Sheridan is at odds over the situation. He is one of the few people who trust in the visions of the technomages, yet after meeting Vintari he realizes that the prince is just a young man, still at the crossroads of what kind of person he will become. Galen is already predicting Vintari to be an unholy tyrant, even citing Adolf Hitler and Genghis Khan as equals; yet, Sheridan sees Vintari as a kid, eager to explore the stars with a strange passion for non-Centauri starships.
This first anthology set highlights one of the strengths of the original show, which was its emphasis on the characters and how they relate and react to the universe around them. With Lochley, she has to cope with the idea that the battle between God and Lucifer is still being waged even long after the heavens appear to be nothing more than empty cold space with sprinkles of planets and stars. With Sheridan, he has to cope with the idea of being the judge, jury, and executioner of a man who is supposed to be Earth’s destroyer thirty years into the future. And neither Lochley nor Sheridan has much time to make a decision, let alone try to make the right one.
The Lost Tales is presented in 1:77:1 widescreen. Special features include many interviews with Straczynski on the show and on the evolution of the anthology series concept and its future. There is also a section of the creator asking several fan questions. The last batch of extras includes a memorial feature with interviews by Straczynski, Boxleitner, and Scoggins on the lives of Katsulas and Biggs and what it was like working with them.
Any future installment of this anthology series will depend solely on the success of Voices In The Dark. Straczynski already has a few stories lined up to tell, and if this set sells well then the next one is a go for 2008.
For die-hard fans looking for another B5 adventure, this DVD is more than adequate. For casual fans looking for the B5 action and thrilling intrigue that the show is known for, you might be disappointed, since much of the 75-minute running time is solely dialogue. But with anything B5, it certainly fills gaps in the B5 universe while also creating a few new ones.
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