He is beyond the rim now, and he will always be remembered.

@holdmyhandtv

6 жыл бұрын

he was the only mick to play a wop. his own words give or take. And nobbody said nothing.

@andrewkoharchik9047

3 жыл бұрын

God Bless RIP

To this day most of society has not caught up to the level of this series yet and probably never will. I grew up watching Babylon 5 in high school. It changed my life and the way that I still think about things to this day. Babylon 5 should be mandatory viewing as far as I'm concerned.

@MackerelCat

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not that you’re arrogant

First Sci-Fi character who represented "me". You don't see this anymore... Rest easy Chief.

He's right. I just started season 2. It's a little rough around the edges but boy was it ahead of its time. I'm glad I can marathon it today.

I was shocked by Jerry Doyle's passing, I was a regular listener to his talk radio show which he was doing at the time of his death. I went on the internet to download a podcast of his latest show and saw RIP Jerry Doyle. WHAT!!

"Babylon 5" was FAR ahead of it's time. Within it's level of CGI/SFX, storyline and character development as well as the continuity and complexity. B5 was NOT made for the stupid. Recently watched the entire series again, including specials/movies. It holds up amazingly well. STILL, one of THE best Science Fiction series to ever be made. Not sure which is the better writer, Straczynski or Moffett.

@marjanpavlovic211

2 жыл бұрын

First full production tv show to use CGI.

He was right! R.I.P. dear sir.

B5 was doing the "golden age of television" back in the 90's. Today it's common for shows like Game of Thrones to have sweeping arcs, and kill off main characters. Back then it was unheard of. Back then most shows, but especially sci-fi dramas, were committed to maintaining the status quo every week. B5 "went there" every time. What if the commander doesn't survive? What if your planet gets destroyed? What if your entire species gets wiped out? B5 was never afraid to go there, so you could never tell what would happen from week to week. Nobody was safe. Plot armor didn't exist at all. Kinda like real life. B5 felt real. You weren't led by the nose to some obvious predetermined outcome like the Star Wars prequels for instance. So then when things went down like the Shadow War, or the Narn problems, or Sherridan going to Z'ha'dum, you were riveted in your seat. Just when you think you're starting to figure out how things will go, there's a stunning plot twist like the Vorlons playing weird games with the fate of the galaxy.

i completely agree with you, and there was one thing that B5 had that star trek never used to its potential, andreas. g'kar's wisdom and the way he acted in that role was phenominal.

New viewer right here. Heard about the show on Sovryn Tech and I am on season 2 and yeah.. pretty much the greatest show ever. So sad about Michael O'Hare though. I love Sheridan but Sinclair was just incredible.

@AshwinRamdin

8 жыл бұрын

+cubbyguy1 Did you finish it?

@cubbyguy1

8 жыл бұрын

I am almost done with season 2. I love it. I miss Sinclair so much but still, everyone else is great. And I know Sinclair makes a few more appearances. Saw the first one.

@Hammern28

8 жыл бұрын

+cubbyguy1 You know, I have it all on DVD, and I rewatch it all, all the time.

yes He is quite right about being typecasted , its better than not paying the rent . Many movie stars have way too big ego's. This guys down to earth.

True I watched this during lockdown and for me it is the best scifi show ever. How sad was I when I saw how many actors had passed

This man created such a great character.

it is funny how the show seems so relevant now and how we need more men like Jerry Doyle/ Garabaldi

@Veins1

3 жыл бұрын

Dude, the pandemic episode its even more relevant! So accurate!

Jerry was my series favorite from the start.

Funny line- "I much fear poverty." Actually, he is 100% right- The story line and characters become more and more relevant.

He's absolutely right, I started watching B5 last week, and can't stop watching

Oh man Jerry : ( ...not you too...another Babylon 5 cast member gone too soon. I'll miss you at the conventions and the stories you told, say hello to the rest of the gang for us you rascal you. My condolences to all who loved you. i hope there's a heaven after all, and if so, we'll see you and our loved ones on the other side of the universe.

@warlordqueekheadtaker7960

3 жыл бұрын

I pary you are right..😢🙏❤

RIP Mr. Garibaldi

Boy...how he was right about that... RIP Jerry.

Rest easy, old friend... Until we meet again in the place where no shadows fall...

I don't think Babylon 5 has ever developed the following it deserved. It could be that because of it's episodic story arc format you can't just jump in half way through. You need to see it from the beginning to really appreciate it. I consider Babylon 5 to be among the finest SciFi series ever made.

Sadly, Jerry could never have foreseen execs at WB deciding to almost bury B5, and give it no support in any kind of transition to HD whatsoever. Otherwise he would have been right. B5 holds up amazingly well, and a digital/HD makeover would help sell it to cable/streaming services for decades to come. IF Warners ever bothered to do it. It would lose money in the short term, but make a profit in the long term, and B5 would become a legendary show rather than a highly respected cult show.

@maxisaev568

Жыл бұрын

Not the first thing WB massacred, look at what they did to Snider's Cut, ruined such a good line of films. Then recent's matrix...

He was right it did become more than a cult classic but a good piece of art. Syndication didn't happen for some reason. It has not been on US television since 2003. But at least 5 original cast members have gone now for any film to be made. Doc, Zathras, G'Kar, Danny, and now CDR Sinclair. What a great show.

@robwilliams6753

8 ай бұрын

Danny?

How right he was.

Don't be afraid to say B5 was/is better than star trek...it was/is better. The character development afforded by a 5 year story arc is brilliant I watched when it originally aired...this year I finally convinced my older Star Trek loving brother to finally watch the "show with the guys with the funny hair"...he is overwhelmed by the excellence of B5. JMS provided us with a TV Novel. Star Trek was a Serial. I am still a fan of Star Trek...its just B5 makes you care for the characters more.

I miss him

seen Doyle at a convention back in 95' , He was quite funny . When a Dude in a Star Trek uniform stood up to ask a question , Doyle shot back an said your a fan of a other show , get outta here ! just joking an took the guys question which was the scene With Ivanova an the Psyh corp chick that spent the night together , was there a longer an edited out scene ? Doyle smiled an said : I wish there were cuz I like to see it too !

@Veins1

3 жыл бұрын

Funny thing, this other chick, was his wife at the time!

Rest in Peace Jerry Doyle.

"Watch your back, Michael!"

I just watched the whole series recently. I love it! As long as I have FiOS it's in my DVR. Can you say binge watch 😁

I just started watching Babylon 5, approaching the end of Season 1 right now. It's pretty good so far, though knowing Sinclair is going to leave soon is a bit of a bummer, I think he's really good.

Guys, we lost Jerry today. Cause of death is still unknown. This is not a hoax.

Buffy reminds you, not completely, but of Frank Herbert's Dune and Asimov's Foundation series. The first four seasons I am referring too. Best and most complete story telling in TV at the time and since.

Cool Dude his humor was stellar!! RIP Mr. Doyle...

Garibaldi! My favorite character!

Even if B5 would have the same crappy SFX of Blake's 7, it had one thing over all other Sci-fi shows, a 5-year story-arc. They all use it nowadays.Shows you that if you don't treat people as dummies, you get what you deserve and vice-versa. JMS said we were smart enough to appreciate a good book and he wrote one for us, much appreciated Joe. You even brought me into comics. Your 9/11 Spiderman is packed airtight for my children to read when I'm passed beyond the Rim.

@nickmitsialis

5 жыл бұрын

Rudolf don't knock Blake's 7--crappy SFX or not, the acting & scriptwriting were always top notch--ESPECIALLY for Avon.

B5 is the best scifi show I've ever seen fight me on this Startrek/Starwars fans

he was kind of right... they still talk about babylon 5 a lot.

I really want a new, epic, galaxy sprawling sci-fi

@maxisaev568

Жыл бұрын

Nowadays space operas lack 90s era of positivism. B5 was about wars, but there was also a hope, it's not a paradise of the future but I'd prefer living there than what portrays Battlestar Galactica (the show's great, I mean the theme it projects) or current StarTreks.

He's right, it's being re-run here in the UK, over a decade after the last episode aired.

He knew

The biggest problem with babylon 5 imo is that it does not have the follow ups shows like the original star trek did. Some high quality shows like babylon 5 and farscape would have had quality follow up shows that pushed the visibility of the franchise.

Now on HBO Max in a crisper format. Hopefully it continues to get a wider audience.

YES.

And Emperor Turhan

Damn! I remember seeing that video clip (ending) originally DECADES ago on AOL! (the only way a "normie" could see things online!) It always stuck out as a bit of very "salt of the Earth, Wisdom" to me. Made me love Jerry Doyle all the more.

This guy has a good voice. Maybe radio.

OK......now i want some Bunya Cowda.

16p we meet again.

B5 won't turn cult like star trek did in the 1970s - and really I'm grateful. It's barely a memory now - going out on Legend of the rangers didn't help (JMS was almost George Lucas like at the end.) Farscape is a distant memory too. Of course star Trek has been rebooted since being run into the ground - and can look forward to being rebooted like batman once JJ is gone, Star Wars prequels bad - Disney is set to create a live expanded universe that will probably end sour given enough time.

i am a fan of both star trek and b5, and b5 is better than star trek.

If you thought Babylon 5 was a small niche then you are wrong, You need to watch all 5 seasons of babylon 5, and then you will probably say it was the BEST sci-fi series of all time... I think i would be bold enough to say that it was better then star trek but Im not gonna go into that in fear of being bashed by millions of star trek fanatics :P The first season started out slow but after that, it was great storyline, great acting, great pacing, great special effects (for its time), etc.

I admit I was late into B5, I think I saw a bit of the first season and thought it was a Star Trek rip off. But then I caught an ep of series 2 and I thought, 'hey, this is good, has a plot, characters'. Went back and caught up, (and series 1 wasn't the best, but seeds were being planted), watched series 2 and was a convert from then on. Story! Character development! Fine acting (dubious script in places, c'mon, admit it!), Neil Gaiman must have agreed, he did an ep way before he did Dr Who.

If they ever rebooted B5 who today would best fit the role of Garibaldi?

@ludikrusmaximus

5 жыл бұрын

Bruce Willis

@shroom2k

3 жыл бұрын

Titus Welliver

@glorifiedng

3 жыл бұрын

@@shroom2k YES! for sure!

Seriously, one shouldn't care about fanatics or fanbois of any label. B5 started to use computer animation, which Star Trek producers said they wouldn't do. Few years in, ST started using the same guys. Also humans in B5 are much more realistic - they're not godlike figures of ultimate power and morality, but flawed and pretty close to being the worst race in B5. And as far as space battles go, medieval armies had better tactical ingenuity than fleets in Star Trek ever did.

Michael Doyle was so right. It’s now a cult classic.

I never saw the show then or since. I think it was a small niche.

Actually the show was very popular. Its Spin off series sucked bad for some reason. You have to understand for a Sci fi show to run 5 seasons and produce 4 full length movies that aren't half bad is very hard for the 90's.

if B5 were to get the same treatment as Discovery did (trying to plaster the entire trump election over the storyline, re-design klingons) well, do we really want that?

@plaidchuck

Жыл бұрын

Sure

that show cannot be appreciated in its afterlife. JMS was smart to film in wide format but he neglected to shoot in HD. B5 is unwatchable.

@pinkmonkeybird2644

5 жыл бұрын

Scott McCloud I guess it depends on why you are watching. I watched the series for the plot and character development, and I’ve rewatched episodes on my iPhone. Still an awesome experience - and even more of a cautionary tale today. If you watch only for the special effects and to be immersed in sights and sounds, then of course you’ll be disappointed

@Veins1

3 жыл бұрын

Now its out in HD