Babylon 5 Rewatch: “The Hour of the Wolf”
An excerpt:
The big plot here, of course, is the introduction of Emperor Cartagia. Wortham Krimmer does an excellent job of channeling 1976 John Hurt, which only makes sense, as this particular plotline follows pretty much all the non-gross beats of Caligula’s arc in I, Claudius five decades ago. (Also, if you’ve never watched that BBC miniseries, I enthusiastically and heartily recommend it. Absolutely great stuff.) What’s compelling about the storyline is Mollari’s attempt at redemption by ridding his homeworld of this particular cancerous emperor, with the aid of Vir. The exchanges between Mollari and Vir are priceless as always, with the usual mix of affection and abuse on Mollari’s part, with Vir’s continued goodness of heart and seemingly endless reserve of forgiveness for Mollari’s crimes.
