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[–] 3 points 3 days ago (1 child)

all honestly you can probably skip the spin off.

Crusade was pretty forgettable, and didn't help me enjoy Babylon 5 more or anything. I wouldn't hesitate to skip it. The one thing I do remember about it is how the person controls the ship's weapons systems. It was pretty cool how they get suspended in midair in an empty room and their bodily gestures are somehow translated into weapons actions.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    Karate guns were actually from Legend of the Rangers, which never made it past the pilot movie. Crusade was the series TNT fucked with so they could activate an escape clause in their contract, with episodes that didn't make sense in any order and only half a season produced.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

    Karate guns were actually from Legend of the Rangers

    That explains why I couldn't find a video or anything when searching for info on the subject!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZapAjjTDbh4

    This sure looks more silly and nonsensical than what I remember. Though I'm not sure if this video is exactly what was in the episode or if the video was edited to make it more silly. EDIT: I just skipped around the actual episode. That scene in the YouTube video is definitely the most obnoxious of the karate guns scenes, but that is exactly how the scene went. No video editing trickery to make it seem more silly.

    So, I guess that means I don't remember anything from Crusade. I definitely remember the techno mage, but I don't remember anything specific about him, and he was also a major character in a few episodes of Babylon 5 anyway. I do remember the captain asking for TPS reports.

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