Babylon 5, Season 4, Episode 2
Delenn: "If he's dead ... then my soul will join him, even if I cannot. As I promised him long ago, I will see him again in the place where no Shadows fall."
1984, by George Orwell:
“There are a couple of minutes before you need go,” said O'Brien. “We shall meet again — if we do meet again—”
Winston looked up at him. “In the place where there is no darkness?” he said hesitantly.
O'Brien nodded without appearance of surprise. “In the place where there is no darkness,” he said, as though he had recognized the allusion. [This is a reference to a dream Winston has earlier in the book, I believe.]
I wonder if the parallel is intentional. Obviously Delenn is quite a different character from O'Brien, but within the context of the Earth Alliance/Babylon 5 rebellion plot arc, I think there are several allusions to 1984 in the series. This allusion - if it is one - would be outside of that context.
Delenn: "If he's dead ... then my soul will join him, even if I cannot. As I promised him long ago, I will see him again in the place where no Shadows fall."
1984, by George Orwell:
“There are a couple of minutes before you need go,” said O'Brien. “We shall meet again — if we do meet again—”
Winston looked up at him. “In the place where there is no darkness?” he said hesitantly.
O'Brien nodded without appearance of surprise. “In the place where there is no darkness,” he said, as though he had recognized the allusion. [This is a reference to a dream Winston has earlier in the book, I believe.]
I wonder if the parallel is intentional. Obviously Delenn is quite a different character from O'Brien, but within the context of the Earth Alliance/Babylon 5 rebellion plot arc, I think there are several allusions to 1984 in the series. This allusion - if it is one - would be outside of that context.
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