S2E18 "Confessions and Lamentations Plagues, politics, and the price of silence - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into Babylon 5 Season 2 Episode 18, "Confessions and Lamentations." As a devastating disease threatens to annihilate the Markab people, the crew breaks down one of the most emotional and haunting episodes of the series. Jenn explores the episode's "Inside Baseball" production and the heavy parallels to the AIDS crisis and 1990s Hantavirus outbreak. Ali and Gus react to the shocking finality of the Markab fate, and Jenny breaks down that pivotal moment of compassion between Sheridan and Delenn. 🔗 Watch the video version of this discussion https://youtu.be/aDvU1fnnOWk. ✨ Support us on Patreon for early access and full-length reactions: 👉 http://www.patreon.com/babbleonpod

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S2E17 "Knives" Centauri honor, political consequences, and one very inconvenient trauma ghost - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus break down Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 17, “Knives.” What looks like a contained character episode quickly reveals deeper themes about loyalty, identity, and the cost of power. The crew dives into Londo’s complicated choices, Sheridan’s psychological subplot, and the structural storytelling at play in Season 2. Jenn brings the industry perspective on episodic vs serialized TV, Gus and Ali react to the emotional fallout, and everyone debates the infamous episode order conversation. Also discussed: Centauri politics, narrative setup vs payoff, and why some episodes quietly lay pipe for what’s coming next.  🔗 Watch the reaction to this episode https://youtu.be/ysGfc4mJy38. ✨ Support us on Patreon for early access and full-length reactions: 👉 http://www.patreon.com/babbleonpod

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S2E16 "In the Shadow of Z'HaDum" Shadows, secrets, and suspicious diplomacy - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into Babylon 5 Season 2 Episode 16, "In the Shadow of Z'Ha'Dum." As Morden resurfaces and the Shadow War edges closer to the spotlight, the crew breaks down the episode’s major lore drops and rising political tension. Jenn digs into the structure behind the escalating arc storytelling, Ali theorizes aggressively, Gus reacts to the character stakes, and Jenny tries not to spoil everything. 🔗 Watch the video version of this discussion https://youtu.be/9MNbsMVxAH4. ✨ Support us on Patreon for early access and full-length reactions: 👉 http://www.patreon.com/babbleonpod

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S2E15 - "And Now For A Word" ISN has arrived on the station, and the "truth" is looking a little bit like a hatchet job – this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 15, “And Now For a Word”. The crew breaks down the groundbreaking documentary-style episode that gave us our first look at the station from the outside. We discuss the terrifyingly relevant world of interstellar propaganda, the horrifying "subliminal" Psi Corps commercials, and the deep dive into Jungian psychology that had Gus and Ali questioning the very nature of humanity. With three industry pros at the table, we analyze the "60 Minutes" aesthetic, the use of early drone-camera tech, and why Sheridan’s final monologue left the entire team in tears.+4 🔗 Watch the reaction to this episode https://youtu.be/-eTlm7zZShQ ✨ Support us on Patreon for early access and full-length reactions: 👉 http://www.patreon.com/babbleonpod

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S2E13 "Hunter Prey" Psychology, 90s noir vibes, and a space station manhunt for a "Space Snowden" - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus discuss Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 13, "Hunter, Prey". It’s a race against EarthForce to find a fugitive doctor, but between Kosh’s singing ship and a "creepy" lesson in Vorlon philosophy, things get weirdly existential. Ali and Gus dive into a deep-dive theory on Jungian psychology and the "hedonic treadmill" of desire , Jenny shares a legendary (and unrelated) middle school story , and the crew highlights the "inside baseball" of 90s sci-fi props and production quirks. Also: Kosh lore, the return of the "Trash Jim" presidency, and why everyone on the station seems to be a Jeffling. 🔗 Watch the reaction https://youtu.be/SbkhQjwBjZ8.  ✨ Support us on Patreon for early access and full-length reactions: 👉 http://www.patreon.com/babbleonpod

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S2E10 "Gropos" War comes to Babylon 5 this week as Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into Season 2, Episode 10, “Gropos.” What starts as a familiar ground-pounder story quickly turns into one of the show’s most devastating episodes. The crew breaks down how Gropos uses classic war tropes to lull the audience into a false sense of security, why the guest characters work so well so fast, and how JMS makes the cost of war feel painfully real. With three industry pros at the table, we dig into performance choices, structure, and why this episode hits harder than anyone expects. 🔗 Watch the reaction to this episode https://youtu.be/U0AohB4bvtU ✨ Support us on Patreon for early access and full-length reactions: 👉 http://www.patreon.com/babbleonpod

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