B5

[conuly]

Well, Cartagia is dead, and not a moment too soon. Really, I think they were cutting it pretty close there! In retrospect, we must have missed the part of the conversation where Londo said "Listen, G'Kar only agreed to help under this condition, so suck it up, guys - we leave Narn immediately. Justify it however you like, but that's the deal."

(Instead, we got to see the pointless blame-laying. You are on a deadline, folks! Kill him now, assign blame after!)

What I want to know is where did the Narns get the fireworks?

Also: Poor Vir. It'll be okay. I mean, for a given definition of "okay", that is. Like, in the long run.

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[brokenallbroken]

where did the Narns get the fireworks?

I assumed the Centauri left them behind when they pulled out. Cartagia seems like someone who would enjoy big bangs and sparkly colors for every occasion.

[conuly]

True, true.

[offcntr]

I recall JMS talking about the difficulty he had writing that scene. Londo was supposed to do the deed, and the story just wasn't coming together. In his head, he says, Vir just said, Here, let me do that. Surprised him as much as the rest of us.

Have you ever visited The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5? It's a fan-built site with tons of background info, episode by episode, so good that JMS started using it in later seasons to research continuity.

[conuly]

Only incidentally. If they don't tell us where they bought that tea set, I'm not sure I care, tbh.

[conuly]

Hah, they do mention the tea set:

JMS: The props department found the teapot, and found it very suiting to the environment, so they went with it.

That's not so helpful, though.

[pensnest]

I remain touched by Londo's faith that removing the shadow ships and Cartagia would mean the Vorlons would look kindly upon Centauri Prime. Not sure it's justified!