Review of Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993) by Apostol A — 22 Jul 2012

So retro. My fond memories of Babylon 5 fizzled away by re-watching the pilot episode.

This review of Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993) was written by Apostol A on 22 Jul 2012.

Babylon 5: The Gathering has generally received positive reviews.

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By Markus K (87) on 08 Dec 2009

Ok, but not the strongest possible start for such great series. I'm glad they made some changes before series begun…

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By Jeffrey M (946) on 28 Feb 2007

The Gathering, great 2 hour TV movie which is the pilot for Babylon 5. Great way to start up a great science fiction TV series…

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By Private U (13,627) on 16 Feb 2008

This is the pilot for a show that was incredible. Watching it alone is a mockery of the glory that is to come…

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By Martin M (374) on 04 Feb 2008

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By Julian O (14) on 01 Sep 2007

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By Craig S (631) on 27 Aug 2007

Excellent pilot at the beginning of the best Sci-Fi series in the world! The special effects still look wonderful despite the series' age…

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By Sean F (491) on 04 Aug 2007

I don't really like this very much, based just off the this pilot film I get why a lot of people never gave Babylon 5 a chance…

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By J. A (113) on 26 Mar 2008

Was 12 jaar geleden. Ik herinnerde mij vanalles, maar niet dat de special effects zo crappy waren…

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When I first saw this, I thought to myself, the series could turn into a really bad Trek knock-off or something really amazing; there were…

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By Sullivan L (13) on 25 Jan 2008

The story of the original B5 pilot is decent, but time will be crucial in developping one of the greatest series of all time…

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