On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 10:17 AM, Phil Pugliese (via tml list) <nobody@simplelists.com> wrote:

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I previously wrote: "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!'"

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

Just about my fav series of all time.

I really like B5, too. The Centauri are often my go-to reference for things Vilani IMTU.

I particularly remember Londo's story about noticing - while a young man - that a guard was always posted in the middle of one of the Imperial palace courtyards, for no readily apparent reason. Asking around, he could find nobody who knew why. They all just said that a guard had always been posted there. Curious, Londo had started searching the palace records. Eventually, he found that - centuries before - a child of the reigning Emperor had spotted the first flower of spring growing on that spot and a guard had been posted to make sure nobody stepped on it . . . and this order had never been rescinded.

THAT is pure, 100%, undiluted Vilani!

Richard Aiken

"Never insult anyone by accident." Robert A. Heinlein

"A word to the wise ain't necessary -- it's the stupid ones that need the advice." - Bill Cosby

"We know a little about a lot of things; just enough to make us dangerous." Dean Winchester