Some interesting details mixed in this assessment. Since there’s been relatively little promotion, thought others would appreciate the amplification.
Some interesting details mixed in this assessment. Since there’s been relatively little promotion, thought others would appreciate the amplification.
An Inverse review provides another take, and reports on comments from Straczynski and Boxleitner about what the ending means for a future Bab 5 semi-reboot/reimagining. (There’s some kind of discussion bonus feature on the DVD.)
It’s a huge spoiler. Both for the new animated story but also the future of the Babylon 5 franchise. Not sure how I’m feeling about this. Adding this here more as a content warning for those who don’t want to be spoiled.
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And here’s the rub. Once “normal” Sheridan returns to his correct universe, the ending of the movie remains in the new, peaceful non-Shadow War version of the Babylon 5 timeline. On the commentary track on the Blu-ray, Straczynski makes it clear that yes, this is a not-so-soft reboot, saying: “It reboots the Babylon 5 universe and we may or may not have the Shadow War, and everyone is there, in the beginning, as it were, and the slate is clean. We can do whatever we want.”
Interesting. I read the spoiler because I fear nothing.
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This may be JMS’s way of “legitimizing” the reboot-that-was-ordered-by-The-CW-that-hasn’t-technically-been-cancelled-but-probably-won’t-happen-because-The-CW-imploded.