Loved finding out more about Ivanova in this episode! Even Jeff is warming up to her (he found her too wooden before). Fascinating to see how reluctant she was to be scanned. I know she hates Psi Corps for what they did to her mother, and she says she doesn’t want anything interfering with her memory of her mother, but I have to wonder: is there something else she’s trying to hide? Her reaction seemed so extreme for her character (or rather her character so far). Don’t answer that. Continue reading →
Also an interesting glimpse into the workings of Babylon Five. Kudos to the B5 creators; we never got to hear about labour disputes in any of the Star Trek series, after all, and now I find myself thinking that if I were a “red shirt” in Classic Trek, I would have definitely lobbied for a different colour of uniform. I mean, talk about the worst colour to choose when venturing into hostile territory. You might as well be wearing a bulls-eye on your chest!