Sheridan has been captured. Now he's being tortured for information. How long can he hold out?Sheridan has been captured. Now he's being tortured for information. How long can he hold out?Sheridan has been captured. Now he's being tortured for information. How long can he hold out?
Claudia Christian
- Cmdr. Susan Ivanova
- (archive footage)
Jerry Doyle
- Michael Garibaldi
- (archive footage)
Richard Biggs
- Dr. Stephen Franklin
- (credit only)
Jason Carter
- Marcus Cole
- (credit only)
Stephen Furst
- Vir Cotto
- (credit only)
Jeff Conaway
- Zack Allan
- (credit only)
Patricia Tallman
- Lyta Alexander
- (credit only)
Andreas Katsulas
- G'Kar
- (credit only)
Peter Jurasik
- Londo Mollari
- (credit only)
Storyline
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- TriviaIn J. Michael Straczynski's original plan, this was to be the Season 4 finale, saving the "meat" of the Earth civil war for Season 5. The plan had to be substantially altered when it seemed the show would be canceled after Season 4.
- GoofsSheridan is told he has had "pain givers" installed which would cause an increasingly severe shock the closer he got to the interrogator beginning from a couple feet away, yet several times the interrogator comes within less than a foot of Sheridan with no effect. Evidently, that's how the pain givers work - the victim cannot approach the interrogator, but the interrogator can approach the victim without setting off the givers. Such function can be easily implemented even at the current level of technology. Or the interrogator simply lied.
- Quotes
Capt. John Sheridan: You know, it's funny, I was thinking about what you said, that the preeminent truth of our age is that you cannot fight the system. But if, as you say, the truth is fluid, that the truth is subjective, then maybe you can fight the system. As long as just one person refuses to be broken, refuses to bow down.
Interrogator: But can you win?
Capt. John Sheridan: Every time I say "no."
- ConnectionsFeatures Babylon 5: The Face of the Enemy (1997)
Featured review
A unique TV experience.
I believe that this was one of the best interrogation episodes in TV history. People who watch this might remember famous Star Trek TNG episode "Chain of Command" which also gives a great deal of stuff to think about. Even though it might be boring for some, giving a whole episode to torture helps you sync yourself with Sheridan psychologically. As you move forward, you put yourself in his shoes and accompany Sheridan throughout the episode.
Seeing someone dealing with that kind of psychological attack for 40 minutes also makes you think about your limits as well. It's not easy to create that level of empathy for a show, that's why it was one of my favourites.
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- gokhanyucel
- Jun 6, 2019
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