Babylon 5 rewatch : The Long Dark

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After a few weeks break we continue our B5 rewatch, with this season 2 episode. Which we have seen before, but skipped in some rewatches. It is not great. I’m not entirely sure why. Dwight Schultz’s character is a bit overwhelming, but he acts it well. Anne-Marie Johnson is less successful in her role. And Franklin’s behaviour is downright uncomfortable, from the start. I think the pacing is too slow, and the direction needed to be tighter. But ultimately it’s down to the writing. So not great, but glad we’ve reseen it. And we’re just a few weeks away from my absolute favourite episode. And the core B5 cast is still great, including Sheridan, who has settled down now.