Return of B5?

[WizarDru]

I aknowledge that the episode you mention took a risk by making socio-religious commentary, but out of the entire series, that was my least favorite episode. It was too much like a ST:TNG episode, except that the makeup was bad and the script wasn't very good either. It did manage to redeem itself a bit at the end when they didn't have the happy ST ending, but all that inane buildup for that just wasn't worth the time invested.

That episode "Believers" is a real love or hate episode for many. It was written by D.C. Fontana, so it's not suprising it seemed like a Star Trek episode. Mind you, the worst episode, IMHO was "Infection". JMS wishes that one would could be burned and forgotten, I think. Man, was it a stinker.

And yes, the second season where the Markab are wiped out is an amazing episode, everything the "believer" episode isn't. It's deeply affecting and powerful. It's made even more powerful by the fact that the Markab were in every episode prior to that, often in any shot in public, as well as likable characters. Then they just weren't.

 

[William Ronald]

That episode "Believers" is a real love or hate episode for many. It was written by D.C. Fontana, so it's not suprising it seemed like a Star Trek episode. Mind you, the worst episode, IMHO was "Infection". JMS wishes that one would could be burned and forgotten, I think. Man, was it a stinker.

And yes, the second season where the Markab are wiped out is an amazing episode, everything the "believer" episode isn't. It's deeply affecting and powerful. It's made even more powerful by the fact that the Markab were in every episode prior to that, often in any shot in public, as well as likable characters. Then they just weren't.

The second season episode with the death of the Markab civilization (I think only a few thousand may have survived in isolated colonies) was very powerful and shocking. The script was well written and the acting was superb. It also foreshadowed many later developments in the series, such as the growing closeness of Sheridan and Delenn.

 

[Darrin Drader]

Mind you, the worst episode, IMHO was "Infection". JMS wishes that one would could be burned and forgotten, I think. Man, was it a stinker.

Its funny, that one has always been one of the ones I rather liked from season 1. I read the JMS comments on it and I think he's being overly critical of this episode. On the other hand, I can see where he's coming from. Still, I think "Believers" is a far worse piece of storytelling than this episode.

It amazes me how much better the show got after season 1.

 

[Skade]

Care to remind me which episode was Infection, and why it is hated so?

 

[MrFilthyIke]

Care to remind me which episode was Infection, and why it is hated so?

Wasn't that the one with the "bio-tech" artifacts and Sinclair talks the creature into killing itself?

 

[VorpalBunny]

Wasn't that the one with the "bio-tech" artifacts and Sinclair talks the creature into killing itself?

Yep, That's the one. The Lurker's Guide sums things up nicely:

http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/us/guide/004.html

 

[ColonelHardisson]

I actually enjoyed Legend of the Rangers. It had a lot of potential. It's too bad it was left hanging, as I'm sure a regular series would've worked out the bugs (and I don't feel there were nearly as many as some do). I also liked Crusade a lot, and I feel it really deserves another chance - but I'd be really surprised to see it resurface.

 

[William Ronald]

I actually enjoyed Legend of the Rangers. It had a lot of potential. It's too bad it was left hanging, as I'm sure a regular series would've worked out the bugs (and I don't feel there were nearly as many as some do). I also liked Crusade a lot, and I feel it really deserves another chance - but I'd be really surprised to see it resurface.

If it is set after the start of Crusade, a new series or special could at least refer to the cure for the Drakh plague. It might be nice if one of the characters from Crusade could at least make a guest appearance.