As most of you know, I've been catching up on what you have all raved about, Babylon 5. I kept everyone up to date with an almost episode by episode commentary on season 1 and, as you told me, season 2 is even better. I have the season finale to watch later today (then a wait until next month for season 3 to come out.)
Season 2, while it took me awhile to get used to Sheridan (I liked Sinclcair), has gripped me from episode 1. However, last night I watched "Comes the Inquisitor". I watched in astonishment as this horrible, pointless episode trudged through the torture of Ambassador Delenn at the hand of a sadist who was ostensibley there to see if the Vorlons could trust her. BS flag is about halfway up the staff now and ascending rapidly. The Vorlons are portrayed as almost omniscinet and omnipotent, as well as almost non-knowable and non-understandable. And they have to resort to this! Then at the end we find out that Scotland Yard wasn't inept, Jack the Ripper was absconded by the Vorlons for thier inscrutable reasons. What has this to do with the "Coming Darkness?" Where did finding out his fate fit into the grand scheme of things? Please don't tell me he plays an important role later in the series. BS flag at the top of the staff, snapping furiously. What dreck! If this episode had been the first I had seen, I may not have watched another. Fortunately, every episode in season 2 up to that point had me riveted to the screen. And all of you had said its going to get even better. I know this episode is a glitch, a hiccough, but I was sorely disappointed in it. George A _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
