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On Fri, 9/26/14, Richard Aiken <raikenclw@gmail.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [TML] A Small Ship TU, a bit of handwavium to explain it.
 To: tml@simplelists.com
 Date: Friday, September 26, 2014, 3:55 AM

 On Thu, Sep 25, 2014
 at 10:25 AM, Phil Pugliese (via tml list) <nobody@simplelists.com>
 wrote:

 Still, as I recall, it wasn't
 Londo that made that decision, he wasn't on the throne
 yet (there was some easily manipulated 'puppet' as I
 recall), & he *did* protest as soon as he was informed
 by the guy that was really calling the shots.

 Calling Shots Guy was Lord Antono Refa. Londo started
 out as his full partner, in a bid to restore the martial
 glory of the Republic. But after his over-the-top
 ruthlessness comes to light - particularly as regards the
 rocking of Narn - Londo becomes his enemy, instead.
  
 Of course, what I was going for was emotional
 resonance, rather than a strict one-to-one match of
 plot points. :) 
  
 Also, wasn't there something of
 a deal that Londo made the Narn honcho?
 Something about agreeing the leave Narn in
 exchange for support?

 Eventually, Londo decides to gift G'Kar and the
 Narn resistance with Refa, who was - as per above - the one
 who ordered those rocks dropped.
  
 I positively loved the holographic
 recording of Londo making his little speech to the
 soon-to-be-dead Refa, especially the bit were Londo's
 image pace right through Refa. And also - of course - the
 surreal juxtaposition of Refa's rat-like scramble for
 unattainable escape with shots of that choir on B5 singing
 "No Hiding Place Down Here!"

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 Richard Aiken
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Yeah, JMS really knew how to set up a scene.

Just about my fav series of all time.

I still remember when JMS was posting on one of the UseNet lists.

A special moderated one was set up just for him as people kept posting plot synopses on the unmoderated one & he was concerned about IP issues cropping up.

I esp liked the time he talked about his childhood. Growing up poor, skipping from city to city.

He even met Rod Serling once (in HS, I think) &, according to JMS, Serling read some of his writing & encouraged him to continue.
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