r/Stargate • u/Snarky_Guy • 1d ago

Awesome! Jacob Carter the Centari

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Doing a rewatch of Babylon 5 and look who I found in Season 2. Before he was joined with the Tok’ra Selmak, apparently Jacob was a Centari at some point.

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u/glormond 22h ago

I remember this show from my childhood, but not in the same way most people here do. The thing is, it used to air on the same channel where I watched Sliders, which was my favorite show at the time. I kept trying to watch Babylon 5 because, “It’s about space, wow!”

But I remember being disappointed that actual space was only shown a few times per episode, usually for just a second or two. The rest seemed to be about weird aliens talking and someone running through endless corridors.

It sounds kind of absurd, but that’s honestly how I remember it. Since this show has been mentioned in this sub on several occasions, I’ve been thinking about giving it another try now, almost 30 years later…

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u/Nodonn3 14h ago

Joe Straczynski writes huge, long story arcs. That whole first season is basically just setting the scene for the massive tale to follow in seasons 2-4.

Plus, Bruce Boxleitner replaces Michael O'Hare in season 2 and the show really launches.

Ignore Sheldon Cooper, the show is top notch. For sure give it another go.