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Post by Arbo on Nov 19, 2007 9:47:12 GMT
On a different board they have a sci-fi trivia thread and the latest question is:
The conflict between The Shadows and The Vorlons (Babylon 5) was as much a philosophical dispute as anything else. What were the most important aspects of their respective beliefs?
I was trying to think what the 'best' answer would be, so I thought Valen will know!!
The only answer I could think of was that the Vorlons visit world and 'set them selves up' as 'God' to insure a certain reaction if/when they meet them. The Shadows work through others to achieve their goals of ruling the universe?
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Post by Valen on Nov 19, 2007 19:24:13 GMT
On a different board they have a sci-fi trivia thread and the latest question is: The conflict between The Shadows and The Vorlons (Babylon 5) was as much a philosophical dispute as anything else. What were the most important aspects of their respective beliefs? I was trying to think what the 'best' answer would be, so I thought Valen will know!! The only answer I could think of was that the Vorlons visit world and 'set them selves up' as 'God' to insure a certain reaction if/when they meet them. The Shadows work through others to achieve their goals of ruling the universe? Lennier said it best in B5: "Those are diametrically opposite positions" when Sheridan returned from Z'Ha'Dum and explained the reason for the war. Good vs Evil Black and White or in the case of B5: Chaos (the Shadows) vs Order (the Vorlons) - What do you want? vs Who are you? In my opinion you can't have one without the other - I think this is where the Grey Council came in... They sought to seek a balance between each side. Then Lorien appeared and posed another side which out of their selfish interests the Vorlons or Shadows never asked - Why are you here and where are you going? Those questions seek a balance in between Order and Chaos... Life is all about balance... I once read "somewhere" that the Vorlons were more evil than the Shadows... That the Shadows were perfectly honest in their goals and the Vorlons manipulated us... I'm not sure if I can agree with that as we didn't actually interact with the Shadows, only their Thralls... perhaps that was as insidious as manipulation... in the end by understanding and making our own choices we are free and finding balance. Too many philosophical questions are raised I think but I do know one thing - JMS is a genius and Babylon 5 is "The Book of JMS" Thoughts anyone and/or is that all total claptrap...? ;D |
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Post by Arbo on Nov 19, 2007 20:31:13 GMT
lol!! Ha ha, superb!!! Great answer, Order and Chaos  no not claptrap at all. Cheers V. |
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Post by Valen on Nov 19, 2007 20:42:45 GMT
A pleasure Arbo ;D I can waffle on and on about B5 foreva!! lol
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Post by Arbo on Nov 20, 2007 9:12:29 GMT
Haha!! I thought you might  So have you seen the lost tails yet? What are they like? |
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Post by Valen on Nov 20, 2007 18:19:04 GMT
yeah pre ordered it and got it soon as it came out - it was nostalgic, starting a new storyline, just eased you back into the B5 universe.
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Post by Arbo on Nov 21, 2007 9:18:52 GMT
Worth getting then? Or should I go for Legend Of The Rangers first?
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Post by Valen on Nov 21, 2007 18:35:39 GMT
Worth getting then? Or should I go for Legend Of The Rangers first? LotR because G'Kar is in it at his best ;D |
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Post by Arbo on Nov 22, 2007 9:02:43 GMT
I'll add that to the old Christmas list now!!! Might get the other for my Dad ha ha |
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