To all fans of Babylon 5

POSTED BY: Radhil
UPDATED: Tuesday, February 1, 2005 00:15
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MONTANAGIRL

Friday, January 28, 2005 4:37 AM

Thanks for posting the updates. At least I have an address now to send a letter to. A B5 movie with recast characters is worse than nothing at all.

Packer fans welcome.
All others tolerated.

SHADOWVESSEL

Saturday, January 29, 2005 9:23 PM

I'm a big B5 fan, but I hated everything else that came after it. When I heard about the movie, I was really hoping they'd do the Drahk War from 20 years down the line. Our original cast members would be closer to appropriate age and it's the one story of the B5 universe that hasn't been told yet. For instance, what the hell happened with Sheridan's son? And the Telepath War was really only hinted at in Crusade. As far as Crusade and Legend of the Rangers, I was seriously disappointed. Sorry, that's just my opinion, though.

Whenever they want to get back to the original story of the original series, however, I'm in balls deep.

(Gorramn Double Post)
"I'll be in my bunk."

MISGUIDED BY VOICES

Saturday, January 29, 2005 10:48 PM

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Originally posted by ShadowVessel:
I'm a big B5 fan, but I hated everything else that came after it. When I heard about the movie, I was really hoping they'd do the Drahk War from 20 years down the line....For instance, what the hell happened with Sheridan's son? And the Telepath War was really only hinted at in Crusade.

If you haven't yet, pick up the three trilogies of novels, which deals with the telepath war, Sheridan's son and the technomages. They are canon in terms of events, as JMS provided the plots.

"I threw up on your bed"

SHADOWVESSEL

Monday, January 31, 2005 4:53 AM

Awesome! I've gotta do that right away. I just assumed since they were novels that they weren't canon.

Thanks.

(Gorramn Double Post)
"I'll be in my bunk."

MISGUIDED BY VOICES

Monday, January 31, 2005 10:02 PM

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Originally posted by ShadowVessel:
Awesome! I've gotta do that right away. I just assumed since they were novels that they weren't canon.

No problem - the final trilogy (the Centauri one) is the best, but maybe that's because its closest to the main arc. The Psi-Corps one is interesting, and the Technomage one fills in what I guess would have been on Crusade.

Btw, JMS resurfaced to say the contracts and offers are going out on TMoS in the next few weeks. He didn't say much beyond that though save we shall see what we shall see, so I guess its waiting time.

"I threw up on your bed"

HELL'S KITTEN

Monday, January 31, 2005 11:37 PM

Okay, so I'm a long time fan of B5, but I've been out of it a while. Tell me, if you can, two things:

1. Who from the cast died?!?
2. Where can I find the scripts to Crusade? I know JMS had some for a limited time online, but they're all gone now.

Thanks for posting this thread, by the way. It's always nice to be able to hear bits about other sci-fi shows while perusing through Firefly threads.

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NERVOUSPETE

Monday, January 31, 2005 11:56 PM

Hell's Kitten,

I'm afraid to say that Richard Biggs who played Dr Stephen Franklin died May 22, 2004. He collapsed one morning and never got up. Apparently the funeral was very beautiful and moving, with many of his fellow actors and colleagues - not just from Babylon 5 but from his lesser known earlier works.

There's a tribute film among other things here:

http://www.biggsandcarter.com/

The other cast member to have died was Tim Choate, who played Zathras, from a motorcycle accident on Sept 24.

Funny thing is, I'm not that massive a fan of Babylon 5 anymore, though I remember it fondly; but the news of their deaths made me pretty gutted.

Something about nice guys dying when bad 'uns keep on ticking, it upsets me.

Pete

"If you can keep your head whilst others... eurgh! Ack! I've spilt my ink! Ugh! Ink on my trousers! Agh! Ink on my shirt! My only hope! The window! Aieeeeee!" (Falls to death)
- Jonathan Nash

MONTANAGIRL

Tuesday, February 1, 2005 12:15 AM

I knew about Richard Biggs, but I hadn't heard about Tim Choate. I loved his Zathras. I still say "confoosed" whenever I use the word confused thanks to him. What a bummer .

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