Nitpicking: Babylon 5

An episode that is the culmination of two seasons of progress; a final, inevitable falling of the dominoes.

We take a look back at Babylon Five's third season by picking a top and bottom three, and giving our lists of necessary and recommended episodes.

The penultimate episode of Season Three sees the first major engagement with the Shadows. (And Franklin...something, something.)

Babylon Five doesn't have many moments of true greatness. This, however, is one of them.

A decent b-plot utilizing a b-list character is completely overshadowed by bizarre happenings involving Michael Garibaldi's exploration of the titular level. Includes guest commentator Dan Kostelec.

An interesting plot in which Lyta Alexander returns and is tested against the Shadows is unfortunately paired with a terrible Franklin storyline.

A solid part two in which the seams are still a little visible, including some unforseeable incongruities.

One of the only two-part episode in the run of the series sees the return of Commander Jeffrey Sinclair.

A solid part two in which the seams are still a little visible, including some unforseeable incongruities.

Three characters once again going through a period of transition results in an important episode that doesn't hit as hard as it should.