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From: "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>
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Subject: Re: What Did You Watch? 2025-01-28 (Tuesday)
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:03:52 -0800
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On 1/30/25 11:49 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:

> Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
>> On 1/29/2025 10:51 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>>> Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
> 
>>>> Babylon 5: The Gathering (blu-ray) 1998 pilot movie for the TV series.
>>>> About half the cast from the series is in this and the other half will
>>>> get replaced.  The plot follows everyone awaiting the arrival of the
>>>> mysterious Ambassador Kosh.  Kosh is poisoned upon his arrival and the
>>>> episode focuses on figuring out who poisoned him and why, while also
>>>> keeping the Ambassador's people from blowing the station up in
>>>> retaliation.  It was an OK pilot, but it was weird seeing G'Kar played
>>>> as a mustache twirling villain.
> 
>>> I forgot to mention: Did you spot Ed Wasser in a minor role on the
>>> command deck?
> 
>> No.  And *why* did I instantly know he's the actor who plays Morden?
> 
> Colorful henchmen are memorable, and he was terrifically evil.
> 
> I don't understand why he never had a decent career after getting killed
> off on this show.

I can't tell you how many actors and actresses I've felt that way about 
over the years. Probably a majority of the actors who catch my eye never 
have significant careers, or get stuck on soaps never to escape. It 
baffles me...

> Always cracked me up listening to him interacting with other actors from
> the show on the commentary track. Didn't he just try to murder them, or
> manipulate them into starting a war?