Comes the Inquisitor

Season 2, Episode 21, Aired
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Kosh summons an inquisitor to test Delenn's motives, and G'Kar tries to maintain his position as leader of Babylon 5's Narn population while organizing an underground resistance.
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  • Comes the Inquisitor

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    By TrueTvWatcher, Jan 03, 2011 Report Abuse
    Comes the Inquisitor was a perfect and classic episode of Babylon 5. I really enjoyed watching this episode because there was a lot of character development for Delenn and Sheridan. Kosh, the Vorlon Ambassador, has put Delenn to the test to see if she is ready for her role in the battle to come. I thought this episode was interesting as we learned more about the interactions of the Vorlons with Humans. I thought this episode had a great story, and is a part of the Hero's quest pattern of story telling. I look forward to watching more episodes of Babylon 5!!!!!!!moreless

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  • Thought provoking

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    By Parricida, Nov 28, 2009 Report Abuse
    That has been episode I never got.. I mean, it was quite slow compared with last one and there was not much development. It little felt like something.. like calm before the storm to come.

    But if to take a closer look, it can be seen, that there is a quite a good message. Even if Sebastien is not very likable char, he has a point and the way he tortures Delenn, tries to figure out who she is.. giving her the change to think, consider and rethink.. I think that was well done and those thoughts he said, really had message.moreless

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  • did the vorlons bring jack the ripper onto babylon 5.

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    By seaqueastdsv, Aug 24, 2007 Report Abuse
    in the episode of comes the inquisitor the vorlon ambassador kosh must determine if the minbari ambassador delenn motives are genuine in allying with against the coming onslaught of the evil shadows. kosh summons a bizarre emissary name sebastian who claims to have lived in london england in 1888, sebastion subjests delenn to a series of degrading and torturous test of will power. ambassador delenn falters but when captain sherdian tries to save her and is all most killed in doing it. thats when she proves herself worthly. later captain sherdian discovers that sebastion nickname when he was on earth was jack the ripper.moreless

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  • The Vorlon's message

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    By jwest1, May 11, 2007 Report Abuse
    "Who are you?" the very question the Vorlons ask of others. To be one of the few chosen of the universe you ultimately must know yourself before you can become a chosen and that was why the Vorlons sent the inquisitor to test Delen. I loved this episode mainly because that is the question we must ultimately ask of ourselves.

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  • Kosh decides that Delenn needs to be tested, to ensure she is the right one to lead the Army of the Light. However, the Inquisitor, is not whom you would expect.moreless

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    By SerTyrion, Apr 10, 2006 Report Abuse
    Kosh decides that Delenn needs to be tested, to ensure she is the right one to lead the Army of the Light. However, the Inquisitor, is not whom you would expect.

    I had hoped to write these reviews (this one and the one before and after it) a few days ago when the episodes were still fresh in my head. However, that did not happen. So the reviews I am about to give are going to be second rate. I'm just going to try to reflect on a few key points, because that's about all I can manage right now, sad, I know.

    I think we all have to view the Vorlons in a different light now. They are not the pure good guys that we have been lead to believe. They use Jack the Ripper to torture Delenn to see if she's loyal. That is an awfully extreme action, in my eyes. Especially when there is seemingly so little rhyme or reason to his questions and behaviors. They have become much more "grey" in terms of ethics.
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    • Factual Error: Sheridan confronts Sebastian with evidence Sebastian is responsible for the Jack the Ripper murders in London's East End. Sheridan's lips can be viewed vocalizing "West End." The error was due to the original script. It was later dubbed over as "East End." There are rumors in the Babylon 5 community the error was aired in the original broadcast. I can confirm this - I have episodes on tape from South African television broadcasts, and he says "West End", which had me confused, as I knew this was incorrect. To add to the whole confusion, dvd's english subtitles say "West End" while we hear "East" and the lips clearly say "West"! Edit

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    • John C. Flinn III was nominated for the 1996 Emmy Award for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Series" for this episode. Edit
    • This marks the first of numerous appearances by Wayne Alexander (Sebastian). He would return in future seasons as a Narn, a Drazi, a Drakh and as Lorien. This was the only occasion on which he appeared as a human. Edit
    • Sebastian is known under the more famous name of "Jack the Ripper" Edit

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    • Delenn [Speaking heatedly] : If I believe I'm here, now, for a reason ...
      Sebastian: And if the world says otherwise?
      Delenn: Then the world is wrong!
      Sebastian [Furious]: And Delenn is right?! But perhaps the world is right and DELENN is WRONG! Have you ever considered that? HAVE YOU?!
      Delenn [Pauses for a few moments]: Yes. Sometimes.
      Sebastian [Calmly]: Then there may yet be hope for you. Edit
    • G'Kar: Mr. Chase...the money to buy these weapons comes from the life savings of those Narn who were able to escape the Centauri occupation. It is a limited resource, purchased with blood. If it should be squandered or stolen, be assured that while your body might one day be found, it could never be identified from what's left. Edit
    • G'kar: Mr. Garibaldi, I have been on this station long enough to know that you don't ask leading questions unless you already know the answers. So, why don't we just pretend I've lied about it, you've caught me in your web of insufferable logic and cut to the point. Edit

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