Welcome to the second installment of our new series, ESSENTIAL BABYLON 5. This week, we kick off our journey through the Babylon 5 TV movies with a review of In The Beginning, the epic prequel to the series proper, released on TNT in 1998.
Mike Moody-Garcia and guest co-host Scot Eric Candiotti, from The Serious TV Drama Podcast and Scot Forgot the 80s, dive into what makes this movie essential Babylon 5.
Chapters
0:00:00 Introducing the Essential Babylon 5 Series
0:02:25 TV Movie as Prequel and Introduction to Babylon 5
0:05:56 Mixed Feelings on First Viewing
0:21:19 Seeking Empathy and Compromise in a Divided World
0:35:30 The Vorlons and their mysterious suits
0:39:48 Sheridan challenges the decision to send the wrong person
0:49:10 G’Kar's Character and Performance
0:53:41 Warrior Cast Mirroring Humans and Dr. Franklin's Ethics
0:57:19 Television Tradition: Remembering Bad Wigs
1:00:53 Sheridan's Heroic Battle and Leadership Skills
1:04:22 Connecting Old Aggressions to the Current War
1:08:15 Londo's narration and the cinematic portrayal of the war.
1:21:43 Younger Sheridan in Older Sheridan's Body
1:26:15 Tragic ending for Babylon 5 characters
1:32:53 Deep Space Nine vs. Babylon 5: A Debate?
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