Nitpicking: Babylon 5

This non-required episode about the fall of the Markab takes us on quite an emotional ride.

The episode we thought was "Born to the Purple", paired with an utterly forgettable (we hope!) energy-being plot worthy of Star Trek.

A revelation about Mr. Morden leads to Sheridan causing an incident that risks the entire station. Possibly Neil's favorite episode of the entire series, even though it does wear its influences on its sleeve.

An ISN special report results in a non-essential but highly-recommended episode that encapsulates what Babylon 5 is all about...both the good, and the bad.

A better written and acted version of The War Prayer plays out while Lennier and Vir show off their acting chops.

A lot of sound and fury signifying (barely) something as the president's personal physician flees his own government and Kosh acts enigmatically.

A necessary and interesting examination of G'Kar's sacrifices on behalf of the Narn is diluted by an unfortunate joke at Ivanova's expense.

Some interesting plot advancement involving Earth and the consequences of Delenn's decisions is, unfortunately, buried in a pile of trashbag aliens.

An episode in which wonderful actors are wasted on a by-the-numbers plot when the station gets crowded with the addition of 25,000 soldiers plus a host of Franklin's daddy issues.

Everything changes when the Centauri emperor decides to visit Babylon 5 and Londo makes a decision that sets him on an irrevocable path.