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Summary: Huge mistake in opening credits
Review: Spoilers...The opening credits for the first two episodes are supposed show Delenn in her orignal season 1 form. Not until after "Revelations" are they supposed to show her in her new form. However, the DVD credits for episodes 1 and 2 show the new and improved Delenn and spoil the surprise. It's just sad to know that whoever compiled this set really didn't know what they were doing and wasn't a true fan of the show. I'm amazed that JMS didn't notice this as well. It's bad enough the the box and DVD splash screen give away this plot point, but to have the wrong credits on the DVD is just sloppy. We're supposed to be getting the show as it aired and we are not. One of the reasons I bought the DVD sets is so I can show it to people who missed it the first time. Now they won't have the same viewing experience that I had.
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Summary: Don't Buy Cheap Imported Copies, They Won't Play w/o Errors!
Review: Great series - I hope JMS does many, many more shows.
Just don't buy the cheaper imported copies of the real DVD! The imported versions play the bonus material fine, but the recording of the episodes is very marginal at best, with lots of disc errors or dropouts all through the episodes. I tried a whole bunch of DVD players and it happened on all of them. Buy the real thing, not the rip-offs!
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Summary: Huge mistake in opening credits
Review: Spoilers... The opening credits for the first two episodes are supposed show Delenn in her orignal season 1 form. Not until after "Revelations" are they supposed to show her in her new form. However, the DVD credits for episodes 1 and 2 show the new and improved Delenn and spoil the surprise. It's just sad to know that whoever compiled this set really didn't know what they were doing and wasn't a true fan of the show. I'm amazed that JMS didn't notice this as well. It's bad enough the the box and DVD splash screen give away this plot point, but to have the wrong credits on the DVD is just sloppy. We're supposed to be getting the show as it aired and we are not. One of the reasons I bought the DVD sets is so I can show it to people who missed it the first time. Now they won't have the same viewing experience that I had.
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Summary: "The Coming of Shadows"
Review: Back in the mid-nineties I really wasn't watching any TV show religiously. There was the occasional "Married...with children" episode, or once in a while I would watch "Star Trek: the Next Generation." Then I caught a single episode from season 2 of some Sci-fi show called "Babylon 5." The reason I know it was season 2 is because Bruce Boxleitner(of "Tron" fame) was the commander of the space station. At first I thought, "Okay, this looks like a slight variation on Deep Space 9, nothing more." I could not have been more wrong. What makes all "Star Trek" shows so frustrating is that they become predictable through repitition of plotting with only a handful of predictable characters. One knows that somehow the characters will resolve to succeed, usually in some positive re-affirmation of humanity. But on "Babylon 5" all the characters are flawed, there are many episodes that are left unexplained and/or unresolved. This makes for a very fresh experience with each story. More or less, there is a through story about "The Coming of Shadows," creatures that are oddly reminiscent of the "Buggers" from the Orson Scott Card novels "Ender's Game," "Speaker for the Dead," and "Xenocide." There are side stories, many of which are very humorous, that keep the show interesting most of the time. There are many reviews here that state that starting with season 2 is the way to go because of a respectable but fairly lackluster first season. I never saw the first season; even in syndication the networks only showed "Babylon 5" from season 2 on. There are also many reviews here noting all the references to "The Lord of the Rings." There are quite a few. There is "Za-Ha-Dum," then there is the Minbari council know as "The Nine," just to name a couple. There is an underlying reference, I feel, to the writing style of Jack Vance and his use of various cultures clashing violently and politically. Other none-too-subtle references come from George Orwell's "1984," such as the "Ministry of Peace" and the Psi-Corps(a thinly veiled nod to the "Thought Police"). Obviously, this is a thoughtfully well-written series. The acting from everyone is solid character acting of the highest quality. There is the occasional down moment, or ill-conceived sub-plot/side story, but overall I was thoroughly entertained and more often than not, completely enthralled with the through story leading me to the coming darkness. It arrives in season 3. Thank you.
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Summary: Poor DVD Quality
Review: "They walk among the stars like giants...."
Yes, Babylon 5 is the best sci-fi show ever produced, and season 2 is where the series starts to truly shine. After a rather boring first season, J.Michael Straczynski (series creator) took the reins and wrote ~75% of the show. AND IT SHOWS. Season 2 starts with battles, ends with battles, and has plenty of drama in the middle. A new race called "The Shadows" starts pulling strings, manipulating the characters, and ultimately spinning off a war. And just when you think all is dark and dreary and depressing... along comes season 3 where all hell turns loose! SO IF YOU'RE NEW TO BABYLON 5 then I recommend you start with season 2... which is where the show truly starts to shine.
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Summary: The Second Chapter of TV's Best SF Show
Review: There is not much to add here, but B5 truly became the best SF TV show in history beginning in this season. The story line was filled with tragedy and triumphs which mirrors real life and with the B+Narn/Centuari War and the beginning of the love between Delen and Sheridan. Like many others, I was disappointed by the disappearance of Michael O'Hare, but Bruce Boxleitner soon came to fill his role as Captain Sheridan with some powerful acting--epsecially when he tries to find out how Morden escaped the destructionj of the Icarus. It proves, if it has to be, that good SF TV is just plain good TV. One major fault--why didn't Bruce, Jerry, and Claudia do the commentary on an episode that had more of their scenes? Still, that is a small complaint when you consider the wealth of story-telling, tears, and smiles that come with this season. Get it folks, the best is yet to be!
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Summary: B5!!!!!!!
Review: I loved B5 and watched most of it when it was running on television. Watching the CD' s in JMS's (J. Michael Straznyski is the show's creator) order is really interesting !
The extras on this CD are great! There's even one that you'll
have to look for! Babylon5 -- The Outtakes!!
Trust me - it's there! I found it !!
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