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
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: In the Kingdom of the Blind; A Tragedy of Telepaths
Genre-aware Centauri architects, a Doctor Who crossover?, G'Kar and Londo doing NOTHING to dissuade the shippers, Jude yells at John Sheridan for a while. The story challenges of making a surprise season 5 are discussed at length.
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Zathras dips into alternate timelines to find other shows that we thought about covering.
Zathras dips into alternate timelines to find other shows that we thought about covering. Zathras is contractually obliged to be sorry for what you are about to hear.
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CW: discussion of alcoholism Phoenix Rising; The Jagged Edge
CW: discussion of alcoholism
In which the gang discusses the abruptly truncated telepath storyline (and a fun tongue twister), Bester implanting Asimov's Laws in Garibaldi, JMS writing himself into a corner and then painting a door to escape, the utility of a bucket of wrenches, comparisons are
We're joined by David Gordon Buresh to talk about one of the standout episodes of Season 5, "The Corps is Mother, the Corps is Father"
We're joined by David Gordon Buresh to talk about one of the standout episodes of Season 5, "The Corps is Mother, the Corps is Father"
After some reminiscing about growing up in similar frozen tv deserts...
Jude has a very short episode summary (LIAR), we learn what a PsyCorps internship looks
CW: discussion around the subject of the common content warning of "eye stuff", which in and of itself could be a challenge for folks. Episodes discussed: "Meditations on the Abyss" and "Darkness Ascending"
Meditations on the Abyss, in which Jude barely contains his snark over the Lennier plotline, we discuss the logistics of 23rd century fast food localization, we realize that Vir started with regicide and worked his way down to vandalism, and intercultural cuckolding is argued about at length. So many meme references.
Episodes discussed: And All My Dreams Torn Asunder, and Movements of Fire and Shadow
And All My Dreams Torn Asunder, in which we discover Justen's numeralogical quirks, Jude's distaste for loafers, and there are big questions about SheriDelenn as #relationshipgoals.
And then in Movements of Fire and Shadow: Wait, Lochley is still on this show?
Episodes discussed: The Fall of Centauri Prime, and The Wheel of Fire
In which we spend way too long avoiding the episodes in question.
In The Fall of Centauri Prime, we discuss the poorly animated hentai dick monster and how it should have been a muppet, the number of repeat actors typecast for prosthetic tolerance and believable assholery, and we mourn the end of Londo's redemption arc and the damp
Objects in Motion, and Objects at Rest
In which we discuss the best song to block a telepath with, and then dive into the stories at hand.
Objects in Motion: Qualitatively the horniest episode of the show? Jude puts out a call for G'kar/Lyta fics, we could have had so much more Number One, and we talk about the