How to start B5

Space Ghost · Post by **Space Ghost** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:58 am

Indeed, that show had so much potential. I'm especially disappointed now that Varthikes has enlightened us on the plans for the future seasons.

Damn I hate TNT... if they didn't show Law & Order, I wouldn't watch it at all.

Sothar · Post by **Sothar** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:05 pm

If you're interested in what was coming on Crusade, there is some interesting information in the Babylon 5 role playing book called "Crusade" from Mongoose. Among other things, it describes each of the 13 episodes in a few pages each. There is also a section which describes three episodes that were written but no shot including the season finale.

(Spoiler alert!)

A few elements to make fans drool: Dureena gets a mysterious sword. Gideon is helped by Bester who is on the run from Garibaldi. Galen deploying a shadowtech armour thereby unveiling the origin of technomage technology. The season ends with Gideon getting shot.

It is so sad they never continued it. At least we'll get to see Galen again tomorrow

Bryan Moore · Post by **Bryan Moore** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:03 pm

Assuming you go in chronological order, I'd recommend skimming over most of season 1, aside from the first 2 or 3 episodes. They just don't hold up to the rest of the show, IMHO.

SolkaTruesilver · Post by **SolkaTruesilver** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:23 pm

why isn't there a pooling investment fund contributed by Sci-Fi boy to lobby networks in order to have "good" sci-fi shows, and respect creator's original intent?

It's the same story I hear right and left.. Be it B5, Enterprise, Firefly... Corps boys just ruined it.

Varthikes · Post by **Varthikes** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:14 pm

Bryan Moore wrote:Assuming you go in chronological order, I'd recommend skimming over most of season 1, aside from the first 2 or 3 episodes. They just don't hold up to the rest of the show, IMHO.

But, the first episode is important. It introduces the Narn/Centauri conflict, the beginning of the Londo/G'Kar relationship that would develop throughout the series... The election of President Santiago and his vice-president also echoes throughout the series.

Bryan Moore · Post by **Bryan Moore** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:25 pm

Varthikes wrote:
Bryan Moore wrote:Assuming you go in chronological order, I'd recommend skimming over most of season 1, aside from the first 2 or 3 episodes. They just don't hold up to the rest of the show, IMHO.
But, the first episode is important. It introduces the Narn/Centauri conflict, the beginning of the Londo/G'Kar relationship that would develop throughout the series... The election of President Santiago and his vice-president also echoes throughout the series.

Right, I'm saying watch the first couple. The rest were sorta blah.

Varthikes · Post by **Varthikes** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:40 pm

Bryan Moore wrote:
Varthikes wrote:
Bryan Moore wrote:Assuming you go in chronological order, I'd recommend skimming over most of season 1, aside from the first 2 or 3 episodes. They just don't hold up to the rest of the show, IMHO.
But, the first episode is important. It introduces the Narn/Centauri conflict, the beginning of the Londo/G'Kar relationship that would develop throughout the series... The election of President Santiago and his vice-president also echoes throughout the series.
Right, I'm saying watch the first couple. The rest were sorta blah.

Only a handful.

A good percentage, though, are landmark episodes. And, even the other episodes contain bits that come up again later, or hint to things to come.