Jumpgate #48 - A Day in the Strife
Added 2023-02-14 14:00:06 +0000 UTCGotta love a good pun title as we get to see an average day on Babylon 5... AND a return from our favorite Narn the Narn from Narn!
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I loved that seasons opener, and one of the best opening title songs, just beating out voyagers opening song, by a smidge.
2023-02-17 07:18:33 +0000 UTCYeah, I think that’s a huge part of what I remember from that storyline, too, and a large part of why Franklin was my favorite character and why I was subsequently surprised that Vera didn’t care for him early on. Now, part of my preference might just be that I always favor medic characters (see also Doctors Crusher, Bashir, and Ratchet), but I think I also saw the episodes where we see the fragility and self-loathing before the more egotistical episodes.
S G Matthews
2023-02-15 21:59:29 +0000 UTCWhat I found interesting about the storyline is where they put the focus. Franklin didn't like himself very much, and he kept running instead of dealing with that fact. Before this show, I don't think I had seen addiction framed as being one of MANY steps on a self-destructive path instead of the addiction being framed as the only problem.
Becky Sparks
2023-02-15 21:16:27 +0000 UTCnot exactly. He is more or less quitting and goes on walk about to find himself (which he does in actuality). There is a kind of sobering up and redemption arc for him.
Ulrike Bogdan
2023-02-15 10:04:35 +0000 UTCTo my memory, there’s no “very special episode” with Franklin… although the does lose his job and end up homeless, soooooo… it might be a little heavy-handed.
S G Matthews
2023-02-14 15:42:33 +0000 UTCI think the point of the probe plot is basically to reasure the watcher (or network exec) that this is still a sci-fi show and not just people talking.
Ville Uusivuori
2023-02-14 14:04:07 +0000 UTC
