Jessie Earl
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BONUS VID - The Anti-Colonial Politics of Babylon 5
🕑 Added 2025-03-26 13:01:14 +0000 UTCBonus Patreon only video! Fascism thrives on stories—on myths of power, dominance, and the inevitability of oppression. But Babylon 5 dares to ask: What if we could break the cycle? Through the conflict between the Narn and Centauri, the series explores how empires justify their brutality and how resistance can transform into something greater than vengeance. This video dives into how Babylon 5 confronts fascism, colonialism, and the stories that keep oppression alive—and how it imagines something better.
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Sharien Radaik
the depth of characters and writing in B5 is one of the reasons i rewatch the show every couple of years though it always frustrates and saddens me somewhat to see the parallels to current events happening
Sara Ezzat
Love this
Zelda Twinkletoes
Just watched your Stories Fascism Fears and I am so happy that is the direction you have chosen to take the channel in. Now to watch this next nugget of joy.
Rita Balbo
😂
Rita Balbo
Babylon 5 is my favourite TV show of all time. That quote by Q’Kar always gets to me every time I hear it. So relevant, still today…. Free Palestine! 💜🍉
Mythical Delenn
Love this exploration of one of my favorite aspects of one of my favorite shows! I really think my parents' love of Babylon 5 has made them more accepting people, even if I'm not sure how clearly they see how its themes apply to real life and they buy into the copaganda a little too much.
Vera Wylde
Should it give me pause that we have to mention “an alarming amount of two trans women platonically hitting on each other” as practically a content warning?… no, no that rules. Carry on.
