The result was aBabylon 5enemies double-actthat still feels painfully relevant over two decades later.
Onboard Babylon 5, Londo and G’Kar serve as the representatives of the Centauri and Narn Empires, respectively.
Even beyond their opposing allegiances, Londo and G’Kar served as an ideal contrast of cultures onBabylon 5.
The self-serious and often confrontational G’Kar was a natural contrast to the boisterous and silly Londo.
Suddenly, the season and a half of animosity between the pair turned into something more complex.
The seemingly villainous Narn were transformed into victims, with G’Kar suffering at the hands of his Centurai captors.
By contrast, Londo transformed a party animal whose flaws could be laughed off into something far more tragic.
There is a pathos to Londo’s full awareness of his descent into villainy and reluctance to change course.
Elements like that are whyBabylon 5stands out from the rest of the sci-fi genre of its era.
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