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Here is G'Kar's last tale. His performance is thoroughly enjoyable. As always. Originally much in Legend of the Rangers detracted from G'Kar's adventure. Not anymore. Now you can enjoy your favorite Narn in a solid story of exploration, intrigue, and humor.
Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight is a TV movie intended as the pilot for a new TV series, which was never made. The characters that would've been the regulars in the series get lots of screen time, lots of opportunity for the viewer to become emotionally invested. Not only in the Rangers as a group, but in these specific individuals.
Both G'Kar and the organization of the Rangers connect this new storyline and the new characters to the established Babylon 5 universe.
The series was never made, making this movie an orphan in the B5 universe. The investment in the new characters does not get a pay-off because there are no later episodes.
GOAL
To Live and Die in Starlight is refocused as an episode in the Lost Tales series. G'Kar takes on a mission to help the Rangers investigate an agressive unknown race. They are the main protagonists, while the new Rangers are mostly relegated from "individuals" to "crew".
CUT
- Opening scene where Martell keeps the crew alive.
- Kendo practice. No more bickering between Martell and Tannier.
- The naming of names ceremony. Fun idea, but it took too long, sounded like an opening session of D&D newbies, and we're just not that interested in the individual crew members anymore.
- Inside the weapons control chamber. All of it.
- The mines attack on the Liandra. It's an interesting new weapon but it made the battle drag on too long, and after cutting the weapons chamber shots there weren't enough cutaway shots left to keep this flowing seamlessly.
- Lots and lots of small trims for pacing.
- Shifted G'Kar with imposter G'Kar to later in the story, where it fits more logically.
DVD (PAL 16:9 anamorphic)
Stereo
English subtitles
Run time: probably 57 minutes (29 cut). That doesn't match anything else in the B5 universe, but neither does the Lost Tales runtime (neither as one nor as two parts). Ultimately this makes for the best story.
Lots of audio transitions still to clean up. This movie was only released in stereo, making it harder to separate dialog from SFX and music. Sigh.
Video and cover art coming soon.
Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight is a TV movie intended as the pilot for a new TV series, which was never made. The characters that would've been the regulars in the series get lots of screen time, lots of opportunity for the viewer to become emotionally invested. Not only in the Rangers as a group, but in these specific individuals.
Both G'Kar and the organization of the Rangers connect this new storyline and the new characters to the established Babylon 5 universe.
The series was never made, making this movie an orphan in the B5 universe. The investment in the new characters does not get a pay-off because there are no later episodes.
GOAL
To Live and Die in Starlight is refocused as an episode in the Lost Tales series. G'Kar takes on a mission to help the Rangers investigate an agressive unknown race. They are the main protagonists, while the new Rangers are mostly relegated from "individuals" to "crew".
CUT
- Opening scene where Martell keeps the crew alive.
- Kendo practice. No more bickering between Martell and Tannier.
- The naming of names ceremony. Fun idea, but it took too long, sounded like an opening session of D&D newbies, and we're just not that interested in the individual crew members anymore.
- Inside the weapons control chamber. All of it.
- The mines attack on the Liandra. It's an interesting new weapon but it made the battle drag on too long, and after cutting the weapons chamber shots there weren't enough cutaway shots left to keep this flowing seamlessly.
- Lots and lots of small trims for pacing.
- Shifted G'Kar with imposter G'Kar to later in the story, where it fits more logically.
DVD (PAL 16:9 anamorphic)
Stereo
English subtitles
Run time: probably 57 minutes (29 cut). That doesn't match anything else in the B5 universe, but neither does the Lost Tales runtime (neither as one nor as two parts). Ultimately this makes for the best story.
Lots of audio transitions still to clean up. This movie was only released in stereo, making it harder to separate dialog from SFX and music. Sigh.
Video and cover art coming soon.