#009 - B5 1.08 - "And the Sky Full of Stars"

This week, our shoes are too tight, and we have forgotten how to podcast. Just kidding, we remember, as we review the Babylon 5 episode 1.07 "The War Prayer."

What real-world social issues did the co-hosts feel this episode held up a mirror to?

What elements of the pilot TV movie got a mention in this episode?

What physical trait of the Minbari did one co-host notice for the first time? Is it a natural feature, or do Minbari women wear this type of make-up too?

Which co-host went through a weird phase of watching soap operas during high school and college?

What else is Danica McKellar known for?

What are the interesting nicknames Londo gives his wives behind their backs?

What kind of plant life gets mentioned in both Green Sector and Brown Sector?

What line of dialogue did one co-host appreciate for being funny & aggressive at the same time.

What complaint did one co-host have about the tone of the episode?

What line of dialogue was not delivered in the best way?

Which character is not nearly as good an actor as the actual actor playing that main character?

What kind of details did one co-host have about the preparation & process that went in to D.C. Fontana writing this episode?

And, which episode coming soon is one co-host particularly looking forward to reviewing?

Listen now for the answers to these & other discerning questions as we speak about "The War Prayer."

Personal Note: Please bear with us if the release schedule of this podcast or our other podcast, the Discerning Geeks Portal, is affected by a profound loss we have experienced recently. David T., a founding co-host of Discerning Geeks Portal, and our friend & brother for far longer than we have been podcasting, passed away recently after his eight-year battle with cancer. At the time I'm posting this, his funeral was three days ago, and we are still settling in to a "new normal" without him. We hope to somehow honor & memorialize him after discussing the best time & method. Prayers & positive thoughts are appreciated as we process this loss privately for now. In the meantime, reviews of "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" and "Spider-Man: No Way Home" were both recorded before his passing...but still without him, sadly. The first of those may be coming soon, but I don't know when. Dave and I hoped to start a weekly schedule for the B5 reviews going forward, but we now need to catch up on recording those too. Thank you for understanding.

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Public domain music used in this episode...

Intro / Transition Into Spoiler Zone / Outro: "Putin's Lullaby" by Alexander Nakarada via FreePD.com (Note: I know with current events going on around Ukraine in March 2022, a song with "Putin" in the title is unfortunate, but I can't help it. That's the name of the song, and the song was picked out weeks ago when the first half of it sounded perfect for a Babylon 5 intro...with a few "swoosh" sound effects added to the end of the intro for added punch.)