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Post by Cybermortis on Apr 13, 2017 19:24:47 GMT
The TV series Babylon 5 is now available online, for free, in the USA on go90.
That is all.
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Post by mrfatso on Apr 13, 2017 23:02:49 GMT
Have they remastered it or is the transfer the same as the box sets?
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Post by Cybermortis on Apr 14, 2017 0:06:06 GMT
Probably the same as for the box sets, as remastering would cost a lot of money no one is willing to pay; Especially since they'd probably have to redo all of the effects shots due to the original CGI being done in a much lower resolution than would work on modern TV's.
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Post by the light works on Apr 14, 2017 4:14:00 GMT
Probably the same as for the box sets, as remastering would cost a lot of money no one is willing to pay; Especially since they'd probably have to redo all of the effects shots due to the original CGI being done in a much lower resolution than would work on modern TV's. for the most part, it actually looks quite reasonable on my TV. I've been slowly plowing my way through the series. considering how old it actually is, the effects and the treatment of the ships has aged quite well. |
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Post by wvengineer on Jan 21, 2019 22:21:39 GMT
FYI. Amazon Prime has the complete series with the movie "The Gathering" as part of their free streaming.
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Post by GTCGreg on Jan 21, 2019 23:01:02 GMT
FYI. Amazon Prime has the complete series with the movie "The Gathering" as part of their free streaming. Never really got into the Babylon series, but since I have prime I may just check it out. |
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Post by wvengineer on Jan 21, 2019 23:09:05 GMT
Looks like "The Gathering" is the original broadcast edit, not the re-edit on the DVD release. A number of elements were cut and various plot tech items were reworked for the main series. It is an interesting take on the the original show. I believe the music was completely redone as well.
Some interesting changes that were completely cut with the re-edit.
When exiting Hyperspace, ships take a several hours to decelerate to maneuvering speed. The jump gate is also not directly next to the station because of the deceleration need. This apparently was ignored later in the same episode.
In the common area, they have the Privacy field tech that will mute out all outside sound. I remember that from when I watched it on first airing in 1993. I have been trying to find that for 25 years.
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Post by Cybermortis on Jan 22, 2019 22:18:00 GMT
{Warning; There may be some spoilers for the series for those who have not seen it}
They changed quite a few things between 'The Gathering' and the first season, as there was a year between them being filmed.
The Minbari and Narn costumes and looks were tweeked. Delen's look and also voice are the most notable of the changes. This is because the original idea was for Delen to actually be a male Minbari and for him to later change gender to become a her. (Yes, this WAS back in 1994). Rather than casting two actors for the same role the idea was for the character to be played by a woman from the start and to use voice modulation to make her sound more male.
The official story is that JMS didn't like the voice effects and decided to ditch that idea, making Delen a woman from the start. But I would suspect that the Network may have been more than a little...hesitant to go with such an idea anyway.
Some of the guns used by station security were also changed, and in effect re-conned out of existance - although I *think* the 'rifles' ended up being reused in at least one episode of the series. The pistols were totally redesigned into the PPG. The body armor seen in use was also changed, although this is easy to miss as it wasn't used until later in season 1. (And to be fair the armor seen in The Gathering may have simply been either an older type or one specific for police officers that were replaced by military equipment between the pilot and the series.)
The first officer and medical officers in the pilot were changed for the series. The former it seems because the actress had moved on to other things. The latter because they wanted a more 'family friendly' Doctor; Although 'Doctor Kyle'(?) is mentioned once or twice in the series.
The former became Susan Ivonova, the latter Doctor Stephen Franklin.
The stations telepath in the pilot was Lyta Alexander, she was replaced for the series by the character of Talia Winters who was later herself replaced by Lyta once again.
Notes; When a security door is overridden the ID code is that of the (then) first officer on the station. The idea was that she was a mole on the station, which would have been revealed later in the series. This plot was dropped when the character was replaced, although elements of it remained in some episodes involving Ivanova.
The ambassadors on the station (or at least the main three) don't have aides in the pilot so the characters of Vir Coto and Lennier are not present.
Sinclar is told he has a 'hole in his mind'. This will become a major plot point later on.
G'Kar asks Lyta a question in the pilot. She will eventually give him an answer in their last appearance in the series some 5 years later.
The body armor used in the pilot is the only time any body armor is shown to actually offer any protection.
This is not the last time Sinclair will go running off to deal with a dangerous situation in person. Rather than doing what he should be doing and leaving it to station security and Garibaldi. He will eventually get called out on this.
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