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What do you think the ultimate message of B5 is?
Once again, just trying to get everyone thinking...
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[This message has been edited by Greven (edited 08-01-2001).]
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"Ambassador we all know that the first casulty of war is the truth."
-John Sheridan
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possibly futile, but very human.
Really depends upon which episode you look at, each one seems to have an overall message behind it. Here's my thoughts:
"Faith manages".
Form communities. We're better as a group, rather than alone.
The only enemy is fear itself.
"All love is unrequented" / "no it's not".
Both the forces of good and evil are ultimately wrong.
And, last of all, the really, really important one: "Ivonova is God".
Think for yourself.
Be willing to question authority.
And then have the courage to stand up for what you think is right, especially if you are serving something greater than yourself.
Different people can do much together no matter how different.
Question the way everyone else is thinking.
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[i][b][url="http://www.dd.chalmers.se/~gu00mama/"]http://www.dd.chalmers.se/~gu00mama/[/url]
Vir - Are you saying you don't trust me anymore? I made your favourite, Spoo.
Londo - I'll order in.[/b][/i]
Be wary of the intentions of others regarding you individual freedoms, even if they claim/seem to have your best interests in mind, or the "common goods", they may try to manipulate and rule you. Others being your friends, allies, the government etc.
E.g. Nightwatch (big brother government), President Clark (totalitarian leaders), Mars, the Vorlons (not what they portrayed themselves to be), the Minbari casts (out for themselves), the Narn and Centari conflict.
The alliance promised not to interfere, effect, or change the business of other worlds and their cultures. That was the point, and they didn't.
(IMHO)
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[b]Be knowledgeable.
Think for yourself.
Be willing to question authority.
And then have the courage to stand up for what you think is right, especially if you are serving something greater than yourself.[/b][/quote]
And be willing to do this alone and with the possibility that no one will know of your accomplishments...
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"Are you a god fearing man, senator? It's such an strange phrase. I've always though of god as a teacher... as a bringer of light, wisdom and understanding. You see, i think what you really are afraid of is me. Me and my kind, the Brotherhood of Mutants. Oh, it's not so suprising really, mankind has always feared what it doesnt understand. Well, dont fear god senator, and certainly dont fear me... not anymore."
Actually, I think it is to stand up for what you believe in, and believe that you can make a difference.
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[b]Required reading: [url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/[/url][/b]
Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
The Balance provides. The Balance protects.
"Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
Even in the relatively-far future, we were still blowing each other up. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
Understanding is a three-edged sword: your side, their side .. and the truth.
Which can be interpreted many ways.
(I'll leave that to you [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img])
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We are one. No matter the blood, no matter the skin, no matter the world, no matter the star. .. We are one.
No matter the pain, no matter the darkness, no matter the loss, no matter the fear. .. We are one.
- Alliance Preamble to the Declaration of Principles, The Paragon of Animals
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Vir - Are you saying you don't trust me anymore? I made your favourite, Spoo.
Londo - I'll order in.[/b][/i]
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[b]Sanfam: [/b]"And Drazi didn't like it one bit.-
[b]Mr.Bungle: [/b][i]"So that's where the forum went..."[/i]-
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[b][i]ahhh, the good old days of HTML.[/i][/b]
That there are people who will do anything to control others and alot of people are afraid to do anything about them.
Dont pretend to be better than you really are, just be yourself and let the universe decide.
Well I guess thats 3 msgs but thats what I feel. I grew up with B5, I started watching when I was 10 and it helped influence who I am now. Normally I would say that wasnt good, but with B5 I think its different.
Worf
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I won't preach to you [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]... only one thing that is *so obvious*:
"The universe puts us in places where we can learn. They are never easy places, but they are right. Wherever we are, it's the right place .. and the right time. Pain that sometimes comes is part of the process of constantly being born."
-- Delenn to Sheridan in Babylon 5: "A Distant Star"
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We are one. No matter the blood, no matter the skin, no matter the world, no matter the star. .. We are one.
No matter the pain, no matter the darkness, no matter the loss, no matter the fear. .. We are one.
- Alliance Preamble to the Declaration of Principles, The Paragon of Animals
Webmaster [url="http://www.Sprungtor.de"]www.Sprungtor.de[/url]
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-- John Sheridan
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[b]We all die?[/b][/quote]
"We all lie."
-- Mr Garibaldi
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"Babylon 5 was the last of the Babylon stations. There would never be another. It changed the future .. and it changed us. It taught us that we have to create the future .. or others will do it for us. It showed us that we have care for one another, because if we don't, who will? And that true strength sometimes comes from the most unlikely places. Mostly, though, I think it gave us hope .. that there can always be new beginnings .. even for people like us."
Do the right thing, not the convenient thing.