Kosh said I've always been here

Resurrecting my love for Babylon 5

[dragon-in-a-fez]

I love the Starfury as a concept. humans are the only species in known space that hasn't figured out technology to manipulate gravity and they go and invent the most maneuverable ship in the galaxy just by sticking jet engines on every square inch of the thing. Space Orcs ass design philosophy

[sheridansunrise]

I’m collecting every trading card and CCG card featuring Sheridan. Yesterday, a piece of post arrived for me.

My dad said, “You’ve got mail”

and then, without missing a beat

“Well, you’ve got a male”

*cue "the woman was too stunned to speak" meme*

[lonely-night]

4x03; delenn x susan

[lonely-night]

#married

[lonely-night]

this is so hot oh my goddddddddd it's fine I'm fine I'm sooooo calm

[idreamofkosh]

[briannyssey]

The narrated title sequences for Babylon 5 each fuck severely, but I'd forgotten how good Season 3's was.

"The Babylon Project was our last best hope for peace. It failed."

[sheridansunrise]

Happy Birthday to my favourite fictional character of all time <3

[deepdwellingsteamboat]

BABYLON 5 1993 – 1998・2x04 A Distant Star

[babischlong-six]

babylon 5 memes part 17 lol

[part 1] [part 2] [part 3] [part 4] [part 5] [part 6] [part 7] [part 8] [part 9] [part 10] [part 11] [part 12] [part 13] [part 14] [part 15] [part 16] [part 17] [part 18] [part 19] [part 20] [part 21] [part 22]

[theladyeowyn]

- Delenn, I cannot allow this! - I understand the risks, captain.

Babylon 5 - S02E18, “Confessions and Lamentations”

[quillusquillus]

I'm rewatching Babylon 5 (again) and afaik this was the first ever scifi show to use 100% cgi for their spacecraft and space scenes and it's genuinely always been one of my biggest inspirations how much FUN they have with that new freedom, exploring all the things they can do in that new medium that were previously impossible with miniatures: ships spinning at improbable speeds and angles! ships with myriad rotating parts! weird camera angles and moves! complex paint jobs! long complicated fiddly bits and awkward delicate shapes! animated organic surface textures! orbiting spheres! the Babylon team just went HOGWILD with ship designs and animation and I honestly think this is how cgi SHOULD be used, celebrating how the medium lets you get weird and colourful with it

[sorrelchestnut]

Weirdly one of my favorite things they did with the ships was the zero-G physics. The first time I watched one of the fighter ships do a perfect flip-and-turn on a random axis I actually sucked in a breath in delight, it was so clever and well-executed. So many things about the show had so much thought and care put into them.

[quillusquillus]

yes!! several times I've heard watchers/reviewers mock the clean 180° turns and stuff as "badly animated" and I just want to grab them by the lapels and shake them like no you don't understand that was literally the coolest shit ever!!

Like, the Babylon team even put in the little maneuvering thruster flares and stuff in the correct sequences if you watch closely on the human fighter ships. People were used to the Star Wars style space airplanes at that time (and clearly still are) so there was no reason for them to go to that level of detail and realism and effort, they did it purely for the love of the game

[ford-ye-fiji]

If you’re looking for a sci-fi show with….

Realistic takes on technology

Political intrigue and high drama

Complex, strong, and likable female characters

Fun and distinct alien cultures

Infuriating, scary, and delightful villains

Found family and beautiful friendships

Respectful portrayal of religion in a scientifically oriented show

Characters that grow, change, learn, and progress

Strong male leads who portray wise and intelligent leaders

Fantastically complex, fun, and interesting side characters

The ability to balance each character's unique style of humor with seriousness and sincerity

One of the greatest romances of the century

The profoundness of truth

and much more, then Babylon 5 is the show for you

[isharaneith]

Purple – G'Kar

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Bonus under the cut.

This crop did not fit my usual style, but I just had to make it. (Tumblr is stretching it a bit, click for the intended size)

[sheridansunrise]

[arnumdrusk]

Putting 'em all together in one post, my Babylon 5 watercolor triptych is done! I had originally just done the Delenn one, but inspiration struck and a G'kar followed, and a Londo soon after. It's never too late to get into a show that's been off the air for decades! Bonus: They look so nice hanging on my wall, I might actually get some frames one of these days :')

[thoroughlyuseddigitalnotebook]

[cosmosrebellion]

Oh Lieutenant Commander Susan Ivanova how I missed you!