As one of the most prominent characters, Delenn’s arc over the course of the series has gone hand-in-hand with first Jeffrey Sinclair and then John Sheridan. It can be argued that Delenn is the co-lead, since her actions and decisions have long-lasting reverberations. One decision, made back in Season 3’s episode “Severed Dreams”, is finally … Continue reading The Minbari Civil War – Babylon 5 Season 4
The finale of the Shadow War came about within the first six episodes of Babylon 5’s fourth season, something unexpected for the fanbase. The main reason for that was one of practicality on the part of J. Michael Straczynski. The Prime Time Entertainment Network, which had been the home of Babylon 5 since its inception, … Continue reading “Babylon 5” Season Four “No Surrender, No Retreat” – Part Four
I can honestly say that up until the fourth season of Babylon 5, I had never seen a writer or showrunner end a years-long story arc as quickly and as satisfyingly as the Shadow War arc. Aside from the Earth Alliance Civil War arc, the Shadow War was the defining storyline from the 13th episode … Continue reading Review of “Babylon 5” Season Four “No Surrender, No Retreat” Part Three
If you enjoy this essay, please click the Buy Me A Coffee button to the right and show your support. Every little bit helps with covering the costs of this site. Supporters and Members get early access to blog posts like this as well. The question of how to bring about the end of a … Continue reading Review of “Babylon 5” Season Four “No Surrender, No Retreat” Part Two
Box Cover Art for "Babylon 5" Season 4. Source (Amazon Associates Link) If you enjoy this essay, consider clicking the Buy Me A Coffee button to the right. Supporters and Members get early access to essays like this. Members get exclusive access to posts only available on Buy Me A Coffee. Continuing my essay series … Continue reading Review of “Babylon 5” Season Four “No Surrender, No Retreat” Part One
DVD Cover Art for Season Three of "Babylon 5", Available on Amazon (Associates Link) To round out the series of essays on the third season of Babylon 5, there are three remaining episodes that set the trajectory for the final two seasons. By the end of the third season, sixty-six episodes had been filmed and … Continue reading Point of No Return Part Six – Review of “Babylon 5” Season Three
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Two-parter episodes are often a mixed bag, mainly because the promise of the first half doesn’t get fulfilled in the second half. Thankfully, “War Without End (Part II)” does not live up to that standard. It surpasses it, becoming one of the pivotal moments in the series history and answering one of the background mysteries … Continue reading “War Without End (Part Two)” – Season Three of “Babylon 5”
After the last essay on Season 3 of Babylon 5, I decided to skip the intervening episodes between the Earth Alliance Civil War arc and the next big arc of Season Three, War Without End. The episodes in between I’ll be covering in another essay after this. As it stands, I’ll end up with two … Continue reading “War Without End (Part One) – Season Three of “Babylon 5”
The first portion of Season 3, titled “Point of No Return”, helped to set up this four-episode arc that proved to be the major turning point for the season and the series as a whole. All of the decisions made by the lead characters and the tertiary characters back on Earth finally come home to … Continue reading Point of No Return Part 2 – The Earth Alliance Civil War – “Babylon 5” Season Three
