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Saturday 27 August 2011

Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (2007)

Lost Tales was sold to us as a TV Movie, but it's really two short tales stitched together, both directed by series creator J. Michael Straczynski.
The first is a station story with Lochley. It examines the role of religion in space through an unusual conduit. Joe took the enclosed nature of the tin can environment and used it to his advantage. It’s tight without being claustrophobic. It's a decent story, but not B5 specific and could easily be worked into any science fiction show from the past forty years.
The second half could only be B5. It’s a Sheridan story that sees him returning to the station after a ten year absence. Nostalgia has a role to play, but there’s also the future to think of and it’s that part that gives him the most trouble. Sheridan hasn't lost any of his edge. Boxleitner, what a guy!

3½ infinite horizons out of 5

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