Morden is always a character that I am character I am pleased to see. His first appearance was a bit ho-hum IMO, but he really took off from there.
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I never cared for Wasser's performance. I always thought that, instead of being the broker of uber evil, he just came off as creepy pedophile guy in the bushes.
Probably from the scenes in which he appears among the bushes. LOL. I can understand how, and it's humorous. It's possible, you know, to both appreciate and laugh at ourselves, Mr. Morden, and Mr. Wasser without the ad hominems.
I'm a big fan of Pat, for so many reasons besides her down-to-earth (how ironic!) beauty.
One thing I love is that she was sort of an ambassador between Trek and B5 universes - stunt-doubling and taking guest roles and even minor parts on all 3 Trek shows, all the while being a full time main character on B5.
One thing I love is that she was sort of an ambassador between Trek and B5 universes - stunt-doubling and taking guest roles and even minor parts on all 3 Trek shows, all the while being a full time main character on B5.
I ran into that too. I even returned one of the broken ones, and got a second broken one.
I have finished Moments of Transition. Walter Koenig is really doing an excellent job as Bester. Or should I call him Al? Some wonderful humor filled moments. More and more I am convinced that Garibaldy is being used by Bester as a sort of Manchurian candidate. I'm ready for the episode where Lyta goes under water and uses her gills. I guess there are some things you have to just ignore/accept without explanation. Like what the hell is that power beam in the ancient temple? Just open up the ceiling, and there it is?
Probably akin to a high-powered magnifying glass. Remember, the Minbari are ahead of us technologically. And given the high amount of crystal on their planet, there are probably lots of ways they use them.
You're probably not aware of this since I'm pretty sure it only came up in the pilot movie, but Lyta isn't the only person with gill implants: G'Kar has them too.
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"There's a hole in your mind." That line from The Gathering had me hooked on the series.
"No Surrender, No Retreat".
Wow. What a powerful episode! The battle scenes were very well done, showing the remarkable advancement of the shows CGI. The scenes between Londo and G'Kar actually moved me. I think Londo's soul is coming back. He seems to have serious regrets for his actions. G'Kar again distinguishes his character as being supremely proud and thoughtful. Wonderful performances from everyone. Great stuff!
Wow. What a powerful episode! The battle scenes were very well done, showing the remarkable advancement of the shows CGI. The scenes between Londo and G'Kar actually moved me. I think Londo's soul is coming back. He seems to have serious regrets for his actions. G'Kar again distinguishes his character as being supremely proud and thoughtful. Wonderful performances from everyone. Great stuff!
I'm embarrassed to say I never saw the TNT cut of The Gathering until a few years ago.
I didn't know about any of the changes. and had always assumed the DVD was the original.
I didn't know about any of the changes. and had always assumed the DVD was the original.
It depends on where you are. Most places the DVD version *is* the TNT cut (AKA the 'special edition') . AFAIK, it's only the German release on DVD is the original version. And if you watch it on Amazon streaming (and possibly Hulu and others) it's also the original. But for the most part, the TNT version with the Christopher Franke score is the one that's mostly available.
Quick PSA for those who want to stream B5: It's not on Hulu (that's more of a subscription service like netflix), and a lot of the episodes on Amazon look blurry and dark. I'd recommend Vudu.com because they have the original fullscreen versions (the effects look better), or iTunes or GooglePlay for the widescreen versions. Unfortunately as other have mentioned, these are all pay-per episode or per-season.
Edit to add: this is for the USA. I'm not sure what the situation is internationally.
Edit to add: this is for the USA. I'm not sure what the situation is internationally.
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After having moved around a bit, Netflix varies greatly from one country to another. In some countries you can get great stuff that is not on the U.S. version.
Also, being more of a casual fan than an aficianado can someone elaborate on the different versions of The Gathering?
Also, being more of a casual fan than an aficianado can someone elaborate on the different versions of The Gathering?
I'm female, thanks for asking. But I realize my name is male in many parts of the world so I never take offense if somebody gets it wrong. Too bad the gender indicators didn't make the move with the new system. They were handy at times.
And thanks for the vote of confidence. There are a number of knowledgeable folks in this thread. And it's hard for us to keep from spoiling you, let me tell you!
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