Babylon 5 - Impressions

[thalia_seawood]

Happy new year to everyone!

I've been enthusiastically watching Babylon 5 and am now up to episode 3.8.
Some impressions...

Comments

[crossroadsangel]

A Happy New Year to you also!

Glad you are enjoying season 3 of B5. Reading your review makes me want to go back and re-watch it also.

Even though they were aliens I always thought Londo and G'Kar were the most human in terms of how they reacted to what was happening. They were indeed the best.

"In the Shadow of Za'Ha'Dum" - Vir was pure gold replying to Morden and Morden flips him off! (See which finger he uses to pull out and hold the data crystal in front of Vir!)

In regards to Morden's background (and what happened to Anna) you might want to see if your library has a copy of "The Shadow Within" by Jeanne Cavelos. Some twists in that story.

Also hear ya on the Talia x Susan relationship. It was way too underhanded I think.

Keffer - shakes head. So much potential as you say.

I think Season 3 is probably the best and around the time where we were wondering if there would be a 4th or 5th season. Enjoy!

[thalia_seawood]

I love that this show does deal with the topic of forgiveness so well. It really carries the message that everyone has the potential to change: There's G'Kar and probably Londo and Vir who's growing up. But there are also minor characters that show that change is always a possibility.

Thanks for the book rec!

[selenak]

What's totally fascinating to me is that Babylon 5 was aired before 11th September 2001, but many issues it addresses are very relevant nowadays.

Tell me about it. JMS has some comments about that on the audio commentaries, but unfortunately, I wouldn't advise you to listen to those just yet because they're spoilery for the rest of the show.

In the Shadow of Z'Ha'dum is one of the all time best hours not just of B5 but of tv. Adore it to bits. It deservedly won a Hugo. And of course it's crucial for the overall story. I'll try to find the post I wrote about it upon rewatching, though I might have to give you an edited version, due to spoilers for later eps.

Vir: is Sam. He so is.

The relationship between Londo and Vir is lovely. There is so much love between them - and for once I'm not talking of the slashy kind. :-)

Nope, the slashy kind is what we have Londo and G'Kar for.*g* Vir-Londo is really more son-father, and yes, a beautiful thing to observe.

He should form a support group with "I know there's good in him." Padmé

[thalia_seawood]

Only yesterday I saw "Voices of Authority" starring the political advisor who blithely talking away all problems by changing the vocabulary. Really creepy especially since this is a tactic used again and again in politics

[selenak]

Morden: by compare and contrast, we will.

I know that I have seen non-canon pairings that had clearer subtext than those two.

You have to consider when this was made, though. Admittedly after Ron Moore made us all happy with that Q/Picard scene in the episode "Tapestry", but before any same sex couple was text. So they were very discreet pioneers. But I agree that it should have been more explicit, even then.

[txorakeriak]

And happy new year to you! :)

[thalia_seawood]

Thanks! :-)

[txorakeriak]

KAYLEE!!! *squee*

[thalia_seawood]

Firefly rocks! And Kaylee is simply wonderful - though I have a hard time to pick a favorite from the crew.