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Tolkein meets Babylon 5 in amazing harmony!
I was watching the science fiction show Babylon 5, it aired on Space in the mid-nineties, and there was a Tolkein quote! On the show! This is exciting for me since I love Babylon 5 as much as Tolkein!
In episode 3, season 2, the Vir Cotto asks the technomage Elrich to grant his employer Londo Mollari an audience. Elrich refuses, and asks Vir to leave saying: Quote:
I think this quote would have worked perfectly in that scene as well. I hope someone out there has seen Babylon 5 besides me! [list=1][*]Do you think this quote is a proper Tolkein quote?[*]Who else is a Babylon 5 fan?[/list=1]
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11-18-2002, 03:52 AM | #2 |
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Sounds like the writers for Babylon 5 are Tolkien fans!
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11-18-2002, 11:24 AM | #3 |
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I enjoyed Babylon 5, didn't get to see all the episodes though
And I was watching reruns since I first started watching. I think that's not the only Tolkien quote in the show, but I can't remember other ones. I *know* I've heard at least one other! And yes, I would say that the writers of Babylon 5 are Tolkien fans. But then again, how could you write good fantasy, or even good sci-fi w/other cultures, if you weren't one? |
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Let's hear it for J. Michael Straczynski!
You could always download them... ahem I didn't just say that.
What was the other Tolkein quote? Any ideas? I'm watching all the episodes right now, I don't think there are any quotes in season 1. I don't understand your signature Silverstripe, but I'm left-handed too!
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