Now that we have put the Shadows to bed, and checked in on some of the other hanging plots it is time for an episode that jumps from story to story to advance several different character plots all at once, … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“Racing Mars”

With all the reminders of how things on Earth are still screwed up we may forget that nearly every major race has been dealing with some kind of disaster since the Shadow War had started.  We have mostly dealt with … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“Atonement”

Having lived with cheerful propaganda news stations for most of my adult life, this episode does not hit as hard as it may have when Fox News was in it’s infancy, and right wing media still had the seedy reputation … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…”The Illusion of Truth”

The Shadow War is over.  One of the largest plots, and certainly one of the longest story arcs beginning all the way back in Season One is over.  Add to that the Centauri plot is mostly over.  Another arc that … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“Epiphanies”

We have arrived at the climax of the Shadow War plot and instead of a great big Death Star style confrontation, it ends up being won by ideas and the sharing of information.  As far as sticking to the themes … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…- “Into the Fire”

After the breakneck pace that was set getting all the pieces in place for the Shadow War story arc, we get a bit of a pause before the last big push.  It makes sense in a way.  The last few … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…”The Long Night”

Another jam packed episode is here, with the central question being “What the hell is apotheosis?” A thankfully seldom used word, it means elevation to godhood, and on the surface it pegs Cartagia’s madness, but it also has a meaning … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…- “Falling Toward Apotheosis”

We have been burning through plot at break neck speed and this episode keeps up the tempo.  More big revelations in the Shadow War, as well as increasing desperation on the Centauri side of things make for a quick episode, … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…- “The Summoning”

After re-establishing the status quo last episode we dive right into trying to solve some of the new mysteries that were left over from last season.  In the process we also get developments in Londo’s plight back on Centauri Prime.  … Continue reading The Last Best Hope… -“Whatever Happened to Mr.Garibaldi?”

And so begins season 4, a season that I think is pretty great even if it does not reach the heights that season 3 managed.  It will be a recurring theme for me for the next 22 weeks, but I … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…”The Hour of the Wolf”

We have arrived at the end of season 3 and it has been a doozy.  Major story arcs got activated after operating in the background, a major character was killed off, status quos were upended and everyone even got new … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…”Z’Ha’Dum”

“Shadow Dancing” is the great big battle climax to the slowly building tension with the Shadows.  A force that has been moving against the heroes since the middle of the first season finally gets confronted.  The battle itself is a … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…- “Shadow Dancing”

Walkabout and Grey 17 were about shuffling things around and getting back on track, whereas “And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place” is about moving us forward again.  I really like this one, not only for the sense of … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place”

We jump right back into the action in this episode, with Londo showing Sheridan the destroyed Centauri capitol city.  He goes on a minor rant, and then has Sheridan sent away, promising to execute him the next time he summons … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“War Without End Part 2”

Two parters in such a serialized series seem like they dont make sense, but I kind of view this one as a TV movie that got broken into two episodes.  There were some dangling plot threads, and this episode comes … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…- “War Without End Part 1”

With a title like “Interludes and Examinations” you would think that this would be a breather episode, or maybe a quieter one that sits with our characters.  Instead we get a major character death, a major development in the war … Continue reading The Last Best Hope… – “Interludes and Examinations”

Now that Season 3 has provided some breathing room, it is back to the races with an arc heavy episode with everyone’s favorite recurring antagonist, Bester.  I can see why they brought him back since Babylon 5 oddly enough does … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…- “Ship of Tears”

If “Sic Transit Vir” was a bit of a light episode to come down from the previous ones, “A Late Delivery From Avalon” continues that trend.  In addition to the main plot, we have antics concerning the Post Office, as … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“A Late Delivery From Avalon”

Since episode eight we have been primarily dealing with Earth and it’s civil war.  The human characters have been taking center stage, though there have been some great sub plots involving Delenn and Londo.  “Sic Transit Vir” then comes along … Continue reading The Last Best Hope… “Sic Transit Vir”

We come down from the delirious highs of “Severed Dreams” with a quieter episode that is all about immediate consequences, and how we move on while dealing with them.  It makes sense that you cant do something as crazy as … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…- “Ceremonies of Light and Dark”