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Phintasmo
Ireland
Приєднався 20 чер 2006
Sci-fi video essays. Babylon 5, Star Trek, space battles - other fun stuff too!
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How Star Trek’s First Space Battle Defined the Genre
Balance of Terror was Star Trek’s first real space battle. Kirk’s Enterprise faced off against a wily Romulan in an encounter inspired by World War 2 submarine movies. The TOS science fiction classic influenced all battles that followed and defined what ship-to-ship combat in the stars would look like.
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Who KILLED Star Trek: Insurrection?
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Star Trek: Insurrection started out as a completely different story. Let me tell you how endless rewrites sent Picard and the TNG crew from battling Romulans and Starfleet to the lacklustre jaunt it became. #startrek #startrekinsurrection #startrekthenextgeneration #startrektng #sciencefiction #writing Is any one person truly to blame? Was there a good movie in there somewhere? Let me know in t...
How Severed Dreams revolutionized television | Babylon 5
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It vindicated Babylon 5’s story arc, won science fiction’s greatest prize (the Hugo) and changed television as we know it. Let me tell you the story of Severed Dreams - the culmination of three years of storytelling and one of B5’s best ever space battles. #babylon5 #spacebattles #b5 #sciencefiction Is it really Babylon 5’s best episode? Did it really change television? Let me know in the comme...
How Time Travel nearly broke Babylon 5
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Babylon Squared revealed the scale of Babylon 5's ambition. But Commander Sinclair's departure left a giant plot hole. The time travel adventure that followed was the best retcon ever! #babylon5 #sciencefiction #b5 #timetravel What do you think? Could they have wrapped it up any better? And did Sinclair get the send-off he deserved? Let me know in the comments! Want more videos like this? Like,...
The Telepath War and the Fate of Bester Explained | Babylon 5
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The big unfinished story of Babylon 5 was the Telepath War. But through spin-offs, books and unaired scripts we can find out what happened to Bester, the Psi Corps, Lyta, Garibaldi and Lennier. #babylon5 #sciencefiction #b5 #walterkoenig What do you think? Did they do justice to the story? Should this have been one of the TV movies? Let me know in the comments. Want more videos like this? Like,...
Why Bester is the Hero of his own Story | Babylon 5
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Bester (Walter Koenig) is Babylon 5’s greatest antagonist. A telepath secret policeman who thinks he’s the hero of his own story. A science fiction classic and a far cry from Star Trek's Chekov. #babylon5 #sciencefiction #walterkoenig #psicorp What do you think? Is Bester Babylon 5’s greatest villain? Is he really the hero of his own story? Let me know in the comments. Want more videos like thi...
Does Babylon 5 Hate Reporters?
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Journalists on Babylon 5 usually mean trouble. Reporters are often antagonists. But the science fiction classic’s take is more nuanced than it seems. And Now for a Word and The Illusion of Truth is where they take center stage, but the news media is ever-present throughout the series. #Babylon5 #B5 #sciencefiction Where do you think B5 stands on the news media? Does it reflect journalism as we ...
Why Byron and the Telepath Colony Flopped | Babylon 5
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Byron and the Telepath Colony dominated Babylon 5's final season. It flopped with fans and is a rare miss for the classic science fiction show. I'll tell you the story of why it failed. #babylon5 #sciencefiction Did you like the Byron storyline? Could it have been salvaged and did it deserve center stage? Let me know in the comments! Want more videos like this? Like, subscribe and share it with...
How Neil Gaiman Wrote the Galaxy's Greatest Comedians
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Babylon 5 comedy legends Rebo and Zooty (Penn and Teller) visit the station in Neil Gaiman's Day of the Dead episode. But how do you write science fiction's funniest comedy duo? I'll tell you how Gaiman took on the challenge, and whether he succeeded. #babylon5 #neilgaiman #writing #sciencefiction Did you think Rebo and Zooty were funny? Were they even meant to be funny? Is writing an amazing c...
Neil Gaiman's Babylon 5 Episode - A Sci-Fi Ghost Story with a Fantasy Twist
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Fantasy Legend Neil Gaiman (Sandman) tried his hand at Science Fiction. The result: Day of the Dead - One of the best Episodes of Babylon 5’s final season. A sci-fi ghost story with a twist of magic! I’ll tell you how it happened, why it worked and what didn’t make the final cut. #babylon5 #neilgaiman #scifi #fantasy Was this one of your favourite episodes? Or was it a little too much hocus-poc...
Why Dark Matter has the PERFECT Sci-Fi Premise
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The makers of Stargate came up with the perfect science-fiction set-up. Six amnesiac strangers on a derelict space ship. Set in a cyberpunk corporate dystopia Dark Matter plays around with some really inventive ideas while touching on themes of memory and identity. Let me tell you why it’s well worth a watch! #darkmatter #stargate #sciencefiction Have you seen Dark Matter? Do you any other hidd...
Why Babylon 5’s 'LOWER DECKS' Episode Needed More Edge
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View from the Gallery shows the events of Babylon 5 from the perspective of lowly maintenance workers. It's a novel spin on the Lower Decks trope from Science Fiction rival Star Trek TNG. Let me tell you what makes this episode special - and why it didn’t go far enough with its ideas. #babylon5 #B5 #sciencefiction Am I too hard on it? Is this your favorite Episode? Let me know in the comments. ...
Why Babylon 5's GREATEST Space Battle is the Fight for Proxima
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Babylon 5 pioneered CGI space battles, but the best is Season 4's battle for Proxima. While modern sci-fi like Star Trek and Star Wars have bigger budgets - they can't compete with B5's storytelling. #babylon5 #sciencefiction #spacebattles Do you know a better space battle? Let me know in the comments. Want more videos like this? Like, subscribe and share it with your friends!
Why Babylon 5 Added a Character NOBODY Wanted
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Hotshot fighter pilot Warren Keffer joined the Babylon 5 cast in Season 2. But despite being in the opening credits he only got a few minutes of screentime. Here's the story of why this happened. #babylon5 #sciencefiction #b5 Do you think Keffer deserved better? Or was JMS right to treat him with disdain? Let me know in the comments. Want more videos like this? Like, subscribe and share it with...
Why Babylon 5's Creator HATED the Pilot Episode
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Why Babylon 5's Creator HATED the Pilot Episode
Why 12 Monkeys is the Best Sci-fi Show you Never Watched
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Why 12 Monkeys is the Best Sci-fi Show you Never Watched
Is Babylon 5: The Road Home a Fresh Start or Fan Service?
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Is Babylon 5: The Road Home a Fresh Start or Fan Service?