Ehhhh, it's a slippery slope from the absurd "nobility" of Roddenberry's TNG Trek to the nihilistic anti-heroes of Moore's BSG. I don't mind B5 finding a niche somewhere in between. Though something like Firefly perhaps found a more naturalistic balance.

Ehhhh, it's a slippery slope from the absurd "nobility" of Roddenberry's TNG Trek to the nihilistic anti-heroes of Moore's BSG. I don't mind B5 finding a niche somewhere in between. Though something like Firefly perhaps found a more naturalistic balance.

I watched "The Gathering" on its premiere for the cheesiest reason imaginable—I had read a preview for the show in one of my Amiga computer magazines because all the 3D graphics for the pilot were rendered on a render-farm of Amigas with Video Toaster cards and the Lightwave 3D software. Being an Amiga user/fan was…

I watched "The Gathering" on its premiere for the cheesiest reason imaginable—I had read a preview for the show in one of my Amiga computer magazines because all the 3D graphics for the pilot were rendered on a render-farm of Amigas with Video Toaster cards and the Lightwave 3D software. Being an Amiga user/fan was…

If you will, then, my brain-nipples harden…

If you will, then, my brain-nipples harden…

I was wondering if that might be a good explanation, but wasn't sure how to tackle it with spoilers in mind. Well played!

I was wondering if that might be a good explanation, but wasn't sure how to tackle it with spoilers in mind. Well played!

Did I ever tell you the one about the drunk Vorlon, the Narn, and the two human females?

Did I ever tell you the one about the drunk Vorlon, the Narn, and the two human females?

It's a strange feeling watching Believers again for the first time in years, probably only the third time I've seen it. I was deeply moved by the tribute video to Richard Biggs that was released when he died suddenly at the ridiculous age of 44, but now I realize that many of the clips that composed that video were…

It's a strange feeling watching Believers again for the first time in years, probably only the third time I've seen it. I was deeply moved by the tribute video to Richard Biggs that was released when he died suddenly at the ridiculous age of 44, but now I realize that many of the clips that composed that video were…

Good parallel. JMS was probably harking back to the many ways that ex-Nazis were sheltered and exploited post-WWII, and lookie lookie, here we are again!

Good parallel. JMS was probably harking back to the many ways that ex-Nazis were sheltered and exploited post-WWII, and lookie lookie, here we are again!

Yeah, and I think the first deadline was something like 1912.

Yeah, and I think the first deadline was something like 1912.

Never saw the connection before, but that's a great insight. And as an exhibit of Franklin's arrogance, that's exactly it—the universe is full of some freaky stuff, and how can they be sure that these parents are wrong about losing some essential energy if you cut open their brachial-mass-thingy? Smug anthropocentrism…

Never saw the connection before, but that's a great insight. And as an exhibit of Franklin's arrogance, that's exactly it—the universe is full of some freaky stuff, and how can they be sure that these parents are wrong about losing some essential energy if you cut open their brachial-mass-thingy? Smug anthropocentrism…

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