Reconstruction of falling stars
Watching B5 in 2026 is a real trip. The way it reflects the war and propaganda tactics we’ve seen in recent history, is quite astonishing.
And there are so many lessons in this show that would help us de-escalate our current troubles.
I also love the shows optimistic outlook on dealing with cultural and racial differences.
What really blows my mind is how in Season 4 Episode 22 - The deconstruction of falling stars is how well the show predicted how society turns on old heroes because of changes in our ethical stand point, on the creation and menace of deepfakes, the dangers of AI; all things happening 30 years after the show!
It’s an incredibly prophetic, but an incredibly hopeful show.
Watching it again and seeing how predictable we are as humans, is kind of reassuring.
It’s crazy out there at the moment.
But it’s predictably crazy.
Which means we have a chance to fix it.