descent into Midnight: @DIMrpg
Episodes discussed: Learning Curve; Strained Relations
In which Jude has strong opinions about seated meditation, the implications of stuffing 5 years of plot into 4 years and ending up with less-than-enlightened centrism and n*zis, vigilante justice by way of diplomatic immunity, real-live free-range criminals as training dummies, and the problems implicit in hiring your ex to captain the space station you
Episodes discussed: "The Paragon of Animals" and "A View from the Gallery"
What do Hamlet, Animal Crackers, The West Wing, and the best Star Trek series (don't @ justen) have in common? This week's BabPod episode!
In "The Paragon of Animals" we have principles, war crimes, telepaths, and Garibaldi owning up to his disreputability, while in "A View from the Gallery" Jude dunks on SOMEONE
Episodes discussed: "No Compromises" and "The Long Night of Londo Mollari"
In which we change up our intro and discuss oaths of office. In "No Compromises," we trade out a fiery brunette and a British man for the budget versions of each, and talk about how not to introduce a new character. Ana also immolates a man alive with a burn. In "The Long Night of Londo Mollari," we discuss what happens when your tarot deck starts bleeding
In which we start Season 5...
A totally normal episode, we swear.
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Justen can be found at @justenwrites
Episode discussed: The Deconstruction of Falling Stars
In which we finish Season 4 with "The Deconstruction of Falling Stars", which is a weird episode. We discuss the remnants of Clark's regime, the far future of Babylon 5, and historical analysis and revision. Also, we answer your questions for our fiftieth episode!
This episode is dedicated to all who gave BabPod a low rating. Idiocy manages.
Episode discussed: Rising Star
Oh, hey, is something ringing? Because we called it. In which JUSTEN IS VINDICATED, we talk about the Interstellar Alliance, and we discuss "Rising Star."
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Episode covered: "Endgame"
We cover episode 4.20, and are as adult about it as you expect. We get the return of war crimes discussion (air horns), the guilt of collaborators, and the end of the Earth civil war. We also get sad about Marcus and talk about a bounty of guest actors.
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CW for discussion of end-of-life issues and impact on caregivers Episode discussed: "Between the Darkness and the Light"
CW for discussion of end-of-life issues and impact on caregivers. In which we distinguish between "saddest" and "most emotionally devastating" TV moments. "Between the Darkness and the Light" features Lennier showing his snarky side, comparisons of Londo to Uncle Iroh in terms of redemption arc quantity, and the cast wondering if saying "Bester" three
Content Warnings: Intersections is focused around a detailed torture sequence, and includes discussion of such. Episodes discussed: The Face of the Enemy; Intersections in Real Time
Content Warnings: Intersections is focused around a detailed torture sequence, and includes discussion of such.
In which we find out the Judas price of our hosts. In "The Face of the Enemy," Garibaldi sells out Sheridan, we FINALLY get the payoff of Garibaldi being an asshole, and Jude and