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What's the consensus here regarding Babylon Five? (startrek.website)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by startrekexplained@startrek.website to c/quarks@startrek.website

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I have the series on DVD but I've never seriously cracked it, only seen a few episodes. Was wondering what people here think, is it as good as the internet often says it is? I know it was an inspiration for one of my favorite franchises (Mass Effect) and The Orville had a cute reference to it by making its main actor the president of the Planetary Union, but that's the extent of my B5 knowledge. So anyway, should I binge the series?

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[–] startrekexplained@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for the detailed response, I'll start with season 1 then. I like how Tomalak is in the show :D

[–] VindictiveJudge@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago

As an adendum to that guy's post, season 5 is weaker due to production issues, but really picks up in the back half and resolves the G'Kar-Londo plot. That last bit makes it worth watching all on its own, for me.