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Thanks a bunch....I'm going to have to study that list and still have a bit
to watch...Will see the other two films and then Crusade and start picking
up the books.
thx
dc
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>> >> Someone asked me to report what I make of Season 5. Just an early
> report
>> >> I am now watching last episode Disc 3. I am entirely engrossed. I
> have
>> >> also seen 2 of the Feature films during Season 4 and the Gathering
> and
>> >> they seemed equally engrossing just like another episode. Its all
> very
>> >> consistent. I will be sad when I am finished with it all.
>> >>
>> >> I will post my thoughts when I am done with all of it. Now I want
> to buy
>> >> them for my collection.
>> >>
>> >> dc
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I have finished Season 5, after watching the DVD sets in order and
> The
>> > Gathering and Thirdspace. Now I have to watch River of Souls and A
> Call
>> > to arms and then Crusade and The Legend of the Rangers.
>> >
>> > Should I watch it in that order?
>
> "The Gathering" should have been watched first. "The Shadow Within"
> (Dell novel #7) leads into "The Gathering" and with an 11 month gap,
> "The Passing of the Techno-Mages" trilogy of novels.
>
> "The River of Souls" - 2263
> Legend of the Rangers ("To Live and Die in Starlight") ~2264~2265
> "A Call to Arms" - Dec. 2266 - Jan. 2267 (Some of the dates in Legions
> of Fire around this time are wrong, yearwise.)
>
>
>
>> > Which should I watch first Crusade series
>> > or Legend of the Rangers. sereies for the best sense of continuity?
>
> Personally, I'd skip Legend of the Rangers ("To Live and Die in
> Starlight" a.k.a. TLaDiS) and spare yourself some pain. The main
> benefit of TLaDiS is G'Kar's mention of Lyta, though not by name, at the
> end. Some of the characters were good (mainly Dulann, Na'Feel, and
> Firell), but the plot was pretty bad. If you watch it, go in with
> extremely low expectations. IMHO, Crusade was 1000 times better.
>
>
>> > My initial impression of Season 5 is that it builds to a climax and
> then
>> > attempts to quickly tie up the loose ends--too quickly. I can't
> let go
>> > of these characters yet!
>> >
>> > Will I ever find out about Lyta and G'kars trip?
>
> A bit, in the short story "Genius Loci."
>
>
>
>
>> > Deleen and Sheridans child?
>
> Somewhat, in the "Legions of Fire" trilogy of novels. Good luck in
> finding Book III. Book II of the "The Passing of the Techno-Mages"
> trilogy of novels is also very hard to find.
>
>
>
>> > Dr. Franklins new Job?
>
> Nope.
>
>
>
>> > Garabaldi's new life?
>
> A bit, in the Psi Corps trilogy of novels. Garibaldi's also in Legions
> of Fire, and the short story "The Nautilus Coil."
>
>
>> > Vir as Emperor?
>
> a bit in the "Legions of Fire" trilogy of novels.
>
>
>
>> > Do most hard core fans watch the whole thing twice?
>
> If not more.
>
>
>> > Because I am such a
>> > late comer and have missed out on all the viewer discussions over
> the
>> > years where do I go to find more in-depth discussion.
>
> rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
> &
> b5tv.com
>
>
> NOVELS:
>
> Title: Book #7 The Shadow Within
> Author: Cavelos, Jeanne
> Timeframe: 11/2256 - 01/2257
> Isbn1: 0-440-22348-2
> Copyright1: April 1997
> Publisher1: Dell
> Isbn2: 0-345-45218-6
> Copyright2: December 2002
> Publisher2: DelRey
>
> Title: Book #9 To Dream in the City of Sorrows
> Author: Drennan, Kathryn M.
> Timeframe Marcus in 10/2260, recalling events of 1/2259-9/2260.
> Isbn1: 0-440-22354-7
> Copyright1: July 1997
> Publisher1: Dell
> Isbn2: 0-345-45219-4
> Copyright2: July 2003
> Publisher2: DelRey
>
>
> Title: Dark Genesis - The Birth of the Psi Corps
> Author: Keyes, J. Gregory
> Timeframe: 2115-2189
> Isbn1: 0-345-42715-7
> Copyright1: October 1998
> Publisher1: DelRey
>
> Title: Deadly Relations - Bester Ascendant
> Author: Keyes, J. Gregory
> Timeframe: 2189-2258
> Isbn1: 0-345-42716-5
> Copyright1: March 1999
> Publisher1: DelRey
>
> Title: Final Reckoning - The Fate of Bester
> Author: Keyes, J. Gregory
> Timeframe: 2271-2281
> Isbn1: 0-345-42717-3
> Copyright1: October 1999
> Publisher1: DelRey
>
>
> Title: Legions of Fire - Book I - The Long Night of Centauri Prime
> Author: David, Peter
> Timeframe: ~10/2262-12/2266. Dates corrected to line up with A Call to
> Arms and Crusade.
> Isbn1: 0-345-42718-1
> Copyright1: December 1999
> Publisher1: DelRey
>
> Title: Legions of Fire - Book II - Armies of Light and Dark
> Author: David, Peter
> Timeframe: 12/14/2266-04/18/2272. Dates corrected to line up with A Call
> to Arms and Crusade.
> Isbn1: 0-345-42719-X
> Copyright1: May 2000
> Publisher1: DelRey
>
> Title: Legions of Fire - Book III - Out of the Darkness
> Author: David, Peter
> Timeframe: 05/14/2273-01/21/2277. Dates corrected to line up with A Call
> to Arms and Crusade.
> Isbn1: 0-345-42720-3
> Copyright1: November 2000
> Publisher1: DelRey
>
>
> Title: The Passing of the Techno-Mages - Book I - Casting Shadows
> Author: Cavelos, Jeanne
> Timeframe: 11/2258-12/31/2258
> Isbn1: 0-345-42721-1
> Copyright1: March 2001
> Publisher1: DelRey
>
> Title: The Passing of the Techno-Mages - Book II - Summoning Light
> Author: Cavelos, Jeanne
> Timeframe: 1/2259-2/2259
> Isbn1: 0-345-42722-X
> Copyright1: July 2001
> Publisher1: DelRey
>
> Title: The Passing of the Techno-Mages - Book III - Invoking Darkness
> Author: Cavelos, Jeanne
> Timeframe: 8/2260-2261
> Isbn1: 0-345-43833-7
> Copyright1: December 2001
> Publisher1: DelRey
>
>
>
> NOVELIZATIONS:
>
> Title: A Call to Arms
> Author: Sheckley, Robert
> Timeframe: 12/2266-01/2267
> Isbn1: 0-345-43155-3
> Copyright1: January 1999
> Publisher1: DelRey
>
> Title: In the Beginning
> Author: David, Peter
> Timeframe: Events of 2245-2248, as told by Londo in 01/2277.
> Isbn1: 0-345-42452-2
> Copyright1: January 1998
> Publisher1: DelRey
>
> Title: Thirdspace
> Author: David, Peter
> Timeframe: 6/2261
> Isbn1: 0-345-42454-9
> Copyright1: July 1998
> Publisher1: DelRey
>
>
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