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

10/26/22 • 51 min

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Discerning Lurkers Portal: A Babylon 5 Podcast

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.)

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."

If you'd like to contact us, our e-mail is [email protected].

Facebook: Discerning Geeks Portal

Twitter: @DiscerningGeeks

Public domain music used in this episode...

Previous Episode

#012 - B5 1.11 - "Survivors"

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We are back with a review of Garibaldi-centric episode, 1.11 "Survivors."

Which co-host thought the episode was just okay, and which co-host really enjoyed the episode to the surprise of the other?

Which recurring character makes his last appearance in this episode, and which character makes his first appearance?

What was it about Garibaldi's backstory and character development did one co-host particularly enjoy?

What nitpicks were there about acting and "stunts" in this episode?

Is the nature of Garibaldi's addiction realistic?

What preparation did Marc Scott Zicree do to write this episode, and how much of his original work made it into the final version?

How high or low and how far apart were the co-hosts' final scores?

And what details about the future does want to hear or not hear in Spoiler Zone?

Listen now to hear us address these and other questions as we investigate this episode and try to be..."Survivors."

If you'd like to contact us, our e-mail is [email protected].

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Twitter: @DiscerningGeeks

Public domain music used in this episode...

Explanation of weird "stunts": "Wakka Wakka" by Bryan Teoh via FreePD.com

Next Episode

#014 - B5 1.13 - "Signs & Portents"

This week, we review "Signs & Portents," the Babylon 5 episode so important that J. Michael Straczynski named all of season 1 "Signs & Portents" as well.

Why is Dave slurring his words?

How far did Todd get in editing before the file failed to save and proved to be corrupted, such that Todd had to start the editing over from scratch?

What did Dave & Todd think about this episode? What category is this episode starting to fall under for Todd?

What were the various subplots of this episode, and which ones worked better than others?

What is it about the damage to Kosh's encounter suit that Todd questioned?

Is there a greater importance to Lord Kiro, or is he just another noble?

When & where did Ed Wasser, the actor played Mr. Morden, show up on Babylon 5 previously as a different character? What off-screen role did Ed Wasser also have on the Babylon 5 set before being cast as Mr. Morden?

What did Dave & Todd like so much about the scene with Londo & G'Kar waiting on the lift?

What did Todd think was so significant about Kosh's demand to Morden?

What aspect of the space battle didn't quite work for either co-host?

What natural catastrophe occurred during the filming of this episode, and how much -- or how little -- did it affect the filming schedule of this episode?

Which cast member got stuck on set during one of several frequent evacuations?

And, what topics did the co-hosts cover in the spoiler zone?

We see the "Signs & Portents." We predict you're going to listen to this episode.

If you'd like to contact us, our e-mail is [email protected].

'We might have separate Facebook & Twitter accounts "soon" (okay, *eventually*), but for now, you can also check us out at the sites for our "parent" podcast, The Discerning Geeks Portal, where we take a discerning look into other geeky topics with an additional co-host and with a frequent focus on movie reviews.

Facebook: Discerning Geeks Portal

Twitter: @DiscerningGeeks

Public domain music used in this episode...