I clicked on this comment to argue that I like G’Kar more than Londo but the more I think about it the more I’m forced to agree. I think I do like who G’Kar is more, but Londo’s story is richer. Completely agree on Garrak though. IMO he’s the most impactful character on a sci fi series.
It's that: "Hey! Somebody better pay for that drink!" bit at the end that takes this from funny to memorably hilarious. I cannot picture a more Londo moment.
Londo is THE MOST brilliantly written tragic character I know of. ALso no less briliantly acted by P. Jurasik. Huge props to everyone involved in this.
Londo was a very complex character. You really never knew where he stood on anything but you could always count on that whatever it was it would benefit him and by extension the Centari people, as justification. The dynamic between him and G'Kar is a master class of two forces headed towards destruction, and knowing that still fulfilled their role for the greater good long after they are gone.
He had the prophetic dreams of where he was headed. Attached to the parasite who would control his every move, destroying his nation and needing G'kar to kill him yet he could not find a way off that path. You were supposed to get something about patriotism from Londo, and G'kar as well. As a matter of fact the entirety of B5 was on the excesses of patriotism not on extolling it.
It's writing this good that truly made the characters feel like real people. I'd say it's a lost art today but that's not true. It was as rare then as it is now Straczynski was a master.
2:30 The tragic irony, oh the incredibly marketable irony. Londo started off the series with no power and all choice (cushy but useless job, zero oversight) and ended the series with all power and no choice (Emperor with even his body on Drakh failsafe)
The characters had such depth on this show... Londo alone has more intricate facets to his personality than the entire cast of most shows today.. Portrayed by a brilliant actor.
After the bombardment of Narn Lando tries to buddy up with Garabaldi again just like this, but G mans having none of it. There's a price to be paid for what he did, even though he took the deal without knowing what it would be.
What always struck me about Londo was that he didn't necessarily have all the best lines in the show, but the way that Peter Jurasik delivered the lines and his portrayal of the character is truly what made Londo's lines the most memorable of any character on the show.
@@Marveryn He married four times. He was forced to divorce the first wife (the dancer), then later asked the emperor to grant him a divorce from his other three, but the emperor asked him to keep one so he ended up not divorcing Timov.
Londo Mollari.... The unsung hero of unrequited comedy and good-joy to the series. He and G'kar's love/hate relationship is one of the best rivalries, bar none, in a long list of TV series.
Man, I love shows that aren't just skin deep. This moment, even if a bit corny, shows the DEVELOPMENT of a relationship between two characters. Not a romantic one. Not a 'you killed my family' one. Friendship, the most common one. The characters in this show aren't static stereotypes, they shift and move in response to the chaotic world they live in.
Agreed. The characters' evolution on the show was phenomenal. When I first saw the series it was in its original run, and I came in mid-season 2, either right before or right after Londo made the deal. It was only years later did I get a chance to see season 1, and the very different places Londo and G'Kar started from. Just amazing. (My roommate hadn't seen any of it yet, so any time the Londo-G'Kar conflict came up in the first season, I had to bite my tongue to keep from giving things away.)
@@eledhwenmare2403And there are chunks of it that have aged depressingly-well, given the context. But so much of it still holds up on a fundamental level.
Part of being a professional at anything, even a professional alcoholic. Be polite to those in your profession. Especially those in your logistics and supply chain.
IIRC, Peter Jurasik said somewhere that whenever he needed to get back into Londo's character, he would say "Mister Garibaldi!" and that always did the trick.
Londo is the most interesting character. He's the epitome of Centauri royalty and Centauri Politician. And that is always his primary motivation, the Centauri Republic. But he has a deep fondness for life and everyone who lives it. He will absolutely leverage good will politically, but even when the leverage isn't there, he'd rather spread joy than hate.
It was real moments like this that distinguish Babylon 5 from all other science fiction movies and TV, and but one of the many reasons that I will always love this show.
He had the lowest political function and was considered a joke by the Centuri higher than him. As G'kar put it: "I have seen what power does, and I have seen what power costs. The one is never equal to the other.", and Londo soon experienced that on his own skin more and more as the show progressed and his arc unfolded.
nah. maybe from your point of view. but what you describe is not politics. anyhow.. Londo was nice, and i do believe he honestly forgot to pay the bill. this happens to me too.
Especially since this was so early in the series that Londo would have still been a complete joke amongst his own people. Te scene plays as though it's doing Garibaldi a service, reminding him he has friends (Molari), but at this moment Molari msu still be amongst the lowest in his entire career, completely cut off from imperial court and still being a complete joke of a position. It's doubly heeartbreaking since at the time of this scene, Molari had fewer friends than Garibaldi and much more reason to despair, but his pride would never allow himself to weep. "Whatever it is, it can't be that bad" applies more to Molari than any other character at this very moment
and yet has he say at the end he had no power but all the choices in the world, he was free, happy compared to having all that power and no choice whatsoever
He was an absolute master of the craft of acting. Londo is easily one of the best written scifi characters of all time. It's amazing how much they can make the man so endearing while so flawed. Knowing the pain and suffering he's inflicted but also capturing the moments where he brings camaraderie to those around him.
@William Lee It is surprising how many of them have passed. Doyle was an alumnus from my university and I remember seeing an interview with him in our newsletter.
If I recall, this was when there was fresh rioting happening at Mars, and Garibaldi was worried sick over his old flame Lise. Michael was sitting at that bar contemplating on giving that water a whiskey chaser when Londo showed up. Londo not only cheered Garibaldi up, he also kept him from falling off the wagon.
"Somebody better pay for that drink" As if Molari hadn't all his station expenses covered by the Centauri government. The Bartender just wanted to cash in double :p
"Isn't it strange, G'Kar? When we first met I had no power and all the choices I could ever want. And now I have all the power I could ever want and no choices at all. No choice at all." =(
*later* Londo: My planet is almost destroyed, there`s a strange creature on my neck, life sucks I hate it! Garibaldi: bruh, Whatever it is, it can't be that bad!
I have been fortunate to watch some marvellous SciFi series over the years, but B5 was, for me, the GOAT. Brilliantly penned characters, brilliant scripts and brilliant actors.
Makes sense in context: one reason why humanity has never looked alcohol the same way as other drugs is that it is so interconnected to our developement as a species that we cannot look it with the same disdain like say heroin or cocaine(Weed is starting to become normalized, but otherwise not many intoxicants outside of tobacco enjoy same status as Alcohol). Hell, only 200 years ago, US used Whisky as a currency and paid wages and goods with it. There was actually a real crisis over it. th-cam.com/video/wpc9GQEy0bg/w-d-xo.html But the Centauri have such a normalized relationship with alcohol which goes even further that of humans. They even see as their duty to be at least little tipsy and have such a normalized relationship with alcohol that they consider sobrierity to be a vice.
This is because it is a Drama at many points the show was also stupid especially at the end when they missed the chance to make a clear table when the human civil war ended. I'm also surprised how poor the special effeckts and custom was. I can clearly see Londo plastic parts of his head.
Londo could be duplicitous, untrustworthy and even totally treacherous at times, but this is one of the times where you saw a glimpse of that little part of him that still cared about others. A great scene from what is still the most underrated piece of genius in sci-fi history.
I dont think it is underappreciated. It really is very well regarded by those who have seen it. It just sadly doesn't look as good as you might like on modern screens. It's in that early CGI period, the older model shows age well. The first gen CGI and green screen sets doesn't. But it's characters and dialogue remain the best.
@@andrewtaylor940 Well it's not just that, but it didn't have the budget of shows like pretty much any Star Trek series running at the time. It's kinda funny to think there were shows on UPN that were more expensive and could throw together more advanced CGI than what this show could do around the same time really (aside from Star Trek Voyager, Seven Days is another example that immediately comes to mind). Anyhow, I don't think they're necessarily saying it's underappreciated. Of course it's well regarded by those who have seen it. It's just that a lot more people should have seen it by now. It does have a very strong fanbase, but more people do need to watch this show is the TLDR here :)
Those who've watched the whole thing know its greatness. But it does not have the respect in general that it deserves. The combination of ultimate writing and ultimate acting. The only series on American TV that came close in terms of top shelf writing +top shelf acting were Frasier and Mash. I doubt that this trio will ever be surpassed in excellence.
Darth Zed true but let me kill the cameraman in seasons 1 to 3, the camera work is awfully soapy. And yes, every talk scene includes a turn in the doorway while walking out.
Happy Londo: "Whatever it is, it can't be that bad!" Me: Lol, Londo's so much fun! I Wish I had a friend like him! Sad Londo: "My shoes are too tight...and I have forgotten how to dance..." Me: Aww, poor Londo! I feel so sorry for him... Serious Londo: "...the penalty for the murder of any Centauri by any Narn will be the execution of 500 Narns, including the perpetrator's own family..." Me: O_O
Of course, Londo was merely stating what his government's policies were in dealing with the Narns, he didn't agree with it of course. A better line for serious Londo would be "Blood calls out for blood....." as it reflected his sincere feelings at the time he said it.
@@girlgarde Good point and a great line! I guess in that scene, I was never 100% sure if Londo vengefully agreed with his Government's policies are not. In fact, it's ironic you suggested that line because when Londo is looking down at a defeated and humiliated G'Kar, I always wondered if he wasn't thinking back to that very episode your line is from, where after getting into a heated argument with G'Kar about the Narn attack on his people's colony including Londo's nephew, G'Kar defiantly tells Londo "Your time has come and gone! It's our turn now!" How the Wheel turns indeed...
Londo at his best putting forth his version of help! Actually This little scene has more wisdom in it that most people would think! Thank you Londo for spreading happiness throughout the station
Well sound advice is worth the price of a drink. Hell I wouldn't even be mad. Dude's that damned entertaining. Now if I got stuck with the bill after buying a fuckton of drinks..... ya I'd make sure to remind him. 'I know where you live.'
Every time I see Peter Jurasik in one of these vids, I'm astonished anew at what a great job he did with his Londo character. Off hand, I can't think of another sci-fi show with a character who had such an evolved development - other than Andreas Katsulas as G'kar.
My favorite character in any genre. He is everything. The good the bad and the ugly all in one character. Its so well written and acted that i cant compare Londo to anything.
Disliked him first as the Narn looked cooler to me as a kid and he is a bit of a pompous ass at times. But his "my shoes are to tight"-speech hit home. Also how he wanted Adirs to have that family heirloom even if her main objective at first was to act as a spy.
The way he describes her here fits Timov to a T. You can actually see the Dancer in her who leaned over and said, "Whatever it is, it can't be that bad."
In the Long Night of Londo Mollari he refers to this marriage and says he was told he'd married beneath his stature and had to get a divorce immediately or they'd disown him, he let her go before his three wives.
I only just noticed even after viewing this scene countless times. Exactly at the "She kissed me right here" moment @ 1:18 or so you can hear an oddly fitting background chuckle from off screen. No doubt meant to be part of the background but I only heard it as I had to chuckle to myself as well at Londo's action.
When Londo went to spread cheer and happiness until he met Mr Morden and his Associates than all he spread was death, destruction and misery, sad to see how much Londo has changed.
There are some some shows and movies that should never ever be rebooted or remade! The so called actors nowdays and 'wokeism' around would make it unwatchable and taint the original!
Why couldn't Londo have stayed this merry boisterous fellow instead of all those terrible things which ended up happening to him? He was so much fun in the early part of the series. We all have our share of trouble so for there to be a laughing old rogue around to cheer us up means the world.
A lot of bad things happened to him, à lot he also chose to commit. His character arc shows how even a "normal" funny fellow can becole a full fledged villain in the right circumstances (and have his redemption arc also).
Because all actions have consequences, and the road to hell is paved with good intentions. It's a tragic downfall, because his heart, mostly, is in the right place, and it shows how arduous the road back from the edge can be.
@@ghandimauler sure but it's quality storytelling. He is not coerced into becoming a monster, he doesn't have a tragic backstory like dark vador or many other villains. He is a funny character with some character flaws that we gloss over at first and also some qualities that make him endeering. At first he is even in his right, responding to unprovoked narn attack, you can take his side (and g'kar is quite ruthless as far as antagonists go). Yet these same character traits that we like (patriotism, acting to defend his people against the narns, à little bit of cunning ambition...) will lead him toward a path of pure evil (war crimes and then state crimes in occupied territory borderibg on genocide). That is excellent writing. The way the same actor can portray both the funny, carefree londo of the beginning, the warmongering yet haunted by his crimes londo of the middle seasons and the wise, redeemed, dying leader post war of shadows is also remarkable. You can criticize modern television butceven back then, you wouldn't get such performances very often.
@@thomasfevre9515Very well-put. Also, I'm not sure we'll ever see a pair of actors so perfect for sparring with each other as Peter Jurasik and Andreas Katsulas (RIP) could, even while both characters underwent substantial growth and development.
Londo is one of those characters, like Garrak from DS9, that the older I get the more I appreciate.
I hope your shoes are fine and you still remember how to dance.
Totally
Ah, the epic debates they'd have.
I clicked on this comment to argue that I like G’Kar more than Londo but the more I think about it the more I’m forced to agree. I think I do like who G’Kar is more, but Londo’s story is richer.
Completely agree on Garrak though. IMO he’s the most impactful character on a sci fi series.
that's funny, the older I get the more like Lando I seem to be.
Peter Jurasik was absolute superb in this role; as was Andreas Katsulas as G'Kar.
It's that: "Hey! Somebody better pay for that drink!" bit at the end that takes this from funny to memorably hilarious. I cannot picture a more Londo moment.
He stole the glass too.
Water....fascinating.....I never touch the stuff.
BRILLIANT.
Water is alright in tea, for fish and things that swim in rivers
Season 1 Londo: It can't be that bad
Season 3 Londo: It's worse than I could have possibly imagined
Season 2 Londo: I *am* that bad
Ron Lewenberg Just finished season 5. Too Soon.
"Isn't it strange? When first we met, I had no power, and all the choices I wanted. Now, I have all the power I could want, but no choice at all."
Reminding me of the movie quote from the Last Samurai, "I am a living god, as long as I do what *they* think is right."
Londo is THE MOST brilliantly written tragic character I know of. ALso no less briliantly acted by P. Jurasik. Huge props to everyone involved in this.
Londo was a very complex character. You really never knew where he stood on anything but you could always count on that whatever it was it would benefit him and by extension the Centari people, as justification. The dynamic between him and G'Kar is a master class of two forces headed towards destruction, and knowing that still fulfilled their role for the greater good long after they are gone.
That was what I liked best about him; he'd help you, but only if it helped Centauri also.
He had the prophetic dreams of where he was headed. Attached to the parasite who would control his every move, destroying his nation and needing G'kar to kill him yet he could not find a way off that path. You were supposed to get something about patriotism from Londo, and G'kar as well. As a matter of fact the entirety of B5 was on the excesses of patriotism not on extolling it.
It's writing this good that truly made the characters feel like real people. I'd say it's a lost art today but that's not true.
It was as rare then as it is now Straczynski was a master.
Back when Londo had, as he said, no power and all the choices in the world.
Oh this comment brings you to like 95th percentile, ranged by the depth of insight ♥️
It makes me so mad how underrated B5 is...
I still watch Babylon 5 every year. I start in may and watch an episode or two if it’s a two parter until the end of the series.
"Someone has to pay for that drink."
A small price to pay for a good laugh.
Londo at the beginning of the series, while he has lots of freedom but no responsibilities.
thats why i like the first season the most. its bad quality but its happy, not-dark
2:30 The tragic irony, oh the incredibly marketable irony.
Londo started off the series with no power and all choice (cushy but useless job, zero oversight) and ended the series with all power and no choice (Emperor with even his body on Drakh failsafe)
That’s the pattern...
Indeed. TherE's a moment where he even says so himself in the show.
The characters had such depth on this show...
Londo alone has more intricate facets to his personality than the entire cast of most shows today.. Portrayed by a brilliant actor.
later Londo would give anything to go back to hanging around B5 and sticking other people with paying for his drinks. He was so much happier.
After the bombardment of Narn Lando tries to buddy up with Garabaldi again just like this, but G mans having none of it. There's a price to be paid for what he did, even though he took the deal without knowing what it would be.
What always struck me about Londo was that he didn't necessarily have all the best lines in the show, but the way that Peter Jurasik delivered the lines and his portrayal of the character is truly what made Londo's lines the most memorable of any character on the show.
I think he had many great lines and was probably the character with the most depth!
No line in and of itself is deep or provocative, it's the actor that brings the weight of it forward
crazyjr so you’ve never read a great line huh?
Arrghhhhh mr garabaldi.
Arghhhhhhhh mr Morden!
Aaaaarghhhhhh Vir!
no one could start a scene like Londo!
It's actually "Aaaahhhh, Mr. Gari*BALD*i"
He said in an interview that as Jerry Doyle lost his hair as the show went on he would emphasize it more and more.
@@jreese7436 That is such a Londo thing to do, I love it! XD
RIP Jerry Doyle. Thanks for the memories.
So sad to hear of his passing, but I dare to say these two could not have delivered such a great scene, if they were not exactly who they are/were :)
Jurasik makes everyone look good.
later on when his 3 wives visit the station you know EXACTLY which wife hes talking about here ........ that was the true magic of this show
It wasn't one of those 3. Londo had four wives.
@@OpenMawProductionsup, then he divorced 3 of them. I love how THAT was the favour he asked for.
@@KMCA779 he had to divorce 2. he needed a 3rd for functions. I still believe it was his first wife the one that care for him but didn't show it
@@Marveryn He married four times. He was forced to divorce the first wife (the dancer), then later asked the emperor to grant him a divorce from his other three, but the emperor asked him to keep one so he ended up not divorcing Timov.
Londo Mollari.... The unsung hero of unrequited comedy and good-joy to the series. He and G'kar's love/hate relationship is one of the best rivalries, bar none, in a long list of TV series.
Londo has mastered the art of scamming drinks by picking the sad loner at the bar and getting him in a trance with a good story.
Man, I love shows that aren't just skin deep. This moment, even if a bit corny, shows the DEVELOPMENT of a relationship between two characters. Not a romantic one. Not a 'you killed my family' one. Friendship, the most common one. The characters in this show aren't static stereotypes, they shift and move in response to the chaotic world they live in.
Thank you. Time is telling us that the show was well done. Mistakes and ouches, sure but overall a gem.
Agreed. The characters' evolution on the show was phenomenal. When I first saw the series it was in its original run, and I came in mid-season 2, either right before or right after Londo made the deal. It was only years later did I get a chance to see season 1, and the very different places Londo and G'Kar started from. Just amazing.
(My roommate hadn't seen any of it yet, so any time the Londo-G'Kar conflict came up in the first season, I had to bite my tongue to keep from giving things away.)
@@eledhwenmare2403And there are chunks of it that have aged depressingly-well, given the context. But so much of it still holds up on a fundamental level.
Londo is on a first name basis with every bartender on the station.
Part of being a professional at anything, even a professional alcoholic. Be polite to those in your profession. Especially those in your logistics and supply chain.
Probably has an open tab with most of them. Londo sounds like a very “ I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today” kinda personality.
I always loved the way Londo said, "Mister Garabaldi!"
Such verve, authority, and enthusiasm.
GARY - BALDY
IIRC, Peter Jurasik said somewhere that whenever he needed to get back into Londo's character, he would say "Mister Garibaldi!" and that always did the trick.
@@LurksNoMore is it a shame to say that i knew our garibaldi before the other ? :)
@@rusalkin You mean the biscuit? 😁
I agree completely. For me, it's always been the way he leads with "Aaaaahhh, G'ka(h)r."
Londo is the most interesting character. He's the epitome of Centauri royalty and Centauri Politician. And that is always his primary motivation, the Centauri Republic. But he has a deep fondness for life and everyone who lives it. He will absolutely leverage good will politically, but even when the leverage isn't there, he'd rather spread joy than hate.
It was real moments like this that distinguish Babylon 5 from all other science fiction movies and TV, and but one of the many reasons that I will always love this show.
now when I think about it, never in this life was Londo as happy as during first season of Babylon 5. He even admited himself later on
The very episode was when he met "Mr. Morden" and was asked "What do you want?"
He had the lowest political function and was considered a joke by the Centuri higher than him. As G'kar put it: "I have seen what power does, and I have seen what power costs. The one is never equal to the other.", and Londo soon experienced that on his own skin more and more as the show progressed and his arc unfolded.
Sadly, today it really was that bad. Rest easy Mr. Garabaldi.
Thats politics in a nutshell: They make you feel good for a second, then let you pay the entire bill.
Politicians are like condoms. They give you a sense of security while you're getting screwed.
nah. maybe from your point of view. but what you describe is not politics. anyhow.. Londo was nice, and i do believe he honestly forgot to pay the bill. this happens to me too.
@@itsMe_TheHerpes I believe that you misunderstood me, Im talking about real life, not this movie.
@@bmbpdk nah, it's not really like that in real life. the reality is... dark. very dark.
If politics only cost as much as an occasional drink, I'd have a lot fewer complaints.
I'd forgotten this scene. It's heartbreaking in hindsight. How happy Londo is here. How carefree. What a tragic, tragic character.
Especially since this was so early in the series that Londo would have still been a complete joke amongst his own people. Te scene plays as though it's doing Garibaldi a service, reminding him he has friends (Molari), but at this moment Molari msu still be amongst the lowest in his entire career, completely cut off from imperial court and still being a complete joke of a position. It's doubly heeartbreaking since at the time of this scene, Molari had fewer friends than Garibaldi and much more reason to despair, but his pride would never allow himself to weep. "Whatever it is, it can't be that bad" applies more to Molari than any other character at this very moment
and yet has he say at the end he had no power but all the choices in the world, he was free, happy compared to having all that power and no choice whatsoever
@@rhelyk7893 As he will later say, "my shoes are too tight. But it doesn't matter because I have forgotten how to dance."
This is the point where he had all the choices in the world, but no power.
This show does not get the credit it deserves as an underrated masterpiece.
He was an absolute master of the craft of acting. Londo is easily one of the best written scifi characters of all time. It's amazing how much they can make the man so endearing while so flawed. Knowing the pain and suffering he's inflicted but also capturing the moments where he brings camaraderie to those around him.
He may lift your spirits and be a good friend. But you'll end up paying for his drink. 😄
Everyone needs a friend like him 😊
foreshadowing even when londo tries to do good it comes at a price
...and THAT is a diplomat!
I think the cost of one drink is fitting compensation for cheering up Garibaldi :)
I would not have mind paying for the drink if I had a friend to come by and cheer me up like that...just let me know the drink is on me lol lol lol
Peter Jurasik is such a good actor. He was one of the best in 5
RIP Jerry Doyle. I had not heard about his fate until tonight.
@William Lee Wow. I only knew about Katsulas, Conaway and most recently Mira Furlan. Damn.
Да это грустно, но такова жизнь на этом отрезке времени. Может быть...
@William Lee I’m rewatching yet again, and I have to skip through the opening credits being too sad of all those who’ve left us.
@William Lee It is surprising how many of them have passed. Doyle was an alumnus from my university and I remember seeing an interview with him in our newsletter.
Londo ~ "Water.... fascinating... I never touch the stuff myself" LOL
Londo made babylon 5 interesting
If I recall, this was when there was fresh rioting happening at Mars, and Garibaldi was worried sick over his old flame Lise. Michael was sitting at that bar contemplating on giving that water a whiskey chaser when Londo showed up.
Londo not only cheered Garibaldi up, he also kept him from falling off the wagon.
"Somebody better pay for that drink"
As if Molari hadn't all his station expenses covered by the Centauri government.
The Bartender just wanted to cash in double :p
Given it's Londo, he'd probably exceeded his expense account...
the writing on the old 90s shows was so good.
Peter Jurasik‘s Choice of accent for Londo was brilliant, absolutely brilliant.... what an actor !!!! RIP, Jerry....
Uh... he isn't dead.
Lorgar64 Jerry Doyle.... sadly very dead.
I loved this show growing up. Would watch it every week when the new episodes came out.
After you watch the show you realize how tragic Londo is.
His shoes are too tight, and he even forgot how to dance
@@zoltanrobertlovas4672 i feel so sad when he said that... :(
"Isn't it strange, G'Kar? When we first met I had no power and all the choices I could ever want. And now I have all the power I could ever want and no choices at all. No choice at all." =(
The writing and chemistry between characters was fantastic.
I love Londo; he'll help you out, and it might look like it's free, but you will pay in the end. And you'll still be grudgingly happy about it :D
*later*
Londo: My planet is almost destroyed, there`s a strange creature on my neck, life sucks I hate it!
Garibaldi: bruh, Whatever it is, it can't be that bad!
Ah the days when Londo could be .... Happy.
And then Londo sticks Garabaldi with the bill, how in character. :)
You'd think Londo would have a tab, although it could be maxed out.
I have been fortunate to watch some marvellous SciFi series over the years, but B5 was, for me, the GOAT. Brilliantly penned characters, brilliant scripts and brilliant actors.
"Water. I never touch the stuff."
ok farnham
Makes sense in context: one reason why humanity has never looked alcohol the same way as other drugs is that it is so interconnected to our developement as a species that we cannot look it with the same disdain like say heroin or cocaine(Weed is starting to become normalized, but otherwise not many intoxicants outside of tobacco enjoy same status as Alcohol). Hell, only 200 years ago, US used Whisky as a currency and paid wages and goods with it.
There was actually a real crisis over it. th-cam.com/video/wpc9GQEy0bg/w-d-xo.html
But the Centauri have such a normalized relationship with alcohol which goes even further that of humans. They even see as their duty to be at least little tipsy and have such a normalized relationship with alcohol that they consider sobrierity to be a vice.
@@Ruosteinenknight holy crap. I need to book a Transport to Centauri Prime right away!
Londo Mollair spreading happiness throughout the station....and not paying bar tabs since whenever!
Forgot how good this show was.
B5 was a really Great show and highly rewatchable as well. It is one of my all time favorites.
Whenever I feel bad and sorry for myself I remember this scene. Always cheers me up. "Whatever it is, it can't be that bad."
sershX lol so how do you feel about it, today?
I'm waiting for my good friend, Mr. Garibaldi.
It's good to have friends is it not?
@@jrr3418 Even if only for a little while.
B5 was unique.. pretty much every episode is burnt into my psyche... what an incredible show.
It can't be thaaaat baaad.
Londo, my favourite character on that show. So well acted.
Londo is such a good example of whats going on. good people getting corrupted by circumstances of their own making.
This was why Londo's character arc was so sadly tragic; he was really a good guy, just misled.
This is because it is a Drama at many points the show was also stupid especially at the end when they missed the chance to make a clear table when the human civil war ended. I'm also surprised how poor the special effeckts and custom was. I can clearly see Londo plastic parts of his head.
Londo cracks me up every chance he gets, it seems. Great delivery.
Londo could be duplicitous, untrustworthy and even totally treacherous at times, but this is one of the times where you saw a glimpse of that little part of him that still cared about others. A great scene from what is still the most underrated piece of genius in sci-fi history.
I dont think it is underappreciated. It really is very well regarded by those who have seen it. It just sadly doesn't look as good as you might like on modern screens. It's in that early CGI period, the older model shows age well. The first gen CGI and green screen sets doesn't. But it's characters and dialogue remain the best.
@@andrewtaylor940 Well it's not just that, but it didn't have the budget of shows like pretty much any Star Trek series running at the time. It's kinda funny to think there were shows on UPN that were more expensive and could throw together more advanced CGI than what this show could do around the same time really (aside from Star Trek Voyager, Seven Days is another example that immediately comes to mind).
Anyhow, I don't think they're necessarily saying it's underappreciated. Of course it's well regarded by those who have seen it. It's just that a lot more people should have seen it by now. It does have a very strong fanbase, but more people do need to watch this show is the TLDR here :)
Those who've watched the whole thing know its greatness. But it does not have the respect in general that it deserves. The combination of ultimate writing and ultimate acting. The only series on American TV that came close in terms of top shelf writing +top shelf acting were Frasier and Mash. I doubt that this trio will ever be surpassed in excellence.
it's the little conversations that made this show so great
Darth Zed true but let me kill the cameraman in seasons 1 to 3, the camera work is awfully soapy. And yes, every talk scene includes a turn in the doorway while walking out.
Happy Londo: "Whatever it is, it can't be that bad!"
Me: Lol, Londo's so much fun! I Wish I had a friend like him!
Sad Londo: "My shoes are too tight...and I have forgotten how to dance..."
Me: Aww, poor Londo! I feel so sorry for him...
Serious Londo: "...the penalty for the murder of any Centauri by any Narn will be the execution of 500 Narns, including the perpetrator's own family..."
Me: O_O
Of course, Londo was merely stating what his government's policies were in dealing with the Narns, he didn't agree with it of course. A better line for serious Londo would be "Blood calls out for blood....." as it reflected his sincere feelings at the time he said it.
@@girlgarde Good point and a great line! I guess in that scene, I was never 100% sure if Londo vengefully agreed with his Government's policies are not. In fact, it's ironic you suggested that line because when Londo is looking down at a defeated and humiliated G'Kar, I always wondered if he wasn't thinking back to that very episode your line is from, where after getting into a heated argument with G'Kar about the Narn attack on his people's colony including Londo's nephew, G'Kar defiantly tells Londo "Your time has come and gone! It's our turn now!" How the Wheel turns indeed...
Londo’s complicated...
Everyone needs a friend like Londo Mollari.
to pay for his drinks :P
Purple Londo was more happy. He became grim and bitter in the dark blue jacket
I think that was the idea.
I choose to believe this is how Londo and Timov met.
I’ve only just realised after all these years her name is Vomit spelled backwards 😂
Omg you’re right. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂 Never realized that. But i think Timov was the wife with the highest social standing. The story would better suit Mariel or Dagair.
"You try and kiss me and I'll break your arm!"
That acting is fantastic! All the vocal flourishes and pacing between the laughs. Really pulls into the scene, wow.
I know it’s a character moment but it honestly surprised me that Londo didn’t have a tab.
I'm sure he does, but knowing Londo he has a deal with the bartender when he can get other people to pay for his drinks.
Londo at his best putting forth his version of help! Actually This little scene has more wisdom in it that most people would think! Thank you Londo for spreading happiness throughout the station
and true to form he stuck Garibaldi with the bill :-)
@@kennethfharkin Hehe but of course, another lesson for Mr. Garibaldi!
Seriously, Londo did well here.
Well sound advice is worth the price of a drink. Hell I wouldn't even be mad. Dude's that damned entertaining.
Now if I got stuck with the bill after buying a fuckton of drinks..... ya I'd make sure to remind him. 'I know where you live.'
Londo could almost out-ferengi a Ferengi with that little con.
Remember the card game ? 🤣🤣🤣
Humperdoo Saves -unfortunately no, all I see nowadays are short little clips here and there.
It wasn't often that we got to see Mollari and Garibaldi interact, but it was always good when they did.
until the shadow war encroached.
Every time I see Peter Jurasik in one of these vids, I'm astonished anew at what a great job he did with his Londo character. Off hand, I can't think of another sci-fi show with a character who had such an evolved development - other than Andreas Katsulas as G'kar.
Quark from DS9 (Armin Shimerman) comes to mind as character development.
The Londo and G'kar arc totally stole the show, imo.
Mollari has an endearing way of making other people pick up his tab.
There has never been nor will there ever be another like Londo. He has always been my favorite sci fi character.
My favorite character in any genre. He is everything. The good the bad and the ugly all in one character. Its so well written and acted that i cant compare Londo to anything.
Disliked him first as the Narn looked cooler to me as a kid and he is a bit of a pompous ass at times. But his "my shoes are to tight"-speech hit home. Also how he wanted Adirs to have that family heirloom even if her main objective at first was to act as a spy.
Bruce Willis was amazing in that scene..
Waaat?
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Jerry Doyle always reminded me of a hairy Bruce Willis. There is a resemblance, i think. Between them.
@@vardellsfolly5200 ah I see
Dammit, my world will never be the same again
@@gallonfizik So sorry about that! But if you remove the hair on that actor's head, you have Bruce Willis!
I'm so glad I'm not the only one!
"Oh I married her!
"No!"
*scarecly believing himself* "Ye-he-hes!"
Ahh, I like Londo, he's ever the party animal :).
Garibaldi got a good laugh and it only cost him 1 drink. LoL.
This pleases the Centauri
Cheaper than a therapist 🥃
Londo must have been a BLAST to Play
This is why I loved this show. Every charter had a lot of depth.
A voice that could curdle fresh milk... 😂
Seeing it out of context, I forget what upset Mr. Garibaldi in this episode.
Whatever it was. It could not have been that bad.
He lost contact with an old flame. They left on bad terms and she's on mars during an uprising, and he couldn't get a hold of her.
Londo: cheering people up and scamming drinks.
A just payment for services rendered.
@@niklasdahlgren7641 "Ah, Dr. Mollari! Payment in spirits still acceptable?" :D (Yeah...Londo the shrink :D )
ah londo. Both showing he cares in his weird way. and getting a free drink out of it.
Londo being Londo.
I've had a few "Friends' like him.
Total leeches and freeloaders!
@@oculosprudentium8486 he's one of the better ones at least. first makes sure you're doing ok legitimately then hurts your wallet
This is it. This is the scene that sold me on the series.
To me, Londo, G'kar and Vir are the best characters in BB5
And the bonus... he walks away without paying for his drink...
Cheering up has a price )
Another outstanding moment among many in B5. Unfortunately, I have lived long enough to understand that indeed it can be that bad.
So did Londo. That bad and worse.
Rotten luck for Londo that very soon, it could be that bad
I choose to belive this is the story of how he met the wife he kept.
How I Met Your Mother 1994 edition xd
The way he describes her here fits Timov to a T. You can actually see the Dancer in her who leaned over and said, "Whatever it is, it can't be that bad."
@@samsonguy10k Timov yes sorry for missing her name
Not a Chance
In the Long Night of Londo Mollari he refers to this marriage and says he was told he'd married beneath his stature and had to get a divorce immediately or they'd disown him, he let her go before his three wives.
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So many great characters, such chemistry!
Londo Mollari. So much real life wisdom hidden within this character. Usable in daily life.
I only just noticed even after viewing this scene countless times. Exactly at the "She kissed me right here" moment @ 1:18 or so you can hear an oddly fitting background chuckle from off screen. No doubt meant to be part of the background but I only heard it as I had to chuckle to myself as well at Londo's action.
Hearing about his wife, I'm glad Londo finally found a keeper.
ohgod
Oof... 😮
.......OOOOOOOOOOOOOF.
Jesus, I thought WMDs like that were illegal.
That’s cold…
When Londo went to spread cheer and happiness until he met Mr Morden and his Associates than all he spread was death, destruction and misery, sad to see how much Londo has changed.
Well, not entirely. He did help give Vir what he'd asked Mr. Morden for, so there's that.
0:05 the water joke feels like an intended reference to classic humor of W.C. Fields - now that I think about it, Londo would get along with him.
Do not ever reboot this show. Never be has good. Ever need a laugh listen to Londo Garibaldi Marcus.
And of course Gkar.
There's a reboot in the works
@@shanerooney7288 Never be has good.
There are some some shows and movies that should never ever be rebooted or remade! The so called actors nowdays and 'wokeism' around would make it unwatchable and taint the original!
Gf broke up with me while was a thousand miles away on vacation. This was the first scene that popped in my head.
I would understand if you were deployed in some desert hellhole and your GF broke up with you but...you went on vacation without your GF.
@@Excalibur01 I offered to take her along and she said "no baby you need this and I don't want to be under foot"
@@fullmetalgamers1276 Damn. Sounds like a real bitch. Yeah, she was waiting for you to be gone. Did she take any stuff before she left?
@@fullmetalgamers1276 Sounds like she had something else already plan.
Well.. that doesn't sound so bad.. does it?!
I loved Londo and Garibaldi's friendship... that is until everything went to shy!t.
Londo - simply the best character in a great series.
I agree. Gkar and Delenn also were fantastic.
Why couldn't Londo have stayed this merry boisterous fellow instead of all those terrible things which ended up happening to him? He was so much fun in the early part of the series. We all have our share of trouble so for there to be a laughing old rogue around to cheer us up means the world.
A lot of bad things happened to him, à lot he also chose to commit. His character arc shows how even a "normal" funny fellow can becole a full fledged villain in the right circumstances (and have his redemption arc also).
Because all actions have consequences, and the road to hell is paved with good intentions. It's a tragic downfall, because his heart, mostly, is in the right place, and it shows how arduous the road back from the edge can be.
Because he had to be what he was for the story to unfold as it must.
@@ghandimauler sure but it's quality storytelling. He is not coerced into becoming a monster, he doesn't have a tragic backstory like dark vador or many other villains. He is a funny character with some character flaws that we gloss over at first and also some qualities that make him endeering. At first he is even in his right, responding to unprovoked narn attack, you can take his side (and g'kar is quite ruthless as far as antagonists go). Yet these same character traits that we like (patriotism, acting to defend his people against the narns, à little bit of cunning ambition...) will lead him toward a path of pure evil (war crimes and then state crimes in occupied territory borderibg on genocide). That is excellent writing.
The way the same actor can portray both the funny, carefree londo of the beginning, the warmongering yet haunted by his crimes londo of the middle seasons and the wise, redeemed, dying leader post war of shadows is also remarkable. You can criticize modern television butceven back then, you wouldn't get such performances very often.
@@thomasfevre9515Very well-put. Also, I'm not sure we'll ever see a pair of actors so perfect for sparring with each other as Peter Jurasik and Andreas Katsulas (RIP) could, even while both characters underwent substantial growth and development.