5 things I love about Babylon 5
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babylon5_loveI'd almost forgot about signing up for Babylon5_love. When I originally signed up I had had a few ideas of what to post, but I couldn't decide on one. Then the time slipped away , so I've decided to go with the community name and post some things I love about Babylon 5. There will probably be some spoilers so I'm putting everything under a cut.
1. One episode characters - I don't think I've ever watched another show that had so many guest characters that I cared about and wanted to know what happened to them after they left Babylon 5. Alysssa from Legacies, Dr. Mary Kirkish from Messages from Earth and David McIntyre from A Late Delivery from Avalon are just a few of the one episode characters that have made me care about them.
2. Vir - Because, for me at least, there cannot be a post involving Babylon 5 and love without including Vir. With every other character on B5, I could understand why someone might not like that character even if I disagree, but not Vir. The idea of not liking Vir is incomprehensible to me. Vir is the one main character who I have never once gone, "Oh, why did you have to do that?!" about. I'll end this section with one of my favorite Vir moments and something that my parents and I can quote from memory:
"I'd like to live just long enough to be there when they cut off your head and stick it on a pike as a warning to the next ten generations that some favors come with too high a price. I'd look up at your lifeless eyes and wave like this. Can you and your associates arrange it for me, Mr. Morden?"
3. The wonderful female characters - Awhile back there were a lot of meta posts about female characters. While reading the posts, I was thinking about how much I enjoy the female characters on B5. All six of the female characters who were in the opening credits of B5, Na'Toth, Talia, Lyta, Lochley, and especially Ivanova and Delenn, came across to me as interesting and real people. In truth I think that Delenn is my favorite female character ever and Ivanova is in the top ten if not the top five.
4. Believable character evolution - The characters of Babylon 5 weren't static. They evolved and changed as things happened to them, most especially demonstrated by Londo and G'Kar. My initial reaction when watching The Gathering was that G'Kar was going to be the untrustworthy villian and Londo was going to be the comic relief. In the end G'Kar is a very trustworthy hero and Londo is one of the most tragic characters ever and both arcs are completely believable.
5. Bonding with other fans - Being able to discuss the wonderfulness of Babylon 5 with other fans is a great thing. Luckily for me finding other B5 fans is as easy as walking into the next room because both of my parents are fans. There have been countless conversations around the dinner table about B5. Then there is the joy of going around the Internet and running into Babylon 5 fans especially in places that have nothing to do with B5. Last but not least, this community particularly right now when a lot of other parts of Fandom haven't been so much fun. Every so often those of us in Fandom need to be reminded of the love that brought us here in the first place. Thank you.
2. Vir - Because, for me at least, there cannot be a post involving Babylon 5 and love without including Vir. With every other character on B5, I could understand why someone might not like that character even if I disagree, but not Vir. The idea of not liking Vir is incomprehensible to me. Vir is the one main character who I have never once gone, "Oh, why did you have to do that?!" about. I'll end this section with one of my favorite Vir moments and something that my parents and I can quote from memory:
"I'd like to live just long enough to be there when they cut off your head and stick it on a pike as a warning to the next ten generations that some favors come with too high a price. I'd look up at your lifeless eyes and wave like this. Can you and your associates arrange it for me, Mr. Morden?"
3. The wonderful female characters - Awhile back there were a lot of meta posts about female characters. While reading the posts, I was thinking about how much I enjoy the female characters on B5. All six of the female characters who were in the opening credits of B5, Na'Toth, Talia, Lyta, Lochley, and especially Ivanova and Delenn, came across to me as interesting and real people. In truth I think that Delenn is my favorite female character ever and Ivanova is in the top ten if not the top five.
4. Believable character evolution - The characters of Babylon 5 weren't static. They evolved and changed as things happened to them, most especially demonstrated by Londo and G'Kar. My initial reaction when watching The Gathering was that G'Kar was going to be the untrustworthy villian and Londo was going to be the comic relief. In the end G'Kar is a very trustworthy hero and Londo is one of the most tragic characters ever and both arcs are completely believable.
5. Bonding with other fans - Being able to discuss the wonderfulness of Babylon 5 with other fans is a great thing. Luckily for me finding other B5 fans is as easy as walking into the next room because both of my parents are fans. There have been countless conversations around the dinner table about B5. Then there is the joy of going around the Internet and running into Babylon 5 fans especially in places that have nothing to do with B5. Last but not least, this community particularly right now when a lot of other parts of Fandom haven't been so much fun. Every so often those of us in Fandom need to be reminded of the love that brought us here in the first place. Thank you.
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Date: 2007-08-14 11:36 pm (UTC)One point that has always been a favorite of mine was how much interaction JMS had with fans back in the day when the show was being done. This was done in the day of Compuserve, GENIE and newsgroups. This was before the Web really exploded. I can even find two of my old questions from back in the day that JMS answered. Nowadays, it's more common for creators/producers/etc. to have interaction with the fans, but it really made you feel a part of the show even more back then.
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Date: 2007-08-15 12:09 am (UTC)I wasn't on the Internet at that time, but I can imagine that it was a great experience. I almost envy you having two questions answered by JMS.