Babylon 5 on DVD [NO SPOILERS for Season 5, please]

[jonesy]

- Sheridan & Sinclair get their mission on.

And with my favourite line of the season:
"The question of who stole Babylon 4 is the biggest mystery of the last decade. Now you are telling me that it was me?"

- Londo & G'Kar taking care of business with Lord Refa intercut with the gospel singing.

I liked how right before that Londo goes to rescue Vir personally. Unarmed. *punch* Armed.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Update: Title changed.

- Londo & G'Kar taking care of business with Lord Refa intercut with the gospel singing.

That scene is pure magic. Probably my favorite of the whole series.

 

[TwistedBishop]

That scene is pure magic. Probably my favorite of the whole series.

I definitely agree. It's hysterical and disturbing at the same time.

 

[TwistedBishop]

This reminds me, now that you're in the third season and coming up on the fourth, there's something you may want to keep in mind. TNT did several B5 movies, and some of them take place before, during, or after the series run.

The list goes, in chronological order:

In the Beginning - prequel movie to the series. A lot of debate is based around when you should watch this film, before you see any of the show or after you've seen all of it. Personally I think if you've seen War Without End already, it's fine to watch it now. It's a great movie.

Thirdspace - more of a standalone episode, but a really fun one. It takes place during the 5 year arc, as best as can be determined, between the 4th season episodes "The Illusion of Truth" and "Atonement". It's the only movie to happen during the series run itself, and it may be nice to watch it during the spot it's supposed to occur during.

River of Souls - my least favorite of the movies. Another stand-alone, this time dealing with a soul hunter. Happens six months into 2063 (that's a ways after the show ends).

Call to Arms - big plot event movie. I can't explain it without giving away spoilers. It's a good one though. Takes place in 2067, iirc.

They released a dvd movie pack of these films last year. There's also a bit of a blacksheep movie, that takes place between River of Souls and Call to Arms, called Legend of the Rangers. It only has one member of the B5 cast in it though, so it may not be of too much interest. This isn't available in any form that I know of, in any case.

 

[jonesy]

Call to Arms - big plot event movie. I can't explain it without giving away spoilers. It's a good one though.

Suffice to say that it sets the stage for the short-lived Crusade series. To be seen after you've seen all of B5.

 

[Orius]

This reminds me, now that you're in the third season and coming up on the fourth, there's something you may want to keep in mind. TNT did several B5 movies, and some of them take place before, during, or after the series run.

The list goes, in chronological order:

In the Beginning - prequel movie to the series. A lot of debate is based around when you should watch this film, before you see any of the show or after you've seen all of it. Personally I think if you've seen War Without End already, it's fine to watch it now. It's a great movie.

Actually, I think it would be best until after he watches the episode about Dukhat and how Delenn became a member of the Gray Council first. In the Beginning relies on some plot points from that episode as well.

Call to Arms - big plot event movie. I can't explain it without giving away spoilers. It's a good one though. Takes place in 2067, iirc.

As jonesy said, it's the prequel to Crusade. In some ways in can be considered sort of a bridge between B5 and Crusade as it includes character from both series.

There's also The Gathering (IIRC), the TV movie that started off B5 and preceeded the first season by a year, both in the series and on TV. I don't know if that's included with the season dvd, or somewhere else.

 

[Orius]

Oh yeah, Lord Refa's end was one of the high points of season 3. I like how he realizes too late he's fallen into Londo's trap and is helpless, and tries to run with the gospel quoir singing along in the background. I liked how G'Kar watched his underlings beat him into a pulp like some mafia don before turining and walking away.

War Without End brought a great resolution to the B4 mystery from season 1.

Have you seen the final episode of Season 3 yet? There's no way in hell I can discuss that one with out giving major spoilers.

 

[TwistedBishop]

Have you seen the final episode of Season 3 yet? There's no way in hell I can discuss that one with out giving major spoilers.

Best season finale ever.

 

[TwistedBishop]

There's also The Gathering (IIRC), the TV movie that started off B5 and preceeded the first season by a year, both in the series and on TV. I don't know if that's included with the season dvd, or somewhere else.

It's not on the Season 1 DVD set, but it is in the Movie Collection boxed set with the above-mentioned films. I never had much love for The Gathering, for a lot of the same reasons Season 1 as a whole doesn't sit well with me: the look and style to the show hadn't reached where it needed to be yet.

 

[John Crichton]

Have you seen the final episode of Season 3 yet? There's no way in hell I can discuss that one with out giving major spoilers.

Yup. I'm on disc 2 of Season 4 right now.