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Posted: **Mon Sep 27, 2021 9:42 pm**

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv ... a811eeb917

So, a reboot is in the works, scripted by JMS.

I'm conflicted about this... On the one hand, the original graphics are dated. On the other hand, the performances still hold up.

Still there were some rough spots in the series, and with JMS's growth (he penned both the movie Changeling and the series Sense8 in the decades since B5) there's great potential to do better than before.

Of course there's also the potential to **** it up...

Posted: **Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:49 am**

It really all depends upon whether it is a reboot or a continuation at some point in the future when the main cast characters are either dead or retired due to age. An actual reboot--retelling the original storyline--could be really good, giving JMS the chance to "correct" things he wished he had done originally using ideas that come only with age and hindsight or it could be really bad.

Posted: **Mon Sep 19, 2022 11:40 pm**

+JMJ+

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Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2022 1:40 am**

Hashi Lebwohl wrote:It really all depends upon whether it is a reboot or a continuation at some point in the future when the main cast characters are either dead or retired due to age. An actual reboot--retelling the original storyline--could be really good, giving JMS the chance to "correct" things he wished he had done originally using ideas that come only with age and hindsight or it could be really bad.

It needs to be laid to rest.

As flawed as the series is, the overall arc is still brilliant, and the recent remastering helped the visuals considerably. As much as I'd love to see the surviving cast carry on with new stories, the reality is that the actors are all old has-beens, and JMS isn't going to create lightning in a bottle again.

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