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I don't hate Byron. I don't love him, but he wasn't supposed to be lovable. He was a well-meaning individual whose character flaws led to his downfall. He made stupid mistake after stupid mistake, because, deep down, he hated the mundanes just as much as Bester did. When his followers took the...

I voted excellent. This is one of my very favorite episodes. I especially loved the ending; Bruce's performance and Chris Franke's score makes me want to cry.

I found the review that I had mentioned earlier Review by John Paul Green Always one to steer clear of controversy, I feel I may be sticking my head firmly on the block with this little review. Putting it mildly, Comes The Inquisitor is the best B5 episode, if not of the entire series, then...

Excellent, without a doubt. Its emotional whallop and its importance to the arc make it one of the best, if not the best. Z'Ha'Dum is the only one I can think of off-hand that can match it.

Re: \"The Gathering\" Question I hadn't realized the original script was already available. Obviously, my guess was wrong. (I suppose it's possible that at this point the Vorlons were beings of light, but not yet First Ones.) Are there any interesting differences between the first and final...

Re: \"The Gathering\" Question My guess, in the orignal script for "The Gathering," the Minbari were the oldest of the five races. By the time jms revised the script, he had gotten the idea that the Vorlons were angels of light and the counterpart to the Shadows. Not wanting to tip his hand, he...

I gave it a B. I like the Vindrizi story, especially the scene where they reveal their identity. The Ivanova-Corwin story is funny, if totally unbelievable. (Doesn't EarthForce have a policy against fraternization?)

After having watched Serenity twice, I'm watching Firefly again from the beginning. It's amazing how all the pieces fall into place. I had wondered about Mal's exceptionally cruel practical joke on Simon, letting on to him that Kaylee was dead. Mal laughed about it later, but I think he was dead...

I had a chat with my sister about Serenity. She's never seen Firefly, and when she said she wasn't interested in seeing the movie, I told her what I had seen. I'm glad I told it to her in chronological order (filling in the backstories as necessary) because when I got to the point where Mal...

That make sense. It seems after Inara and Book left, Mal took a turn for the worse and so did Jayne.

Well, consider. River wakes up, locked in a storeroom, with memories of Miranda burning in her mind. At this point, her goal is to get out and access Serenity's computer. Then there's Jayne. He's made no secret that he wants River off the ship. And he's been drinking, so his judgment is...

A question I've got. Did River implant the idea in Jayne's mind to give her a nice shuttle ride? It certainly suited her purposes. Simon's rescue of River wasn't quite credible to me at first, but on reflection, I realized that it required arrogance and a cool head, qualities Simon has in...

I did say almost, didn't I? ;) Anyway, now that I have come down from my Serenity buzz I'm backing off on my statement that Firefly is the best show ever. I'll just say that the movie has transformed a failed television show that showed a good deal of promise into a work of art that deserves...

I just saw the movie. I was taking a whiz afterward when a total stranger asked me, "Did you see Serenity? Was that a comic book?" I briefly answered his questions -- I myself was still stunned over what I had seen. I am impressed at the impact it had on a complete stranger to the Fireflyverse.

Just got back from seeing Serenity. Firefly, as it stands now, the series and the movie, is the best science fiction show I have ever seen. I said jms made me feel awe and wonder; I forgot that Whedon was a master at horror.

Re: Enterprise: \"The Forge\" (Spoilers) Saw this episode last night. Vulcan and its people became real to me in a way they never had before. I loved T'Pol's line, "Vulcan children never forget to feed their pets." I couldn't get into Next Gen or Voyager or the first seasons of Enterprise...

I read an interview with Tricia Helfer that confirms my worst fears about the direction this show is headed in. No wonder the show is becoming such a confused muddle. I shall continue to watch, mainly because I want to see what happens between Baltar (the only character on the show I find...

You make some very good points. I will add, though, that in B5's first half-season, jms is already telling a wide range of stories, even if some of them are very badly done. And it's science fiction, not just a political drama (or western) set in space, dealing with issues like telepathy, human...

When I compare B5 to Firefly, I feel like an oenophile comparing two excellent wines with very different flavors. (Not that I'm an oenophile; my taste buds have been ruined by years of drinking cheap beer.) Overall, B5 is the better show, but in some ways, Firefly is its superior. Case in point...

Whether or not he's right about this, the idea that Sebastian was a clergyman gone mad makes perfect sense.