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Babylon 5 1x1 FULL LENGTH Reaction | Midnight on the Firing Line (Patreon)

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2026-05-22 13:00:09
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2026-10
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First episode is available to all paid members! I watched this on Amazon Prime, I purchased the whole season. Nathanael has checked and the copies he has found match the speed of the version I watched. UK watchers may have a different speed, let us know and we will render a slower/faster version.

Babylon 5 1x1 FULL LENGTH Reaction | Midnight on the Firing Line: https://youtu.be/AUPaVziii9U

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Babylon 5 1x1 FULL LENGTH Reaction | Midnight on the Firing Line

FULL LENGTH REACTION

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Nathanael Fuller (Polygon Wizard)

I am reasonably sure that most streaming platforms should sync up with the Amazon copy that Angela watched, although I cannot check every single one of them. Any playback speed issues will most likely happen with older copies on physical media. If anyone has issues keeping your copy in sync with Angela, please let us know if your copy is faster or slower than the reaction and what you are watching on (AKA region 2 DVD, Blu Ray, another streaming platform, etc).

George Ray

Great first episode and loved the reaction! Definitely a lot of change and evolution transforms all of the characters and excited to see how your react to all the arcs fleshed out through this wonderful series :)

Bubba Fett

Been waiting on week for this one, since I started following you I've always thought you'd like this show, the scifiis great but the character driven element really shines and the blend i expect you'd love. Sadly not too many get to this one and they are badly missing out.

George Ray

I watched on Apple TV (got the series for only $40 bucks!) no issues so far, synched up great, thanks for all your hard work on the edits!

Nightowl

BluRay runs at the same speed but with slightly longer ad breaks so that a manual resync after each one is necessary. But it’s not a big deal.

John Woodworth

This is one of the best Sci-fi shows ever... This will at times hit you every bit as hard as Dr Who does.

Michael Siegel

Does the Apple TV series have the revised special effects or is it the original DVD copy?

Nathanael Fuller (Polygon Wizard)

Special effects were never redone for Babylon 5, but the regular footage did get a remaster thanks to the show having been originally shot on film. As far as I am aware, the version on Apple is the remastered version.

Joeking1701

Love this show. I am watching in Wales, no problem with the speed watching on prime.

Vexkun

With the 9-month time between this and the pilot, this functioned like a soft reboot, so the first regular episode came across as a retooled version of the show rather than a direct continuation. That’s why the cast and visual style feel noticeably different between the two. They had 9 months to make improvements and, unfortunately, some cast changes. Dr. Benjamin Kyle (Johnny Sekka) declined the regular role and soon stepped away from acting for health reasons. Lt. Commander Laurel Takashima (Tamlyn Tomita) also declined the regular role. Lyta Alexander (Patricia Tallman): The telepath role was reworked for season 1, and the source material indicates the network preferred a different direction while JMS liked the actor but chose not to keep the pilot version as the regular telepath. JMS has always believed that the audience is a lot smarter than networks give them credit for and so he did not feel a need to spoon feed us - he throws us in the deep end and expects us to swim. B5 is the first scifi show that is an arc story rather than an episodic series. When the show came out, other TV writers though JMS was crazy because they didn't believe you could get an audience to follow plots that stretched over dozens of episodes. When B5 proved you could, other shows started doing it too. Because of budget constraints, the CGI in the first season (and partly for the second) was done on a bunch of customised Commodore Amiga 2000s. They really pushed the machines to the limit since they were basically home computers. You will notice that no single space shot is more than 15 seconds before it switches camera angle. This is because the technical staff for the computer effects was making everything up as they went, and you could only fit 15 seconds of footage on a single ZIP disk for transfer between stations.

Amanda Chapman

I have wanted you to watch this for so long.

Vexkun

And since I'm a sci-fi ship nerd. I think it will be fun to share ship stats as we go through the series. For this ep let's talk about the Narn's Frazi class heavy fighter. Affiliation Narn Regime Class Heavy fighter Length 17.53m Crew 1 pilot Engines Versal Fusion Engine Jump Capable No Gravity No Weapons 1 Twin Particle Array The Frazi class heavy fighter was the predominant class of fighter spacecraft utilized by Narn Regime and was manufactured by Ma'Kan Industries at the Wings of G'Lan Orbital facility over Narn. Fighters of this class were in service as early as 2258 when the Narn Regime launched a surprise attack on the Centauri agricultural colony on Ragesh 3. During the attack, the fighters swept quickly through a minefield, eliminating it to make way for larger heavy cruisers. Frazi-class fighters are capable of operating both in an atmosphere and in space. The cockpits of these fighters are pressurized so the pilot does not have to wear a pressure suit as with Earth Alliance fighters. The cockpit's ergonomics were specifically fine-tuned for a Narn pilot, making it difficult, if not entirely unusable for other species such as Minbari or Humans. The fighter's flight controls were mainly made up of touch-screen interfaces, suitable for the large hands of a typical Narn. The Frazi CG model was designed and built by Visual Effects Artist and Foundation Imaging Co-founder Ron Thornton. As was often the case, the time allowed to develop the design was limited and the model's cockpit was squashed and stretched from the Starfury mesh. However, the design of the fighter would set the tone for the subsequent Narn Cruiser and Freighter designs.

Geoff Richards

I always forget just how much JMS packed into this episode.

Jbb

In Gathering you said you didn't know why it is called Babylon. I may have missed someone explaining in the comments or maybe you did mention it, and i just missed it. Babylon was one of the oldest civilizations. It was a religious and cultural center in what is modern day Iraq. The name in Akkadian means "gate to the gods". In Judeo-Christian traditions it is connected to the Tower of Babel. Babel means "confusion" in Hebrew referring to a place where multiple languages are being spoken. At the tower of babel God changed everyone's language so they could not build the Tower to heaven. Gen 11: 6 "And the LORD said, “Look, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do; nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them.' Babylon 5 was to bring the races together to accomplish great things.

Shanaeri Rynale

I can honestly say you will not regret choosing this series. I know it's tempting to try to think "oh, this is like..." but try to resist that. In terms of scifi series with an ongoing story, imo it has no peers

Andrew Mortimer

Patricia Tallman was also busy being a stunt double for Laura Dern in jurrasic park

Fr. Brench

Cue 1,397 people commenting on YouTube to correct your pronunciation of Delenn's name. (We're not blaming you! Just, people are silly like that.) Anyway, wow, there is _so much_ going on in this episode, getting the show started and the characters (re)introduced and the throwing the audience into the complicated politics and dynamics between various factions, and you're really picking it up quickly! Some reactors have found it a little overwhelming on first watch. After so many tearful moments in Farscape (and Doctor Who), it was wicked fun laughing with you throughout this episode! :)

Chase Lonnergan

So... Morally speaking... Don't expect Star Trek levels of clarity. The Narn are not the villains they seem at this point, and the Centauri are not the victims they make themselves out to be. Babylon 5 is far more morally realistic than other shows. Was the sneak attack righteous? No. But are the Centauri innocent? Obviously not.

John

Babylon 5 is one of those rare projects where the cast, chemistry and writing just seem blessed. The entire cast is phenomenal. You're in for a treat. This is as boring as it gets for the next 5 years.

Wobagger

JMS is an amazing writer, cartoons, tv, film, comic books and books. He's covered it all. Wait until you watch this series the second time around and you get to enjoy all the crumbs he scattered early on.

Mannygogou

woo... ! Oh yea, I'm remembering that doc saw a Vorlon... poison perhaps?

funnylilgalreacts

You know it’s a little annoying having people correct me but at the same time comments feed the algorithm so 🤷‍♀️

funnylilgalreacts

I’m a few episodes ahead and all I have to say is I haven’t been bored once and it is always making my brain tingle

Fr. Brench

Way to put that silver lining on, there!

funnylilgalreacts

Believe me, I don’t like being wrong and it being on the Internet for forever either

TP Burrow

Who am I? Just an FLG fan, what do I want? For you to absorb all of B5, as I know you won't miss any of the little hints and secrets that it took us many re-watches to catch.

John

I know, right? So much world building!

dean worrall

UK version from Amazon matched perfectly on this one..

Marcus Hicks

Hi Nathanael. I am watching along on my Australian DVD copy, and am definitely having mild synching issues. Its not horrendous, it just means that I have to pause my copy every 5 minutes to let Angela's copy catch up.

Marcus Hicks

Oh boy, I am so excited for you, Angela, and more than a little bit envious of the fact that you get to watch this for the very first time 🙂.

Moricant

The cobra bays are probably my favourite fighter launch system in on-screen science fiction. It was also very unusual at the time for shows and movies to have spacecraft moving in accordance with Newtonian physics.

Freja Corbinne

I'm so excited for you to watch this series! Babylon 5 is genuinely one of the finest science fiction TV shows ever.

John

It's always such a revelation to re-watch Season 1 after completing the series to see how many things are foreshadowed in plain sight that I never noticed on my first viewing.

Over50Gamer

That's so great to hear!

Over50Gamer

The Starfury fighters are probably the coolest and most maneuverable of all the single-occupant small fighter designs I've ever seen!

DoktorEvil

Oh man, it's been ages since I watched this. And it's crazy to watch it after knowing what's to come... I also forgot how crazy great the actors are on this show. Mira Furlan as Delenn, Andreas Katsulas as G'kar, and Peter Jurasik as Londo will blow you away on this show. Fun tidbit about the line about the nuking of San Diego- the series creator J. Michael Stracynski was mugged and badly beaten while a student as San Diego State University. This was his revenge.

Drake

the sad thing is Babylon 5 was always free to watch on tubi but they just removed it for some reason it seems :( well whenever you might reach the other scifi big shows "LEXX" or "Andromeda" they still on tubi xD (andromeda is a scifi show from roddenberry the star trek maker but he could never do it as technology wasnt advanced enough to make it into a show but then they did it and they used nice real costumes beside the cgi, and also the herkules actor xD)

AshanDaREW

I remember reading somewhere that some NASA engineers were so impressed with the conceptual design they asked JMS if they could use it.

James Fleischman

Yeah definitely old DvD copy is running faster but I'm overdue to get a new version anyway.

James Fleischman

So have you spotted any subtle differences between Babylon 5 and Star Trek yet?

bakamitai

I'm so happy you are watching this! Has your husband seen the show?

vy

I always said when you did B5 I'd sub. Done and done.

MrHHH

I never thought anyone would react to B5! Subscribed just for this.

thejamppa

I have found that sometimes Synchronizing PAL version DVD's with Amazon source reaction can be... difficult, but Babylon 5 is worth of it.

Peter Powis

So glad that you're doing Babylon 5 as well as Doctor Who! Two of my favourite shows ever! Can't wait to see you go on the epic journey that is Babylon 5! Watched it so many years ago but it is still close to my heart!

Brian Pickering

"Ivanova is awesome." Yeah, loved her from the moment we first met her. I love strong women, and she's that alright. (As are most of the women in this show.)

Brian Flynn

My favorite series ever, and I love Farscape, Trek, BSG, etc. Season 1 is very slow and some of the acting is pretty wooden at times. I would suggest reading each episode's review here: http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/us/eplist.html as it made my viewing so much richer, but all good either way. Looking forward you falling in love with the show.

Brian Pickering

"I'm not digging that vibe whatsoever." Babylon 5 has nothing whatsoever to say about today's political situation. Nope. Nothing whatsoever. Just move along, nothing to see here.

MertzRocks

The Babel-fish in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is therefore aptly named.

MertzRocks

I'd be willing to bet that Looney Tunez is one of JMS's 3 favorite things in the universe...

Kip 'Captain'

This is one og my FAVORITE shows ever. Every season gets better. cant wait to relive this with you!

MertzRocks

There is another creator currently doing this, but I - out of respect for all parties - do not name another creator on a creator's channel.

MertzRocks

I did not know that about Joe and San Diego. Interesting.... You are spot-on naming the three (arguably I suppose) BEST actors on the show!

KBTibbs

Plus, if memory serves, Pat Tallman got a bit busy doing stunts on Jurassic Park. But yeah. Too bad. I liked her.

Thomas Schorsch

We don't know if Garibaldi would have killed Mollari. We do know that he probably wanted Mollari to think that he would. JMS writes this way and everything is not always as it seems on the surface.

M. Callari

Not sure why, but when I sync up with this stream, yours seems to fall behind after a couple of minutes.

Tranquil_Gnome

As much as I love listening to Londo, Peter J., speak having Commander Sinclair, Michael O'Hare, do the show starting introduction instead of Londo's version from the pilot movie was a good call.

Kinoko

So glad you are watching this! It is a bit like watching it for the first time seeing it through fresh eyes! I'm excited you get to experience B5 for the first time.

Paul Hess

Welcome to Babylon 5! I am glad you noticed the incredible writing and dialog. For acting go back to Londo's first scene with Mr. Garibaldi and watch his constant off-screen interactions weaved in with their conversation, bringing the whole room to life and fleshing out his own character. Great stuff! For me the top of this episode was Ivanova and Talia talking about Susan's mother, and Talia's position. One nitpick you commented that Talia chose the corps, but in their conversation Susan asked "where you raised by the corps?" and she confirmed it. So the Corps is all she ever knew. Please continue, you will love this show more and more every season and the first season is amazing!

Paul Mix

Ugh, Amazon has now done this messing with the length of the o.g. commercial break pauses for so many shows I've been watching full reactions to: BSG, Star Trek, and now Babylon 5. It's getting to where I spend half my day in Resolve trimming frames. On the plus side, I'm getting very adept at those particular keyboard shortcuts.