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Babylon 5 Season by Season Point of No Return #3~ Jane Killick
Brief Blurb:
Number three in the series by series guide to the cult TV programme.
About the book: Not being much of a BabyFive anorak, I am passing this on to a fan for review. 'Be critical!' I explain. 'Okay,' he says. 'If I was being critical,' he continues, 'I'd have to say the books aren't all that critical.' 'And that's important?' I ask. 'Not really,' he says, 'but you asked me to be critical. This is a book for fans,' he explains, 'since the fans already like the series, there's really not much need for criticism.' Fans, apparently, will be energized by the introductory article on special effects, smacking their lips at the prospect of the season three overview and synopsis of all 22 episodes, and positively wetting their pants at the thought of the cast and crew providing crucial behind-the-scenes insight. ‘But casual viewers will benefit most,’ my guest reviewer explains contrarily, ‘since the books fill the gaps of missing episodes and highlight the relevance of the story arcs to the series’.
Spoiler quote: ‘At last, after more than a year of building the relationship between these two people, they kiss.’
Rule of Thumb: Polite thumb – it’s good … if this is your bag