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backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
Fri Dec 9, 2016, 10:55 PM Dec 2016

For Babylon 5 fans: which characters in the show are which real life figures.

Ok, B5 is a bit of a cult classic. The special effects are dated by today's standards, but back when it was made, they were groundbreaking. B5 also brought the big plot arc into vogue, back when most shows were purely episodic.

Anyways, for B5 fans, what characters do you recognize in today's figures?

I'll start:

Mike Pence: Earth Alliance President Clark, who turned Earth and her colonies into a dictatorship.

Mitch McConnell: Lord Refa. Scheming, ruthless, didn't care who got hurt in his quest for power.

Vladimir Putin: Mr. Morden. What do you want?

James Comey: Bester. Another Machiavellian son of a bitch who will put a knife in your back when you least expect it.

Donald Trump: Emperor Cartagia. Mercurial, narcissistic, casually cruel, and not especially bright. And loses his shit when anyone dares to defy him.

That's for a start...

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