Recent content by Raw Shark

Looney, I read the trilogies years ago. Honestly, they're a mixed bag, some good, some frustrating. B5 is such a visual story, books aren't my favorite medium for getting into these stories. Each trilogy was loaded with teases about stories we hadn't seen yet, and still haven't seen. So the...

Looney, let's get into that. The Soul Hunters say they are 'drawn to the moment of death,' do I have that right? I haven't seen the episode in a while, forgive me if I get the wording wrong. But I'm not convinced the Soul Hunters know what they're talking about, even though it drives their...

Was there a hidden hand in the Earth-Minbari War? I am not aware of discussions on this topic elsewhere, but I have a theory. I haven’t seen ‘In the Beginning’ for some time, and my copy’s buried in storage somewhere. But I have been thinking about the Minbari stories in B5 generally, and...

Sorry, Springer. I do recall the 'star stuff' conversation, but as for the rest, I think perhaps you dreamed it, not unlike Skittlebrau in the Simpsons. Raw Shark "Okay, okay... my second favorite thing in the universe." Garibaldi

Thanks, Jan! Passing Through Gethsemane is such a great episode, and Brad Dourif was terrific as usual. The story was unexpectedly good, kind of off-the-beaten-path for B5. And the look on the mindwiped killer's face at the end was just chilling. I mean, with a telepath war on the way and so...

I keep seeing that someone or so-and-so has started a rewatch, and I have a question: Are there any mentions of 'souls' in any episodes? I can only remember such references in 'Soul Hunter' and 'Points of Departure.' Not asking about 'River of Souls,' just the series. Thanks! Raw Shark...

Apologies if this has been covered before, if so, I missed it. And I don't have the script books. All Alone in the Night has Sheridan wanting to be a hands-on fighter pilot and get off-station for a mission. He runs into the hostile Streib ship, his escorts are destroyed, and he is...

Just ran across this: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2404379/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1 Space Command, an outer space sci fi series including cast members Mira Furlan, Bill Mumy and Bruce Boxleitner, hmm... Raw Shark "First of all, Lana, those were mini-bottles!" Sterling Archer

Interesting, I would like to hear these tracks! I think I have most or all of the B5 soundtrack CDs. I wish more of the season one episode soundtracks had been released, the music was sometimes darker, moodier, ominous. Raw Shark "The question is its own purpose, Ambassador Delenn." Mr...

Babylon 5 is still available on Amazon, but now you have to pay for it. I doubt Netflix or anyone else will be able to pick it up soon, but I don't know the terms of licensing it for use on Amazon. I was rewatching/relistening quite a bit, and getting a newish friend into it as well. She got...

I think the xenophobia and concerns about 'purity' were limited to Minbari warriors. The Religious Caste tended to be more tolerant and enlightened. Keep in mind, JMS has said the Minbari are like the Japanese. Their society has its Samurai culture devoted to the study of warfare, and their...

I was just remembering Deathwalker's performance, Sarah Douglas was terrific. How imperious, cruel, bloody-minded and sure she was. Predatory, remorseless. Talia Winters was like that as well, once her Control personality was activated in Divided Loyalties. Both of them were elegant and...

I have long thought that the very idea of the Shadows being asleep, or by some accounts elsewhere, thus needing to 'return to Z'ha'dum, was vague. Probably because it was written to be vague. JMS has stated that when you define something, you kill it. Here's what he wrote (B5historyman...

Sure, the Shadows would be happy with the result, but why would they leave it to chance? They knew they were about to launch their latest Great War, and they were quietly making preparations all over the galaxy. Morden had dealings with President Clark and Psi Corps on Earth, and with Mollari...

I found myself watching Severed Dreams recently. It's a hell of an episode, with a lot going on, but one thing stuck out this time that didn't before. It's because of what B5historyman confirmed (along with JMS’ online posts) about Deathwalker and the Wind Swords: that Shadow agents had...