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Does anyone else have any unpopular or overlooked arcs or characters or episodes etc that you really like?
I was thinking about it the other day. I tend to like the things that aren't often mentioned in the "the best of Babylon 5" discussions. Came up with 2 things.
The first is the unnamed Ranger who brought the news that the Enphili were being attacked by raiders and wanted to join the Interstellar Alliance in S5E3 A Paragon of Animals. He gave his life to get the information to Babylon 5 and was scanned by Lyta when he was dying. All he cared about was making sure that he finished his mission, but he didn't live long enough to know about the White Star taking up position around the planet to protect them. That story affected me just as much as stuff like Sleeping in Light and seeing Sinclair become Valen.
The second is Legend of the Rangers. Before watching it I knew that The Gathering and In the Beginning were the most recommended movies and some fans said to skip the rest, but I was surprised to find out that my favorite B5 movie is the least popular one. And before I continue this I'm just going to say that I don't pay attention to the weapon system. I watch Babylon 5 for the characters and the big or small stories, not the space battles.
I enjoyed David's story in the pilot and his interactions with Dulann and Sarah. But what really sold the movie for me and made it one of my favorite B5 things to watch instead of being "just" good was G'Kar. When I first watched it almost everything he said, especially to the grey counsil, hit me on a personal level. I was, and to some extent am, struggling with survivor's guilt. When I watched the movie the first time I had an anniversary coming up. In G'Kar's first scene he asks and finds out that David's "crime" was remaining alive. His response, "Curious. Until now I hadn't known that was a crime", basically turned into "Knock, knock, Melanie. Pay attention to this". I lost count on how many times I watched the movie at the earliest opportunity. By the end of it they've come full circle. David is telling the grey counsil that Tannier did as well as anyone could have under the circumstances and G'Kar has found another closed door to consider open when he appears out of nowhere for another speech.
"As did you. Those are important words, 'under the circumstances'. We all do what we can with what we are given. We are... imperfect reflections of the universe. We can only hope to learn and create a world in which such errors do not occur. Unfortunately we're still working on that last part."
I'm writing this from memory since I can't find it with google and I'm currently not at home with my DVD. The first time I watched it I was surprised when he showed up and it became another quote that spoke to me, but I've started waiting for it now that I know it's coming.
And then I get goosebumps at the end when they go to Babylon 5 and G'Kar says his line from Mind War. "But if you ever do come aboard, remember this. No one there is exactly who he appears. But then, who is?".
I was thinking about it the other day. I tend to like the things that aren't often mentioned in the "the best of Babylon 5" discussions. Came up with 2 things.
The first is the unnamed Ranger who brought the news that the Enphili were being attacked by raiders and wanted to join the Interstellar Alliance in S5E3 A Paragon of Animals. He gave his life to get the information to Babylon 5 and was scanned by Lyta when he was dying. All he cared about was making sure that he finished his mission, but he didn't live long enough to know about the White Star taking up position around the planet to protect them. That story affected me just as much as stuff like Sleeping in Light and seeing Sinclair become Valen.
The second is Legend of the Rangers. Before watching it I knew that The Gathering and In the Beginning were the most recommended movies and some fans said to skip the rest, but I was surprised to find out that my favorite B5 movie is the least popular one. And before I continue this I'm just going to say that I don't pay attention to the weapon system. I watch Babylon 5 for the characters and the big or small stories, not the space battles.
I enjoyed David's story in the pilot and his interactions with Dulann and Sarah. But what really sold the movie for me and made it one of my favorite B5 things to watch instead of being "just" good was G'Kar. When I first watched it almost everything he said, especially to the grey counsil, hit me on a personal level. I was, and to some extent am, struggling with survivor's guilt. When I watched the movie the first time I had an anniversary coming up. In G'Kar's first scene he asks and finds out that David's "crime" was remaining alive. His response, "Curious. Until now I hadn't known that was a crime", basically turned into "Knock, knock, Melanie. Pay attention to this". I lost count on how many times I watched the movie at the earliest opportunity. By the end of it they've come full circle. David is telling the grey counsil that Tannier did as well as anyone could have under the circumstances and G'Kar has found another closed door to consider open when he appears out of nowhere for another speech.
"As did you. Those are important words, 'under the circumstances'. We all do what we can with what we are given. We are... imperfect reflections of the universe. We can only hope to learn and create a world in which such errors do not occur. Unfortunately we're still working on that last part."
I'm writing this from memory since I can't find it with google and I'm currently not at home with my DVD. The first time I watched it I was surprised when he showed up and it became another quote that spoke to me, but I've started waiting for it now that I know it's coming.
And then I get goosebumps at the end when they go to Babylon 5 and G'Kar says his line from Mind War. "But if you ever do come aboard, remember this. No one there is exactly who he appears. But then, who is?".
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