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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the best, but still fun to watch., January 10, 2001
In the first episode, we meet an interstellar war criminal, which just happens to have a drug formula that can reshape the galaxy and the creatures that use it. As the various races try to get hold of her and her formula, it all comes to an end through an unexpected intervention. A good episode that shows how easily cruelty can prevail.The next episode deals with Dr. Franklin and his attempts to save an alien kid's life, although the cure he offers goes against everything this race believes. Interesting, but somewhat boring.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Decent Babylon 5 Season 1 Episodes, April 14, 2001
Although neither episode is part of series creator J. Michael Straczynski's 5 year long epic chronicling the Shadow War and its aftermath, they are fine introductions to the Babylon 5 universe, and especially, in the second episode, an excellent look at Dr. Franklin's compassion and love for other sentient beings. Indeed, the second episode, "Believers", was one of the finest during Babylon 5's first season. It is a sobering examination of religious zealotry and an insightful look as to how religion can conflict with science. Science fiction writer David Gerrold, best known for his classic Star Trek episode "The Trouble with Tribbles", wrote this episode. I believe that it is one of his finest tales ever shown on film; if the video was released without "Deathwalker", I'd give it 5 stars, otherwise I have to rate it 4 stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Covers touchy subjects, April 4, 2009
Deathwalker is forty-three minutes and thirty seconds long and originaly aired on April 20, 1994. The story begins when Na'Toth sees a woman comes aboard the spacestation. She begins to scream Deathwalker and runs after and beats her. Deathwalker is taken to the Med Lab and we find out that she is Warmaster Jha'dur (aka Deathwalker) one of the leaders of the Dilgar race whose people did horrible acts to other races. The Dilgars were brought to trial and those whose survived died when their sun went nova. Deathwalker is at Babylon 5 to meet with a Narn high official to talk about a drug she has discovered. However that all changes when Na'Toth attacked her. When G'Kar tries to talk to her, Deathwalker agrees to sell the drug to him only if he will bring her the head of her attacker. Commander Sinclair tries to sneak Jha'dur off the station but his efforts are blocked by the body of the League of Non-Aligned Worlds. Commander Sinclair reluctantly agrees to hold a meeting in the next three hours. A vote is taken in council chambers 3 to 2 against Deathwalker for standing trial. At this time the council erupts with anger and leaves the room. Warships from the League of Non-Aligned Worlds start to arive at Babylon 5 to demand the surrender of Warmaster Jha'dur (aka Deathwalker). Commander Sinclair reasons with the leaders of the League of Non-Aligned Worlds and tell them about the life drug. The council backs down and the warships leave the station. When Deathwalker leaves the station in her ship she, Deathwalker and her ship are destroyed by a Vorlon ship. Ambassador Kosh tells the people in the room that they are not ready for immortality yet. In a substory Ambassador Kosh asks Talia Winters to represent him with a meeting with Abbut. Unknows to Talia Winters, Ambassador Kosh is using her. Abbut is a Vicar that can record a person thoughts, brainwave patterns, colors and sound. The main story is very good and goes at a steady pace and the sub-story has it share of human to it. Deathwalker gets an AAA+++.
Beleivers is forty-three minutes and thirty seconds long and originaly aired on April 27, 1994. This story begins with a young alien boy in Med Lab who is suffering from a chronic respiratory ailment which requires a simple operation. The parents objects to cutting their son open because it means releasing his soul. Dr. Franklin sees Commander Sinclair but asks him not to do. The parents file petition with Commander Sinclair who must now ask as an advocate for the family. Finally he makes his decision claiming he has no right to interfere in the belief of alien religion. Dr. Franklin upset with the commander decision dois the operation anyway. When the parents find out what they have done, they are in horror and believe their son now to be souless. The leave the room but come back later with a Travel robe for their son and take him back to their quarters. When Dr. Maya Henandez shows the information about the alien race to Dr. Franklin; he finds out that the travel robe is actually a sacrifice robe. Dr. Franklin rushes to the family's quarters, but it is too late. It is unclear if they murdered the boy of if the boy committed suicide. This is the first show that touches on religion and the rights of the parents. Beleivers gets an AAAA++++ from me.
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