Top Five Favorite Episodes of "BABYLON 5" (Season Three: "Point of No Return")
Below is a list of my top five (5) favorite episodes from Season Three (1995-1996) of "BABYLON 5". Created by J. Michael Straczynski, the series starred Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle and Mira Furlan:
TOP FIVE FAVORITE EPISODES OF "BABYLON 5" (SEASON THREE: "POINT OF NO RETURN")
1. (3.10) "Severed Dreams" - In this outstanding episode, President Clark of Earth Alliance tries to seize control of Babylon 5 by force, forcing station commander Captain John J. Sheridan and the command crew to take arms against their own government and initiating the Earth Civil War. The episode won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in 1997.
2. (3.15) "Interludes and Examinations" - Captain Sheridan struggles to gather a force against the Shadows, when the Shadow War begins in earnest. Ambassador Londo Mollari looks forward to a reunion with a past lover, and Dr. Franklin falls further into his stims addiction.
3. (3.09) "Point of No Return" - When President Clark declares martial law throughout Earth Alliance, the command crew tries to stop Nightwatch from taking control of the station. Meanwhile, Ambassador Londo Mollari receives a prophecy from Emperor Turhan's widow when she visits the station.
4. (3.16-3.17) "War Without End" - This is a two-part episode in which the station's former commander, Jeffrey Sinclair, returns to participate in a mission vital to the future survival of Babylon 5 - traveling back in time to steal Babylon 4 and send it to the past.
5. (3.05) "Voices of Authority" - Commander Susan Ivanova and Ranger Marcus Cole search for more of the First Ones with the help of Draal, while Sheridan comes under the scrutiny of the Nightwatch and Babylon 5's new "political officer".
Oh my God, I just watched Diagnosis Murder, and this guy shows up. I met Rick Biggs a few times at Babylon 5 conventions, and he was so funny and kind. I'm still not over his untimely passing, even though it was 19 (what??? 19 ?😥) years ago
Last, the role of John of Gaunt in all this needs to be discussed. Although many historians have perceived Gaunt as the one responsible for bringing stability back to the political community following his return from Iberia in November 1389, Walsingham’s contentions that Gaunt was a hero of the kingdom who abandoned his own ambitions and returned to England to selflessly and single-handedly restore good governance to the realm is little more than Lancastrian fantasy. As Tout quite rightly noted, aft er 1389 Gaunt was “not as active as he had been.” It is possible that Richard and perhaps the members of the new Council did not want Gaunt back in the country at all. The Duke had been in Bordeaux since early summer and if either Gaunt or Richard would have wished his return to England it would not have been a difficult thing to accomplish.
As we have seen, the Council had been providing that stability since May without him. The sitting chancellor, William Wykeham, loathed the Duke of Lancaster, and Gaunt’s relations with the Earl of Northumberland can hardly be considered any better. The King’s relations with Gaunt were never, it seems, particularly cordial but prior to the Duke’s departure for Castile in 1386 they became particularly strained. Saul argues that the relationship between the two was “cool” at best, while Goodman argues that in the five years between 1381 and 1386 the young King found Gaunt’s role in governance particularly resentful. Nevertheless, Richard’s letter to Gaunt asking him to return to England may have little to do with the politics of the realm.
In seeking Gaunt’s return and convincing the Duke of Lancaster to change his policies and going forward become a solid supporter of the Crown, it is likely that Edmund of Langley’s influence was paramount. There was no one else in the political community in 1389 whom John of Gaunt would have listened to save his brother Edmund with whom he had so much in common. The two were only one year apart in age and had grown up together and supported each other in politics throughout their lives. Like all brothers they did have their differences. Edmund and Isabella complained bitterly to the King about Gaunt ignoring their claims to the Castilian throne in his negotiations of 1385, and Gaunt possibly never forgave his brother for failing him in Portugal in 1381, although this latter issue may say more about Gaunt than Langley.But, in spite of these differences they had fought on campaigns together as late as 1385, and freely shared a number of estate officials and retainers.
Douglas Biggs, '“Our Dearest Uncle:” Edmund of Langley, Duke of York, and the Resumption of Richard II’s Personal Rule, 1389–1392', Czech and Slovak Journal of Humanities, (2/2018)
I do like that tumblr fandom ecosystem is such that your dead posts will recirculate if one keystone blogger finds your stuff but of course it is also a kind of ritual humiliation to see your old art get passed around
Classical music in films has long been a staple of the cinema experience and for good reason: music is integral to our emotional experience of film. We’ll look at a few examples where classical music that has made great films even greater and perhaps used in ways that give us a different perspective of the story being told
Raging Bull (1980)Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945)Intermezzo from Cavelleria…
Sorry for the delay, it took us longer than expected to finalize the list. We are currently working on finishing and finalizing the bracket for round 1. For now enjoy the list of everyone in the tournament and we'll be back on Thursday evening to kick off round 1!