Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, Joseph DeMartino said:

> It also shows a complete lack of respect for JMS and a lack of
> familiarity with his work.  There is an (apparent) anomaly in the
> script and instead of thinking "Oh, this probably isn't what it
> appears to be, it is some kind of misdirection" some people think "Oh,
> JMS has suddenly become a moron and forgotten everything he's ever
> known about writing."  Especially given how fond JMS has *always* been
> of setting up a seeming cliche or easily sovled puzzle only to turn
> the whole thing upside down later.  The guy has made a *carreer* out
> of confounding the expectations of his audience and messing with their
> heads, yet half the audience takes the whole "Hand" thing at face
> value and accuses JMS of lacking imagination.  This is the same kind

I just had an evil thought:  Didn't Sheridan once have a Kosh-given
vision that told him, "You are the hand"?  And, didn't Sheridan beat up
the Shadows for their lunch money? :)

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