Story: A Call to Arms
Written By: J. Michael Straczynski
Season: Movie #4
It's been a while! Let's get back into Babylon 5's world shall we?
Straczynski made this Babylon 5 TV movie, which is essentially all set up to the then upcoming spin-off called Crusade, and it uses Sheridan as it's main character to pull in Babylon 5 fans. The movie is a solid set up to a new show and it's premise, but it has pacing issues. I personally felt some of the space battle and action scenes lacked tension.
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For some things that happen here, and the set up it gives for the spin-off, it is worth seeing. It is certainly not by any means the best Babylon 5 entry, not even of the movies that came out...it is solid and has some good set up for a different kind of premise, which I look forward to delving into and seeing where Crusade leads, however briefly it lasted.
If you plan to watch Crusade, as I am about to do, this seems a necessary stepping stone for that series, but if you were satisfied, as I was, with the Babylon 5 finale and don't feel the need to continue on with the spin-off, then this is not worth the look.
So now onto the Babylon 5 spin-off, Crusade...a short lived entry into Straczynski's universe.
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If you plan to watch Crusade, as I am about to do, this seems a necessary stepping stone for that series, but if you were satisfied, as I was, with the Babylon 5 finale and don't feel the need to continue on with the spin-off, then this is not worth the look.
So now onto the Babylon 5 spin-off, Crusade...a short lived entry into Straczynski's universe.
NEXT TIME: Crusade
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