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You will. There is no getting around it. It must happen. It's a frickin' fixed point in time, and there's no changing it. So, do what the Doctor does and just don't go! Sadly, it doesn't work like that in this show, but hey. As usual, all comments taken from The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5. Sound bytes are from the Down Below Sound Archive.

( GROPOS, aka Franklin's Daddy issues really aren't as bad as they seem. )

( All Alone in the Night, aka You are the hand. No, really. You are. )

( Acts of Sacrifice, aka the episode with the "Ivanova Dance." )

( Hunter, Prey, aka that time Garibaldi wears a hat and gets really, really cranky. )

( There All Honor Lies, aka "This isn't some kind of Deep Space franchise. This place is about something!" and JMS gets his revenge. )

( And Now For a Word, aka, B5 takes on the media! Part One. )

( In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum, aka IF YOU GO TO Z'HA'DUM, YOU WILL DIE. Also, here starts the Night Watch! )

( Knives, aka that one where you find out Londo totally kicks ass in fencing and Sheridan gets all the good acid trips. )

( Confessions and Lamentations, aka "Faith Manages." )

Almost through with season 2! Four more episodes, all of which are pretty awesome. Divided Loyalties, with all it's femslash glory. The Long, Twilight Struggle, which just... guh. G'kar feels. So. Many. G'kar feels. That's the one we keep telling Nar about to wait for, because it has one of G'kar's most captivating speeches. His orating skillz. They are mind blowing. Then the last two are too spoilerish to go into. XD Should be lots of fun though!

Current Mood: devious
Current Music: Grease - There Are Worse Things I Could Do

So it's been a while since we watched these episodes, but I got really, really sick and wasn't really up to sitting at the computer for long periods of time to type. Better late than never? All comments taken from The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5. Sound bytes are from the Down Below Sound Archive. Though I don't think I put any of those in this time around...

( A Distant Star, aka Sheridan's one major sulky episode. )

( The Long Dark, aka, 100 years will kill a romance for you. )

( A Spider in the Web, aka Talia's arc just gets better... )

( Soul Mates, aka, that time Londo's wives came on the station and there was much snarking. )

( A Race Through Dark Places, aka Bester and the underground railroad. )

( The Coming of the Shadows, aka what dreams may come... )

Anyway, another marathon starting tomorrow, so hopefully the next round won't take me so long to do. Provided I don't get super-sick again.

Current Mood: mellow
Current Music: Tales of Vesperia - Unrequited Feelings ~ From "Ring a Bell"

So, the last three of the episodes we watched last watchalong! Yeah, we probably watched a lot more than was healthy, but hey. It's good stuff, so at least we have that to fall back on. It's not like we're rotting our brains by watching Twilight Marathons, or something to that extent. JMS was always much fonder of 'making one think' rather than blind following. XD Anyway, all comments taken from The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5. Sound bytes are from the Down Below Sound Archive.

( Points of Departure, aka picking up the pieces. )

( Revelations, aka WEEP FOR THE FUTURE and G'kar's poetry corner! )

( The Geometry of Shadows, aka GREEN and PURPLE, plus, dreamers, shapers, singers and makers... )

On a completely unrelated note, I now ship Leela with Boudica in the tragic sense. I'm not generally one to ship characters automatically if they aren't canon... a ship has to grow on me a bit and I'm not always convinced you can keep them truthful to the character in canon if you're going out of bounds of the show. But I fell for Leela and Boudica hard and fast, mostly because it's a tragic sort of relationship. I adored it. Thank you, Big Finish, for giving me something I wasn't aware was imperative to my existence (well, Four head canon, really, but hyperbole works too).

I blame Ivanova for my love of tragic romances. I really do...

Current Mood: exhausted
Current Music: Queen - Another One Bites the Dust

The awesomeness of these episodes can be blinding. But, I shall try to move past the blindness and pick out the commentary that catch my eye, as per usual. Once again, all comments taken from The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5. Sound bytes are from the Down Below Sound Archive.

( A Voice in the Wilderness, aka where we learn and memorize the Babylon 5 Mantra. )

( Babylon Squared, aka Timey Wimey fun times. Do you fasten then zip, or zip then fasten? XD )

( Quality of Mercy, aka in which we learn more than we ever wanted to about Centuari anatomy! )

( Chrysalis, aka "And so it begins." )

Two down, one left to go! As always, people are welcome to join us. Just let me know and I'll update you when we decide to start watching. Also, Nar is now through the end of season one. This makes me happy. :XD

Current Mood: amused
Current Music: The Beatles - Let It Be

Super marathon! We pushed through to the end of the first season, so there will be a lot this time. I'll probably break this up into two or three posts. As usual, all comments taken from The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5.

( Signs and Portents, aka What do you want? )

( TKO, aka the *other* Shiva, Nar... )

( Grail, aka TENTACLE MONSTER FUN TIMES. )

( Eyes, aka Motorcycle Madness )

( Legacies, aka Neroon! )

Anyway, once again, if anyone else is interested in joining us for our watchalongs, just let me know.

Current Mood: restless
Current Music: The Monkees - I Don't Think You Know Me At All

So Nar has posted a list of characters the five things meme has spurred. Considering mine has gone just as out of control as hers has due to some mutual trolling, it's probably a good idea to round them up. The list will be updated as new requests get filled.

So without further ado, the characters I've written head cannon for:

Doctor Who
The Brigadier Shalka Doctor         Tenth Doctor
Jo Grant         Ian Chesterton          Face of Boe
Jabe       The Master          The Rani
Romana         Bessie         Prince Peladon
Dorothy 'Ace' McShane     Three's Jackets        Mickey Smith
Sixth Doctor     Sharon (Amy's Aunt)         The TARDIS
Cameca      Third Doctor         The Random Bowler-hatted Time Lord in 'Autons'
Harry Sullivan      Brigade Leader     Evil Benton
Theta/First Doctor     Omega                               Grover Doctor
Oswin

Roleplay:
Alternate Doctor                   Alternate Master

Babylon 5
Security Chef Michael Garibaldi    Adira Tyree      Ambassador Delenn Mir
Commander Susan Ivanova Ambassador G'kar N'Grath
Kosh       Mr. Morden                     Lennier

If you're interested in other characters or fandoms, check out this post. The warning of insanity bears repeating.

Current Mood: devious
Current Music: The Monkees - This Just Doesn't Seem to be My Day

So I've found a niffty Mood theme for B5 made by

fangaili. I'm not sure if I'll keep it long, since it seems out of place with my journal theme, but we'll see. Maybe it's just because it's different and I'll get used to it. XD

Also, I wanted to point out two very awesome things.

pride1289 has been drawing from the five things meme I did. Since that meme has grown completely out of control, I figured I'd post them where they are easily see-able. You can find one of the Master cuddling plushies here and the Most Epic Eyebrow Stare Down In Time And Space (Spock vs. the Brigadier) here. Seriously, they are awesome. Go look at them, then comment how much you adore them (because you know you do. Pride's drawings are always so adorable)!

Finally, I'll answer the writer's block for today. "What name do you wish you had?" I've always kind of liked the name Samantha? I dunno. Then again, enough people call me Mem in RL (mostly people I've met online then outside of it, but for some reason Mem stuck) that I could go with that too, if Memory were an actual sort of name. I do respond to it, after all. XD

Current Mood: happy
Current Music: Monkees - I'm Gonna Buy Me a Dog

So as Nar noticed, I've gotten a couple new icons. I finally found a B5 icon com that is actually pretty nifty. The problem is, they still don't have what I want. Well, they've had a few ones that I wanted, as seen by Mem's icon collection growing, but I'm still saddened by a lack of particulars.

There were a few of Delenn with 'Faith manages," but none I really liked, sadly. Also, I really wanted one of That Scene with Ivanova and her proper quote. Several people have made it shippy, saying 'Not all love is unrequited,' but I want the real quote. 'All Love is unrequited' fits Ivanova much better than you silly people who try to ship her. >.> There was actually a gorgeous one I wanted to use, but it had the not in it. Sigh. I really should look at a few of the ones with "Star stuff" on them, because that's another cute Delenn quote.

Also, what the heck is with the lack of good Sheridan icons? There are plenty of him with Delenn, but I want one with just him. None of the beardy-ness either. Everyone is obsessed with the beardy-ness. I like him clean shaven. T_T Which shouldn't be that hard to find him has, since he spent the majority of the series like that. Sigh. No Marcus ones that sold me either, and only one from Crusade I really liked.

At least I have evil Bester. Evil Bester and his coffee make me happy. Though I just found one with Garibaldi and socks and that makes my life so much better already. Now I just have to figure out which icon I want to say good-bye to in order to upload socks. :(

Anyway, this was really just a short post to whine. I'll go back to my little corner of fandom now. -_-;;;

Current Mood: grumpy
Current Music: Chris Cornell - You Know My Name

So, it's that time again. Mem is reading commentary and writing responses with the episodes much more fresh on her memory this time. We'll see how long this lasts. Also, JMS' comments will now be in italics. I'm trying to find a way I like to set it apart more from my comments. As usual, all comments taken from The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5. Sound bites are from the Down Below Sound Archive.

( The War Prayer, aka Londo's view on arranged marriages. )

( And the Sky Full of Stars, aka THERE IS A HOLE IN YOUR MIND redux. )

( Deathwalker, aka the Vorlons' favorite hobby is trolling. )

( Believers, aka that religious and moral mind fuck that my younger self has never quite forgiven them for. )

( Survivors, aka the episode Mr. Garibaldi has a really hard time. )

( By Any Means Necessary, aka Londo takes great pleasure in messing up G'kar's life. )

So, that's about it for this watch-a-long. Which, btw, if you're interested in joining just let me know. They've been fairly spur of the moment things so far, but there's no reason why we can't have more people.

Current Mood: impressed
Current Music: Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion

Okay, okay. Back for more Lurker's Guide commentary. Once again, my original source is the guide itself, and the audio clips are from the Down Below Sound Archive. That stated, let us commence with the singing to dinners, drunken escapes, and deliberate femslash subtexts. And surprisingly, one of the reasons I've never been a big RTD fan too. Not sure how that snuck in there, but it happened. Plus, at least two fics that I need to exist. So if you know of them, please point me their way.

( Born to the Purple, aka Londo the romantic. )

( Infection, aka why we should go to the stars. )

( The Parliament of Dreams, aka G'kar sings to his dinner. )

( Mind War, aka the episode Walter Koenig becomes one of the most awesome Bad Guys ever. Star Trek, you totally casted him wrong. )

So, this should be the last of my commentaries for a while, at least until Nar agrees to another day of B5 watching. Speaking of... *gives Nar kitten eyes* You wouldn't happen to have a free day any time soon?

Current Mood: determined
Current Music: Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog - My Eyes

I've been tossing around an idea to actually go through the Lurker's Guide while re-watching Bablyon 5 with Nar. It's something I've done before with specific episodes that I watch frequently, but I've never actually gone through the whole of it. Which is ridiculous considering how much I love this show and what a great resource it is. I mean, how many other shows do you know of that the head writer/creator/producer of the show answers valid questions about every single episode as they were aired?

So for now, I think I might start recording some of my responses to it here. No, it's not quite fic related, but he's got some comments about writing in general that I think really apply to me. Besides, with as much as I learned about writing stories from B5, it'll probably be insightful. Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe I'll just talk about Spoo. However, there is a hope that good things might come from this.

And if a causal reader decides that, hey, this show Mem keeps talking about sounds interesting! I should go check it out! We~ll, I wouldn't stop you. <3 No, not at all. Spoilers are a bit of a given, but they won't be spoilers for the whole of the series, just that specific episode. Anything in quotes will be from the JMS Speaks section of The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5 unless otherwise noted.

( The Gathering, aka THERE'S A HOLE IN YOUR MIND! )

( Midnight on the Firing Line, aka Mem's thoughts on Spoo. )

( Soul Hunter, aka the episode which does a brilliant job of not actually defining a soul. )

And wow, this is a lot longer than I thought this would be. I guess I'll split the episodes we got through into two posts. I'll work on the others later.

In short... Do yourself a favor and watch B5. Really. But hey, don't take my word for it. XD See for yourself.

Current Mood: contemplative
Current Music: Babylon 5 theme

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If you go to Z'ha'dum, you will die.
The Shadows are coming! The Shadows are coming!
In which we meet John Sheridan, who is probably the most adorable war leader you'll ever see.
And so it begins
It's a SIGN and PORTENT, and totally not that Shiva.
Copy Cat Mem thinks it's a good idea...
Moods and other things.
Icons
Moral Mind-fucks and snuggles needed for all.
But in purple, he is STUNNING.
Thoughts on Spoo and other things.

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Entries tagged with babylon 5

If you go to Z'ha'dum, you will die.

The Shadows are coming! The Shadows are coming!

In which we meet John Sheridan, who is probably the most adorable war leader you'll ever see.

And so it begins

It's a SIGN and PORTENT, and totally not that Shiva.

Copy Cat Mem thinks it's a good idea...

Moods and other things.

Icons

Moral Mind-fucks and snuggles needed for all.

But in purple, he is STUNNING.

Thoughts on Spoo and other things.