tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post7931540761730992065..comments2024-03-28T04:14:30.305-04:00Comments on Thoughts on Stuff: Babylon 5: 'No Compromises' and 'The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari' (5x01 & 5x02)Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04702965396185870813noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-24671176128290787262007-02-23T18:24:00.000-05:002007-02-23T18:24:00.000-05:00Ah, but you don't know Ivanova's storyline yet ;-)...Ah, but you don't know Ivanova's storyline yet ;-)<BR/><BR/>But we're getting there...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-37423987373355767942007-02-23T03:03:00.000-05:002007-02-23T03:03:00.000-05:00Havremunken, I definitely see what you're saying, ...Havremunken, I definitely see what you're saying, and I'm pretty much in agreement. I think it actually works to have an outsider because it brings more tension to the show. One of my frequent complaints about the middle seasons of the show was that everybody bought into Sheridan's party line, which meant there wasn't much conflict between the main characters. Having Lochley shakes things up a Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483689490186954593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-28954551681629049102007-02-22T11:25:00.000-05:002007-02-22T11:25:00.000-05:00Lochley does actually have kind of a close relatio...Lochley does actually have kind of a close relationship to some of our characters, but as usual, in a different way than might be expected. :)<BR/><BR/>And I feel like Lochley coming in late has a nice thematic resonance (excuse me if I garbled that, english is not my first (or second) language); By this point, we the viewers feel like we're part of this tight knit group of people. It's us and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-90328612329639954412007-02-21T17:16:00.000-05:002007-02-21T17:16:00.000-05:00"Now, maybe she was saying she did love him, just ..."Now, maybe she was saying she did love him, just not in that way, but either way, it seems a bit harsh."<BR/><BR/>That's how I took it. In any case, it wasn't exactly her best moment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-51987026062055254682007-02-21T15:20:00.000-05:002007-02-21T15:20:00.000-05:00I feel like it's always tough to add a character t...I feel like it's always tough to add a character this late in the series, they pretty much have to either take on a life of their own and just own the show, as in the case of someone like Spike in late season Buffy, or they'll just sort of be there, like Riley in late season Buffy. Having seen 'A View From the Gallery,' I feel like the problem with Lochley is that she has to carry stories on her Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483689490186954593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-52134735137649771962007-02-20T22:10:00.000-05:002007-02-20T22:10:00.000-05:00Anonym screwed up. That was me ;-)Anonym screwed up. That was me ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-86307273538438335962007-02-20T22:09:00.000-05:002007-02-20T22:09:00.000-05:00Lochley. I've been trying, but I've never really w...Lochley. I've been trying, but I've never really warmed up to the character. I can't explain though.<BR/><BR/>Delenn appearing clueless in "Rising Star" - I'd have to watch the episode again, but I really don't think she was. Minbari don't talk about things that would embarass another, which is also very clear in all the not-talking done in this episode, so she won't address it. However, I do Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-26818385195031472362007-02-19T20:56:00.000-05:002007-02-19T20:56:00.000-05:00I know I didn't like Lochley because she was a rep...I know I didn't like Lochley because she was a replacement for Ivanova and she didn't seem different enough or interesting to be put in that position. Having rewatched Season 5 a few weeks back, I have changed my mind about her. I don't think she's wonderful, but I certainly appreciate her more this time around. I also know what's coming up for her, so don't assume she's exactly like Ivanova... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com