Poll: Best B5 Character Death Scene

Sinclair

Moderator

• Feb 24, 2003

• #1

A different kind of poll, but here goes. Not everyone listed here had a death scene per se, such as Keffer, whose ship was destroyed, but he did die nevertheless.



*Note that I have left out characters such as Londo, G'Kar, Kosh and Sheridan, each for different reasons.

 

Sinclair

Moderator

• Feb 24, 2003

• #2

I voted for Neroon, as his death was both symbolic for his people and heroic. He made such a turnaround from his first appearance and sacrificed himself for the good of his caste and his species altogether.

 

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Elizar

Beyond the rim

• Feb 24, 2003

• #3

I voted Cartagia, because he was just plain cool!

Refa and Neroon also had great deaths. The others weren't so good...and Byron's death was just a great relief.

 

Kribu

Administrator

• Feb 24, 2003

• #4

I was split between Refa and Cartagia... voted for Refa though, simply because that whole scene in And the Rock... was so marvellous.

 

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Morden

Regular

• Feb 24, 2003

• #5

"You cannot break those chains. They're made of solid correlium."

I was only 10 when it aired on TV, but I still remember the struggle written all over G'Kar's eyes.

 

DaRkEnEdStAr

Regular

• Feb 24, 2003

• #6

how can ppl think that cartagia had the best death scene ?
I am voting for refa !! a classic death scene

 

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Fas

Regular

• Feb 24, 2003

• #7

Voted for Cartagia. His death was a classic because of Vir, mostly.

 

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Elizar

Beyond the rim

• Feb 24, 2003

• #8

I remember watching b5 when I was really little. It was confusing to me though. I thought that the jumpgate was surrounded by the station...

The whole Rock thing was nice. But, come on, Cartagia's the man.

 

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FlipperPA

Regular

• Feb 24, 2003

• #9

I voted for Refa... loved that scene. Cartagia's was great too... but my favorite would have to be Kosh's.

-Tim

 

DaRkEnEdStAr

Regular

• Feb 24, 2003

• #10

i didn`t think it was great at all . All it was was him being injected and him saying "I was to be a god you understand" and then he popped his clogs so to speak

. However Refa`s death was a death that ruled !!! attacked by narns in a plot by mollari . You have it all there - Subtefuge , plots a class death

 

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Demon

Beyond the rim

• Feb 24, 2003

• #11

I'm a romantic, so had to vote for Marcus. Sue me

Seriously, it was a moment of pure love and self-sacrifice.

But she should have boffed him

 

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Virgil_Tibbs

Member

• Feb 24, 2003

• #12

Although there were a lot of good choices, ultimately I had to go with Refa, for both the music and because it was eminently satisfying to see that bastard get his comeupance.

Tibbs

 

Recoil

Regular

• Feb 24, 2003

• #13

Neroon all the way!

 

KoshFan

Regular

• Feb 24, 2003

• #14

I'm with Recoil. Neroon was a great character, and his death scene was really cool.

But when I first saw this thread, one thought that popped into my head was, "could we include Garibaldi's death scene from the flash-forward in Babylon Squared?"

 

Sinclair

Moderator

• Feb 24, 2003

• #15

But when I first saw this thread, one thought that popped into my head was, "could we include Garibaldi's death scene from the flash-forward in Babylon Squared?"

Click to expand...

I left certain characters out for certain reasons:

Sheridan
Sure he died at Za'Ha'Dum, but he didn't stay dead. Then there was Sleeping in Light, but that was the end of the series and he just sort of disappeared.

Londo & G'Kar
We do see them both die, but it really happens after the series, not counting SiL. Yeah, there are the loopholes with the dream and War Without End, but I just decided not to include them.

Garibaldi
I never even thought about him, but his death was in a possible alternate timeline, IIRC.

Kosh
He did die, but I didn't include him because of the whole 'spirit' or 'life force' in Sheridan. And yeah, he did die again fighting the other Kosh (I think

).

Those are just the general reasons that I left some of them out, so sorry if your favorite character death scenes were left out.

 

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Shaal Mayan

Regular

• Feb 24, 2003

• #16

I voted for Neroon because his death mean't so much for his people.

 

Lyta

Moderator

• Feb 24, 2003

• #17

Gosh, tough choice. I was torn between Markas (my romantic side popping up) and Neroon (his sacrifice was amazing). Ultimately, I went with Neroon because his death gave the Minbari something so meaningful. I also loved Delenn in that scene as well.

Markas should have boffed the Commander and he should have told Ivanova his feelings much sooner.

 

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ElScorcho

Regular

• Feb 24, 2003

• #18

I would have voted for Morden, as Londo served him his revenge - a dish best served cold.

But I actually voted for Byron because it was nice to see him go.

 

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FlipperPA

Regular

• Feb 25, 2003

• #19

Time to ask a question I've wanted to ask for a while... while do people sometimes spell Marcus's name as "Markas"?

Worst Bab-5 death scenes / events: Alvarez, the Zarg, General Hague (well, lack of death scene!), Bester (in the book).

Other good death scenes / sequences: Anna Sheridan (love that scream!), Mitchell's helmet in the battle of the line, President Clarke (SCORCHED EARTH!)

-Tim

 

RW7427

Super Moderator

• Feb 25, 2003

• #20

Since I am a Sheridan fan, I would have picked him.

But anyhow, I like how the Narns beat Refa to death. Quite appropriate, I do think.