[Magdalen] What are we binge-watching?

[Christopher Hart]

Babylon 5 was the best TV sci-fi series EVER, IMNSHO. Enjoy it, David, and
you're right there is a strong religious element to it.

On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 11:06 PM cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> I'm watching the series, "Babylon 5" for about the fifth time.
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> This science fiction series dates originally from the 1980's andI did not
> watch it then.  In the 1990's the series was revived andplayed on one of
> the cable channels five nights a week.  I washooked.
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> There has subsequently been a long hiatus, at leastlocally, until about
> three months ago when episodes startedappearing four nights a week either
> with single or double installments.That showing concluded and I am now
> watching it all over again onthe cable "Comet" Channel.  I suppose common
> sense will have mepurchase the series on discs and play the series at my
> leisure..
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> This series by J. Michael Stracynski is very complicated and has astrong
> spiritual bent but with only tangential Christian references.For example,
> one of the main characters is shoved into a darkzone to meditate on the
> plainsong chant for the Third Mass ofChristmas Day.  The main character
> "dies" and then "returns fromthe dead."  He eventually is bodily assumed
> "beyond the edge ofthe galaxy" by friendly aliens. It's obvious Stracynski
> was raised aRoman Catholic.
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> Because the plot is so complicated and there is so much to savor,the
> series has a large, loyal following.  I'm in fact getting to the pointwhere
> I need my daily "fix" of Babylon 5 or I go into withdrawal.
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> David Strang.
> In a message dated 4/1/2020
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> Thanks.
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