#013 - B5 1.12 - "By Any Means Necessary"

We are finally back with another Babylon 5 episode review, this time taking a look at 1.12 "By All Means Necessary."

Which two characters were the saving grace of this episode?

Did the co-hosts like the main subplot centered around the dock workers?

Did the co-hosts enjoy Sinclair's creative solutions to the workers' issues and/or the diplomatic and interpersonal issues between two ambassadors?

Which guest actor performance did the co-hosts like and which one did they not?

What were the co-hosts' favorite quotes from the episode?

What were the co-hosts' issues with the Eduardo character?

What were some of the flaws in the resolution to the episode?

What did the co-hosts think of the negotiating skills of the Orin Zento character?

What kinds of hoops did JMS's then-wife have to go through to write this episode without there being any sense of nepotism?

What kinds of bizarre subplots and character inclusions were in early drafts of the scripts?

What/who is the Rush Act named after?

What questions did Dave have for Todd in the Spoiler Zone?

Listen now for the answers to these and other questions as we try to negotiate the episode..."By Any Means Necessary."

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Public domain music used in this episode...

Intro / Transition Into Spoiler Zone / Outro: "P----'s Lullaby" by Alexander Nakarada via FreePD.com (Note: This song sounds perfect for the intro to season 1 of the podcast, but it has an unfortunate name that includes the last name of a war-loving leader of a certain Eurasian country that has recently attacked & invaded another country in 2022. From now on, I'm just going to sensor the P-word in the name of the song.)