Someone just said “what could go wrong?” Don’t SAY that. (I bet there’s a TVTropes page about that.)
Who is this dude Talia’s infodumping on? Oh, Sakai’s contact, OK.
(Garibaldi & Talia’s actors are married. This is especially clear in scenes like this elevator thing.)
You’d think Sakai’d bother trying to find out where this target was /before/ she agreed to the deal.
G’Kar: “Hi! I’m here to intimidate.Or possibly suffer from my repuation. You decide!”
...OK, I forgot about Bester in this episode. I guess it’s not /that/ bad. (But his compatriot is annoying. Bad voice.)
I like hotel lady’s outfit.
OK, nevermind, compatriot lady is fun, I just hate the higher part of her vocal range. The beginning of the scan-scene, when they were circling Talia in a predatory manner, that was nice. (The later stuff was over sound-effected.) And I love the ‘you don’t need to know’ stuff. (Sinclair & Ivanova: Huff!)
Meanwhile, Ironheart bores me. Also I hate those “I will stand around moaning in pain and have things crack up around me” scenes.
“...to create a stable telekinetic. And it worked, Talia!” I dispute your reality, good sir!
Who knew I liked posturing antagonism so much when it comes from ex-Chekov?
Yay! Sigma 957.
Speaking of yay, yay, they get to yell at Bester!
“I... am becoming.” Ironheart: Moan. Talia: I will look sick and confused!
Snrt! I did not recall Sakai’s G’Kar impression.
Sinclair & Talia... I love this stuff where Sinclair’s like, “OK, I will be sneaky. It’s such a sacrifice, I shall do it for You Only.”
And I should hate Talia’s voice and everything about her but I just can’t. I succumb.
“There must never be anymore like me.” (Which explains so well why you gave Talia her gift at the end of the episode! Oy.)
I kind of think this whole “clear the Zocalo” thing is so blatant as to be ridiculous. And thus in my head it’s Sinclair double crossing Ironheart in some elaborate and unspoken arrangement with Bester. And the punch was just a satisfying part of keeping the masquerade up. (No, I don’t really think this, but I wish I could, as it’s a really /exceptionally/ dumb bit of the plot.)
Ironheart’s post-human body way should have JUST been light.
Oh, yay, more posturing. (But I do love the “that’s a lie” bit.)
For those not aware, the “be seeing you” thing is an homage to The Prisoner, a weird British TV show from the late 60s. And no, I did not watch the remake.
Spoiler: I would be way more intrigued by the penny if Talia’s part in the whole thing just got /dropped like a hot potato/ after Spider in the Web, along with the whole Bureau/Control/13 thing. I know, I know, the actress left the show, but it was still lame. And the teeps in 5th season /were not compensation/. Mostly because they all sucked like hoovers.
However, I really do like the Psi Corps as another aspect of the distopian control stuff explored at times in the show.
"They are a mystery and I am both terrified and reassured to know that there are still wonders in the Universe. That we have not yet explained everything. Whatever they are, Miss Sakai, they walk near Sigma 957 and they must walk there .. alone." Gooo G’Kar.
‘Kay, so I actually do like this episode. (Unlike Infection, which I revile at will.) It just had a lot of flaws. But it has Bester being a skeeve! And G’Kar saving the day! So it’s ok.
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Date: 2010-07-24 08:01 am (UTC)Who is this dude Talia’s infodumping on? Oh, Sakai’s contact, OK.
(Garibaldi & Talia’s actors are married. This is especially clear in scenes like this elevator thing.)
You’d think Sakai’d bother trying to find out where this target was /before/ she agreed to the deal.
G’Kar: “Hi! I’m here to intimidate.Or possibly suffer from my repuation. You decide!”
...OK, I forgot about Bester in this episode. I guess it’s not /that/ bad. (But his compatriot is annoying. Bad voice.)
I like hotel lady’s outfit.
OK, nevermind, compatriot lady is fun, I just hate the higher part of her vocal range. The beginning of the scan-scene, when they were circling Talia in a predatory manner, that was nice. (The later stuff was over sound-effected.) And I love the ‘you don’t need to know’ stuff. (Sinclair & Ivanova: Huff!)
Meanwhile, Ironheart bores me. Also I hate those “I will stand around moaning in pain and have things crack up around me” scenes.
“...to create a stable telekinetic. And it worked, Talia!” I dispute your reality, good sir!
Who knew I liked posturing antagonism so much when it comes from ex-Chekov?
Yay! Sigma 957.
Speaking of yay, yay, they get to yell at Bester!
“I... am becoming.” Ironheart: Moan. Talia: I will look sick and confused!
Snrt! I did not recall Sakai’s G’Kar impression.
Sinclair & Talia... I love this stuff where Sinclair’s like, “OK, I will be sneaky. It’s such a sacrifice, I shall do it for You Only.”
And I should hate Talia’s voice and everything about her but I just can’t. I succumb.
“There must never be anymore like me.” (Which explains so well why you gave Talia her gift at the end of the episode! Oy.)
I kind of think this whole “clear the Zocalo” thing is so blatant as to be ridiculous. And thus in my head it’s Sinclair double crossing Ironheart in some elaborate and unspoken arrangement with Bester. And the punch was just a satisfying part of keeping the masquerade up. (No, I don’t really think this, but I wish I could, as it’s a really /exceptionally/ dumb bit of the plot.)
Ironheart’s post-human body way should have JUST been light.
Oh, yay, more posturing. (But I do love the “that’s a lie” bit.)
For those not aware, the “be seeing you” thing is an homage to The Prisoner, a weird British TV show from the late 60s. And no, I did not watch the remake.
Spoiler: I would be way more intrigued by the penny if Talia’s part in the whole thing just got /dropped like a hot potato/ after Spider in the Web, along with the whole Bureau/Control/13 thing. I know, I know, the actress left the show, but it was still lame. And the teeps in 5th season /were not compensation/. Mostly because they all sucked like hoovers.
However, I really do like the Psi Corps as another aspect of the distopian control stuff explored at times in the show.
"They are a mystery and I am both terrified and reassured to know that there are still wonders in the Universe. That we have not yet explained everything. Whatever they are, Miss Sakai, they walk near Sigma 957 and they must walk there .. alone." Gooo G’Kar.
‘Kay, so I actually do like this episode. (Unlike Infection, which I revile at will.) It just had a lot of flaws. But it has Bester being a skeeve! And G’Kar saving the day! So it’s ok.