is babylonian 5 any good

tmosler · May 23 2013, 04:10 AM

I am trying to decide whether to buy the dvd sets of babylonian 5. I have watched star trek original series, ds9, and next generation and loved them but I also watched the new battlestar galactia and doctor who which I didnt like that much. I was wondering if Babylonian 5 is any good. Also I have heard the first season is bad but how to the rest of the show?

tmosler · May 23 2013, 04:11 AM

sorry thats babylon 5 I spelled it wrong

T J · May 23 2013, 04:16 AM

It depends on your tastes and tolerances.

In general, yes, it's very very good and I highly recommend it to any self respecting sci-fi fan. Some parts are a bit dated, it has a long run up to the main plat but it the journey that's rewarding... if you stick to it by the end you'll be weaping for joy. Some if not much of the acting is the best you will find in sci-fi.

Kegg · May 23 2013, 04:23 AM

If you enjoyed DS9 you may like B5 (both political shows with aliens and wars and dense arcs and set on a space station and so on), but you'll have to stick with it as the first season is slow going.

Sephiroth · May 23 2013, 04:45 AM

short answer, yes, long answer

teacake · May 23 2013, 05:43 AM

Absolutely wonderful stuff. You will not regret it.

It's a lot less slick than BSG or Doctor Who, actually it's not slick at all. But it's wonderful, great stories, characters and arcs.

I'm watching the vid sephiroth posted and Sheridan is making me happy.

Lt. Uhura-Brown · May 23 2013, 05:57 AM

I think it's a brilliant series and well worth the time.

EmoBorg · May 23 2013, 08:39 AM

Babylon 5 is like DS9. Babylon 5 can be described as a space opera.

Babylon 5 - This is how the world ends.

Guy Gardener · May 23 2013, 08:50 AM

The first season did not age well.

It's best to start with the prequel they made between season 3 and 4, so you can add up if it's worth sticking around through some of the worst episodes.

teacake · May 23 2013, 08:56 AM

Soul Hunter, Infection and Believers are the only bad episodes in the first season with the latter being some kind of Star Trek wank. Everything else is perfect.

Gov Kodos · May 23 2013, 08:58 AM

There is a lot of complaint about the first season, maybe well earned. It spends its time defining the B5 universe and the issues that will play out throughout the series as plots and underlying themes. It's my favorite season of the show, but that came after seeing the whole series and coming back to it. The first time through had a lot of 'why are they telling me all this' vibe to it. A lot of good episodes are there, too, but it can feel slow in the first year.

Guy Gardener · May 23 2013, 09:12 AM

TKO felt like swallowing a gym sock.

Grail was a criminal waste of David Warner.

Quality of Mercy. Did they book June Lockhart and then discover there's been some ongoing bloodsoaked feud between she and Bill Mummy for the past 30 years? Just try to imagine if those two actors had been paired for a love story or a fight to the death with fighting pikes? Again. CRIMINAL!

Gov Kodos · May 23 2013, 09:15 AM

teacake wrote:

Soul Hunter, Infection and Believers are the only bad episodes in the first season with the latter being some kind of Star Trek wank. Everything else is perfect.

Guy Gardener wrote:

TKO felt like swallowing a gym sock.

Grail was a criminal waste of David Warner.

Quality of Mercy. Did they book June Lockhart and then discover there's been some ongoing bloodsoaked feud between she and Bill Mummy for the past 30 years? Just try to imagine if those two actors had been paired for a love story or a fight to the death with fighting pikes? Again. CRIMINAL!

Wow, I love those episodes. Still Lockhart and Mummy in the Mutai would have been great.

Guy Gardener · May 23 2013, 09:30 AM

And when she snaps his ulna over her knee, we all know what June's really saying is "This is for loving that stupid robot more than me!"

Kegg · May 23 2013, 12:43 PM

Guy Gardener wrote:

The first season did not age well.

It's best to start with the prequel they made between season 3 and 4, so you can add up if it's worth sticking around through some of the worst episodes.

I'd agree with that. In the Beginning is as good as B5 gets, and if you enjoy it, then the series is worth it.

May 23 2013, 04:10 AM	#1
tmosler Lieutenant Commander	is babylonian 5 any good I am trying to decide whether to buy the dvd sets of babylonian 5. I have watched star trek original series, ds9, and next generation and loved them but I also watched the new battlestar galactia and doctor who which I didnt like that much. I was wondering if Babylonian 5 is any good. Also I have heard the first season is bad but how to the rest of the show?

May 23 2013, 04:11 AM	#2
tmosler Lieutenant Commander	Re: is babylonian 5 any good sorry thats babylon 5 I spelled it wrong

May 23 2013, 04:16 AM	#3
T J Commodore Location: milky way... there abouts	Re: is babylonian 5 any good It depends on your tastes and tolerances. In general, yes, it's very very good and I highly recommend it to any self respecting sci-fi fan. Some parts are a bit dated, it has a long run up to the main plat but it the journey that's rewarding... if you stick to it by the end you'll be weaping for joy. Some if not much of the acting is the best you will find in sci-fi. __________________ One of the great revelations of space exploration is the image of the earth, finite and lonely bearing the entire human species through the oceans of space and time. ~ Carl Sagan (1934-1996) Last edited by T J; May 23 2013 at 06:16 AM.

May 23 2013, 04:23 AM	#4
Kegg Rear Admiral Location: Ireland.	Re: is babylonian 5 any good If you enjoyed DS9 you may like B5 (both political shows with aliens and wars and dense arcs and set on a space station and so on), but you'll have to stick with it as the first season is slow going. __________________ 'Spock is always right, even when he's wrong. It's the tone of voice, the supernatural reasonability; this is not a man like us; this is a god.' - Philip K. Dick

May 23 2013, 04:45 AM	#5
Sephiroth Vice Admiral Location: Sephiroth	Re: is babylonian 5 any good short answer, yes, long answer __________________ ~I Will Never Be A Memory~ (>'_')>---------->Kazap< Hunting Humanity and Pestering Cloud since 1997

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May 23 2013, 05:43 AM	#6
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: is babylonian 5 any good Absolutely wonderful stuff. You will not regret it. It's a lot less slick than BSG or Doctor Who, actually it's not slick at all. But it's wonderful, great stories, characters and arcs. I'm watching the vid sephiroth posted and Sheridan is making me happy. __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

May 23 2013, 05:57 AM	#7
Lt. Uhura-Brown Lieutenant Junior Grade Location: New Zealand	Re: is babylonian 5 any good I think it's a brilliant series and well worth the time.

May 23 2013, 08:39 AM	#8
EmoBorg Commander Location: Leela's Home Planet	Re: is babylonian 5 any good Babylon 5 is like DS9. Babylon 5 can be described as a space opera. Babylon 5 - This is how the world ends. __________________ "If we can hit that bull's-eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards...Checkmate." *Zapp Brannigan* Last edited by EmoBorg; May 23 2013 at 09:01 AM.

May 23 2013, 08:50 AM	#9
Guy Gardener Admiral Location: In the lap of squalor I assure you.	Re: is babylonian 5 any good The first season did not age well. It's best to start with the prequel they made between season 3 and 4, so you can add up if it's worth sticking around through some of the worst episodes. __________________ "Glitter is the herpes of arts and craft." Troy Yingst. My Life as Liz Last edited by Guy Gardener; May 23 2013 at 09:01 AM.

May 23 2013, 08:56 AM	#10
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: is babylonian 5 any good Soul Hunter, Infection and Believers are the only bad episodes in the first season with the latter being some kind of Star Trek wank. Everything else is perfect. __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

May 23 2013, 08:58 AM	#11
Gov Kodos Vice Admiral Location: Gov Kodos Regretably far from Boston	Re: is babylonian 5 any good There is a lot of complaint about the first season, maybe well earned. It spends its time defining the B5 universe and the issues that will play out throughout the series as plots and underlying themes. It's my favorite season of the show, but that came after seeing the whole series and coming back to it. The first time through had a lot of 'why are they telling me all this' vibe to it. A lot of good episodes are there, too, but it can feel slow in the first year. __________________ “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” Rumi

May 23 2013, 09:12 AM	#12
Guy Gardener Admiral Location: In the lap of squalor I assure you.	Re: is babylonian 5 any good TKO felt like swallowing a gym sock. Grail was a criminal waste of David Warner. Quality of Mercy. Did they book June Lockhart and then discover there's been some ongoing bloodsoaked feud between she and Bill Mummy for the past 30 years? Just try to imagine if those two actors had been paired for a love story or a fight to the death with fighting pikes? Again. CRIMINAL! __________________ "Glitter is the herpes of arts and craft." Troy Yingst. My Life as Liz

May 23 2013, 09:30 AM	#14
Guy Gardener Admiral Location: In the lap of squalor I assure you.	Re: is babylonian 5 any good And when she snaps his ulna over her knee, we all know what June's really saying is "This is for loving that stupid robot more than me!" __________________ "Glitter is the herpes of arts and craft." Troy Yingst. My Life as Liz