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[flammifera]

There was a brief lull from B5 in my Netflix queue, filled by a few X-Files episodes and a couple movies, but now S5 has begun!

(Although because I am no longer obsessively watching S4, I am now interspersing movies with B5 discs -- I'm charmed by Paul Newman's blue eyes at the moment, after enjoying him and Robert Redford in The Sting on entropydevice's

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[franzeska]

I love The Sting, especially the ending. The first time I watched it, I was annoyed... until I realized it was perfect.

[jere7my]

Have you gotten to the Neil Gaimain/Rebo & Zooty episode (Day of the Dead) yet? S5 had a bunch of problems, but that was a high point for the series, imho.

[flammifera]

Nope, that's ep #11. I've only finished the first dvd (4 eps) so far. I have seen the 'preview' for that, though, when Londo is bewildered that humans find Rebo & Zooty amusing!

What are some of the problems you think S5 had?

[jere7my]

I think the main problem was that JMS thought he had to finish his story in season 4, so much of season 5 feels like an afterthought. Lochley never filled the shoes Ivanova left, either. But there is good stuff to be found, particularly on Centauri Prime.

[flammifera]

It's a pathetic indication that I've been browsing the Lurker's Guide too much, when I can imagine what JMS might have to say on the subject. ;) I suspect he'd maintain that although the end of S4 was unfortunately squished together, the long aftermath of S5 is still part of the story and the character development. And he would probably emphasize that Lochley wasn't meant to fill anyone's shoes.

Those do seem to be common critiques, though; we'll see what I think when I've watched the whole season. And Centauri Prime...aww, I tremble for Londo. :(

[somebodyku]

the sting is a great film :) also, Paul Newman has a very nice lemonade you can buy at Trader Joe's, hehehe.

[flammifera]

He also has salad dressings. I suspect they're nice too. ;)

Also, congrats on Denver! You'll definitely be seeing some beautiful mountains!

[wayman]

The insect-on-wall things I've learned at Swarthmore are often quite surprising and fascinating. I would probably have a newfound appreciation for this episode if I watched it again.

There's also a NextGen episode with five junior officers who have a regular poker night mirroring the senior officers', and over the course of the episode we follow the juniors as they piece together whatever it was that was happening in that episode and, probably, eventually do something together. I don't remember the plot, but I remember my father remarking (with years of experience) that it was one of the most realistic portrayals of what it's like to be a junior officer on a Navy ship that he'd ever seen.

[sylvansafekeepe]

The episode's entitled "Lower Decks". Plot summary here: http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/TNG/episode/68640.html

[wayman]

Also, Newman and Redford in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. FABULOUS.

[flammifera]

::inspects Netflix queue::

The movie arriving today is Cool Hand Luke, but that is the next movie in my movie-B5 alternation.