17. Babylon 5 The Re-Gathering

In this week’s episode, we talk about the recent news of the Babylon 5 reboot and all things Babylon 5, what we think about the reboot, how we started watching B5, what the show meant to us, and what we hope to get from the new show.

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:24 James introduces the topic of Babylon 5 and the news that Babylon 5 is going to be rebooted on the CW.

1:20 Josh shares his thoughts about the upcoming reboot.

4:25 John gives us his thoughts about the reboot.

6:47 Chris gives us his reaction to the reboot.

11:17 Joe weighs in on the reboot news.

13:42 James shares part of his take on the reboot.

14:29 We have a slight technical issue, but Chris moves us forward with the discussion. We turn

to Josh for a rebuttal to the reluctance that Chris and Joe have about a reboot. This triggers a wider talk about why it landed on the CW at all.

22:35 John talks about JMS' history of working in the TV industry, what he has learned, and how he typically doesn't compromise his vision for any project he works on. This opens a larger conversation about JMS’ plans behind the scenes and where the new B5 might go when it’s

time for streaming.

39:42 Chris talks about how while we might not all agree with the reboot, it is JMS’ right as a creator to do what he wants with his characters and story. It also leads to Chris talking about some of the bad acting in the original B5.

41:15 John revisits the topic of what the author might "owe us" and what JMS may draw from our current societal events for new episodes.

46:40 We have another technical issue, but Josh continues the conversation by talking about how the original B5 is of the 90’s and how it was a reaction to Star Trek.

56:41 James asks everyone on the podcast how we all got into Babylon 5.

1:04:10 Josh brings up how JMS was one of the early adopters of social media and the practice of connecting with his fans in real time.

1:12:00 As we wrap up the episode, we return to Star Trek and Josh’s controversial pick of the Motion Picture as his top choice before giving our final thoughts on the new B5 show.