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Five Things I Learned from Babylon 5

All the best science fiction uses imaginary worlds to convey messages about the real world. Isaac Asimov showed how advances in science would affect human society. John Wyndham was more interested in how humanity depended on science, for example by asking what would happen if the technological advances science has provided were suddenly taken away.

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BSG

Is BSG the new B5?»

In several ways Babylon 5 set a new standard for how science fiction was done on television. It was for example one of the first shows to use computer graphics to any significant extent. It was also unusual in having a very strong online presence as well, with producers and viewers interacting at a number [...]

Doctor Who

Thinking About The Doctor»

Prior to 2005 Doctor Who, to me, was just a name. This was at least partly because I was only six years old when the long original run of the series ended in 1989. And so in 2005 I went from being a newcomer to being a fan. Not just because it’s good sci-fi, but because it’s sci-fi that isn’t afraid to make you think.

Star Trek

Where Star Trek: Voyager Went Wrong»

When Star Trek: Voyager came along, it held a lot of promise. This was the ship that was on its own in an uncharted part of the galaxy, trying to get home. The journey would take decades, and the Federation and Maquis crews would have to learn to live together.

Heroes

Kill the Cheerleader, Save the Heroes»

Heroes is that girlfriend I know is bad for me, but I just can’t seem to stay away. Every time the show does me wrong, I swear I’m never coming back, only to show up the next week hoping it’ll treat me right. Sometimes it does, and some times it doesn’t.

TV

Why I love Angel more than Buffy»

From the day he walked on screen and taunted her with his cryptic statements, to the day he walked off into his own series, until the day he and his friends stood against the forces of hell in the face of a storm, I’ve loved Angel.


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