Worth It?

[Urien]

I have the box set, and I tend to watch seasons 2,3 and 4. One of my favourites is the Babylon 5 movie "In the Beginning", which tells of the Earth-Minbari war.



Bit of a spolier....











The Minbari's ruthless advance and the desperation of the Human defence, along with Londo's narration is moving and makes your blood boil a bit.

I doubt humanity would ever forgive the Minbari for that war. Puts B5 in context, well worth a look.

[Interference]

Originally Posted by I, Brian

B5 is IMHO the best TV sci-fi show ever produced.

Certainly until we get to Season 5, when it all kind of falls apart.

Haven't watched it again yet, but I didn't feel that about the last season. At the time, it really felt like a rollercoaster when all the strands were brought together and it was my responsibility to keep up with it. Very, very few TV series, let alone SciFi series, have engaged me in the same way or to the same extent at the end of its run.

Originally Posted by reiver33

... struck such a chord (issues in my personal life). For no other reason B5 wil always have a place in my heart.

This is probably one reason I haven't revisited the series before now. I reckon it'll bring back the odd emotional memory which I really ought to be well able to deal with by now.

[Rodders]

OK, there's alot wrong with season 5, but there's a lot that was good too. The very long night of Londo Mollari, Day of the Dead and Sleeping in light were all top quality episodes.

I think that when discussing season 5 we should always keep in mind that all the major story arcs had been rushed to finish in season 4 because of an uncertain future. Once the studio had agreed the go ahead for season 5, what was left? No, it's not the best, but it's not that bad either considering what they had left to work with.

[j. d. worthington]

Originally Posted by Rodders

OK, there's alot wrong with season 5, but there's a lot that was good too. The very long night of Londo Mollari, Day of the Dead and Sleeping in light were all top quality episodes.

Those were, in fact, the very episodes I had in mind. Just the very implications of what's going on in "Day of the Dead" (and the way Gaiman handled the subject) would be worth that entire season, even if nothing else had been worth a hang. Fortunately, despite the ups and downs, there were quality episodes there, as well. Not nearly as tight or well-constructed as the earlier seasons, but still well worth watching....

[manephelien]

Definitely worth watching all seasons and episodes! Even though I admit that the quality's a bit uneven in seasons 1 and 5. But it's worth watching them anyway.

[Rodders]

It would appear that we have a concensus.

Great show. Get it, watch it all and report back to the Chrons with your findings TJR.