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 Babylon 5 Rewatches Thursday 12th October 7.45 pm (BST)
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 12-10-2023 19:58
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The blonde lady has been in lots of things hasn't she? Yes, lots of American police dramas, I think. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:03
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The psi corps are starting to sound a bit questionable, even if Chekov is one of them.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:05
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The psi corps are starting to sound a bit questionable, even if Chekov is one of them. Yes . . . |
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:06
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The way he lets you know he is reading your mind, when, legally, he shouldn't be. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:07
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It's another reworking of the 'power corrupts, absolute power corrupt absolutely'. Overcoming psi power is going to be difficult.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:09
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The graphics are holding up better than the dialogue so far.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:09
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It's another reworking of the 'power corrupts, absolute power corrupt absolutely'. Overcoming psi power is going to be difficult. Indeed it is. But here, they are not entirely in the wrong - Ironheart is clearly unbalanced, and clearly dangerous, although again it is the Psi Corps' recklessness that has made him that way. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:10
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It's another reworking of the 'power corrupts, absolute power corrupt absolutely'. Overcoming psi power is going to be difficult. Indeed it is. But here, they are not entirely in the wrong - Ironheart is clearly unbalanced, and clearly dangerous, although again it is the Psi Corps' recklessness that has made him that way. Don't say they're human!! "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:11
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The graphics are holding up better than the dialogue so far. One Babylon 5 fansite I have seen has sections for 'dialogue to wind back for' and 'dialogue to fast forward past' - it is patchy, to say the least. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:12
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Ironheart is going to burn himself out if he goes on like this.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:12
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There are a lot of complaints about the computer graphics, but I agree with you - I think they hold up well. |
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:16
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I like the structure of the station - the hydroponic gardens, the core shuttle, the different sectors. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:17
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Do you suppose Cygnus 795 is near Cygnus Alpha (relatively)?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:18
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Do you suppose Cygnus 795 is near Cygnus Alpha (relatively)? The alien Thing being a kind of Super-Vargas? I like it. I think it might well be quite near. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:26
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They're blaming Chekov for the recklessness of Psi Corps?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:26
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This is rather a naff story, I think, but it is the first time we see Bester. |
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:26
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They're blaming Chekov for the recklessness of Psi Corps? Yup. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:29
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This is rather a naff story, I think, but it is the first time we see Bester. It's only really naff when it hits concepts that neither writer nor audience have any way of conceptualising! Let alone making a physical/visual representation. Also it might have been Sigma 579 not Cygnus anything. A pity. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:30
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The actor who played G'Kar had a lovely voice, I think. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:31
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The actor who played G'Kar had a lovely voice, I think. Agreed. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:32
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This is rather a naff story, I think, but it is the first time we see Bester. It's only really naff when it hits concepts that neither writer nor audience have any way of conceptualising! Let alone making a physical/visual representation. Also it might have been Sigma 59 not Cygnus anything. A pity. Yes, I think you're right, I think it is Sigma. I always feel that the graphic for the 'Super-Jason' lets it down rather. |
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:34
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OK, that's this week. I'm afraid that I'm at a tedious meeting next week (a very tedious church meeting) but hopefully OSP and Lorna will be here - and then hopefully we'll all be here the week after! |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:35
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Well it's still a bit Star Trek-y in that there always has to be a safe conclusion/resolution (it's an American thing) but B5 has possibilities. Thanks for the sugegstions. So S01 E's 12 and 13 next week? "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:38
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Oh, no! Not joining us next time? But you can watch your B5 anytime, I guess. Watching two did work quite well. OK, I'll wish you a good night and a good week. Are you still job-hunting? Hope you find something soon. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:39
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I think 8 'And the Sky Full of Stars' might be an important one, so you might want to think about it. I'll be sorry to miss 12 - it's a favourite of mine. |
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:40
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It gets much less episodic later, and becomes much more one story. |
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:40
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Oh, no! Not joining us next time? But you can watch your B5 anytime, I guess. Watching two did work quite well. OK, I'll wish you a good night and a good week. Are you still job-hunting? Hope you find something soon. Good night, and have a good week. See you on Saturday for the return of Herself? |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 12-10-2023 20:41
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I think 8 'And the Sky Full of Stars' might be an important one, so you might want to think about it. I'll be sorry to miss 12 - it's a favourite of mine. Maybe we should do 8 and 10, or something, next time, leaving 12 for when you can be here? "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 13-10-2023 20:41
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You do realise I haven't watched B5 before, don't you? No spoilers, please. And don't tell OSP. OK, I'll be very careful. I don't think Ko Dath's fate is much of a spolier - this is her last appearance (the actor clearly wasn't keen on the makeup). I have watched all of B5. More than once. No worries, I knew this. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 13-10-2023 20:45
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You do realise I haven't watched B5 before, don't you? No spoilers, please. And don't tell OSP. OK, I'll be very careful. I don't think Ko Dath's fate is much of a spolier - this is her last appearance (the actor clearly wasn't keen on the makeup). I do wonder how people manage to watch so much TV and remember every detail. So do I. As you can tell from The Word! I can't remember names in B7 from one week to the next! Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 13-10-2023 20:55
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I will be here next Thursday. Happy to do whatever eps you suggest. Continuing the theme of not being able to remember all the details, every time I watch an episode of B5 I pick up on a bit of a clue or some foreshadowing that I failed to notice on previous watches/rewatches. JMS, the creator of B5, put these in right from the start. It's one of the things I love about this show...he didn't rush to tell all its secrets in 1 series.
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| Lorna |
Posted on 14-10-2023 13:55
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I hope to be there on Thursday! I love watching Season 1 and seeing all the things that you didnt notice at the time but were important later on.
I look behind me, what do I see? A pair of golden wings seem to be attached to me.
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 17-10-2023 19:11
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I think 8 'And the Sky Full of Stars' might be an important one, so you might want to think about it. I'll be sorry to miss 12 - it's a favourite of mine. Maybe we should do 8 and 10, or something, next time, leaving 12 for when you can be here? I would appreciate that! It doesn't really affect what comes after. |
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 17-10-2023 19:12
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I won't be watching with you, but I hope that my tedious meeting will be over in time to let me join in the thread in real time. |
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