Babylon 5 newbies? (Richard Biggs - RIP) (1 Viewer)

[David Forbes]

Just wait until the final episode of season three, "Za'ha'dum"! (He said with a maniacal laugh, bwa-ha-ha!)

 

[Julie K]

I'm not going to be able to wait until the next season of DVDs...I've noticed that the SciFi channel is starting season 3 the end of this week. So, I'll have to put up with station bugs and stretch modes, but I have got to see what happens next!

I was right about the Shadow ships? Cool! I can't wait to find out the twist, though.

The fact that there are alien races far more advanced than humans (I liked G'Kars observation of what an ant thinks of humans) is one reason I very much like this show.

 

[Mike Broadman]

Star Trek had plenty of races that were far more advanced than humans. What makes B5 unique, however, is the relationship between the ancients and the younger races. It was brought up in season 2, but that's just the tip of the iceberg.

I can understand not waiting for the DVDs. On the bright side, it appears season 3 has been pushed up to August (as opposed to September or even November, as earlier schedules had listed).

 

[Max Leung]

Oh yeah...the season 3 finale kicks arse! Boy oh boy you poor people who haven't seen it yet. I pity you!

 

[Paul McElligott]

With B5, there are a few episodes that may occasionally dip into mediocrity, but you will NEVER find a "Spock's Brain" in the entire five-year run!

Cough...cough..."Grail"

 

[TheLongshot]

Cough...cough..."Grail"

I haven't seen it in a while (I'm still working through Season One right now.), but I don't think that episode is that bad.

I'd vote for "Grey 17 is missing". All a bunch of nothing in the end.

BTW, WB has moved up the date of Season Three to August. Good stuff.

Jason

 

[Eric C D]

Grail and Infection are definitely in my "lower half" of episodes as well. But when I don't enjoy the overall episode, there are still usually tidbits to enjoy.

Infection introduces the concept of organic machinery (plus more - think about it). Also, it features probably the second-most used normally-under-a-mask actor in the series (after Wayne) - Marshall Teague - playing in his normal skin.

Grail serves to tell you the tales of B1 to B4. Yes, I found it weak, but you mean to tell me that you don't like Jinx and the end outcome? Some of you seekers for truth here on the net should be able to relate.

Me personally, I probably like Grail a bit more than either Infection or Comes the Inquisitor.

Bring on August!

enjoy,

Eric

 

[BrianW]

Cough...cough..."Grail"

Indeed, I has almost forgotten.

I think, perhaps, that I tend to "remember" a particular episode differently once I have understood it in terms of the whole story. Those episodes that might have been stinkers on their own became more noteworthy when they were later revealed to foreshadow future events, or futher explain past events. Although I will confess to being biased in this fashion, I won't confess to this revisionistic behavior being a weakness. After all, I'm simply waiting until I have all the facts about an episode before I render judgement. Just because it takes me up to five years to form an opinion of an episode doesn't make it a bad thing.

 

[Mike Broadman]

Oh yeah...the season 3 finale kicks arse! Boy oh boy you poor people who haven't seen it yet. I pity you!

I envy them. They get that surprise / fresh thing going on when they watch it.

Unfortunately, I watched the whole series out of order. It took me a while to piece it altogether. Definitely don't recommend that.


Grail has its share of fans. Some folks really dug the whole Seeker thing. I am not one of them. Grail, TKO, and Infection are episodes I could do without.

 

[Mark Zimmer]

One of the more entertaining concepts thus far has been the episode regarding the Technomages. Are they gone for good, or do they make a reappearance? They seem like a nifty notion for a throwaway part.

 

[Philip Verdieck]

Stephen Furst gets even better. The first half of season 4 is his best.

Lets here it for Abraham Lincolni!!!!

 

[David Forbes]

There was a Technomage as a regular character on the B5 spinoff Crusade, but that series was demolished by the pinheads at TNT.

 

[Philip Verdieck]

Well, "Infection" comes close, but that's the only one, I swear!

How about TKO?

 

[Philip Verdieck]

Grey 17 is a good episode.

You must forget the Garibaldi story, and deal with the Marcus/Neroon story. Now that kicks ass!

 

[TheLongshot]

You must forget the Garibaldi story, and deal with the Marcus/Neroon story. Now that kicks ass!

I was speaking of the Garibaldi story, which is the "A" story in that episode.

Jason

 

[Julie K]

No more technomages? Too bad, I liked them too.

But what I really want is more pakmara!
(Ok, more Shadows too, but I think I'll be getting that...)

 

[Wayne Bundrick]

No more technomages? Too bad, I liked them too.

As the episode explained, the technomages were all getting the hell out of dodge.

 

[Julie K]

As the episode explained, the technomages were all getting the hell out of dodge.

True, but it seemed to leave a little hope of seeing them again someday.

 

[Max Leung]

I have to ask...Julie, why do you like the Pakmara so much again? Does it have anything to do with bacon?

Hmmm...I can't remember what episodes mentioned them. Drat i can't remember if it involved the Centauri or the Minbari.

 

[Julie K]

Julie, why do you like the Pakmara so much again?

Why shouldn't I like them? They are just the best Cthulhu spawn I've ever seen on TV