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Babylon 5 Project XII: In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum
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Original Release Date:
1996
Original Running Time:
86
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Fanedit Running Time:
81
Time Cut:
5
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Brief Synopsis:
The Babylon 5 Project aims to focus on the arc stories of the TV show by creating a series of films. This creates a more streamlined rewatch of Babylon 5 for those who want to maximize the arc without having to watch the mostly stand-alone episodes with arc storylines in them.
Intention:
Babylon 5 has such a riveting arc based story that I've returned to watch time and time again but I'm not a big fan of the standalone episodes. However, many standalones do have some arc based storylines which are paid off later. I wanted to craft a new way to watch the series which creates an "all killer, no filler" B5 experience. Some films would just be three or so episodes strung together because of how heavily arc concentrated they are. Other films need to be built from the ground up from the pieces of many episodes which creates new viewing experiences and slightly changed narratives. The Babylon 5 Project also looks to exorcise some loose plot threads that don't pay off down the line.
Release Information:
Digital
Editing Details:
Originally, films 11 and 12 were one single, super-sized film that was just shy of three hours long. When watched that way, it felt like two stories with a natural end point right in the middle of the film so I decided to break them up. So instead of one long film, there are now two shorter movies.
This film covers only two episodes and comes in at the shortest length of the entire series. Only a few trims were made to marry "Shadow Dancing" and "Z'ha'dum" together.
This film covers only two episodes and comes in at the shortest length of the entire series. Only a few trims were made to marry "Shadow Dancing" and "Z'ha'dum" together.
User reviews
1 review
Overall rating
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
10.0(1)
Audio Editing
10.0(1)
Visual Editing
10.0(1)
Narrative
10.0(1)
Enjoyment
10.0(1)
Overall rating
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
10.0
Another fantastic edit of these episodes. Audio/Video editing is as perfect as we can get with the source material *shakes a fist as Warner Bros* and the narrative felt pretty natural. If you like Babylon 5, then I strongly suggest this version for your next rewatch. I miss some of the filler, but only because the characters are all so awesome that I just miss seeing them in all the little weird things they do, but the narrative is much tighter, more concise, and thus more compelling.
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Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
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