Now I did cry during this episode, when Ivonava was talking to Franklin. I knew Susan would be upset with Marcus's actions, but I didn't realize that she had loved him, or at least could have. I also had no idea that Claudia Christian was such a good dramatic actress. I've always liked the way she plays action and comedy. But this scene was amazing.
A small nit: Later in the ep, Lennier is talking to Delenn about Marcus and mentions Ivonava's comment about all love being unrequited. How did he know she said that? Has Franklin been spreading her confidences around?
And now we discover that Ivonava as well as Marcus will be leaving the show. I don't know if I'm going to like season five at all. . . .
Finally, they're married--love and success to J&D!
OK, here I am again. I have trouble with some slang terms, so maybe someone could help me understand a quote from this ep. Ivonava tells Franklin that she wishes she had "boffed" Marcus. He responds, "Boffed?" Ivonava smiles a little and says that's something Marcus would have said.
I looked up "boff", the verb, and it means (1) to cause to be overcome with laughter, and (2) to hit or strike. Which did Ivonava mean, or is there another meaning to this term?
Sarah--In American Slang "Boff" means "to have sexual relations with someone"
OK. Seriously, something like that would have been my first guess, given their relationship and Marcus' attitude towards this subject. Thanks, Richie.
I never understood why they didn't just use the machine to revive Marcus (with proper supervision of course, and two donors instead of one). I mean, if it was good enough for Garibaldi...
It's been a while since I've watched this one, but I think that by the time anyone found him, Marcus was already dead and the machine can't bring back the dead.
Couldn't they just put him in a sarcophagus?
Oh wait, wrong show. ;)
I'm afraid that one flew over my head. Please elaborate.
It's a Stargate SG-1 reference, Gordon.
If sheridan would like to expose Bester and the PsiCops, why not turn off the jammer that Bester tossed him...
Probably because Bester could see him doing it. I believe the thing had a light on it. Bester could see the light turn off and than just clam up, or start shouting about how he would never let Sheridan do (such & such) knowing that the cameras were back on.
I did read a quote from JMS that if he had known that Claudia Christian (Ivonava) would not be returning for Season 5 he would have handled her exit differently. He would have let her die and kept Marcus. Apparently he really wanted to deal with her reaction to Marcus having sacrificed himself for her in the coming season.