![]() ![]() There’s a certain panache in much of the writing that leaves everything on the table. ![]() It may have been made for the small screen, but the scale of Babylon 5 is epic with echoes not only of sci-fi classics, but classic stories going back to antiquity. However, those ongoing characters, their relationships, foibles, dreams, and failures, are as much a part of what will propel you from episode to episode as will the big ideas that are explored along with a story that places humanity precariously amongst a galaxy of rising and falling empires as well as ancient powers. Not all the subplots –even the ones involving ongoing characters– are as engaging as we’d like. Many of the early episodes have main plots that don’t do much for the paying off serial story arcs. That leaves a certain amount of chaff amongst the wheat. Michael Straczynski aka JMS, was meticulous and thoughtful in creating what was, at the time, an unprecedented “novel for television.” However, he was saddled with the broadcast TV norms that translated into 22-episode seasons. The show’s creator and writer-of-almost-every-single-episode, J. This last factor of pacing is the reason this viewing guide exists. Can weather the sometimes slow pacing inherent to TV seasons of the last century.Can deal with some clear budget limitations in the production - even for the era (I mean, if you can hang with classic Doctor Who, this has way better production values, but some folks can’t abide by early CGI and 90s space clothes).Can abide by characters being frank, forthright, and often on the nose in their dialogue.Want to see flawed characters in shades of grey, yet nevertheless have unabashed heroes and villains.Enjoy serialized space opera full of both action and intrigue.With the announcement of a B5 animated feature, I have been reminded that many people have not seen the original Babylon 5, that ambitious and inventive science fiction series from the 1990s.Īs of May 2023, you can currently watch the entire series for free on Tubi as well as renting or buying it streaming on Amazon.īut should you watch Babylon 5? My answer is a resounding yes if you: ![]()
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