The Telepath Problem

Babylon 5 is one of my favourite shows of all time – I bought the entire show on VHS tapes, and then bought it all again on DVD! Still, I’ll be the first to admit that it rather fell apart in its last season; my understanding is the fourth season was written on the assumption that the show wouldn’t be renewed for a fifth, so when it was renewed after all, all the major plots had already been wrapped up, so the fifth season isn’t as focused and tightly plotted as the earlier ones. Still, it’s annoying how the fifth season’s stories end up going nowhere and just trailing off – specifically, the telepath storyline, which had been subtly building across the entire show.

 

( Telepaths in B5 (Spoilers for Seasons 4 and 5) )