Philip Verdieck
Supporting Actor
Mine came in, 1 floater, scratched. BestBuy, here I come
AT the very least, rent a few essential eps of S1, watch half of S2 THEN go to S3.A good idea, but if you are a newbie, you really can't tell which ones are critical and which ones aren't. Plus, there is an occasional S1 and S2 ep that is really really good (like the surgery-is-against-our-religion episode in S1) that is not part of the overall plotline, but is good philosophical stuff that deserves a watch. For the price ($60-75ish) that you can get B5 seasons for, it's well worth it.
JMS wrote the series as one long story, with several 1 or 2 season-long story arcs. That's why B5 is so great. That's why you should watch from the beginning. About the only thing you could really skip without missing much would be the pilot. Rent the first season from Netflix, greencine, etc, before trying to watch the middle of the book (err, show)!!
If you're new to Season 3, how are you sure you got all the relevant parts of Season 1?A friend of mine provided me with a list of 2 or 3 episodes that could be missed in season 1.
When my partner, who has less patience than I do with the nature of season 1, decided he would try it, my friend and I determined the bare minimum of episodes to watch and not miss anything integral. I can supply this list to anyone who wishes.
I found season 1 to be a challenge. I found season 2 to be quite enjoyable. I'd hate to think that someone might skip the later seasons simply because they forced themselves to watch all 22 episodes of season 1. TKO? Infection?
Defect in SD. After Sheridan orders forward interceptors fired, the screen shows Ivanova, then jumps to the 1st scene. I can fast forward by it, but when backing up, it will lock. Some of the scene afterwards appears unattainable.Oh man... I've only gotten through 6 episodes so far, but I can feel your pain. SD is one of the very best episodes, and I imagine it's doubly painful for the flow of that one to be interrupted.
Whelp, 2 floaters for me too. Disc 2 and 4 also, and disc 2 is pretty scratched up. Now I have to deal with amazon.ca to return it. Knew I should have just bought the stupid thing locally.For my favorite TV show of all time, it's well worth the extra money to just zip over to CostCo and pay the $69.99 (no tax in Oregon ). I know I could save about $15-$20 online, but this way I don't have to worry about returns. Just shake the boxes to find a good copy and I'm done.