Babylon 5: Introduction to the Guides
This is an introduction to the SadGeezers Guide to Babylon 5. The majority of the guide was written between 1999 and 2002. It’s very dated in it’s view on the world and because of the technology that was around at the time. There simply wasn’t an easy way to get scans of the shows that appeared on TV. I had to buy some pretty expensive equipment to be able to do it. And there wan’t the same amount of information on the internet which was still pretty new at the time. As a result some of my conclusions (as well as my ability to code in html) are a little suspect (or just plain wrong). Still, I’m hoping the guide will still be useful to you.
 Imagine you’re in the Black Horse Pub in Houghton. You’ve just purchased a beer from the lovely Sara behind the bar and you notice through the corner of your eye, a slightly disgruntled individual standing next to you.You get the impression that he is not pleased that you have interrupted his doomed attempt to impress the barmaid with his charm.
He sighs and returns his gaze to Sara. You on the other hand, can’t help noticing that he has a magazine on the bar, the front cover of which features an illustration of Babylon 5. Without thinking you ask; “So, what do you think of Babylon 5?” Three hours later, you walk away from the bar exhausted. You’ve just received a blow-by-blow account of every episode of the series; you stepped back as he talked with obvious and disturbingly suspect excitement about the Rangers spacecraft. You pondered the Narn/Centuri conflict and consider if his love for the series extends to sporting a Centuri hairstyle, you conclude that it does. But you couldn’t help notice the ease at which you diverted his attention from the lovely Sara despite his obvious attraction to her. You whisper to yourself as you walk away relieved; “What a sad-bastard!” That’s me! – and proud of it. I’ve joined the other sad-b..tards (from now on referred to as sad-geezers) around the world who are mildly fanatical about one of their favourite sci fi tv shows. The site perspective is that of a noob Babylon 5, ex-treky who likes to talk excitedly (and somewhat argumentatively) about my favourite sci-fi show usually to friends in a pub, which is why, on the subject of Babylon 5 (and probably a few others), I’m known as a ‘Sad-Geezer’. If the scene above was in anyway familiar, you may enter the site with my best wishes.
I was able to review the season 4 and 5 shows because of the stunningly attractive Nancy who sent me videotapes each month. Nancy will always be an Honorary Sad Geezer (whether she wants to be or not) |
If you’re under eighteen – SOD OFF! This site is far too complex and you wouldn’t appreciate the innuendo sexual or otherwise. However, for those of you who are new, fairly new, or just interested in the series and would like no-nonsense information, comment or news displayed with lots of pictures and not too high-brow, then this is the site for you.PLEASE NOTE
I am a BABYLON 5 ‘Sad Geezer’
and this site is probably offensive!
The Guides are © 1999 – 2019 Tony Fawl and respective contributors.
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