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And now for a brief intermission to list some of the B5-related songs that people have posted about that apply to episodes I’ve seen so far. If you know of other songs that won’t give away spoilers about upcoming episodes, feel free to post about them!

I’m compiling this list mainly for my own reference (if I’ve missed any that you’ve posted, please do post about them, thanks): Continue reading →

Again, I’d like to thank those of you who have been posting feedback; I’ve enjoyed reading your comments. However, as much as I’m enjoying writing these B5V posts, they do take time to write. Sometimes life gets more hectic than usual and I end up having to skim the comments instead of focusing on each one in detail…it’s either that or NOT do a post. I do plan to go back and re-read everyone’s comments after I finish the series.

However, please don’t be hurt if I happen to make a comment or ask a question in one of my posts that you’ve already answered in one of your comments. It doesn’t mean I’m purposely ignoring you or not appreciating the effort you take in posting comments. It simply means that I’ve forgotten (brain lobotomy moment, sigh), or haven’t had time to read your comment in detail. I -will- read your comment in detail at some point.

Of course I’d understand completely if you’d rather not put the effort into posting lengthy B5 background-related info if I’m not reading each one as you post it rather than at the end. There are other B5 fans reading and appreciating your comments, though, so feel free to post for them for now (and for me later if you’re still willing).

Whether or not you post, however, I want to again thank everyone for continuing to sit beside me in my virtual living room while I’m watching B5! I’m having a ton of fun and am TOTALLY hooked.

Hm…someone recently pointed out that the B5Virgin LJ Feed contains the full text of each of my posts. I’d much rather there be an excerpt and have people click through to the actual site. Has this changed from before?

Reasons I’d like to have people read the full text on my site rather than LJ include:

1. Copyright. People who just read the feed don’t read any of the copyright info, nor do they have access to my “About” page.

2. Comments. Some people may comment on the feed instead of on my site. I don’t read the feed comments.

3. Traffic stats. I’d like to have an accurate idea of the traffic that hits my site. I’ve also just added a small Google ad on the site in hopes of generating an admittedly small potential revenue; I figure this will help justify the amount of time I spend on each post when I could be spending that time on my freelance work.

So if anyone has any suggestions on how to change the appearance of the feed in Wordpress, I’d appreciate it — thanks! I’m trying out the “Excerpt” field in Wordpress for this post to see if that affects anything.

Jeff has decided he doesn’t want to see The Gathering (I told him some of your comments and advice), so we’re going to go straight into Season 2; I’m going to watch The Gathering on my own.

So I put away the first season’s boxed set and excitedly took out the second season’s box…and immediately noticed the cast change on the cover. Ah well, so much for avoiding spoilers even before we begin to watch the season. Continue reading →

I’ve been very much enjoying reading your comments, everyone; thanks so much for your interest and support. According to my stats, there are currently about 1,100 unique visitors who read this blog.

There seems to be a bit of confusion about what I consider a spoiler…that’s my fault, since I do tend to ask a ton of questions throughout my reports, so I thought I’d clarify here. Continue reading →

Jeff and I just watched another episode and paid closer attention to comparing the episode title with the plot summary — turns out I’ve mixed up episode titles, and I don’t think I’ve watched the plot movie (The Gathering) after all. I’m going to adjust titles in admin and then post my report on “Infection.”

Apologies for the confusion!

I decided to start this blog as an extension of Blatherings to avoid giving away spoilers to those who haven’t watched the series and who (like me) still plan to give it a shot. Please see my About page (in the top navigation header) for more details about why I’ve launched this blog.

You should be warned that I make no guarantees about the frequency or quality of posts. If I end up hating the series, I will just stop posting. And get lynched by avid B5 fans, I’m sure. But I suspect I’m not going to hate it.