29-10-2013, 19:21
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Babylon 5
The "Watch" channel has acquired the rights to show the whole of the SF classic Babylon 5 - that's all five seasons, along with the six TV movies (The Gathering, In the Beginning, Thirdspace, The River Of Souls, A Call To Arms and The Legend Of The Rangers).
It's going to be stripped across the 5pm weekday slot, starting on Monday 4th November.
http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/10/baby...s-warner-bros/
While the special effects are showing their age now, it's still an amazing series, and well worth watching or re-watching.
Season 1 was a little ropey to start with, but the show soon grew to become a classic piece of TV SF.
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29-10-2013, 19:58
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re: Babylon 5 - back on TV at last! From start to finish on Watch
What's really odd is that I'll no doubt watch loads on tv instead of the box sets I've got 
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29-10-2013, 20:06
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re: Babylon 5 - back on TV at last! From start to finish on Watch
I can't wait to watch this series again.
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29-10-2013, 20:09
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re: Babylon 5 - back on TV at last! From start to finish on Watch
I must admit I'm really looking forward to seeing Delenn again I had a big 'thing' for her.
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29-10-2013, 20:15
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re: Babylon 5 - back on TV at last! From start to finish on Watch
I was always fascinated by Ambassador G'Kar, and was a little disappointed when he stopped his shenanigans.
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29-10-2013, 20:17
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re: Babylon 5 - back on TV at last! From start to finish on Watch
G'Kar was a brilliant character... excellently portrayed by the late, great, Andreas Katsulas 
So many of the B5 cast have passed away
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30-10-2013, 21:07
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re: Babylon 5 - back on TV at last! From start to finish on Watch
Oh, damn you.
I saw the title in my feed reader and thought there was going to be a new series
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30-10-2013, 21:33
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re: Babylon 5 - back on TV at last! From start to finish on Watch
It's a shame that WB won't lavish the love on Babylon 5 that has been done for Star Trek
To see it all in HD with up to date SFX would be brilliant
---------- Post added at 21:33 ---------- Previous post was at 21:32 ----------
And this'll be on record - much easier than messing around with my DVDs for it.
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30-10-2013, 22:20
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re: Babylon 5 - back on TV at last! From start to finish on Watch
Series link set on Watch :-)
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31-10-2013, 00:33
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re: Babylon 5 - back on TV at last! From start to finish on Watch
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
It's a shame that WB won't lavish the love on Babylon 5 that has been done for Star Trek
To see it all in HD with up to date SFX would be brilliant
---------- Post added at 21:33 ---------- Previous post was at 21:32 ----------
And this'll be on record - much easier than messing around with my DVDs for it.
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I don't think they'd be able to justify the expense, given the smaller fanbase
Plus given past botch-jobs it may not even be feasible... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_5#Mastering_problems
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31-10-2013, 05:57
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Re: Babylon 5 - back on TV at last! From start to finish on Watch
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I can't wait to watch this series again. |
Yes one of the finest series ever made in my humble opinion.
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31-10-2013, 09:33
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Re: Babylon 5 - back on TV at last! From start to finish on Watch
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My god I had no idea how much of a balls up they actually made of it. That is pretty shocking to be honest.
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31-10-2013, 12:51
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Re: Babylon 5 - back on TV at last! From start to finish on Watch
I have set the first series to be recorded, I have this horrible feeling that I will be disappointed and that the programs won't live up to my memories. I will be devastated, well not really but you know what I mean. if it all becomes cringe worthy.
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31-10-2013, 19:05
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Re: Babylon 5 - back on TV at last! From start to finish on Watch
I re-watched it last year, on DVD.
It was as I remembered
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31-10-2013, 19:17
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Re: Babylon 5 - back on TV at last! From start to finish on Watch
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I re-watched it last year, on DVD.
It was as I remembered |
Oh goody.  John isn't really interested in SF so I shall have myself a Babylon 5 fest whilst he is out attacking our man eating shrubs.
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