Avowed Director Goes Netflix, Witcher 4 "Not Woke", SAG-AFTRA Sues Over Vader - Fandom Pulse Daily Briefing
I had an obscenely busy day today so John Trent picked up the slack which I really appreciate him doing! That said, I’m digging deep into Babylon 5 lore… maybe I’ll start writing up some of it as a retrospective. I miss that show.
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"Babylon 5... I miss that show."
Amen, Brother. Hard to believe it's been over half our lives ago the first "novel for television" since The Prisoner began. REALLY looking forward to what you have to say about it.