Babylon 5

[Gov Kodos]

It's a psychic illusion they placed in everyone's minds, their actual appearance was unsightly so they thought they would illicit more sympathy if they were still beautiful

They should have gotten Lyta a fire opal ring and a black cloak.

 

[Forbin]

True. And another good reason to stay in an unobtrusive area of the station. But still nothing to say they didn't have access to shampoo.

It's hard to believe there was enough shampoo in the whole sector!

 

[DonIago]

Happily, those raiders in "A View From the Gallery" had cargo holds filled with shampoo and conditioner!

Which explains the colorful explosions, natch.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

It's hard to believe there was enough shampoo in the whole sector!

That's the funny thing about shampoo -- I hear it's much better for washing your hair than real poo.

There's also the no poo method (really):

The theory of “No Poo” is this: by washing hair with a gentle alternative to shampoo, such as baking soda and apple cider vinegar or even just water only, you'll achieve clean hair without the damage or dependency on daily shampooing.

https://www.nopoomethod.com/

 

[RAMA]

For those with friends who have never sampled Babylon 5, here's the direct link to the go90 site that now has all five seaons online for free in good quality resolution without commercial interruptions. This is the first time B5 has been streamed online or available in the US for a very long time. Spread the word.

https://www.go90.com/shows/babylon5

 

[Neroon]

For anyone concerned about legitimacy here, the go90 link has been posted on Facebook under the auspices of the "Fans of J. Michael Straczynski" group, wherein jms is actually posting.

He also has posted on Twitter regarding the origin of the deal

https://twitter.com/straczynski/status/849056519949656064

 

[DonIago]

How does it compare to the DVDs in terms of quality?

 

[CorporalClegg]

It looks great for the most part. But the interlace combing is awful, way more than you'd ever see from a decent upscaling player.

 

[Neroon]

Considering it's free - and legitimate - that's a compromise I will gladly take

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Yeah, for the price, I'm fine with the interface and player. For me the only disappointment is the lack of films (including The Gathering), but I'm guessing that's because of a rights issue.

 

[CorporalClegg]

It's also worth noting that the big picture at the top basically spoils the major plot development of the first season. (Worsened by the fact Mira is standing smack dab in the middle and thus is the center of focus.) It hate it when "they" do that. And by "they," I mean all of them. Netflix clickies spoil shit all the time. It's so annoying and I really wish they'd pay more attention to that sort of thing.

 

[RAMA]

I thought the credit was copied but apparently it didn't copy and paste correctly on my phone.

For anyone concerned about legitimacy here, the go90 link has been posted on Facebook under the auspices of the "Fans of J. Michael Straczynski" group, wherein jms is actually posting.

He also has posted on Twitter regarding the origin of the deal

https://twitter.com/straczynski/status/849056519949656064

 

[Neroon]

It's also worth noting that the big picture at the top basically spoils the major plot development of the first season. (Worsened by the fact Mira is standing smack dab in the middle and thus is the center of focus.) It hate it when "they" do that. And by "they," I mean all of them. Netflix clickies spoil shit all the time. It's so annoying and I really wish they'd pay more attention to that sort of thing.

While I understand the point, considering the series' longevity I am not the least bit worried about it. Besides, they see this image and then how the series starts and might get curious as to why

 

[JD]

It's also worth noting that the big picture at the top basically spoils the major plot development of the first season. (Worsened by the fact Mira is standing smack dab in the middle and thus is the center of focus.) It hate it when "they" do that. And by "they," I mean all of them. Netflix clickies spoil shit all the time. It's so annoying and I really wish they'd pay more attention to that sort of thing.

I have a feeling most people who are interested in the show have probably seen her like that. Since she looked like that for the majority of the show, the majority of images are of that version of the character, so even the slightest bit of looking around would probably end up spoiling that.

 

[Tom Hendricks]

I watched Sleeping in the Light and The Deconstruction of Falling Stars. Still as good as I remember.

 

[Captain of the USS Averof]

For those with friends who have never sampled Babylon 5, here's the direct link to the go90 site that now has all five seaons online for free in good quality resolution without commercial interruptions. This is the first time B5 has been streamed online or available in the US for a very long time. Spread the word.

https://www.go90.com/shows/babylon5

Thanks for that! And only two pages too late!

Here is their link for anyone interested:
https://www.go90.com/shows/babylon5

 

[RAMA]

Thanks for that! And only two pages too late!

I did look back (I don't always) but missed it. I first saw it on a B5 fb group.

 

[Captain of the USS Averof]

I did look back (I don't always) but missed it. I first saw it on a B5 fb group.

No problem.

 

[Jan]

Apropos of nothing except that I looked it up on Google Groups because it seems to have dropped out of the JMSnews archives and because it's fun. JMS defines Spoo:

>Message: #69437, S/5 Babylon 5
>Date: Thu, Jan 5, 1995 1:28:19 AM
>Subject: #68886-Spoo!
>From: J. Michael Straczynski 71016,1644
>To: Philip Hornsey 74053,2101
>Reply: #69462 (3 replies)

Spoo is/are (the plural of spoo is spoo) small, white, pasty,
mealy critters, rather worm-like, and generally regarded as the
ugliest animals in the known galaxy by just about every sentient
species capable of starflight, with the possible exception of the
pak'ma'ra, who would simply recommend a more rigorous program of
exercise. They are also generally considered the most delicious food
in all of known space, regardless of the individual's biology, almost
regardless of species, except for the pak'ma'ra, who like the flavor
but generally won't say so simply to be contrary.

Spoo are raised on ranches on worlds with a damp, moist, somewhat
chilly climate so that their skin can acquire just the right shade of
paleness. Spoo travel in herds, if moving a total of six inches in
any given direction in the course of a given year can actually be
considered moving. They stay in herds ostensibly for mutual
protection, but the reality is that if they weren't propped up against
one another, most of them would simply fall down. They do not howl,
bark, moo, purr, yap, squeak or speak. Mainly, they sigh. Herds of
sighing spoo can reportedly induce unparalleled bouts of depression,
which is why most spoo ranchers wear earmuffs even when it's only
mildly cold, damp, wet and dreary outside. If there is any
life-or-death struggle for dominance within the spoo herd, it has not
yet been detected by modern science.

Spoo ranching is one of the least regarded professions known.
Little or no skill is required, once you've got a planet with the
right climate. You bring in two hundred spoo, plop them down in the
middle of your ranch, and go back to the nearby house. Soon you've
got more. When it comes time to cull out the ones ready for market
(the softest, mealiest, palest, most forlorn-looking spoo of the
pack), little physical effort is required since they're incapable of
rapid movement without falling over (see above). They do not resist,
fight, or whine; they only sigh more loudly. When spoo harvest time
comes, the air is full of the sound of whacking and sighing, whacking
and sighing. Even an experienced spoo rancher can only harvest for
brief periods of a time, due to the increased volume of sighing, which
even the sound of whacking cannot altogether erase. (also see above)
Some have simply gone mad.

Spoo are the only creatures of which the Interstellar Animal
Rights Protection League says, simply, "Kill 'em."

Fresh spoo (served at an optimum temperature of 62-degrees) is
served in cubed sections, so that they bear as little resemblence as
possible to the animal from which they have just been sliced. Spoo is
usually served alongside a chablis, or a white zinfandel.

Further information on the care, feeding, eating and whacking of
spoo can be found in the second edition of the Interstellar Guide to
Fine Dining.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

jms


(Since this question has often been asked, if this message could
a) be archived, and b) posted on other systems, since I don't have
this on disk and am writing more or less on the fly, that would be
nothing less than a wonderfulness.)

== end included message ==

 

[Tom]

For those with friends who have never sampled Babylon 5, here's the direct link to the go90 site that now has all five seaons online for free in good quality resolution without commercial interruptions. This is the first time B5 has been streamed online or available in the US for a very long time. Spread the word.

https://www.go90.com/shows/babylon5

Also, a user named Byron Crump on DailyMotion.com has every single B5 episode and movie, and Crusade also. Daily Motion is a lot like Vimeo and Youtube even has a iPhone app as well.