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does anyone know where the quote: "May God always stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk" comes from originally (i.e., not the episode)? a quick google search suggests it's wiccan, not egyptian.

great thread! i'm starting to wonder if the black ring would have been a time travel ring to allow them to go back in time and get B4? Either that, or it was the ring that would have allowed for Delenn's transformation...it has to be a big, key point in the series, and those both are it. as...

Thanks Joe! I just fired up the original (not special) edition of "The Gathering" and it is indeed the black ring at the very top...now I'm more curious than ever! As for the stones, why would she mention one when there are two? Since the series changed so much, I'm sure that thread was...

This topic has kind of morphed, but I'll jump in regardless. I started into science fiction with the 7th season of Trek (I was around 12 or so), and I must say, as that was my first exposure to the franchise, I still like it, even if you all think it's formulaic. ;-) DS9 was my favorite of...

In the newest "Asked & Answered" book (part 4), page 1406, the first question on that pages says: "are there any subtle details we should look for in the pilot?" JMS answers: "look for a contradiction, numerically, between what Delenn notes in the Zen Garden, and what is actually...

A Complete Series set does not exist for Region 1. You'd have to buy everything separately.

Around the 56 minute mark, John mentions to JMS that there is something "smaller than a bread box, bigger than a coke can" in The Gathering, and several other episodes, that has been in every major science fiction show known to man. What is he referring to?

I don't believe any company makes a legit "non-region" DVD set...if there is no Region coding, it's typically a bootleg copy.

Urban Roy...I think you are spot on. I got into the show around 2005 and quickly gobbled it up. I started with The Gathering, and I must admit, that was enough to hook me in. And then I've always loved "Midnight on the Firing Line". I think the TG and MoTFL are probably the two episodes I've...

At the end of the "In Valen's Name" comic book series, Valen says "I've found her...I've found her." What is he referring to? I have a hunch it has to do with the B5 novel dealing with Sinclair, To Dream in the City of Sorrows, but I just can't recall. Thanks!

I just finished watching it as well and had read many of the reviews beforehand. I must say, I truly enjoyed the entire story. My only complaint? It leaves me hungry for more!!! I thought the first story really pulled me in and was creepy in so many ways. Was it full of action? No. Was it the...

Amazon.com has an exclusive interview with JMS on the Lost Tales page; it's about 12 minutes.

It looks like AOL's In2TV has the original available to be downloaded for free. I'll have to check it out...

Thanks for the info, Joe. I just checked out iTunes, and they only have one 'The Gathering' available for download (at least, that I could tell). So, that's the original cut then?

Is it possible to obtain a copy of the original version of 'The Gathering'? I have only seen the TNT Special Edition and would love to see how it's different from the original pilot.