Babylon 5 - Season 1
1994
In 1994, STAR TREK had to take a backseat to this science-fiction series, created by J. Michael Straczynski. The Babylon 5 space station has become an interplanetary peaceful negotiation center in the 23rd century, as humans and aliens attempt to settle differences in a reasonable fashion. This boxed set includes all 22 .. Read more
| Starring | Michael O'Hare, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle |
|---|---|
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Television |
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Babylon 5 - Season 1
In 1994, STAR TREK had to take a backseat to this science-fiction series, created by J. Michael Straczynski. The Babylon 5 space station has become an interplanetary peaceful negotiation center in the 23rd century, as humans and aliens attempt to settle differences in a reasonable fashion. This boxed set includes all 22 episodes of the entire first season, covering a wide array of topics including political persecution, alcoholism, seductive slaves, religion, and the ways of the Narn.
| Starring | Michael O'Hare, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle |
|---|---|
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 15 hrs 24 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English, German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | DVD: 28 Oct 2002 Production year: 1994 |
| Format | DVD |
Babylon 5 - Season 1 (6 discs) (1994)
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22 out of 22 people found this review helpful
Superlative Sci-Fi
Conceived as an antidote to the hygenic, formulaic sci-fi of the Star Trek world, and devised as a 5-year novel for television, Babylon 5 is essential viewing for anyone who considers themselves a fan of the genre.
Babylon 5 is set aboard a space station of the same name, that acts as a 'UN in space'. The five major races vie for political and military influence against the backdrop of a galaxy in turmoil.
The writing and acting takes a few episodes to reach full steam, but even in this first, worst season, there are incredible episodes - Signs and Portents, A Voice in the Wilderness I + II, and Chrysalis exemplify Babylon 5 at its best; deep seams of complex story arcs weaving around one another, great acting, and writing that sparkles.
There are a few clunkers (TKO, Infection), but by the end of this first season, the incredible 5-year story arc will have grabbed you, and you will NEED to know what happens next to our characters. I guarantee it. -
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Babylon 5 ... 1.01 - 1.04
Even though I adore the B5 series, I always thought the beginning of the first series to be fairly mediocre offerings. The very worst is 1.02, which appears to have very little place in the whole story arc and could easily be dropped and lost for good. The episodes have some good lines and quite a bit of comedy, giving a flavour of what is to come. Overall, better than the godawful pilot, but not much.
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