Spence Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 On 9/28/2021 at 2:27 PM, archer said: It gave a sense of "old world" charm mixed with comic opera which the actors for Londo and Vir pulled off flawlessly. --snip-- On 9/28/2021 at 2:27 PM, archer said: I also really liked the physical appearance of the Narn's head and eyes. I don't know how expensive or uncomfortable that was for the actors but it looked like believable skin. I really REALLY hope they can keep the feel and look of both. New film/TV technologies should allow them to greatly improve what we see on screen. But I really hope that we will get a wider view of the Centari and Narn. I also really look forward to their ships. The CGI they used was cutting edge a visually incredible when it came out. But compared to what you can see now it can almost be painful to watch. I can't wait to see fleet battles with modern effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 On 9/29/2021 at 10:37 AM, unclevlad said: And they've got 74 million subscribers in the US and Canada. But Netflix is running into issues with flattening. Which is why they started framing everything from a subscription angle instead of income angle. Their US subscriber base is falling and they are padding their numbers by saying that the total number of subscribers is up, which is true but misleading. A US subscription is $14 (or is it $15 now) but the same level of subscription in India is 75 cents. A million US subscriptions is $14 million. A million in India is $750,000. I have been getting ready to cancel mine because of Bollywood. I hate musicals of any kind and Bollywood is nothing but. And for some reason even though I don't watch them my feed has been over run with Bollywood. Everything I login that idiotic auto play trailer feature starts banging out that hideous musical crap. It sets my teeth on edge and the new releases seem to be all Bollywood. Ack! 4 hours ago, Matt the Bruins said: I'm hoping for the best, but dreading that we'll get THIS instead... Matt I hate you. I just snorted my soda..... Scott Ruggels, Tjack and Matt the Bruins 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 8 hours ago, unclevlad said: It was in the statistics breakdown I saw. Sorce? :imks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 I just heard that because of the sale of the CW network that the B5 reboot has been removed from the list of shows that will be coming out this year. It is however on the list for shows to potentially be done in 2023, but this will be up to whoever buys the network. You can go to JMS’s patreon page for his statement. Spence 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just saw a article about that last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 I hope B5 (and CW's DC comics programming) survives the sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 I think the DC stuff probably will; they dominate the CW's ratings among current-run shows. I'm concerned that B5 won't; it feels likely that there will be belt tightening at least at first, and I believe the story was that B5 was gonna be up there, in budget. CW's never made money. Question is...who'll pick it up? NBC has Peacock, USA, NBCSN, and Olympic Channel. I'm not sure the last 2 are exactly cash cows; do they want another money pit? CBS has a ton of properties already; I could actually see anti-trust concerns there. Disney's moves tell me, they don't believe in cable/satellite...they see streaming as the future. So the CW doesn't seem to fit. So...it'd be nice, but I'm concerned it won't pan out in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 35 minutes ago, unclevlad said: I think the DC stuff probably will; they dominate the CW's ratings among current-run shows. I'm concerned that B5 won't; it feels likely that there will be belt tightening at least at first, and I believe the story was that B5 was gonna be up there, in budget. CW's never made money. Question is...who'll pick it up? NBC has Peacock, USA, NBCSN, and Olympic Channel. I'm not sure the last 2 are exactly cash cows; do they want another money pit? CBS has a ton of properties already; I could actually see anti-trust concerns there. Disney's moves tell me, they don't believe in cable/satellite...they see streaming as the future. So the CW doesn't seem to fit. So...it'd be nice, but I'm concerned it won't pan out in the end. Telemundo could pick it up and turn Babylon 5 into a daytime Spanish soap opera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 So it would be an improvement… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 28 minutes ago, Bazza said: So it would be an improvement… Pariah -> <- Bazza Now drop and give me 20 Hail Susans, heretic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 You assume I know who that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 "Who am I? I am Susan Ivanovna. Commander. Daughter of Andre and Sophie Ivanov. I am the right hand of vengeance, and the boot that is going to kick your sorry ass all the way back to Earth, sweetheart. I am death incarnate, and the last living thing you are ever going to see. God sent me." Also, she's the one in my sig line. Matt the Bruins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 Hail Susan, full of grapes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 4 hours ago, Bazza said: So it would be an improvement… Do I come and pi$$ on your happy place? No I don’t. Please do likewise.😇 Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Pariah said: "Who am I? I am Susan Ivanovna. Commander. Daughter of Andre and Sophie Ivanov. I am the right hand of vengeance, and the boot that is going to kick your sorry ass all the way back to Earth, sweetheart. I am death incarnate, and the last living thing you are ever going to see. God sent me." Also, she's the one in my sig line. yeah, I don’t see anyone’s sig. even my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pariah Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 Still alive, for now... CW Pushes Babylon 5 Reboot to 2023 Tjack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Pariah said: Still alive, for now... CW Pushes Babylon 5 Reboot to 2023 The medal is for keeping the thread alive. I’ve said before that I would love to see a good version of B5, but I don’t think the CW is the place for that to happen. At least with the kind of demographics they’re aiming towards now...Will that change with new ownership? Will it be better or worse? All unknowns at this time. If you told me the series was going to be on NetFlicks or some service with a rep of doing quality stuff I’d be overjoyed. But for now I’ll remain cautious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/17/2022 at 6:47 PM, Tjack said: The medal is for keeping the thread alive. I’ve said before that I would love to see a good version of B5, but I don’t think the CW is the place for that to happen. At least with the kind of demographics they’re aiming towards now...Will that change with new ownership? Will it be better or worse? All unknowns at this time. If you told me the series was going to be on NetFlicks or some service with a rep of doing quality stuff I’d be overjoyed. But for now I’ll remain cautious. Some friends and I have been talking about this and scouring the internet for news. We have found some interesting articles about CWs ongoing financial and audience losses. We are of agreement with some of the internet pundits that the CW owners group realizes that the network has lost viability and needs to change direction and content but the are trapped by existing contractual obligations to show runners and various "creative" teams. "Selling" the network allows for the new ownership to get rid of the problematic ones. It could be what is needed to fix them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 Yes! Babylon 5 Animated Movie Story and Cast Revealed, Including One Surprising Return Ternaugh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 Ehhhh....I really dislike time travel, and multiple timelines isn't a favorite either. Going animated makes sense for this. Probably a good idea connect to the original fans with the original cast, as best one can...and they'd all be obviously MUCH older. If you wanna play with timelines...makeup is less flexible. Claudia Christian returning...hey, that fight was over 20 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 On 9/30/2021 at 5:56 PM, Spence said: Everything I login that idiotic auto play trailer feature starts banging out that hideous musical crap. FYI, you can mute those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 3 hours ago, Pattern Ghost said: FYI, you can mute those. Thanks I finally figured it out a while ago, plus I started a new profile and make sure I NEVER click on anything even remotely related to Bollywood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted June 17, 2023 Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 Coming August 15th, as I understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 17, 2023 Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 Wellll... YMMV and that's all good, but..... Not a snowball's chance in a Canadian forest fire. Dimension hopping is an AWFUL premise, far as I'm concerned. It means nothing is real, nothing matters...the whole universe can implode, but as long as the hopper moves on, who cares? There's ZERO tension...and therefore, zero interest to me. Doesn't help that it looks like very cheap animation, but I suppose that could be assumed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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