Babylon 5: my first time through

[Gamma626]

I just picked up seasons 1, 3-5 from best buy (2 was out of stock) and I'm sitting down to watch it for the first time.

[Cold Fuzz]

Congratulations and welcome to one of the best sci-fi stories ever created. By the time you get to the middle of season 1, you'll be itching to get your hands on season 2.

[Gamma626]

Just finished "Midnight on the Firing Line" and I felt it was a GREAT start to the show. The effects are VERY dated, and the make-up is classic 90's but the writing/story is fantastic! It certainy seems like a timeless program from what I've seen. Can't wait for more!

4.5/5

also, what are the movies?

[Cold Fuzz]

Just finished "Midnight on the Firing Line" and I felt it was a GREAT start to the show. The effects are VERY dated, and the make-up is classic 90's but the writing/story is fantastic! It certainy seems like a timeless program from what I've seen. Can't wait for more!

4.5/5

also, what are the movies?

Babylon 5 essentially pioneered the VFX industry for sci-fi shows so it's not going to be on par with something Stargate Universe or its contemporaries. However, I think you'll find the writing to be superior to those shows.

As for the movies, there are a number of TV movies that accompany the series. There's also a spinoff series, Crusade, which is set in the B5 universe after the bulk of the series is over. Here's a general timeline of viewing the movies and the episodes for a first-time viewer:


Movie: The Gathering (the original Babylon 5 pilot)
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4:

406 Into the Fire
407 Epiphanies
408 The Illusion of Truth
Movie: Thirdspace
Movie: In the Beginning
409 Atonement
410 Racing Mars
411 Lines of Communication
... (rest of season 4)

Season 5:

520 Objects in Motion
521 Objects at Rest
Movie: The River of Souls
Movie: The Legend of the Rangers
Movie: A Call to Arms
Crusade (13 episodes)
The Lost Tales: Voices in the Dark
522. Sleeping in Light


I hope that helps.

[EvenstarSRV]

I just picked up seasons 1, 3-5 from best buy (2 was out of stock) and I'm sitting down to watch it for the first time.

I started watching B5 for the first time this summer after the recommendation of a few posters here on GW. The first half of S1 was a bit tough for me to get through, but once I hit ep 8 A Sky Full of Stars and especially ep 13 Signs and Portents I was hooked. I'm almost done with S2 and the show really does seem to get better almost every episode, you've got a lot of good stuff to look forward to.

[Gamma626]

Thoughts on "Soul Hunter":

another great episode. I like the writing and the setting a lot. It's gritty and intoxicatingly addictive. This episodes plot line was just as interesting as the pilot. It was paced well and had a good "Bad Guy" while pffereing a nice moral debate.

4.5/5

[Gamma626]

I didn't expect much from an early 90's sci-fi show with CGI. So I'm pleased.

And it's been easy for me so far. We'll see though

[Ulkesh47]

I didn't expect much from an early 90's sci-fi show with CGI. So I'm pleased.

By the time of mid-season 2 onward, the style of CGI on the show will be of a completely unique visual style that still holds up today brilliantly, in my opinion.

I mean, watch the space battle from "Interludes and Examinations" and tell me that CGI is dated. It's completely in a class of its own.