"Babylon 5" Between the Darkness and the Light (1997)

User Rating:

9.2/10   

Director:

David J. Eagle

Writers:

J. Michael Straczynski (creator) and
J. Michael Straczynski (writer)

TV Series:

"Babylon 5" (1994)

Original Air Date:

6 October 1997 (Season 4, Episode 19)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Garibaldi now freed of Bester's influence tries to find allies to free Sheridan. But no one trusts him...

Plot Keywords:

Space | Space Station | Saga | Mass Destruction | Fascism

Cast

Bruce Boxleitner	...	Capt. John Sheridan
Claudia Christian	...	Cmdr. Susan Ivanova
Jerry Doyle	...	Michael Garibaldi
Mira Furlan	...	Delenn
Richard Biggs	...	Dr. Stephen Franklin
Bill Mumy	...	Lennier
Jason Carter	...	Marcus Cole
Stephen Furst	...	Vir Cotto
Patricia Tallman	...	Lyta Alexander
Andreas Katsulas	...	G'Kar
Peter Jurasik	...	Londo Mollari
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Epcar	...	Captain Jake Thompson (voice)
Marc Gomes	...	Eisensen
Bruce Gray	...	Interrogator
J.P. Hubbell	...	Evan
James Laing	...	First Guard
Marjorie Monaghan	...	Number One
Greg Poland	...	Guard
David Purdham	...	Captain James
Anneliza Scott	...	Assistant
Musetta Vander	...	Felicia

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Goofs:

Continuity: When Garibaldi is with the mars resistance Doctor Franklin pulls off the black blindfold off Garibaldi. Then in a shot afterward from behind Garibaldi he has the blindfold on again.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[Sheridan has been tortured and drugged and is hallucinating:]
Dr. Stephen Franklin: It's great to have you back, captain.
Capt. John Sheridan: Thanks. It's good to be back. I was starting to think I'd never get out of that place.
Dr. Stephen Franklin: Well, I wasn't worried. I knew they couldn't hold you.
Capt. John Sheridan: Well that makes one of us.
Dr. Stephen Franklin: So, you never told me how you got back here after you escaped.
Capt. John Sheridan: What's to tell? I sent word to the Mars Resistance, arranged for a pickup.
Dr. Stephen Franklin: Who'd you work through?
Capt. John Sheridan: My contact?
[...]

Garibaldi's back and the war really heats up

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

In Garibaldi's last episode, Bester finally revealed that it was the Psi Corps that had kidnapped him and altered his mind to make him their agent. Of course, being an evil telepath, Bester only told Garibaldi this AFTER he no longer needed him and had him immobilized so he couldn't try to kill him when he learned the truth! So in this episode, Garibaldi is naturally distrusted since, as the Psi Corps agent, he betrayed Sheridan. But Garibaldi is anxious to both redeem himself and be once again trusted to help the cause. Reluctantly, Franklin, Lyta and the Mars Resistance agree to use his knowledge and experience to mount a rescue of their beloved leader.

Additionally, Ivanova is now the default leader of the Earth rebellion since Sheridan is in prison. So, it's up to her to mount a major attack on Earth Force ships in the beginning of the end for the evil reign of Clark. Unfortunately, disaster strikes and Ivanova's life hangs in the balance.

All in all, it's a very exciting episode with a lot occurring and very dramatic changes in the overall plot. It's a not to be missed episode and one of the better shows of season four.