Old fandom geek-out (B5 & TOS)

[kangeiko]

I had a lovely time on Thursday, finally having that long-delayed dinner with mizzykitty. After far too much sushi, we went back to mine to mainline B5 (she hasn't seen it! A possible new convert, hallelujah!) and geek out. It was ever so much fun, and it got me thinking.

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[kangeiko]

Oh, really? I like the S1 hair, I find it very indicative of Londo's state of mind! As he grows in power and stature, his hair becomes sleeker and more polished. My own personal fanon is that Centauri hair is much like ye olden times geisha hair, requiring several hours of careful work and wires and unguents etc etc, all of which cost a lot of money (and how easy would it be to find a good hair dresser on B5 - for Centauri hair - anyway?). Much like his clothes at the time, Londo doesn't seem to want to put in the time and effort. His whole demeanour, and quarters, and retinue, are reflective of the Centauri at this stage: formerly grand, now rather shabby.

squeed so much over Koenig's Bester that I kept getting this one-foot-wide grin on my face whenever he was on screen, which is hardly good for one's concentration.

Right there with you on the Bester squee!

Also, re-watching TOS made me remember watching these episodes the very first time around, on BBC, when I was a starry-eyed 14-year-old teenager (meaning my English was hardly up to the challenge).

TOTALLY. I learned English watching TOS on TV, back when I was a wee nipper of 9 or so. I didn't know what the hell was going on, but I knew that I loved the pointy-eared guy.