Re: Continuity question of minor character

On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:44:59 -0700 (PDT), Scott Lerman
<smlerman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Jun 16, 11:05 am, Jeffrey Kaplan <gor...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, Abigail Brady said:

On Jun 16, 6:35 am, Jeffrey Kaplan <gor...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In Babylon Squared, Major Gant(?) and his XO mention the construction
workers still onboard and that they cannot risk their lives.  The
entire context of the two pieces of narrative tells me that Jinkso was
one of those construction workers putting the finishing touches on the
station and therefore was there when they blipped forward in time.  In
part, too, due the dramatic aspect of being on "the last shuttle out".

But, as you point out, clearly that is nonsense.

Hence my question! :)

The problem goes away if you read "the last shuttle out" as "the last
surviving shuttle out, so far as people in 2256 know".  Characters
don't know everything that's happened so far, let alone stuff in
future episodes.

I hate time travel.  It can make for an interesting story, but it can
also really screw up the continuity if not done right, or even if not
viewed right by the audience!

--
Jeffrey Kaplan                                        www.gordol.org
Double ROT13 encoded for your protection

Peter's Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord, #20.
Despite its proven stress-relieving effect, I will not indulge in
maniacal laughter. When so occupied, it's too easy to miss unexpected
developments that a more attentive individual could adjust to
accordingly.

Nah, don't blame time travel. I think B5 got it as close to right as
you can. This one might just be a minor mismatch in what are basically
a couple of throwaway lines.

No, not really a mismatch. IIRC, there were shuttles heading off,
even after the white star got there, but before they were able to take
it back in time. The systems just kept going up and down... ;-)

Charlie

Who feels that maniacal laughter is just the thing to keep the
neighbors wondering "What is going ON over there?"

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