TV Series - Babylon 5 - 5 seasons 94-98 - 4 stars out of 5 stars

Yes it ran around the same time as DS9,which is reviewed on this blog,but there are far more differences than similarities and it deserves to be seen.I liked it.My only reason for taking 1 star off is uneven acting at times and a ending that smacks of "The Matrix"( or does the Matrix smack of IT )which i have to re-watch before I review.That aside,it is dark and menacing sci-fi and thats a good thing as well.Its also reminiscent of "The New Battlestar Galattica"which I have yet to review.As far as the characters go,i have to say Stephen Furst of "animal house" fame,a film reviewed on this blog,is amongst my favorites here as well as  he plays Vir Cotto,who descends from buffoon to,well,not so lovable…….In fact the alien characters are far more entertaining than the earthlings,at least for me. Episode clip URL follows the picture and a IMDB summary is below.Give it a look,you'll enjoy it I do believe.

 In the year 2258, it is ten years after the Earth-Minbari War. Commander Sinclair takes command of a giant five-mile-long cylindrical space station, orbiting a planet in neutral space. At a crossroads of interstellar commerce and diplomacy, Cmdr Sinclair (2d season Captain Sheridan) must try to establish peace and prosperity between various interstellar empires, all the while fighting forces from within the Earth Alliance. It is a precarious command, particularly given that sabotage led to the destruction of Babylon stations 1, 2, and 3 and 4 vanished without trace. Written by Tony Lammens <lammens@connexus.apana.org.au>

http://www.thewb.com/shows/babylon-5/babylon-5-season-1/b511e97a3e