Lennier uncovers hard evidence about the source of the cargo ship attacks. Lise arrives to see Garibaldi. Lyta attempts to strike a deal on behalf of the rogue telepaths. Denise Gentile as Lise. Richard Ynigues as Montoya.
P5 Rating: 8.74 Production number: 516 Original air date: June 3, 1998 DVD release date: April 13, 2004 Written by J. Michael Straczynski Directed by Janet Greek
On the other hand, much of it could be literal. Kosh had the ability to visit people in dreams ("All Alone in the Night," "Interludes and Examinations") so the Vorlons might have given Lyta the same power. Glimpses of possible futures have been seen, e.g. Ladira's vision of the destruction of Babylon 5 ("Signs and Portents") or Londo's dream of the arrival of the Shadows on Centauri Prime and his eventual coronation and death ("The Coming of Shadows.") If such visions are an extension of telepathic power, it's possible that contact with Lyta was allowing Garibaldi to incorporate elements of precognition into his dream.
Depending on how much of Garibaldi's dream was based in reality, it raises some questions: What was happening in the Zocalo? Why were Lyta's eyes glowing white, instead of going black as they generally do while she's exercising her enhanced powers? (They glow white when she's possessed by a Vorlon, e.g. in "Into the Fire," but are otherwise black even when she's doing something Vorlon-related, e.g. remembering her time on the Vorlon homeworld in "Secrets of the Soul.") What exactly was she doing to Garibaldi, and why did she choose him?
Exactly. See, that's where I get nuts about some of the other comments. A number of folks said last week's was just filler...but last week we saw the process by which Lennier was sent to White Star 27, what he was looking for, and why...we were introduced to the captain, the mission...and now this week it pays off. It seems like the *result* is considered arc, and the set-up is considered "filler."
Similarly, Lyta's actions in this episode (and those that are going to follow) are a direct result of the whole Byron thread, which is going to spiral further in some interesting directions. Some said the Byron stuff was just filler...but it was there to move Lyta into a whole new direction that will have a substantial effect on the show and her character (and at least one other).
It seems to me that repeatedly, people dismiss something new in the mix as filler or non-arc...when in fact it's ABSOLUTE arc stuff once you've seen the whole thing. (Except for those who only seem to feel that results are arc, not setups, which is as nutty a view as I've ever heard.)
After that, it would require the usual: dinner, flowers, and being willing to sit through a chick-flick....
Minbari religious caste make Jesuits look like intellectual softies by comparison.
When you live with somebody like that, you can go out and buy a pair of shoes, and in the morning, complain that they're too tight...and never mention it again for the rest of the day...then in the evening you sigh, as you're taking them off, and he or she says, "Don't worry, we can always have them stretched."