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NEW Babylon 5 Series
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vacantlook
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My brain is currently malfunctioning, I think. The first part of me is all, how real is this, this can't be real this time, can it? The second part of me is all, as long as jms is in charge, I'm on board. The third part of me is, how will this differ from the original, what will change, what will be the same, what will embrace the original, what will deviate, can I handle/accept the change?
crazybillyo
Regular
I'll be in the car.
Jan
Regular
He knew it was a long shot. Plus we don't have any actual news on when this might actually go into production.
Lyta's Shadow
Member
I will watch this without question, brilliant news! Part of me wishes this was a series that told a new story in a different time / location in the Babylon 5 universe, the fact it is a reboot means it will most likely overwrite what came before. I'll reserve judgement until I see the series.
Also, B5 without somewhat clunky 90s CGI? That will take some getting used to!
Also, B5 without somewhat clunky 90s CGI? That will take some getting used to!
Ubik
Regular
I'm as intrigued as the rest of you, but it being on the CW puts the fear into me. Most of their shows are pretty awful with low production values. Part of me wishes it had been the rumored animated series, or at least made for HBO MAX.
I guess we'll be waiting a few years to see what this turns out to be. Rest assured I'll be watching with the rest of you!
I guess we'll be waiting a few years to see what this turns out to be. Rest assured I'll be watching with the rest of you!
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tygirwulf
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Well, to be honest, B5 didn't have the best production values the first time 'round, either. I've only watched one CW show, the production was ok, just not movie-quality. It's the writing, the direction and the action that will make or sink it.
I thought something was up when JMS put a request online to talk to people who had the original B5 model files, "for reference purposes."
I thought something was up when JMS put a request online to talk to people who had the original B5 model files, "for reference purposes."
Jan
Regular
More detail from JMS (long Twitter thread):
https://twitter.com/straczynski/status/1442621159221043202
https://twitter.com/straczynski/status/1442621159221043202
Karajorma
Regular
Here's the big question no one seems to be asking.
"Does he already know how it will end?"
What I'm hoping for is a completely different story as different as Battlestar Galactica was from the original but with the whole series known from beginning to end so that "The Plan" doesn't feel tacked on at the end like it did in BSG, Lost, DS9 or any of the other shows that followed B5 but didn't think ahead the way B5 did.
If the ending has already been planned, and given that this is JMS, he probably has as it was the greatest strength of B5, I'm 100% onboard.
EDIT: My only other wish - Use new character names! It gets tedious having to write "Sheridan in the Original B5" all the time!
"Does he already know how it will end?"
What I'm hoping for is a completely different story as different as Battlestar Galactica was from the original but with the whole series known from beginning to end so that "The Plan" doesn't feel tacked on at the end like it did in BSG, Lost, DS9 or any of the other shows that followed B5 but didn't think ahead the way B5 did.
If the ending has already been planned, and given that this is JMS, he probably has as it was the greatest strength of B5, I'm 100% onboard.
EDIT: My only other wish - Use new character names! It gets tedious having to write "Sheridan in the Original B5" all the time!
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Kyehlar
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Karajorma
Regular
It does show that he knows it was the most important innovation, but it doesn't prove that he won't try to be innovative by doing something else this time.
It's exactly innovative to do the same thing again. I hope he will, but I'm not taking that statement as proof, I'd want something a little more definite.
It's exactly innovative to do the same thing again. I hope he will, but I'm not taking that statement as proof, I'd want something a little more definite.
Springer
Regular
I will of course watch it.
But - I have a lot of trepidation going into this, maybe even a little sadness. It's hard to put into words and maybe I need to cogitate on it for longer, but the original B5 is very dear to me. Maybe my fear is that the reboot will eclipse the original in people's minds, just by being newer and flashier, and my instinct is to be protective of the original.
I also find reboots to be, generally, a creatively bankrupt concept. Of course there are exceptions and some reboots do work out, like BSG, but I would rather see JMS produce a completely new space-based show.
I will keep my fingers crossed that this is good. It might be hard for me to warm to it at first, and I think the new show will have to work to justify its existence. If it can do that, then I will be in all the way.
And, it might open the door for merchandise related to the original show. At least get the blu-ray out...
PS. There were two rumoured projects, this but also the animated show. Hopefully this hasn't nixed the possibility of the animated show.
But - I have a lot of trepidation going into this, maybe even a little sadness. It's hard to put into words and maybe I need to cogitate on it for longer, but the original B5 is very dear to me. Maybe my fear is that the reboot will eclipse the original in people's minds, just by being newer and flashier, and my instinct is to be protective of the original.
I also find reboots to be, generally, a creatively bankrupt concept. Of course there are exceptions and some reboots do work out, like BSG, but I would rather see JMS produce a completely new space-based show.
I will keep my fingers crossed that this is good. It might be hard for me to warm to it at first, and I think the new show will have to work to justify its existence. If it can do that, then I will be in all the way.
And, it might open the door for merchandise related to the original show. At least get the blu-ray out...
PS. There were two rumoured projects, this but also the animated show. Hopefully this hasn't nixed the possibility of the animated show.
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Kyehlar
Regular
We've seen how reboots have revitalized franchises. BSG, Star Trek, and even non-sci-fi series such as Hawaii Five-0, MacGuyver, etc. It brought in both new and old fans for the new material, and it also put an eye on the original versions. My friend and I just recently watched B5, and it was his first time watching it. He just never had the opportunity back in the 90's to watch it the first time.
So really this is good for B5, because it will draw attention to the original material, and a newfound appreciation for it and the actors that are no longer with us.
So really this is good for B5, because it will draw attention to the original material, and a newfound appreciation for it and the actors that are no longer with us.
