What is the better order to watch Day Of The Dead?

[DonGorgon]

Just wanted to know this because I haven't seen the 5th season yet. On the DVD, the episode comes between Secrets Of The Soul and Kingdom Of The Blind, but the television order seems to have it listed after Phoenix Rising. Anyone have a preference?

 

[Sigma]

Just wanted to know this because I haven't seen the 5th season yet. On the DVD, the episode comes between Secrets Of The Soul and Kingdom Of The Blind, but the television order seems to have it listed after Phoenix Rising. Anyone have a preference?

Television order is after "Secrets of the Soul" and before "Kingdom of The Blind". That is where i saw it.

It was meant to air after "Phoenix Rising" but i still would see it after "Secrets of the Soul".

 

[Elenopa]

I would watch it after "Pheonix Rising". Where it was on TV made no sense as the wrong people were on the station.

 

[DonGorgon]

Television order is after "Secrets of the Soul" and before "Kingdom of The Blind". That is where i saw it.

It was meant to air after "Phoenix Rising" but i still would see it after "Secrets of the Soul".

This is the order the Lurker's Guide has it for the TV schedule.

03/08/08 89 502 No Compromises
03/08/11 90 503 The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari
03/08/12 91 504 The Paragon of Animals
03/08/13 92 505 A View from the Gallery
03/08/14 93 506 Learning Curve
03/08/15 94 507 Strange Relations
03/08/18 95 508 Secrets of the Soul
03/08/19 97 509 In the Kingdom of the Blind
03/08/20 98 510 A Tragedy of Telepaths
03/08/21 99 512 Phoenix Rising
03/08/22 96 511 Day of the Dead

Would that then be the more logical sequence?

 

[Mike G]

The only difference is that Londo and G'kar are on the station for Day of the Dead, when they are on Centauri prime for the episode before and after. It dosn't mix up anything story wise.

 

[GaribaldisHair]

Re: What is the better order to watch Day Of The D

I seem to recall that JMS posted a reason why the ep was moved back when S5 was on the air.

Unfortunately, for some reason I can't connect to JMSNews to go have a look at the moment - anyone remember what the reason was?

*EDIT*

OK, it has let me in now. Here is JMS's message about the move:

From: jmsatb5@aol.com (Jms at B5)
Subject: Re: ATTN JMS: Day of the Dead moved?
To: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
Date: 3/6/1998 9:21:00 AM

We suggested moving up DotD because the NBA playoffs will hit after #12, and better to have 3-4 intense episodes in a row, culminating in 12, than to break up the middle, which would've been okay as a respite if there wasn't going to be a break, but since there is a break now, I want to slam the last few before it hits for more impact.

jms

From: (jmsatb5@aol.com)
B5 Official Fan Club at:
http://www.thestation.com

 

[Sindatur]

Re: What is the better order to watch Day Of The D

It had something to do with re-runs or delays due to sports I believe. They re-arranged the order in order to get the desired "Impact" episodes on the desired dates.

 

[KoshN]

Just wanted to know this because I haven't seen the 5th season yet. On the DVD, the episode comes between Secrets Of The Soul and Kingdom Of The Blind, but the television order seems to have it listed after Phoenix Rising. Anyone have a preference?

89 502 No Compromises
90 503 The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari
91 504 The Paragon of Animals
92 505 A View from the Gallery
93 506 Learning Curve
94 507 Strange Relations
95 508 Secrets of the Soul
97 509 In the Kingdom of the Blind
98 510 A Tragedy of Telepaths
99 512 Phoenix Rising
100 513 The Ragged Edge (This is the correct order.)
96 511 Day of the Dead (This is the correct order.)
101 514 The Corps is Mother, The Corps is Father
102 515 Meditations on the Abyss
103 516 Darkness Ascending
104 517 And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder
105 518 Movements of Fire and Shadow
106 519 The Fall of Centauri Prime
107 520 Wheel of Fire
108 521 Objects in Motion
109 522 Objects at Rest
110 523 Sleeping in Light (2281), the Babylon 5 Series Finale.