Hello, again, Babylon 5<\/i> fans!\u00c2\u00a0I am… weirdly impressed with my predictions for last season??? How the fuck??? That being said, I don’t feel like I have as good of a grasp on where stories are heading, so here we go into the unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n

First things first: season 3’s predictions!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Season 3 will largely focus on two things: first, the coming of the Shadows and the revelation of their agenda. <\/span>I mean… yes! Okay, not a bad prediction.\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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And two: the growth of the Night Watch \/ Ministry of Peace and how they affect\u00c2\u00a0<\/span>Babylon 5<\/span>. <\/span>Look at me! Predicting things!<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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At some point, Sheridan will openly defy Earth in his running of the station. <\/span>LOOK, THIS IS ACTUALLY PRETTY FUCKING SPOT-ON.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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And\u00c2\u00a0<\/span>Babylon 5<\/span> will probably go rogue at some point, too. <\/span>And yet, I was still surprised by the way in which this happened.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Ivanova will not pursue a romantic relationship this season because she\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been burned twice now. (GIVE MY SWEET SUSAN SOME HAPPINESS SOON, PLEASE.) <\/strong><\/span>I mean… technically? She didn’t really address it beyond THE GUT-WRENCHING admission she made about loving Talia.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Dr. Franklin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s use of stims will come up this season. <\/span>HAVE I EVER BEEN THIS GOOD AND YET STILL SO COMPLETELY NOT READY.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Garibaldi will directly challenge the Night Watch and try to ban them from the station. <\/span>HE DID.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll lose. <\/span>HOLY SHIT I AM AMAZED AT MYSELF.\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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In at least one episode, Londo will try to distance himself from the Shadows and his actions. <\/span>I AM A SEER.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll fail at that, too. <\/span>Well, this is a more complicated one. Did he fail? Did he not do enough to distance himself? His manipulation by Morden probably means this counts, sooooo…. maybe???<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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I think we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll see Z\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ha\u00e2\u20ac\u2122dum at some point. <\/span>HELP ME<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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The big reveal at the end of the season will be the war with the Shadows. <\/span>Well, okay, so here’s one that’s flat-out wrong. The war came MUCH earlier than I expected!<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Delenn will meet with the Gray Council at least once. <\/span>OH NO.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Delenn and Sheridan will start a relationship. <\/span>OH NOOOOOOO<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Vir will turn on Londo by the end of the season. <\/span>All right, another one that’s completely wrong.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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(Bonus points if it is with help from Lennier.) \u00c2\u00a0<\/span>NO BONUS POINTS FOR ME.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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We will see Sinclair at least once. <\/span>This is so unnerving, y’all.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not ready. <\/span>Weirdly, I was??? BUT WASN’T. Because a lot of these points seemed like natural progressions for the show, yet this still didn’t go where I thought it would.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Ivanova will continue to be my favorite. <\/span>INDEED.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Okay, so, let’s see if I’m still this good for season 4:<\/p>\n
Season 4 Predictions<\/strong><\/p>\n
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In the opening of season 4, we will find out that somehow, Sheridan survived.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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That survival is also tied to Sheridan having a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153remnant\u00e2\u20ac\u009d of Kosh within him.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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This season will also feature the growth of Ivanova\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s telepathic powers.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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We will find out where Garibaldi is by the end of the first episode.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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(Oh lord, I hope I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m right about Sheridan, or this is gonna be a disaster.) Delenn and Sheridan will resume dating\/courting one another.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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The Shadows will strike back against their foes by the fifth episode.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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The Shadows will also attack Earth at some point this season.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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(Bonus points if it is in the finale episode.)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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This is a ridiculous one, but I think Bester will leave the Psi Corps to oppose the Shadows.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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And I think President Clark will publicly ally with the Shadows by the end of the season.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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We will see Lyta twice.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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We will learn more about Kosh\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s replacement.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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And news of Kosh\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s death will become public.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Londo will accept the position he was offered at the end of season 3.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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But he will use it to maneuver himself closer to becoming the Emperor.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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I am very uncertain about literally every other character. G\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Kar? Dr. Franklin? Ivanova? I DON\u00e2\u20ac\u2122T KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THEM.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Actually, let me carry over a prediction: Vir openly defies Londo this season.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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I am scared. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get how there are two seasons left.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
ONWARDS.<\/p>\n
Mark Links Stuff<\/b><\/p>\n
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