I watched it in the order they were on the DVD's, but it's been a while. Were there continuty errors in that order?
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I watched it in the order they were on the DVD's, but it's been a while. Were there continuty errors in that order?
It was nice seeing Bad-Ass Sheridan again. It's been quite a while. As for Galen, he was a pretty interesting character. Kind of liked the mystic tone of the first half, and I think they used the Technomages better here than in Geometry of Shadows.
well at least the change in The Lost Tales is explained. although, i wish they hadn't...
If they can improve the F/X, why not do it???
The biggest one in that order was their use of the nanotech virus shield before they discovered it. Also I think Lochley's appearances may be out of order, although not drastically so. You also get Eilerson's character development seriously regressing.
Yeah, the most blatant ones...
In Episode 5 ("Patterns of the Souls") they're using a nanovirus shield that they are not going to develop until Episode 10 ("The Memory of War").
Episode 6 ("Rulings from the Tomb") gives the date as June 15, 2267, while Episode 12 ("Visitors from Down the Street") takes place on May 13, 2267.
In Episode 7 ("The Rules of the Game"), Gideon and Lochley have sex, while in Episode 13 ("Each Night I Dream of Home") they barely seem to know each other.
Episodes 1 ("War Zone") and 9 ("Racing the Night") also seem to contradict each other a bit. In "War Zone", Gideon is given command of his ship by a senator on Mars and he goes on his first mission right away. However, flashbacks in "Racing the Night" show Gideon participating in a conference with Alliance representatives (apparently on B5) after which he is given command of his ship by an Earthforce general (who even says something along the lines of "this is your new ship" and "take a look at your new ship").
It doesn't really become clear when these flashbacks were supposed to take place or why the Earthforce general should say something so awkward. Real-world reason: "Racing the Night" was originally intended as the pilot episode, but then JMS was pressured to do another pilot ("War Zone"). This is why Gideon is shown being introduced to his new ship two different ways at two different occasions.
You could also make an argument that the introduction of the Apocalypse Box takes place in reverse order.
^Let's watch the spoilers, remember tomalak hasn't seen Crusade yet.
Personally I prefer there to be no explanation and just chalk it up as an effects retcon, just like the original Delenn & G'Kar make-ups, the original EF uniforms & insignia and the super dramatic, moody and completely impractical lighting on B5 that made almost every room on the station look like a nightclub, complete with random spotlights that have no function whatsoever.
You'd think that was it, but no. You also saw a bog standard Earth transport coming out of a jump point, using what looked like the exact same effect, so that can't be it.
Personally I prefer there to be no explanation and just chalk it up as an effects retcon, just like the original Delenn & G'Kar make-ups, the original EF uniforms & insignia and the super dramatic, moody and completely impractical lighting on B5 that made almost every room on the station look like a nightclub, complete with random spotlights that have no function whatsoever.
Here's an interesting tidbit. I was perusing the Jane Killick guide books and for Divided Loyalties JMS says he had to spring the Talia trapdoor "9 episodes" early. This puts the revelation of Talia's sleeper personality at... "Point of No Return"! Perhaps she would have aided Nightwatch in some stunning betrayal or sabotaged the station defenses in the middle of "Severed Dreams"? And then Kosh would swoop in with his backup personality recording and restore her default settings.
Wouldn't 9 episodes after "Divided Loyalties" be "Dust to Dust"?
That's just how they roll in the 23rd century!
Somewhere around there, but Joe moved episodes around all the time so 9 episodes is probably just an approximation. It seems likely the whole betrayal plot would have tied in to the Severed Dreams arc.
I got Thirdspace in the mail today and looking forward to seeing it. Then I guess it's onto Crusade and the wacked up order which, based on comments here, shouldn't be a problem. I'm actually glad there was so much B5 stuff, not just the series. It keeps this thread going as long as possible, which is always a good thing. 
Yeah. The Lost Tales will also be cool for you to review. It's one of the few attempts to make an add-on to an existing TV show years after that fact that worked.
Yeah I liked Lost Tales as well.
Which should I work on first after Thirdspace? The Lost Tales or Crusade or does it matter.
Also, I've been doing some reading that there was a planned B5 movie that fell through in 2005. That kinda sucks because seeing a full length B5 (In the same vain as Serenity) would have been cool.
Also, I've been doing some reading that there was a planned B5 movie that fell through in 2005. That kinda sucks because seeing a full length B5 (In the same vain as Serenity) would have been cool.
Watch Lost Tales last - after Crusade.
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