{"id":38668,"date":"2013-09-08T13:01:55","date_gmt":"2013-09-08T19:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/09\/08\/b5-rewatch-1-03-born-to-the-purple.html"},"modified":"2014-05-30T08:58:02","modified_gmt":"2014-05-30T14:58:02","slug":"b5-rewatch-1-03-born-to-the-purple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/09\/08\/b5-rewatch-1-03-born-to-the-purple.html","title":{"rendered":"B5 Rewatch: 1×03 "Born to the Purple""},"content":{"rendered":"
Another "meet the characters" ep, this one focused on Londo, in which we learn more (at a bit of a distance) about Centauri politics and power struggles, and the role of blackmail and black files.<\/p>\n

It's a nice enough character piece in the A-plot, with Sinclair and G'kar flanking Londo in his tale in supporting roles. Londo's head-over-heels in love with a bar dancer, who seems to like him but is in reality part of a scheme to get to his family's secret information about the other Centauri houses. Fabiana Udenio as Adira, the femme not-so-fatale, plays her role well (and looks cute bald); Clive Revill as her master, Trakis, has problems chewing the scenery properly. Jurasik does a great job here with Londo, who, below the cynical ambassadorial veneer, is a really a huge romantic at heart. \u00a0That sentimentality, both light and dark, will come back to haunt him and the galaxy down the line.<\/p>\n

The B-plot, about Garibaldi tracking down illegal use of the Gold Channel back to Earth, gives us some decent insights into both him and Ivanova, but still feels a bit contrived.<\/p>\n

A C-plot, dealing with Centauri\/Narn negotiations, is amusing but noteworthy mostly mostly for Vir jokes and as the sole appearance of G'kar's attache, Ko D'Ath (who does a fine job, but apparently couldn't handle the makeup).<\/p>\n

Most dramatic moment:<\/b> Londo saying goodbye to Adira. We're never going to see him as happy as he was with her ever again.<\/p>\n

Most amusing moment:<\/b> Vir and Ko D'Ath sit down to negotiate. Why do I suspect they'll end up with a better deal than Londo and G'kar would?<\/p>\n

Most arc-ish moment:<\/b> Not a whole lot, except as an intro to the Centauri politics that will eventually consume Londo.<\/p>\n

Overall rating:<\/b> 2\/5. \u00a0Not a bad episode, but really nothing to distinguish it.<\/p>\n

Babylon Project:\u00a0http:\/\/babylon5.wikia.com\/wiki\/Born_to_the_Purple<\/a>
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