Podcast 127: Babylon 5 Series Wrap Up

 Well, we did it folks. We set out with a mission to approach Star Trek (TNG), The West Wing, and Babylon 5 from an analytical approach. While we prepare to - as Pete likes to say - "cleanse our palates" with a Poetry podcast, please enjoy our wrap up of Babylon 5 as a series, as well as a brief discussion about the three "original shows" of TrekWest5. At the end of the series wrap up, you'll find a discussion Pete and I had back at podcast 108 (Season 2 wrap up). The conversation was great, but it ranged so far afield from the topic of Season 2 wrap up that we decided to hold it in reserve until this podcast.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: The Belgariad by David Eddings
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Carbonite Man - Babylon 5: In Memory of Andreas Katsulas
    The ????? bell lives on
    Wrap up of The Next Generation, West Wing, and Babylon 5
    Objects of Fandom
    Music by Shayna Zaid

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Here are the Series lists/recaps:
Babylon 5 Series wrap up: 2hr 54min 37sec

Series recaps and lists
Favorite Extra/Bit Part
Peter:

1. Centari Regent
2. The Interrogator
3. Bro. Edward

Joey:

1. Zathras
2. Sebastian
3. Lorien

Most Hated Character
Peter:

1. Byron
2. Dr. Franklin
3. Edgars

Joey:

1. Byron
2. Markab Ambassador
3. Negrath

Hot Chick
Peter:

1. Anna Sheriden
2. Julie Musante
3. The Psycor Chick

Joey:

1. Julie Musante
2. Delenn
3. Garibaldi's daughter

Favorite Villain
Peter:

1. Emperor Cartagia
2. Morden
3. Bester

Joey:

1. Emperor Cartagia
2. Lord Reefa
3. Morden

Best Alien Costume
Peter: Zathras
Joey: The Shadow

Funniest Moment
Peter: "You're going where everyone has gone before."
Joey: Londo and G'Kar almost dying in the elevator

Top 10 Hated Episodes
Peter

1. TKO
2. Infection
3. Gropos
4. Grey 17 is Missing
5. Walkabout
6. Exogenesis
7. Phoenix Rising
8. Tragedy of Telepaths
9. Geometry of Shadows
10. Parliament of Dreams

Joey

1. Secrets of the Soul
2. Convictions
3. A Spider in the Web
4. Eyes
5. Deathwalker
6. Survivors
7. GROPOS
8. TKO
9. Exogenesis
10. Grey 17 is Missing

Top 10 Favorite Episodes
Peter:

1. Zha'dum
2. The Long Night
3. Severed Dreams
4. Falling Toward Apotheosis
5. Deconstruction of Falling Stars
6. And the Rock Cried Out No Hiding Place
7. Signs & Portents
8. War Without End
9. Babylon Squared
10. Day of the Dead

Joey:

1. And the Rock Cried Out No Hiding Place
2. Comes the Inquisitor
3. Severed Dreams
4. Deconstruction of Falling Stars
5. Into the Fire
6. Intersections in Real Time
7. Interludes & Examinations
8. War Without End
9. A View from the Gallery
10. The Fall of Centari Prime

Best Season
Peter & Joey: Season 3

Best Intro episodes for the non B5 watcher
Peter: Signs & Portents
Joey: Babylon Squared

Favorite Overall Character
Peter & Joey: G'Kar

Favorite Overall Moment
Peter: G'kar forgiving Londo


Joey: Sheriden telling Kosh to get in the game


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