Should you watch Babylon 5?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Babylon 5
Series · 1994
Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth Alliance in the 2250s, its goal is to maintain peace among the various alien races by providing a sanctuary where grievances and negotiations can be worked out among duly appointed ambassadors. A council made up of representatives from the five major space-faring civilizations - the Earth Alliance, Minbari Federation, Centauri Republic, Narn Regime, and Vorlon Empire - work with the League of Non-Aligned Worlds to keep interstellar relations under control. Aside from its diplomatic function, Babylon 5 also serves as a military post for Earth and a port of call for travelers, traders, businessmen, criminals, and Rangers.
The sides of Babylon 5
- A space station between five alien powers
- Ambassadors with old grudges
- A war planned across five seasons
Babylon 5 is good for you if…
- you like alien diplomacy where every ambassador has an agenda.
- you like a story planned years ahead, with early details that only click on a second watch.
- you like following Londo, G'Kar and the whole station crew.
Babylon 5 is bad for you if…
- you find nineties computer effects dated.
- five seasons is too much for you.
About: diplomacy · destiny · war · redemption
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