Listen to Episode 15

End of an Arc

We extended our coverage of season 4 to eight episodes. The original plan was to stick to four per season. But JMS himself had to use a lot of story compression to fit seasons four and five into one.

We found a decent way to cheat after the War Without End episode went under time covering two episodes. We don’t like to do that, but it helps to keep our series moving along at a good pace.

Season four handles at least three major story arcs and several smaller ones. The political fall of Cartagia is a crucial arc that is wrapped up here. There’s so much story here, we cover the next episode in Season 4 as it concludes the long-runninsg Shadow/Vorlon/First Ones arc.

I love this gaim I've also been playing a lot of this monstrosity lately

Dre and I still have four more podcasts planned to finish Season 4. After that, I think we have a good way to de-compress the pace again for Season 5.

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The Centruri council are planning on murdering Cartagia before he can take down the planet. Cartagia is blissfully unaware

Poo poo to you, good sir One last dance for Cartagia

G’Kar is partially blinded, fulfilling another prophecy.

'ol righty still has it The gift of prophecy comes at a heavy cost

Vir goofs around with Londo about all the dark shit.

Exactly what you're gonna do later on Vir predicts the end of the episode

G’Kar is tried on Narn as a ruse to kill the emperor.

Not a football helmet G'Kar should break outta those

Londo is conveniently there right after Cartagia is killed. Of course they should give him more power.

Nothing suspicious here Cartaia's fall signals Londo's rise

Sheridan needs Captain Hal to sacrifice his ship to lay a solid trap for the Shadows. JMS didn’t know who Bryan Cranston was at the time, but noted that he played this small part perfectly.

Hey, its Hal Sheridan asks Hal to take one for the team

Vir ended up killing the emperor and getting his own hands dirty.

Vir is no longer a boy Vir is one of the Centauri bros now

G’kar ponders his role in Narn’s liberation.

G'Kar has gone through a Watching Grey 17 level torture As much as David Bell and MVB combined

What Did We Learn?

G’Kar is a badass

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For the next full episode, we cover Babylon 5: Season 4 Episodes 6 “The Long Night” with Logan Trent. Coming to you Sunday, February 22nd.

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