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- WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING...
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- "'Babylon 5' portrays, with alarming realism and spectacular detail, a
- myriad of space-based cultures and their struggles to achieve common
- ground and mutual understanding. Paralleling many of the nuances of
- today's human relations, 'Babylon 5' offers a futuristic, yet stunningly
- contemporary view of political and social intermingling on a cosmic
- level. It is a 23rd century 'whodunit,' complete with spellbinding
- intrigue played out before a backdrop of interplanetary conspiracies and
- individual betrayals.
- "'Babylon 5' delivers a visual masterpiece and creates to the finest
- points life in the far reaches of time and space, made real with
- wondrous costumes, detailed makeup, prosthetics, industry-leading
- computer-generated graphics and astounding special effects....
- "'Babylon 5,' a unique combination of state-of-the-art technology with
- all-out action and underlying passion, is home to both science fiction
- and dramatic storytelling."
- -- Delise Langford, The Huntsville Times
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- "'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' fans may take offense but 'Babylon 5' is
- the most interesting place to visit out of this world. 'Babylon 5' wins
- the weekly war of battling space stations with good stories, better
- characters and intense conflict.
- "'Babylon 5' is peopled by an inscrutable blend of aliens and humans,
- each with a hidden agenda. They interact in creator J. Michael
- Straczynski's complex five-year master plan, enabling writers to enrich
- this extraterrestrial tapestry.
- "'Babylon 5' is also much darker than any other sci-fi drama. In one
- episode, a race of aliens died of a '100-percent contagious, 100-percent
- fatal' plague before a cure could be discovered. Rest assured that, in
- the 'Star Trek' universe, an antidote would have been found in time to
- save everyone.
- "Writers refuse to succumb to the need to include every character in
- every episode, conveying the impression there's a lot more going on
- among the 250,000 inhabitants of 'Babylon 5' than viewers know. That's
- enough to keep this veteran science-fiction fan riveted to the couch.
- "WATCH IT? A visually stunning experience.
- "TAPE IT? It has all the makings of a classic."
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- -- Charles Aukerman, Sun Banner Pride
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- "Forget 'Star Trek.' The best space opera on television is a show
- you've probably never heard of: 'Babylon 5,' an energetic, nasty and
- rousingly entertaining serial that combines grittiness with an almost
- childlike sense of wonder....
- "'Babylon 5' resembles Isaac Asimov's 'Foundation' series in sheer
- scale, and some of the concepts -- underground railroads for victims of
- persecution through mind-control, independence movements for off-world
- colonies, prejudice among alien races -- are explored with unique
- freshness and perspective, without stooping to the preachiness and
- sanctimoniousness evident in so many 'Deep Space Nine' and "Voyager'
- scripts.
- "'Babylon 5' has struggled to find a wide audience, but it has lasted
- three seasons. There may be intelligent life out there after all."
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- -- Alex Strachan, Vancouver Sun
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- "Babylon 5 has set the sci-fi TV world on end with the quality of its
- writing, method of production and revolutionary special
- effects........[The] stories are gripping....If you haven't checked ou
- Babylon 5 you owe it to yourself to do so. This is, without doubt, the
- best science fiction series ever produced. Give it the next six weeks.
- You'll be hooked."
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- -- Tom Poston, Break Magazine
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- "Like any space opera worth its salt, the show comes with a full
- complement of weird-looking creatures and dazzling special effects. The
- difference is that 'Babylon 5' does them better than anybody else -- the
- show won a pair of Emmys for makeup and visual effects in its very first
- season....What really sets the show apart is its ambitious approach to
- storytelling."
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- -- Mark Nollinger, TV Guide
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- "The station houses an array of aliens the equal of 'Star Wars'
- cantina."
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- -- Brian Donlon, USA Today
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- "[Babylon 5's] computer-generated space scenes are spectacular and the
- plot is reminiscent of the golden age of space sagas. The show is the
- sci-fi equivalent of progressive rock...."
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- -- Stephen Lynch, Orange County Register
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- "This is one space station you're likely to want to visit frequently."
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- -- Barry Garron, Kansas City Star
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- "'Babylon 5' just keeps getting better and better. I highly recommend
- everyone watch it."
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- -- Stephen P. Signorelli, Tri-Town News
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