Alright, so I watched The Gathering last week (I own the DVDs, sorry I don't know where anyone could watch it online) and Episode 1 tonight. I livetweeted it (I'm @Miya_Tenaka on Twitter if you want to have a look), but here are some of my thoughts! Keep in mind I have seen the show before, so I know where some things are going, but it was years ago and I've forgotten a lot.
I'm not gonna talk a lot about The Gathering, because I can't remember if the important events in it will be re-shown later in the series? Although if you guys want I could do a summary of it for those who couldn't see it. Some of it will be relevant later in the series.
Pardon the lack of organization and structure of this comment. :P
It's funny how the Centauri are kind of a mix between the British Empire (former great colonial force) an Italian mafia (or Italian politicians, really (one can wonder if there's much difference between the two, but I digress :P)) (the shadiness, the styling, the accent).
I looooove that Talia's first scene is with Ivanova, for reasons. ^^
We could totally have a drinking game where we take a drink every time Londo blames something on G'Kar, and vice-versa. (Granted, it's often with reason.) I love these two. And the whole "we will die together thing"... <3
Garibaldi is a cute carebear (who can kill you, but will be sad about it).
That ending, not fore-shadowing at all, am I right? Eart president being elected after a campaign basedd on cutting the budget and preserving earth cultures from non-Terran influences. What could possibly go wrong?
A few good quotes from the episode:
"Ignore the propaganda. Focus on what you see." - Sinclair "Enhance!" - Londo (this thing movies and series do will never not be funny to me) "They kill you and take your land. You kill them and take their land. On and on and on. A cycle of hatred." - Delenn
Yes.
It was at the end of the Beholder fight, Vax kissed Percy on the cheek and told him "let's get out of here you beautiful bastard!" (Right after Scanlan had gotten inspiration for being kissed on the cheek by Pike)
I blame my friends for my brand new Gilmore/Jarett ship. I've shipped Vaax/Percy since that kiss in the Underdark and Vax/Gilmore since, well, the moment we met Gilmore. I ship kind of ALL THE THINGS tbh, because that's the most fun, but those are my current "f yeah" ships. :P
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Exactly! :P
Let's get all of the social media! Seriously though, we'll see how this one goes. :)
Yeah, that would be neat!
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hotrodngoldBabylon 5 Re/Watch: s1e01Feb 01 at 3:11 PM


