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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@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.
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.
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.
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.
"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
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.
@@raggarbergman I didn't really get it as a high school kid watching it the first time. Man, it really hits different now. Thankfully my shoes ain't too tight but I got friends and family who made different choices and have forgotten how to dance.
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.'
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.
I just started a couple weeks ago after not having watched it in its entirety since it first aired. Damn, this show is so well written and acted that I am constantly amazed. All the main characters have such depth with Londo being one of the best.
I always hoped, that some studio would've picked up the show and digitaly remaster it. Don't let anyone ever touch the greatness of this great written show and drag it down into the garbage like they did with the Star Trek Franchise
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. ruclips.net/video/wpc9GQEy0bg/видео.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.
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...
I don't think Garibaldi minded that much given he was in a bad mood and Londo made him chuckle and laugh for a few minutes with his story. Most likely just a shake of his head.
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.
*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 just now finished watching this episode and I had to rewatch this scene. A friend of mine recommended I watch B5 from the beginning, and though it's been a bit of a chore, I'm happy I stuck with it. Londo is terrific from the beginning but this scene is nothing short of amazing.
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.
@@darthdav777 i hope i don't devalue your mourning with this: the good thing about (some of)our sadness is it acknowledges the importance and significance of the good that we lost that there was something good. Like all the people of the cast from b5 will be mourned deeply as they have given us this master piece of science fiction. sadness and mourning is like a living emotion of a tombstone it may remind us of the good that was, that we may give to others like it has been given to us or like we might find find out in the galaxy(again or in a different form) if we keep our eyes open and let it happen to us.
"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." =(
That's the most amazing thing about this series "arc(s)" is that most of them where destine since season 1. That what makes B5 stand out compare to the other series. It has/had a opening, and ending in the works since the start.
John Burke That’s one of the things that makes this series so brilliant. As opposed to the blunt-as-sledgehammer characters these days, the characters in this series are so intriguing, often making choices that have cosmic consequences yet they believe to be right. London wishes to protect his people so he allies himself with the Shadows, Sheridan needs a victory against the shadows, thus Kosh ends up sacrificing himself, Sheridan goes to Zahadum to confront and kill the shadows, ends up shorting his lifespan to only 20-25 years. I love that there is no right choice in this series beyond what the characters believe the right choice to be.
@@ethrsag735 Actually there "WASN'T" no choices at all to be made at all, that is what makes this series unique compare to the other sci-fi series. In all reality "spoiler alert" The entire B5 series, is a flashback! Everything that happen, was going to happen, or rather already happened up to the point where Lando Finally became Emperor. Remember B5 dealt with a good amount of time traveling, in fact it was 2 major turning points in the series. One when B4 got sent to the past, and one where Sheridan went into the future and was warn "If you go to Zahadum you will die." The individuals during the entire series where just living a cycle of events that had, already transpire in one way or another.
Lore Nexus Fair point....and yet, not entirely. There was a choice amongst the others which wasn’t predetermined, which was made after Sinclair left for the past. Delenn and Sheridan’s choice to make no choice. They could have easily chosen one side over the other, and yet they had come to the understanding that if they did it would be a case of the blind leading the blind as the V&S had forgotten why they fight, thus they choose neither and to carve their own path into the future.
Lore Nexus Because all was said to Sheridan is that by going to Zahadum is that he would die, and yet he lived. When you take into consideration that the future he visited is based around him disappearing mid-way in his war with the shadows, not all of B5 was a flashback then. Especially since Londo speaks of how all that had occurred in their timeline was due to Sheridan’s disappearance and the Shadows winning, causing a greater destruction than was shown in the timeline where B5 isn’t destroyed.
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.
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.
"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."
Water....fascinating.....I never touch the stuff.
BRILLIANT.
Water is alright in tea, for fish and things that swim in rivers
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"Someone has to pay for that drink."
A small price to pay for a good laugh.
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.
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.
This show does not get the credit it deserves as an underrated masterpiece.
The writing and chemistry between characters was fantastic.
B5 was a really Great show and highly rewatchable as well. It is one of my all time favorites.
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.
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.
Peter Jurasik is such a good actor. He was one of the best in 5
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
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.
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.
Londo cracks me up every chance he gets, it seems. Great delivery.
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?
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
the writing on the old 90s shows was so good.
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.
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.
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
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?
Londo, my favourite character on that show. So well acted.
That acting is fantastic! All the vocal flourishes and pacing between the laughs. Really pulls into the scene, wow.
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.
I loved this show growing up. Would watch it every week when the new episodes came out.
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.
B5 was unique.. pretty much every episode is burnt into my psyche... what an incredible show.
It can't be thaaaat baaad.
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.
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.
So many great characters, such chemistry!
Sadly, today it really was that bad. Rest easy Mr. Garabaldi.
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.
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.
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
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.
Everyone needs a friend like Londo Mollari.
to pay for his drinks :P
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.
Ah the days when Londo could be .... Happy.
This is why I loved this show. Every charter had a lot of depth.
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.
"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...
This is classic. It never fails to make me smile!
Forgot how good this show was.
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.
@@raggarbergman I didn't really get it as a high school kid watching it the first time. Man, it really hits different now. Thankfully my shoes ain't too tight but I got friends and family who made different choices and have forgotten how to dance.
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.'
This is it. This is the scene that sold me on the series.
Londo Mollair spreading happiness throughout the station....and not paying bar tabs since whenever!
Mollari has an endearing way of making other people pick up his tab.
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.
Londo must have been a BLAST to Play
Definitely need to get the popcorn in and re-watch the entire series
I just started a couple weeks ago after not having watched it in its entirety since it first aired. Damn, this show is so well written and acted that I am constantly amazed. All the main characters have such depth with Londo being one of the best.
I always hoped, that some studio would've picked up the show and digitaly remaster it. Don't let anyone ever touch the greatness of this great written show and drag it down into the garbage like they did with the Star Trek Franchise
@@Anthyrion HBO max has the show in HD now. The up scaling is very good and I am enjoying re-watching it immensely.
@@kennethfharkin Ok, but i'm hoping for updated Graphics for some of the ships. Especially for Ambassador Kosh's Ship :)
Londo and G'kar had such amazing character arcs. Brilliant writing, directing, and acting!
"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. ruclips.net/video/wpc9GQEy0bg/видео.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 is such a good example of whats going on. good people getting corrupted by circumstances of their own making.
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.
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...
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.
I don't think Garibaldi minded that much given he was in a bad mood and Londo made him chuckle and laugh for a few minutes with his story. Most likely just a shake of his head.
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.
"Oh I married her!
"No!"
*scarecly believing himself* "Ye-he-hes!"
Ahh, I like Londo, he's ever the party animal :).
I watched this one last night, Londo's story was brilliant,
B5 and LEXX, my fave 90s SciFi TV shows
Heyyyy.. I worship His Shadow too ! :-)
everytime i see the number 790 i start laughing
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.
*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!
A voice that could curdle fresh milk... 😂
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…
I imagine there's a shelf full of glasses back in his quarters.
I just now finished watching this episode and I had to rewatch this scene. A friend of mine recommended I watch B5 from the beginning, and though it's been a bit of a chore, I'm happy I stuck with it. Londo is terrific from the beginning but this scene is nothing short of amazing.
One of my favorite moments of the entire show, thank you!
Londo - simply the best character in a great series.
I agree. Gkar and Delenn also were fantastic.
Thanks, Londo. I needed to hear that today.
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.
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.
Bruce Willis was amazing in that scene..
Waaat?
@@gallonfizik
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!
Garibaldi got a good laugh and it only cost him 1 drink. LoL.
This pleases the Centauri
Cheaper than a therapist 🥃
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.
What a good show this was.
Sometimes when life throws some shit my way I watch this and it helps.
I agree, I put my dog (daughter) of 15 years down some hours ago and needed Londo and the dancer to tell me "it can't be that bad."
@@darthdav777 i hope i don't devalue your mourning with this: the good thing about (some of)our sadness is it acknowledges the importance and significance of the good that we lost that there was something good. Like all the people of the cast from b5 will be mourned deeply as they have given us this master piece of science fiction. sadness and mourning is like a living emotion of a tombstone it may remind us of the good that was, that we may give to others like it has been given to us or like we might find find out in the galaxy(again or in a different form) if we keep our eyes open and let it happen to us.
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." =(
One of the more surprizing actors in this show. A real story arc to be proud of.
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!"
Purple Londo was more happy. He became grim and bitter in the dark blue jacket
I think that was the idea.
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.
Very good acting for a tv show. Better than most movies really.
I can't help but want a friend like Londo, even if he could be trouble from his own ego.
Watching this is wonderful yet also depressing, when you consider Londo's tragic character arc.
That's the most amazing thing about this series "arc(s)" is that most of them where destine since season 1. That what makes B5 stand out compare to the other series. It has/had a opening, and ending in the works since the start.
John Burke That’s one of the things that makes this series so brilliant. As opposed to the blunt-as-sledgehammer characters these days, the characters in this series are so intriguing, often making choices that have cosmic consequences yet they believe to be right. London wishes to protect his people so he allies himself with the Shadows, Sheridan needs a victory against the shadows, thus Kosh ends up sacrificing himself, Sheridan goes to Zahadum to confront and kill the shadows, ends up shorting his lifespan to only 20-25 years. I love that there is no right choice in this series beyond what the characters believe the right choice to be.
@@ethrsag735 Actually there "WASN'T" no choices at all to be made at all, that is what makes this series unique compare to the other sci-fi series. In all reality "spoiler alert"
The entire B5 series, is a flashback! Everything that happen, was going to happen, or rather already happened up to the point where Lando Finally became Emperor. Remember B5 dealt with a good amount of time traveling, in fact it was 2 major turning points in the series. One when B4 got sent to the past, and one where Sheridan went into the future and was warn "If you go to Zahadum you will die." The individuals during the entire series where just living a cycle of events that had, already transpire in one way or another.
Lore Nexus Fair point....and yet, not entirely. There was a choice amongst the others which wasn’t predetermined, which was made after Sinclair left for the past. Delenn and Sheridan’s choice to make no choice. They could have easily chosen one side over the other, and yet they had come to the understanding that if they did it would be a case of the blind leading the blind as the V&S had forgotten why they fight, thus they choose neither and to carve their own path into the future.
Lore Nexus Because all was said to Sheridan is that by going to Zahadum is that he would die, and yet he lived. When you take into consideration that the future he visited is based around him disappearing mid-way in his war with the shadows, not all of B5 was a flashback then. Especially since Londo speaks of how all that had occurred in their timeline was due to Sheridan’s disappearance and the Shadows winning, causing a greater destruction than was shown in the timeline where B5 isn’t destroyed.
I was having a bad day until I saw this. Thanks, Londo.