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Babylon 5 - Season 5 - Journey's End (Wheel of Fire / Objects in Motion / Objects at Rest / Sleeping in Light) [VHS]

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There is a hole in your mind. Since Amazon won't get off their encounter-suited butts to tell you what this set contains, allow me. This 2-pack is the last from the Wheel of Fire season and includes 5.11 WHEEL OF FIRE/OBJECTS IN MOTION and 5.12 OBJECTS AT REST/SLEEPING IN LIGHT. This is the first 2-tape set to be released. With the exception of the first, unless they get really creative, each season will likely be released this way. (Do the math.) I'd be willing to bet the after-series movies will be released as individuals the way In The Beginning was.

One word describes this set: WOW! JMS takes a totally different tract with the end of the series than other shows and its worth it. While shows like Star Trek go out in big battles, these episodes show a winding down of the past five years. People's lives are changed and everyone gets a proper goodbye, leaving the newcomers to do the jobs they set out to.

But the real gem of this collection is the series finale, "Sleeping in Light." A very moving hour of storytelling set 20 years past the time of the penultimate episode, we learn the final fate of some of the characters. It is *very* moving and *very* touching, a can't miss for any fan of science fiction or just those who love great stories.

JMS is the man. These videos show the last 4 episodes of the series and a re not to be missed.

It's my personal opinion that Bablylon 5 is the best show that has ever been on television, Science Fiction or otherwise. This is the end of an incredible 5 year story arc, it's powerful and moving, and not at all the typical ending for a television series. I won't say more and ruin it for you!