Okay, I have dug out my Babylon 5 files, the movies and the 5 seasons of the show, and I am planning to do a rewatch. Has anybody rewatched this recently?
Babylon 5 - 2015 Rewatch
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Gatefan1976
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I usually rewatch B5 in late Jan/feb when the kids go back to school 
That's the best way to watch this show.
A bit at a time, because the story has many twists and turns, and the long arc weaves through the short episodic arcs that happen in each episode. This show is AWESOME. It's a shame that this is not held up as the holy grail of scifi writing instead of NuBSG which is crap in comparison.
ecgordon
Star's Hero
Overall, I think B5 is the best SF show on TV ever, even better than any of the Treks. However, the first season was its weakest, both in writing and acting. But Seasons 2-4 are awesome, and 5 would have been too if he hadn't panicked and threw story meant for 5 into 4. On the other hand, NuBSG started strong, had a very good first season, but then went completely off the rails when they ran out of story and couldn't remember what the Plan was supposed to be.
YJ02
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last time i rewatched it was when it was still on netflix--right when they started streaming service
then it was taken off
for those of us who don't 'walk the plank" so to speak--are there any streamer's carrying this?
No. I checked. I walked the plank and came back with an HD full collection including the movies and artwork and special videos. I have more than a terabyte of storage space, so why not?
I am loving this show again so much. It deserves a reboot done properly, and we do NOT need the original characters to make it work. I would hope that a reboot would keep the alien parts intact (from the correct races). I would imagine they might change the appearance of the Centauri and maybe even the Narn and Minbari too. They could change the Vorlons too. The ships could change easily, since most of the designs in the original show are somewhat forgettable. The station itself needs to change designs too. Something more formidable looking. Something which LOOKS as huge as it is. Still, they did a good job with it.
Going into Season 2.
It deserves a reboot done properly, and we do NOT need the original characters to make it work. I would hope that a reboot would keep the alien parts intact (from the correct races). I would imagine they might change the appearance of the Centauri and maybe even the Narn and Minbari too. They could change the Vorlons too. The ships could change easily, since most of the designs in the original show are somewhat forgettable. The station itself needs to change designs too. Something more formidable looking. Something which LOOKS as huge as it is. Still, they did a good job with it.Going into Season 2.
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YJ02
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I am loving this show again so much.
Going into Season 2.
I read before that this is nearly EXACTLY the same thing JJ Abrams thought about Star Trek!!
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I read before that this is nearly EXACTLY the same thing JJ Abrams thought about Star Trek!!
This is much much different. We have the original creator of the show doing the reboot.
Gene Roddenberry totally changed everything in Star Trek to create The Next Generation. He said that ST: TNG was his vision of Star Trek from the beginning, not compromised by the desires of TPTB at Desilu and Paramount for TOS. He was right on point. Post-TOS Trek was the best Trek.
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YJ02
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This is much much different. We have the original creator of the show doing the reboot.
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I hated that one too.
I figured it was just a flub episode because the previous 13 episodes were good. Definitely a filler!