Discussion post - 1x04 "Infection"
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last_best_hopeIt's Monday afternoon, it must be time for someone to pick up bluefall's slack! This week's offering:
Vital Stats
Production number: 101
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Directed by Richard Compton
Original air date: A While Back
Arc Notes / Story Points of Interest
- Sinclair's well established "hands on" approach to Station security is consistent with Sci-Fi tropes but inconsistent with real life practice. In this episode Garibaldi questions the trope.
- Earth politics is now plot foreground. Remember that election that looked unimportant?
Trivia
- I'm very sure lightening doesn't work like that.
- Sinclair's concern for Sol's lifespan is overblown. We've got a lot more than millions of years left before we have to worry about that.
Well worn "Ancient technology is highly advanced and dangerous, reckless archaeologists who should have learned this in training learn it the hard way" plot. Equally well worn "purist fanatics kill everything" Very Special Lesson. Did the Doctor really have to spell it out for us at the end?
A reminder: not everyone playing along has seen the series before, so please be considerate about major spoilers. Vagueness, warnings and/or spoiler tags are appreciated.
1x04: Infection
A scientist smuggles some mysterious artifacts aboard Babylon 5 that transform his assistant into an inhuman killing machine. Sinclair Garibaldi and Dr. Franklin must destroy the monster before it destroys the entire space station. David McCallum guest stars.
A scientist smuggles some mysterious artifacts aboard Babylon 5 that transform his assistant into an inhuman killing machine. Sinclair Garibaldi and Dr. Franklin must destroy the monster before it destroys the entire space station. David McCallum guest stars.
Vital Stats
Production number: 101
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Directed by Richard Compton
Original air date: A While Back
Arc Notes / Story Points of Interest
- Sinclair's well established "hands on" approach to Station security is consistent with Sci-Fi tropes but inconsistent with real life practice. In this episode Garibaldi questions the trope.
- Earth politics is now plot foreground. Remember that election that looked unimportant?
Trivia
- I'm very sure lightening doesn't work like that.
- Sinclair's concern for Sol's lifespan is overblown. We've got a lot more than millions of years left before we have to worry about that.
Well worn "Ancient technology is highly advanced and dangerous, reckless archaeologists who should have learned this in training learn it the hard way" plot. Equally well worn "purist fanatics kill everything" Very Special Lesson. Did the Doctor really have to spell it out for us at the end?
A reminder: not everyone playing along has seen the series before, so please be considerate about major spoilers. Vagueness, warnings and/or spoiler tags are appreciated.
