I just finished re-watching the first three discs of season 1, and the political intrigue is being introduced far more gradually than I remember. In retrospect, this is realistic since, when you have a giant space station to run, you have a host of other, annoyingly insistent problems right in front of you everyday. In a way, it makes the political intrigue almost pedestrian because it doesn't need to be that well concealed. For evil men to triumph, good men must have their hands full.
I like that the diplomatic incidents vary widely in severity from trivial and childish pissing contests to serious shit. It makes for a nice contrast and even plays "boy who cried wolf" with the viewers. By now, you have discovered that the comic relief aliens have some very grim history behind them and even worse ahead.
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Date: 2012-02-11 12:50 am (UTC)I like that the diplomatic incidents vary widely in severity from trivial and childish pissing contests to serious shit. It makes for a nice contrast and even plays "boy who cried wolf" with the viewers. By now, you have discovered that the comic relief aliens have some very grim history behind them and even worse ahead.