tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post8590327975959720609..comments2024-03-28T04:14:30.305-04:00Comments on Thoughts on Stuff: Babylon 5: 4x01-4x04Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04702965396185870813noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-32233286612765334512008-03-18T13:05:00.000-04:002008-03-18T13:05:00.000-04:00My reference to the serial nature of the plot isn'...My reference to the serial nature of the plot isn't so much about continuity as it is about narrative structure. In season one, a lot of stuff did come back and factor in later episodes, but each episode had its own story. At this point in the show, that kind of disappeared and we got a longer, more sprawling story without clear episodic beginnings and ends.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483689490186954593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-14437096850447601422008-03-17T14:59:00.000-04:002008-03-17T14:59:00.000-04:00A great review and I enjoyed your perspective on t...A great review and I enjoyed your perspective on these episodes. <BR/>I had to laugh when I saw you were reviewing 4x01 through 4x04 in a batch because I watched those four episodes in one run, I just couldn't stop.<BR/><BR/>There's just one thing I disagree on: In the beginning of your article you mention that before season four there were mainly stand-alone episodes, that were only loosely Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-60915972883591728452007-01-26T18:29:00.000-05:002007-01-26T18:29:00.000-05:00You're right, it is $100 million.
I don't know wh...You're right, it is $100 million.<br /><br />I don't know why I said $25million - I think most hour shows these days cost $1million/episode.<br /><br />Still $100m for 13 episodes is pretty damn high!<br /><br />As for the final episode being set in the future... I think even during the first run, nobody was surprised that the final episode was set 20 years in the future. In fact, JMS was pretty crossovermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252850174791385656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-67150698924419700722007-01-26T12:49:00.000-05:002007-01-26T12:49:00.000-05:00I'd imagine the Lorien metaphysical stuff plays be...I'd imagine the Lorien metaphysical stuff plays better on the second viewing. I really liked the ideas, but was impatient to see the plot move forward. But, that's definitely an episode I'm going to revisit.<br /><br />And, the figure I've heard for Rome is $100 million for the season, not sure if that's accurate or just PR hype, but I could believe it. Does anyone know how much a season of Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483689490186954593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-75268598892238861882007-01-26T09:37:00.000-05:002007-01-26T09:37:00.000-05:00"In the next episode, we find out that Sheridan di..."In the next episode, we find out that Sheridan did die, but was gifted life by Lorien. However, he will die in twenty years. This leads me to assume the final episode will feature Sheridan's death."<br /><br />Which is exactly why telling someone the last episode will be set 20 years in the future is indeed a spoiler. You're paying far too much attention for it not to be one.<br /><br />And yes,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-20738120726425424712007-01-26T05:06:00.000-05:002007-01-26T05:06:00.000-05:00One other thing - the inter-species relationship b...One other thing - the inter-species relationship between Sheridan/Delenn is addressed and feeds one of the major themes of the second half of the season.crossovermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252850174791385656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-91486820867830354012007-01-26T00:44:00.000-05:002007-01-26T00:44:00.000-05:00I'm going to agree with KeithP's description of 4x...I'm going to agree with KeithP's description of 4x06 and leave it at that.<br /><br />I believe JMS said that he made 110 episodes of B5 for $90 million. I expect a season of Rome is probably $25-30 million - but still, that's a hell of a lot of money for 13 hours of television.<br /><br />I love the Centauri subplot and how separate it is from the main story... but it's thematically important crossovermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252850174791385656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-63249047295796178892007-01-26T00:34:00.000-05:002007-01-26T00:34:00.000-05:00I love Lorien. One of my favorite episodes of the ...I love Lorien. One of my favorite episodes of the whole series is 4x02...with the long metaphysical discussions. <br /><br />Wait til you get to the mind-bending and (to me) thoroughly unexpected, intelligent, and lovely 4x06.<br /><br />KeithPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com