I'm an old timer who's watched B5 from the very beginning. I used to follow SciFi shows and news and learned about this new SciFi show coming up that was going to have 5 years all planned out, was different than Star Trek, and they weren't sure if it was going to fly or not. I was intrigued by the concept, tired of Star Trek's endless cycle of same episodes.
I remember watching the pilot and being unsure, but kept with it when it started up again full time. I was on Compuserve following the conversations with JMS and even had a few posts exchanged with him. I followed newsgroups when I could. I think it really hit me that I was a hardcore fan after the Fall of Night and I was totally floored at how extensive this universe was and how I began to put the pieces of the puzzle together on what was going on.
Realize that was before the Web really took off, so we didn't have websites or forums or much in the way of spoilers. Most of our discovery of the universe came from JMS himself. I read the newsgroups a little bit but it was too much volume to keep up with (for me back then, in comparison to today, it wasn't all much, hah).
I had most of the eps on video tape. When the DVDs came out, I slowly bought all of them. Now, I rewatch the entire show at least once a year. I'm so glad that B5 has continued to have such a strong base after all these years and more and more people are coming to love it thanks to DVDs. I measure all other shows (especially scifi) against it and so far, nothing has measured up (probably the closest is Lost, but its different really).
As for now, I'm not very involved in fandoms anymore. I played MMPPORGs for a number of years so I wasn't watching TV much. I've been in one or two over the years off and on, most recently Jericho, but I've gotten tired of shows getting canceled so now I just watch for my own enjoyment. Right now, I'm watching Burn Notice, Leverage, Life, Lost, House and catching up on some other shows on DVD and Hulu.
Looking forward to the great rewatch. Always wonderful sharig this show with others.
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I remember watching the pilot and being unsure, but kept with it when it started up again full time. I was on Compuserve following the conversations with JMS and even had a few posts exchanged with him. I followed newsgroups when I could. I think it really hit me that I was a hardcore fan after the Fall of Night and I was totally floored at how extensive this universe was and how I began to put the pieces of the puzzle together on what was going on.
Realize that was before the Web really took off, so we didn't have websites or forums or much in the way of spoilers. Most of our discovery of the universe came from JMS himself. I read the newsgroups a little bit but it was too much volume to keep up with (for me back then, in comparison to today, it wasn't all much, hah).
I had most of the eps on video tape. When the DVDs came out, I slowly bought all of them. Now, I rewatch the entire show at least once a year. I'm so glad that B5 has continued to have such a strong base after all these years and more and more people are coming to love it thanks to DVDs. I measure all other shows (especially scifi) against it and so far, nothing has measured up (probably the closest is Lost, but its different really).
As for now, I'm not very involved in fandoms anymore. I played MMPPORGs for a number of years so I wasn't watching TV much. I've been in one or two over the years off and on, most recently Jericho, but I've gotten tired of shows getting canceled so now I just watch for my own enjoyment. Right now, I'm watching Burn Notice, Leverage, Life, Lost, House and catching up on some other shows on DVD and Hulu.
Looking forward to the great rewatch. Always wonderful sharig this show with others.