Babylon 5 2x16 In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum

[NothingButheRain]

Good night all. That was fun.

[orionpax]

[spoiler]I’ve got to disagree, the Shadows do plenty of things that seem villainous, but their motivations are understandable and designed to make us better. The Vorlons are equally ‘villainous’, just in a different way, I feel.[/spoiler]

[SPOILER]That is for a much later episode where that is explained.[/SPOILER]

[frakkintalos]

[spoiler]I’ve got to disagree, the Shadows do plenty of things that seem villainous, but their motivations are understandable and designed to make us better. The Vorlons are equally ‘villainous’, just in a different way, I feel.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]I thot it was a brilliant way to handle black hat vs. white hat. They’ve both got agendas which may be bad for you. It’s all about choice. It puts the burden of responsiblity on you, a great lesson.[/spoiler]

[Casilda]

Sorry I missed out last night… again

Vir’s certainly fabulous!

And the shadows are a wonderfully ominous antagonist

[WashIsMyHero]

[spoiler]I’ve got to disagree, the Shadows do plenty of things that seem villainous, but their motivations are understandable and designed to make us better. The Vorlons are equally ‘villainous’, just in a different way, I feel.[/spoiler]

Once, when asked whether he preferred playing heros or villains, William Defoe (I think) said that there’s no difference.

Frequently, when a villain’s motivations are reveled, it’s a bit of a let down. Maybe it’s just me, but Cavil came off as a bit pathetic when Ellen unwrapped that one for us. Not so the Shadows. Understanding them is like understanding National Socialism. Sure it’s internally coherent and intellectually interesting, but it’s still depraved.