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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
I started a rewatch of Babylon 5 last year when the HD remaster came out and it didn't live up to my memory. There was a lot more filler than I recalled but that's something you didn't notice when you only watched one episode a week back then.
When you have all the episodes available to you, there is too much temptation to just skip to the next episode if you aren't engrossed in the current one immediately.
With the recent Straczynski reveals about the mental health issues around Michael O'Hare, I did spend a lot more time focusing on his arc and episodes this time around.
I agree that when they thought they were facing cancellation, they squeezed in the abrupt conclusion of the Shadow War a season too early but at least they made that effort whereas other shows didn't at all and left you hanging.
I kind of want to watch a version of Babylon 5 with the crew of the pilot episode. They only had one episode with her but I liked Laurel Takashima a lot more than Ivanova this time around.
The series budget limitations are also interesting to see, you didn't notice it so much back then but literally this 5 mile long space station seemed to have the command and control center the size of your home bathroom.
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I recently watched that interview about poor Michael O'Hare and how hard the producers of the series tried to help him and got him help.
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