Expert: Byron Pennyworth - 1/26/2008

Question
I've just watched the 5 seasons of B5 and loved them, of course!  A couple of things have been really bugging me, though.

When Sheridan travelled forward in time and found himself on Centauri Prime he learned, among other things, 2 things - that he and Delenn have a son, and that Londo has a "keeper" attached to him.

So, why does he display so much surprise and angst when he learns that Delenn is pregnant, suggesting that he didn't know if it were even possible?

And second, given his advance knowledge of the existence of the keeper attached to Londo, wouldn't he have picked up on the hints leading up to the destruction of Centauri Prime, and certainly afterward, especially during the dinner with Londo on Mimbar when he was practically begging for alcohol?

Am I missing something?

Answer
No, you are not missing a thing.  Sheridan should not have been so surprised when he learned Dellen was pregnant.

As for the keeper, things get a bit more complicated.  Sheridan had a minimum of information.  He didn't know what a keeper was, what it did, how long Londo had had one, whether he had one of his own free will or not, etc.  And remeber, Londo had shown war-mongering tendencies for years before the fall of Centauri Prime.  Londo didn't need a keeper to be a dick.

As for Londo begging for alcohol, that's not necessarily out of character for him.

One thing that might help explain this:  Sheridan went to Za'ha'dum to prevent the future he saw and it backfired horribly.  He may have decided to stop making decisions based off his time-travelling experience after that.

Good/tough question.  I hope my answer was adequate.