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I don't know if I'd quite go that far -- the Minbari were (and still are, at the time of B5) quite a long way away from First One status. But if the Shadows' goal is to strengthen the best of the lesser races through conflict, wiping them out would seem to be a bit counterproductive.

That's roughly what I thought. The Shadows never actually intended to win, just to "knock over the anthills". So they had to stop before the Minbari were actually defeated. Of course, they couldn't let the younger races know this, so they had to appear to be defeated gradually, since if they...

That's roughly what I thought. The Shadows never actually intended to win, just to "knock over the anthills". So they had to stop before the Minbari were actually defeated. Of course, they couldn't let the younger races know this, so they had to appear to be defeated gradually, since if they...

Yeah, but the Humans one insurmountable advantage. They had Gene Roddenberry creating the universe.... :D (Sorry. I'll go away now...)

Yeah, but the Humans one insurmountable advantage. They had Gene Roddenberry creating the universe.... :D (Sorry. I'll go away now...)

I admit I only managed to watch about two and a half episodes of this show before giving up on it, but it really scares me that your comment might not even be sarcastic... :)

I come here because they haven't thrown me out yet. (Not to mention the generally intelligent discussion...)

I'm afraid you're probably right. Problem is, you've just given a thoughtful analysis. But the attitudes of most people -- especially on issues like this -- tend to come from reactions and emotions, not from analysis.

One of the all time classics, yes. I've lost count of how many times I've reread it, but I still can't read more than a couple of pages without bursting out in laughter... :)

Yes. Also some footnoted comments from Neil, and an introduction from JMS. Here (about halfway down the page)

Actually, 18 to 34 is the primary target demo, so turning 30 isn't fatal in Media Land. Which has suddenly led me to realize that Arbitron axed me shortly after I turned 35. Hm... <pondering>

According to The A-Z Guide to Babylon 5: G'kamazad hot Jhala Jhawa tree (Wow. Actually found it in a printed book! Who needs this internet thing? :p )

Re: Blake\'s 7 Yep. Same place. One of the best ever in-jokes occurred in a Doctor Who story during the Tom Baker era. The TARDIS actually materialized on Earth, in a quarry. The companion -- I'm pretty sure it was Sarah Jane -- assumed that it was yet another alien planet. :)

Re: Blake\'s 7 Calling it "similar to B5" isn't really fair to either show, except to the extent that they're both space-based character-driven SF shows which tend to have hidden depths and unexpected developments, including a rather shocking end to the series. The basic setup for Blake's 7...

Ah, but then you're obviously missing the point that he was really talking about a different substance entirely, one that we haven't yet discovered and that was foolishly named very similarly and... Not buying it, huh? Well, I tried... :)

Obviously, no, you're not. ;) And I agree with you on all counts. But then, I've always liked Blakes 7 and Doctor Who as well, so what do I know? :p

I always considered that one kind of obvious. He was wrong, of course...

Not according to Patrick McGoohan. He's often said that the ending was just what he had envisioned at the start. (Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean that it makes any sense... :) )

Sounds a bit like "American", when you put it that way... :) Even now, though, we tend to make over-generalizations about grouping people based on their geography. For instance, not everyone in the "Arab" Middle East is really an "Arab", historically speaking. But we have a distinct tendency to...

Accoding to the National Cable & Telecommunications Association fact sheet, the Sci-Fi Channel "was launched in September 1992 into 10 million homes." It was part of USA Networks from the beginning, but I haven't been able to track down anything else about the management history.