Babylon Podcast #168: In the Kingdom of the Blind (Season 5)

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1. Dina says:

   August 28, 2009 at 3:22 pm

   Interesting episode of Deep Geeking, guys. And I, too, have a few nits to pick with it.

   I honestly don’t see how threatening to scan everyone for the information is any different or how that would be “better” or “less aggressive”. I also see it as counterproductive, because it’s akin to someone saying “I’m going to hit you” and then just expecting for the other party to stand and wait for that blow to come. As for the fear–isn’t threatening a scan pretty much the same? It’s “frighten” others just as much and I’m almost sure their reaction would be the same.

   I do agree that some of Byron’s actions are irrational and erratic, but I, personally, got the impression that it was because he was just fed up with everything–all of it–and Lyta’s bit of how they all came to be or why–that was the straw that broke the camel’s back. It was no longer about any redeeming or pacifism or proving the “peaceful” nature of this group of telepaths, but more about just getting what they /need/ (not necessarily want) and getting the hell out of there /with/ it. Away from everyone.

   I have to laugh at those glowing red eyes. Tim, Tim, Tim, Tim, Tim… the things that make you tick. It was a different kind of Drakh, by the way, which had that sort of constitution. Of course, we don’t know that from B5 series, but it /is/ mentioned in the Techno-Mages Trilogy novels. I do like that proposed rewrite, though–it would have been more dramatic without the (supposed) cheesiness. I also agree with you, Tim, about the alcohol and how it all “works out”. Londo’s predecessor was allowed “timeouts” as well, specifically as a reward for him doing as they’ve instructed. So, perhaps, the silence from the Keeper wasn’t alarming to the Drakh it came from in the times when whomever the Keeper was attached to just wasn’t expected to be doing anything /for/ the Drakh.

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2. Gary The Great says:

   August 31, 2009 at 8:44 am

   As I think about it more I think Lyta tampered with Byron’s mind and turned him from peace loving do gooder to man of action.

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   • Summer says:

     August 31, 2009 at 3:29 pm

     It would not be the first time, nor the last, that the favors of a powerful woman caused a man to go mad…

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3. Neil Ottenstein says:

   September 4, 2009 at 7:45 am

   If they can do http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice_and_Zombies
   then we just need to modify that enough to bring in the Pak’ma’ra

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4. beo says:

   October 20, 2010 at 11:55 am

   If you are looking for a vampire in B5 universe, there is one: “In 1456 a lone Drakh called Drak’hul took up residence in the region of Wallachia to study the local humans and implanting several with keepers. The story of his activities pervaded in human culture for centuries afterwards before becoming merged with those of Vlad Tepes, a cruel and brutal Prince of Wallachia who came to power during the same period.”

   http://babylon5.wikia.com/wiki/Drak'hul

   

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