Ah, with this episode Keffer - briefly - comes into relevance. His firing towards the Cortez in this episode is, literally, the only time Keffer will do anything cool or interesting (yes, I remember Gropos, and Robert Russler is terrible in that episode).
Keffer was added to the vast because the network insisted on having a Starfury pilot among the regular cast. JMS didn't really like the idea, and it's utterly OBVIOUS JMS hated Keffer. Here's Keffer's entire arc:
Keffer doesn't get to finish a (holo) letter from home. Keffer is immediately established as annoying. Robert Russler manages, with one line, to establish himself as the worst actor among any credited during the opening titles.
Keffer sees a Shadow vessel in hyperspace. This becomes pretty much his entire personality.
Keffer fires in the direction of Cortez - this is the only time Keffer will actually be portrayed as competent.
Keffer goes looking.
Keffer is NOT Sheridan's wingman in "All Alone in the Night." Instead, a single episode guest actor will be Sheridan's wingman, but will die in the episode. This random dead pilot is still more interesting than Keffer.
Keffer makes friends with some infantry troops who are infinitely more and charismatic - but they all die.
Keffer gets told to stop looking for Shadow vessels, but does it anyway. The show will stop killing more interesting one-off Earthforce characters.
Keffer gets utterly humiliated by Sheridan in a training exercise - Sheridan tells Zeta Wing to "Learn from Zeta leader's mistakes."
Keffer finds a Shadow vessel, and manages to eject his flight recorder. Then he dies.
Keffer's death is his most significant moment - only because he manages to launch the flight recorder. Also, if you frame-by-frame the relevant scene, you'll see his face melts.
Figures I'll get all my Keffer complaining out of the way here. Well. Until we get to GROPOS. Then we'll point out how Robert Russler can ruin a great scene.
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Ah, with this episode Keffer - briefly - comes into relevance. His firing towards the Cortez in this episode is, literally, the only time Keffer will do anything cool or interesting (yes, I remember Gropos, and Robert Russler is terrible in that episode).
Keffer was added to the vast because the network insisted on having a Starfury pilot among the regular cast. JMS didn't really like the idea, and it's utterly OBVIOUS JMS hated Keffer. Here's Keffer's entire arc:
Keffer doesn't get to finish a (holo) letter from home. Keffer is immediately established as annoying. Robert Russler manages, with one line, to establish himself as the worst actor among any credited during the opening titles.
Keffer sees a Shadow vessel in hyperspace. This becomes pretty much his entire personality.
Keffer fires in the direction of Cortez - this is the only time Keffer will actually be portrayed as competent.
Keffer goes looking.
Keffer is NOT Sheridan's wingman in "All Alone in the Night." Instead, a single episode guest actor will be Sheridan's wingman, but will die in the episode. This random dead pilot is still more interesting than Keffer.
Keffer makes friends with some infantry troops who are infinitely more and charismatic - but they all die.
Keffer gets told to stop looking for Shadow vessels, but does it anyway. The show will stop killing more interesting one-off Earthforce characters.
Keffer gets utterly humiliated by Sheridan in a training exercise - Sheridan tells Zeta Wing to "Learn from Zeta leader's mistakes."
Keffer finds a Shadow vessel, and manages to eject his flight recorder. Then he dies.
Keffer's death is his most significant moment - only because he manages to launch the flight recorder. Also, if you frame-by-frame the relevant scene, you'll see his face melts.
Figures I'll get all my Keffer complaining out of the way here. Well. Until we get to GROPOS. Then we'll point out how Robert Russler can ruin a great scene.