DIrishB
The Timeline Guy
So a long time ago, a friend of mine recommended I check out Babylon 5. I'd always been reluctant to give it a chance since I'd previously heard it described as similar to Star Trek.
Then some time passed, and Bass recommended it to me, describing it as probably the first sci-fi show genuinely crafted for adults. Not to say its T&A, but that it was a genuinely thought-provoking and well-written show with interesting characters. I was sold.
Then I forgot about that conversation for oh...3 or 4 years. Then I remembered it the other day. Hence, I've ordered the B5 movie collection (since it contains the Pilot, The Gathering, which isn't on the S1 DVD set) and the Season 1 set.
Besides the obvious reasons for wanting to check the show out, I've also been told it has a very tight continuity, right down to including major events or revelations in the tie-in novels and comic books for the show. I thought that was pretty cool (treating the spin-off stuff with some degree of importance and gravity as opposed to merely an opportunity to cash in on the name), and I'm eagerly awaiting to check everything out (in as close to chronological order as possible).
For anyone who has seen this show, what am I in for?
Then some time passed, and Bass recommended it to me, describing it as probably the first sci-fi show genuinely crafted for adults. Not to say its T&A, but that it was a genuinely thought-provoking and well-written show with interesting characters. I was sold.
Then I forgot about that conversation for oh...3 or 4 years. Then I remembered it the other day. Hence, I've ordered the B5 movie collection (since it contains the Pilot, The Gathering, which isn't on the S1 DVD set) and the Season 1 set.
Besides the obvious reasons for wanting to check the show out, I've also been told it has a very tight continuity, right down to including major events or revelations in the tie-in novels and comic books for the show. I thought that was pretty cool (treating the spin-off stuff with some degree of importance and gravity as opposed to merely an opportunity to cash in on the name), and I'm eagerly awaiting to check everything out (in as close to chronological order as possible).
For anyone who has seen this show, what am I in for?