Babylon 5 Season 3
DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:
This review is for the 2003 edition. Based on the other reviews, the 2009 edition is probably better.
Now all the set-up from the previous two seasons pay off. The Shadow War ramps up. Earth becomes more corrupt, beyond Sheridan’s ability to tolerate.The Night Watch becomes more of a problem. As G’Kar becomes a more sympathetic character, Londo becomes a moral disaster. Sheridan and Delenn’s relationship becomes romantic. The other half of the Babylon 4 story is here. Franklin has to deal with his stim problem. Bester joins the good guys – sort of. New character Marcus, a human Ranger, joins the cast. Zack Allan becomes fleshed out as a character.
Lyta, who returned for one episode in season 2, is in two episodes this season and helps to fight the Shadows (she’ll be in a lot more episodes in seasons 4 and 5).
Ends on a cliffhanger – “if you go to Z’Ha’Dum, you will die.”
DVD features
Disc 1
Introduction to “Point of no Return” (6:06) Watch after watching the season.
(Discs 2 and 5 – none)
Disc 3
Commentary on “Severed Dreams” – by JMS
Disc 4
Cast commentary on “Interludes and Examinations” – slight spoiler for Morden.
Disc 6
Commentary on “Z’Ha’Dum” by JM Straczynski – Watch seasons 3 and 4 before listening to the commentary -spoilers.
Behind the mask (8:11) On the makeup/prosthetics for the aliens.
Building a better Narn (7:21) We see Marshal Teague get transformed into Ta’Lon.
Designing Tomorrow: The look of Babylon 5 (9:59) On the set design, costumes.
The Universe of Babylon 5: Personnel Files, Shadow Dossier, Data Files (Blooper reel hidden in Data Files). Watch season 3 before looking at these – spoilers.
– Marvelous Cilantron
DVD Wholesale Main Features:
Actors: Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs
Directors: Adam Nimoy, David J. Eagle, Jim Johnston, John C. Flinn III, Kevin G. Cremin
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Number of discs: 6
Rated: NR-Not Rated
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Release Date: August 12, 2003
Run Time: 968 minutes
ASIN: B00009OOFK
