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I do like the whole “return to the beginning, before the end” aspect though. I’ve never tried that in a watchthrough, so I’m not sure. Another option is to watch between “Objects At Rest” and “Sleeping in Light” as that’s when Londo tells his story.This is a good answer, as it fits well, doesn’t spoil anything and results in less breaking up of seasons and confusing first time viewers. The usual fandom answer though is to watch it before Season 5 (when it was broadcast).While I don’t mind this opinion, it’s also when “Thirdpsace” is supposed to take place, leaving this point in time a bit cluttered in my opinion. Watch it after S4E9 “Atonement” due to its strong links to it.If it’s a rewatch, I say go for it – but, obviously not for a first watch as it diffuses most of the mysteries of the first season. There tends to be three main camps in B5 fandom: Probably the most likely to be disagreed with of all this order. Probably works the best where it’s place in the order, and while I think it can wait until after S5 due to how standalone it is, most fans seems to want it there – for the elevator scene alone – so I’ve left it as somewhat optional.

The original version has it’s place in showing how they improved the show from it’s first envisioning – the music, the pacing, the alien “zoo” – it’s almost charming how dated that version looks now. While the Special Edition feels far more like an episode of what Babylon 5 becomes, it doesn’t make it a good one, but it is the one I’d choose to watch. Whether someone has the original version or the TNT Special Edition doesn’t make much difference in my opinion.

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If you want to know why I went with these options please feel free to read on, but be warned major spoilers follow – first time viewers – DON’T read any further. I tried to make it into some kind of ‘infographic’:

This brings me to my opinion (feel free to post your own) on how I think a first time viewer of Babylon 5 should proceed.

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Given that, there’s still a little debate how some of the extra media (Crusade, TV movies, etc) should fit into the first viewing. The simplest option is to watch the whole thing (admittedly, warts and all). This is all well and good, but what each person considers “important” or not varies tremendously. The other thing you will find, are sites where they wax lyrical about skipping episodes of the show to remove the “standalone” episodes and keep to the major story arcs.

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In particular, jamming the standalone movie “The River of Souls” and failed pilot “The Legend of the Rangers” in before S5E22 “Sleeping in Light” – adds little to the core “Babylon 5” story and dilutes the impact of the series final episode. However, this in my opinion does new viewers a disservice. all media is watched at the point it occurs “in universe”), as it gives a different experience. Which works well as a simple method for those who have watched before, and are now interested in doing a chronological watchthrough (i.e. Therefore, it’s understandable that new viewers may want to avoid spoilers, but have a simple idea of the best way to watch.Ī quick Google of “Babylon 5 viewing guide” will likely bring up the image below: Something that’s taken for granted now, but was innovative for a US SF TV show in the 1990s. Some people coming to watch Babylon 5 will have heard things about the show having character development and story arcs. It expanded beyond the original show, to include TV movies, a cancelled spin-off show and a pilot movie for a further show that didn’t get picked up. While Babylon 5 isn’t a TV franchise the size of Star Trek, Stargate or Doctor Who, it developed beyond the “5 Year Novel” it was intended to be. All opinions expressed are my own, so there.Is an understandable question for first time viewers. This website was created purely to entertain and amuse, and any references to persons living, dead, comatose, in suspended animation, not born yet, or a figment of someone's imagination is purely coincidental. No profit is made from this website, and any revenue made from using the banner-links featured goes straight back into the costs of maintaining it, which comes out of my own pocket in the first place. All specially created images and text are copyright © Clive Banks please do not use these without my permission. The 'Babylon 5' logo and all images from the television series are copyright the PTN Consortium unless otherwise stated music is copyright the original composers and producers no copyright infringement is intended. Legal Bit: 'Bablylon 5' is a registered trademark of the PTN Consortium. The Touch of Your Shadow, the Whisper of Your Name (Occurs between 'Into the Fire' and 'No Surrender,No Retreat') (Occurs before 'The Gathering', during 'War Without End' 1-2, and after 'The Fall of Centauri Prime')

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