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Re: The random Babylon 5 vomiting thread

Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 4:45 am
by karajorma
I'd recommend an old Amiga / Atari ST game called Warhead if you liked I-War. It's by the same creator and pretty damn good even if the graphics are ridiculously basic at this point.

Re: The random Babylon 5 vomiting thread

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 5:22 pm
by Foxbat_25
I recently re-binged the series as well... I was stuck at the airport for half a day after accompanying my boss to check out some property in Ayia Napa for the company to invest in, but he had boarded another plane as he was going to another airport, so I was alone... close to a WiFi spot. I almost missed the plane when it finally took off 6 hours later than expected... and I finished the series when I was back home.

Re: The random Babylon 5 vomiting thread

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:41 pm
by Hunter
You binged the entire series in an airport? I don't see how that is possible.. it is over 100 episodes after all?

Re: The random Babylon 5 vomiting thread

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 3:10 pm
by Foxbat_25
I started the first 4 episodes there, and finished it during the next 6 weeks once I was home, sorry if it wasn't clear.

Re: The random Babylon 5 vomiting thread

Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:57 pm
by Hunter
Oh, that makes much more sense. B5 is a difficult series to binge to be honest, I mean, I've done it myself but the problem with binging - like anything in life - is you don't get the chance to let the details sink in. As a result I've tried to slow down my binging habits these days and only selectively watch shows every week, as opposed to all at once. 6 weeks is fairly reasonable though.

Re: The random Babylon 5 vomiting thread

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 8:29 am
by CIH
I think the original B5 is easier to watch as a binge than it would have been catching an episode a week or whatever on TV.
I can understand why it was such a big risk running such long story arcs - I never did see the Vorlon reveal back then and just assumed the show was stringing us along. I think I missed the B4 episode in series 3 too.

Come to think of it, I missed most of the good stuff originally. I assumed it was done at the end of series 3 and stopped watching, just as it got really good.

Re: The random Babylon 5 vomiting thread

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 2:13 am
by Hunter
Yeah, B5 was one of those shows that took serialized storytelling to the next level, but at a time when TV networks were not interested in anything other than bottle shows. Heck, even by the time Crusade came along the airing order and time slots were all over the place. Remember when Crusade aired on Channel 4 in the UK? They put it on at like 1am in the morning..

These days it's completely different, you've got channels left right and center with all-day line ups of sci-fi programming.

I think the first show that I managed to watch from start to finish on the BBC was Farscape - even episodes I missed, I MADE sure I recorded them in advance. So it's not like it was impossible to keep up with shows back then, you just had to put a little effort in. And when it came to sci-fi, I always went the extra mile to obtain it!

Re: The random Babylon 5 vomiting thread

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:45 am
by karajorma
Binge-watching isn't good but waiting a week between episodes (and months after a series finale) isn't good either. B5 works best if you limit yourself to an episode a day. That way you give yourself some time to reflect but also don't forget things or have all the episodes run into each other.

Re: The random Babylon 5 vomiting thread

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 8:43 am
by Hunter
What, was it a LEGO Shadow Omega destroyer you wanted?
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Re: The random Babylon 5 vomiting thread

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 8:45 am
by karajorma
Very nice. Is it by the same person who is planning to release the details on how to make a standard EA Omega?

Re: The random Babylon 5 vomiting thread

Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 4:30 am
by Hunter
Some more re-renders:








Re: The random Babylon 5 vomiting thread

Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2019 5:38 pm
by Xelions
Watched all of these on a 4K TV. Even though theres no sound it's still great to see 1080p Babylon 5 :mrgreen:

Re: The random Babylon 5 vomiting thread

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:01 pm
by Hunter
RIP Mira Furlan :( Another one heads off beyond the rim..

https://www.superherohype.com/tv/492010 ... asses-away

Re: The random Babylon 5 vomiting thread

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:08 am
by karajorma
Man. That's a real kick to the head.

Re: The random Babylon 5 vomiting thread

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:49 am
by Xelions
Most unfortunate :(

And only 65 too.. from the West Nile Virus


People keep saying life expectancy is around 70-80 but so many missiles to dodge along that path - it's crazy