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This Week’s Guest

Taylor Anthony Taylor Anthony

Taylor Anthony is an email marketer, fantasy nerd and total newbie to all things Babylon 5. Taylor brings her vast knowledge of literary history and form to the show.

Taylor is throwing her plugs at thetrevorproject.org. The Trevor Project is an organization dedicated to providing crisis assistance to LGBTQ+ youth.

Babylon 5 Season 2 Episode 13: Hunter, Prey

This is the dawn of the Fascistic Clark regime clearly consolidating power. A top physician for the formerly democratic regime is trying to be a whistleblower, but is being pursued by Clark. He has proof that the illness Clark used as an excuse to miss Santiago’s last speech was faked.

So much of what B5 explores has parallels to today’s political climate. Right now, scientists are being defunded and removed from positions in favor of yes-men to the administration. This episode shows how a fascist government begins clamping down on these things.

Mike’s Image Picks

Sheridan and Ivonava stare admiringly at Kosh’s ship… until this pops out of it

Here comes the nozzle Vorlons take probing VERY seriously

and Zaps Sheridan with a green laser

I am reborn! Kosh just tickles the heartstrings

Kosh creeps behind them, brandishing his signature Bootsy Bass

Kosh the drifter Kosh never learned the lyrics. He doesn't care.

Garibaldi sends Franklin the most childish secret message ever

Imma Cartoon Kosh never learned the lyrics. He doesn't care.

Richard Moll stumbles into the conspiracy

Imma Cartoon I dunno what it is, but I smells money

Dressing up for a spy mission involves bowler hats and puffy coats on B5.

That coat is made out of shoulder pads I thought the object was to blend in?
Danger, restlessness Perceptive, Dr Franklin

What Did We Learn?

It’s a bowler hat, not a fedora

Next Episode

We cover Babylon 5: Season 2 Episode 16 “In the Shadow of Za’Ha’Dum” on the next full episode. Coming to you Sunday, October 19th.

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