Babylon 5: The Road Home Blu-ray | Sci-Fi Movie Collection | Perfect for Home Theater & Sci-Fi Fans

If you are a fan of Babylon 5, you will enjoy it. If you are a newcomer, you won't get as much out of it, but it is still a well told tale.I sit in the former, having been a fan of the series since the pilot. So I am certainly looking at this through some rose tinted lenses. That being said, just because something is Babylon 5 doesn't mean I automatically like it.In this case, I felt like this could have easily been one of the (better) made for TV movies back in the day.First thing that has to be said, the voice acting was really spot on - while half the cast are the original actors reprising their roles, the actors they found to portray those actors who have journeyed beyond the rim sounded very close to the original actors in most cases. At times I closed my eyes and could easily visualize the original cast, as the voices were that close.The storyline was a good one, especially for something that involves time / alternate reality travel, which allows the movie to revisit any point of the series of their choosing, but also to follow-up on some 'What If' style moments.The dialog was pitch perfect to the original series, but considering this is the original creator's work, that should be no surprise to anyone. There were some humorous lines sprinkled throughout, which helps to keep it from becoming too grim.Throughout the movie it certainly played on my nostalgia, but not in the way that some reunion or remakes just plug things in for the sake of shoehorning something in. Most everything had a point that helped propel the story forward. There were times I laughed, and parts that brought a tear to my eye, and it kept me interested in what was coming next.The animation style felt more like a comic book brought to life rather than CGI, anime or the more typical super hero movies/shows style. This was a little off-putting at first, but it grew on me quickly.Overall, it was great to see these characters again, and in a format and story that did them justice. It is something that I look forward to watching again with the family (as the kids are only just working their way through the series with the wife and I), though I will likely watch it again sooner than that.I was a little shocked that they didn't take the opportunity that alternate timelines presented to have some other characters make an appearance. It would have been great to have a scene that involved Talia, Bester & Zach (maybe they appeared in the background like Marcus did and I just missed them), and I also missed Vir (though, I think he might have been one of the Ambassadors the background in the beginning). But all of that may have then been too much in the lines of fan service.I am hoping that this is successful, and that we see more of these animated movies. I'd be thrilled to see a movie (or even a mini series) that finished off the Crusades storyline properly. Or they could make some of the books or comics into movies. Another area that could use more exploration in this format would be something like the previous Shadow War (with Valen).Whatever direction JMS goes next, I am sure it will be entertaining and do justice to the show.