Comments on: Babylon 5 Jamaican vacation promo http://boingboing.net/2008/09/16/babylon-5-jamaican-v.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 09:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: nigelstwin http://boingboing.net/2008/09/16/babylon-5-jamaican-v.html#comment-285450 nigelstwin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-285450 The first thing I thought of was Fhloston Paradise as well. But then I got to thinking: Isn't Babylon a bad place in the dogma of Rastafarians, which finds its home in sunny Jamaica? The whole thing's kinda funny in that light. I'm jus' sayin', mon. The first thing I thought of was Fhloston Paradise as well.
But then I got to thinking: Isn’t Babylon a bad place in the dogma of Rastafarians, which finds its home in sunny Jamaica? The whole thing’s kinda funny in that light.

I’m jus’ sayin’, mon.

]]> By: Roach http://boingboing.net/2008/09/16/babylon-5-jamaican-v.html#comment-285525 Roach Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-285525 I find it unlikely that this was recent and official (maybe one, but not both) for a couple reasons. First, all those scenes are from the first season of B5. Second, it's got the WB logo, and that network hasn't been around in forever. Still my favorite show of all time and I'm glad to see it get a mention on BB. I find it unlikely that this was recent and official (maybe one, but not both) for a couple reasons. First, all those scenes are from the first season of B5. Second, it’s got the WB logo, and that network hasn’t been around in forever.

Still my favorite show of all time and I’m glad to see it get a mention on BB.

]]> By: technogeek http://boingboing.net/2008/09/16/babylon-5-jamaican-v.html#comment-285528 technogeek Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-285528 We remember thee, Psion... We remember thee, Psion…

]]> By: John Hudgens http://boingboing.net/2008/09/16/babylon-5-jamaican-v.html#comment-285798 John Hudgens Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-285798 Roach: While the promo *is* offbeat, it's legit. TheWB.com is a new online video portal, offering free (but ad-supported) streaming episodes of a lot of older Warner Bros. and TheWB programming, along with a few new webseries - it's only just recently gone online... Roach: While the promo *is* offbeat, it’s legit. TheWB.com is a new online video portal, offering free (but ad-supported) streaming episodes of a lot of older Warner Bros. and TheWB programming, along with a few new webseries – it’s only just recently gone online…

]]> By: dequeued http://boingboing.net/2008/09/16/babylon-5-jamaican-v.html#comment-285566 dequeued Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-285566 This is one reason I love Babylon 5. It makes much more of a connection to our time our society, and a very gritty feel, with it's "hypertext terminals" and sleazy advertisements all over the place. JMS said he wanted Babylon 5 to feel like LAX. This is one reason I love Babylon 5.
It makes much more of a connection to our time our society, and a very gritty feel, with it’s “hypertext terminals” and sleazy advertisements all over the place.

JMS said he wanted Babylon 5 to feel like LAX.

]]> By: Roach http://boingboing.net/2008/09/16/babylon-5-jamaican-v.html#comment-285846 Roach Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-285846 Huh. Interesting, John - didn't notice the .com. I just looked and they've got the whole first season of B5 on there. Crazy. I already own it on DVD, but maybe some new fans will get created. Huh. Interesting, John – didn’t notice the .com. I just looked and they’ve got the whole first season of B5 on there. Crazy. I already own it on DVD, but maybe some new fans will get created.

]]> By: John Hudgens http://boingboing.net/2008/09/16/babylon-5-jamaican-v.html#comment-285373 John Hudgens Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-285373 Not exactly how I'd go about promoting the show, but okay - that was different... Not exactly how I’d go about promoting the show, but okay – that was different…

]]> By: nanuq http://boingboing.net/2008/09/16/babylon-5-jamaican-v.html#comment-285379 nanuq Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-285379 The show is finished. Deal with it. The show is finished. Deal with it.

]]> By: mgfarrelly http://boingboing.net/2008/09/16/babylon-5-jamaican-v.html#comment-285388 mgfarrelly Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-285388 Oh my. I am REALLY curious what JMS is going to say about this Oh my.

I am REALLY curious what JMS is going to say about this

]]> By: caseyd http://boingboing.net/2008/09/16/babylon-5-jamaican-v.html#comment-285396 caseyd Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-285396 excellent oddness. I'm finding that I can de-brainwash my 10year old's krew by loaning out B5 DVDs. The parents find them much easier to watch and there's something to talk about after a fair number of the episodes. excellent oddness.

I’m finding that I can de-brainwash my 10year old’s krew by loaning out B5 DVDs. The parents find them much easier to watch and there’s something to talk about after a fair number of the episodes.

]]> By: technogeek http://boingboing.net/2008/09/16/babylon-5-jamaican-v.html#comment-285397 technogeek Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-285397 I presume this is leading up to reruns. The vid clip had some blinking artifacts that were driving me absolutely bonkers. I was curious enough to watch through it, but it was verging on painful. Any chance we can figure out what it was and keep it from happening again? I presume this is leading up to reruns.

The vid clip had some blinking artifacts that were driving me absolutely bonkers. I was curious enough to watch through it, but it was verging on painful. Any chance we can figure out what it was and keep it from happening again?

]]> By: Schmorgluck http://boingboing.net/2008/09/16/babylon-5-jamaican-v.html#comment-288226 Schmorgluck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-288226 Gah, it makes me want to rewatch the entire series! Which would be unreasonable: I've already done that twice this year. Gah, it makes me want to rewatch the entire series! Which would be unreasonable: I’ve already done that twice this year.

]]> By: Pipenta http://boingboing.net/2008/09/16/babylon-5-jamaican-v.html#comment-285411 Pipenta Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-285411 Seems like they just copped the concept from "The Fifth Element". Seems like they just copped the concept from “The Fifth Element”.

]]> By: Antinous http://boingboing.net/2008/09/16/babylon-5-jamaican-v.html#comment-288227 Antinous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-288227 Ah, Schmorgluck, in the grand old days of the Republic we had hundreds of servants to watch thousands of re-runs at our slightest whim. Ah, Schmorgluck, in the grand old days of the Republic we had hundreds of servants to watch thousands of re-runs at our slightest whim.

]]> By: Chocolatey Shatner http://boingboing.net/2008/09/16/babylon-5-jamaican-v.html#comment-285419 Chocolatey Shatner Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-285419 I think "Succulent Psychic Space Berries" would make an excellent band name. I think “Succulent Psychic Space Berries” would make an excellent band name.

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