Ceremonies of Light and Dark

Season 3, Episode 11, Aired
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Delenn prepares for a Ceremony of Rebirth, the station's computer goes through an interesting change, Londo "encourages" Refa to stop associating with the Shadows, and the remains of the Nightwatch on Babylon 5 plan to strike at Sheridan through Delenn.
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  • Ceremonies of Light and Dark

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    By TrueTvWatcher, Jan 10, 2011 Report Abuse
    Ceremonies of Light and Dark was a really superb episode of Babylon 5. I really enjoyed watching this episode because it was full of complex character situations and secrets revealed! I thought this episode had a good mix of story lines moving the season forward. I thought Londo was a genious in his move to control Refa. I thought it was probable some night watch would still be left aboard Babylon 5, and this episode wraps up their story pretty well. I was amazed at the characters revelations at the end, participating in their own part of the ceremony Delenn had started. I look forward to watching more episodes of Babylon 5!!!!!!!moreless

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  • Rebirth and secrets..

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    By Parricida, Dec 14, 2009 Report Abuse
    I loved the episode. I loved how they managed to put so much of the chars into it. It was not only Marcus and Lennier who bough managed to surface things they both have hidden but also the others in the re-birth ceremony. Franklin admitting that he has a problem.. little lookback to Talia.. I mean, the whole show just has such a stunning background, world.. I am not sure.. every piece comes together.. all the logic etc.

    I most say, the best part for me in this episode was Marcus and Lennier, on their own way. I loved how far was Marcus ready to go to find something about Delenn whereabouts. The scene at the bar.. fighting, the humor there.. Stunning.

    And ofcourse, in Lennier's case.. his confession. I was not expecting that and the way he explained it. Amazing writing.moreless

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  • Poor Ivanova

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    By Revolos55, Apr 03, 2008 Report Abuse
    Another great episode. Delenn gets captured by the NightWatch and the whole Ceremony of Rebirth thing. Marcus had some cool stuff, got to see a side of Lennier that was new, and the romance between Sheridan and Delenn is ramping up. And the secrets they all tell Delenn at the end, Ivanova's just wrecked me: "I think I loved Talia". :*(** *mimble*. Because it's one thing to watch a show and see hints and signs and subtext, and have only that to go on, and it's quite another to see hints and signs and subtext, have it cut short tragically with no hope of resolution, and then later get confirmation that you weren't just imagining it, that it was canon. Gah! Damn you JMS!moreless

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  • delenn holds a rebirth cermony.

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    By seaqueastdsv, Sep 09, 2007 Report Abuse
    this is a great episode just because of the different things that are happening on babylon 5. garibaldi and susan and sherdian and steven are farewelling deceased officers after there fight with earth. also the captain and susan join garibaldi in the security station so the can access the new computer which has its own personality. which is driving garibaldi nuts so he shoots it while in the lift. meanwhile delenn wants to hold a rebirth cermony in which she gets hurt. when a member of nightwatch who are still on the station puts a knift into her back. while in med lab the 4 officers them delenn there secerts. in which she response by giving them a new unform. no a bad episode.moreless

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    • The song about the bones is yet another homage to cult TV series "The Prisoner." Edit
    • The new uniforms that will be seen during the rest of the series are introduced in this episode as a gift from Delenn to the command staff of Babylon 5. Edit
    • The voice of the artificial intelligence that pops up when Garibaldi reboots the station's computer system, is that of Harlan Ellison (Conceptual artist and writer). Edit

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    • This episode marks the halfway point in the series. Like the pilot, it closes with the announcement that Babylon 5 is "open for business." Edit
    • While Garibaldi had a broken leg at the end of "Severed Dreams." Actor Jerry Doyle broke his arm the last day of shooting that episode. So in this episode, the injured body part was changed to a broken arm. Edit

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    • Garibaldi [To Delenn]: No one knows, but ... I'm afraid all the time ... what I might do if I ever let go. Edit
    • Sheridan: Hello Delenn. Now, I was thinking, you couldn't come to the ceremony, the ceremony should come to you. I've given up something that really mattered to me, the uniform and everything that goes with it. I've never told anyone before now. When you were hurt, when you were in my arms, I was ready to kill that guy with my bare hands. I realized I have never told you how much I cared about you, how much you mean to me. I think it's time you knew that. I can no longer imagine my world ... without you in it. I don't ... know exactly when or how it happened, ... but I'm glad it did. Edit
    • Sniper: Always bet on stupidity. Edit

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    • During the funeral scene, a group of starfuries fly over the coffins in a "V." One breaks off, creating the "missing man" formation used for military funerals today. Edit

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