My favourites (no order) are Londo, G’Kar, Vir, Lennier, and Marcus.
Babylon 5
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I have recently watched The Long Road out of The Crusade. This was one was a little duller, but most of all, I´ve got the impression Straczynski should have simply cut it and made Fantasy TV show. Although that might have been even demanding on the budget then B5 universe was.
I really enjoyed A View From The Gallery, it reminded me of the Zeppo from Buffy!
Best line of probably the whole series: referring to Londo and G’Kar.
“So, how long you figure they’ve been married?”
Best line of probably the whole series: referring to Londo and G’Kar.
“So, how long you figure they’ve been married?”
I'm amazed that Sheriden was aware that Lenier had dibs on Delenn, and he trundled in on that anyway. That's a total boss move.
Maybe Delenn and Lenier had something going on? It is what the 90s thought the future looked like, so maybe people in power still sexually objectify and dominate their timid cowering subordinates?
She's after a mechanical release, after a hard day, and he's afraid of losing his job right up until the point he realises that the most beautiful and amazing woman in the galaxy is threatening him to take his robe off.
Okay.
Maybe they were not going all the way.
But he was probably giving her footrubs late at night.
And we know where that leads.
Maybe Delenn and Lenier had something going on? It is what the 90s thought the future looked like, so maybe people in power still sexually objectify and dominate their timid cowering subordinates?
She's after a mechanical release, after a hard day, and he's afraid of losing his job right up until the point he realises that the most beautiful and amazing woman in the galaxy is threatening him to take his robe off.
Okay.
Maybe they were not going all the way.
But he was probably giving her footrubs late at night.
And we know where that leads.
Day Of The Dead was really good. I felt happy and sad for Londo in seeing Adira again.
I hadn't really liked The Gathering the previous couple of times I watched it, but that changed when I watched it this morning, and I think the change in enjoyment might be because of the version I'd previously seen (the original broadcast version) versus the version I watched today (the TNT remastered version).
I do wish they'd thought to try and digitally replace Delenn's original makeup, but that's really neither here nor there.
I do wish they'd thought to try and digitally replace Delenn's original makeup, but that's really neither here nor there.
I love the B5 Universe, it gets so many things right.
IIRC the last time I watched it (years ago) I found it an interesting study in how things would change from the pilot to the series, and some of the groundwork is interesting...but I found the pacing and story ultimately a bit lacking. Sinclair's demeanor ultimately grew on me, but I'm not sure it's an asset here, for the first episode of the series.
I really like the brief character arc Lochly goes through on the station. She comes aboard thinking most of these folks should have been put in prison or shot for treason. I get the feeling this epissode is where she really starts to see the B5 folks have been dealing with stuff she had no awareness of. I'm sure station logs and the crew helped too, but this was direct experience of how weird things could get on B5.
Metaphors, heh.
John's obsessing with the Dalai Lama.
JMS should have known that the 15th Dalai Lama is probably going to be a Chinese Stooge, after the kidnapping of the Panchu Lama (the fellah who finds the next Dalai Lama) by China, hijacking the next reincarnation.
So?
Is there some course correction after Communist China falls apart, or is (young) John Sheridan chasing a 200 year old scummy sleazy political conjob looking for enlightenment?
JMS should have known that the 15th Dalai Lama is probably going to be a Chinese Stooge, after the kidnapping of the Panchu Lama (the fellah who finds the next Dalai Lama) by China, hijacking the next reincarnation.
So?
Is there some course correction after Communist China falls apart, or is (young) John Sheridan chasing a 200 year old scummy sleazy political conjob looking for enlightenment?
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I wish we had gotten to see more of her and Corwin. Tough as she was coming on B5, Corwin was always so much more at ease than he was around Ivanova. I suppose after working for 'I am death incarnate' long enough, most anyone would be an easier assignment. I wonder if his professionalism coupled with that, likely odd to her, sense of ease could have helped understand the station crew better.
So far as Tibetan Buddhist mysticism is concerned, no matter who China picks the "real" reincarnation of Gedun Drupa will still be out there somewhere. Living a life, dying and being reincarnated again. Maybe at some point down the line the Gelug or some other school "finds" him again in a later incarnation and gets things back on track.
As an atheist I don't believe a word of it of course; rather that the Dali Lama's are the product of a carefully chosen candidate and an even more carefully administered education from infanthood...which as hereditary systems go is way better than "because the last person fucked someone and squeezed out this kid" or "bunch of crusty old dudes vote on who gets to be the next head crusty old dude with the silly hat." So I at least respect the position more so than most of this kind.
You have three friends that have the series on DVD, and an uncle who is still maintaining that his VHS collection will last forever.
I can think of at least 5 times (back in the day) where friends brought a wheel barrow into my lounge to cart away the video I recorded off terrestrial broadcast.
I can think of at least 5 times (back in the day) where friends brought a wheel barrow into my lounge to cart away the video I recorded off terrestrial broadcast.
I was sadden that B5: Crusade didn't succeed.
There was so much expanded universe to explore.
There was so much expanded universe to explore.
Narratively, I think The Gathering works just fine as an introduction to the series, even though its plot could have used a bit of tuning to make it a bit less confusing in places. The TNT remastered version is decidedly better, though, and I'm glad I got to see it.
One thing that I'm going to spoiler-tag:
I had no idea what it was that Kosh said to the faux Sinclair in the TNT version until I listened to a couple of podcasts about the episode, so I'm not sure if that makes me dense or if the line should've been mixed more clearly when they inserted it.
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