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* In the Distant Future, one sentence. "Sheridan was a good man." A hundred years after the events of the series, an ancient and possibly dying Delenn, who hadn't been seen in public for many years, breaks into a TV studio to interrupt a live debate over whether Sheridan was the hero the series portrays him as. With that one line.
** Same scene, different line: after saying the above sentence, one of the talking heads asks her "You came all this way just to say that?" Her response: "You came just as far to say less." ''BURN.''
** Same scene, different line: after saying the above sentence, one of the talking heads asks her "You came all this way just to say that?" Her response: "You came just as far to say less." ''BURN.''
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* In the Distant Future, one sentence. "Sheridan was a good man." A hundred years after the events of the series, an ancient and possibly dying Delenn, who hadn't been seen in public for many years, breaks into a TV studio to interrupt a live debate over whether Sheridan was the hero the series portrays him as.as with two historical "experts" discrediting him for little more reason than their own ego. With that one line.
** Same scene, different line: after saying the above sentence, one of the talking heads asks her "You came all this way just to say that?" Her response: "You came just as far to say less." ''BURN.'''' Then further proceeds to berate the panel for claiming to speak of history accurately when they simply ignore or disregard facts that do not benefit them.
** Further more, at the end of the scene, one of the panelists attempts to dismiss Delenn's statements as something expected. Mid rant she simply turns around and stares at each panelist, causing them to hang their heads in shame for what they attempted to do. 100 years later and Delenn can still affect the outcome of a situation with nothing more than her presence.
** Same scene, different line: after saying the above sentence, one of the talking heads asks her "You came all this way just to say that?" Her response: "You came just as far to say less." ''BURN.
** Further more, at the end of the scene, one of the panelists attempts to dismiss Delenn's statements as something expected. Mid rant she simply turns around and stares at each panelist, causing them to hang their heads in shame for what they attempted to do. 100 years later and Delenn can still affect the outcome of a situation with nothing more than her presence.
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* As indicated, for how dangerous he is when he has a nuke, he is ''far'' more dangerous when he doesn't need one.
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** Even more awesome, '''in-universe''' it is considered a Crowning Moment of Awesome. In Season 5 when Sheridan goes to G'Kar to have him write a statement of principals for the Interstellar Alliance, he cites the fact that he ''still'' gets Goosebumps just remembering that moment as the reason he is the Narn for the job!
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** Not only that, but when it appears that even ridding Centauri Prime of all its Shadow influences has not been enough, because he is still influenced by the Shadows, he begs Vir to [[HeroicSacrifice kill him]] to save their world. It's the most noble thing he does in the whole series, possibly the most noble thing ''anyone'' does.
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* In the pilot movie, Dr. Kyle uses a surgical laser to drive back an assassin trying to kill him and his patient.
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* From the Pilot after Sinclair tells G'Kar that there was a microscopic transmitter in the drink G'Kar just finished:
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* From the Pilot after Sinclair tells G'Kar that there was a microscopic transmitter in the drink G'Kar just finished:finished and that his military friends will use that transmitter to find and kill G'Kar if he ever endangers Babylon 5 again:
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** You can't really imagine the sheer impact of this scene until you're familiar with the backstory of the series. Ten years before the events of the show, Earthforce was [[CurbStompBattle slaughtered by the Minbari]] in a war of pure, unadulterated annihilation - a war for whom Delenn was the deciding vote in favor of, and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone regretted ever since]] as her people killed humans by the hundreds of thousands. John Sheridan was the only human captain ever to win a fight against a Minbari vessel. Now John Sheridan once again finds himself in impossible odds against a numerically superior foe...only this time, the Minbari are on ''his'' side. [[TheAtoner Delenn made up for her mistake]], and then some.
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** You can't really imagine the sheer impact of this scene until you're familiar with the backstory of the series. Ten years before the events of the show, Earthforce was [[CurbStompBattle slaughtered by the Minbari]] in a war of pure, unadulterated annihilation - a war for whom Delenn was the deciding vote in favor of, and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone regretted ever since]] as her people killed humans by the hundreds of thousands. John Sheridan was the only human captain ever to win a fight against a Minbari vessel. Now John Sheridan once again finds himself in impossible odds against a numerically superior foe...only this time, the Minbari are on ''his'' side. [[TheAtoner Delenn made up for her mistake]], and then some.some, using one of the results of her mistake to do so.
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** The League of Non-Alligned Worlds gets one of their finest hours in the same episode. When they find out that Jha'dur, the war criminal who slaughtered her way through their worlds is on the station, they march up to Sinclair, refuse to let him send her to Earth for a KarmaHoudini and demand a trial. Once the Narn, Centauri, and Minbari ambassadors reluctantly vote to let Jha'dur go for {{Realpolitik}} reasons, Ambassador Kalika rants furiously about the League's nonentity status and threatens to withdraw from the Babylon 5 project in protest. This is followed by how several League species summon their most powerful warships (which are being shown for the first time in the series) to take Jha'dur by force.
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* In "Racing Mars", she appeals to a roomful of smugglers to break Clark's blockade and supply the station while promising them pardons, repairs from the station's mechanic, and military escorts if they do help her, and [[ShameIfSomethingHappened a reason to wish they had those military escorts]] if they refuse.
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* In the novel ''Blood Oath'', Londo realizes G'Kar has faked his own death to buy time after being targetted by the vindictive daughter of a rival he framed for treason, finds evidence proving the rival's innocence, and trades it to the daughter by having an intermediary ask her if revenge is more important than restoring her father's good name. When G'Kar asks Londo why he did this, Londo replies "To see you murdered in some foolish family quarrel--that would bring me no cheer. To see you humbled, to see you embarrassed, to see you beholden to ''me'' and live to tell about it--that is much better!"
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* Garibaldi reading several of his handpicked men the riot act for PuttingOnTheReich in "Point of No Return") is both awesome (given how he is in a room full of hostile figures) and a tearjerker.
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* "Point of No Return" and "Severed Dreams" provide plenty of moments for Clark's opponents outside the main cast, whether alongside the core protagonists or in HeroOfAnotherStory roles.
** Earth Alliance official General Smit, who implicitly chooses to stay with Clark to try and be an InternalReformist, sends Sheridan a PublicSecretMessage that reminds him of how he can resist complying with Clark's orders with some BotheringByTheBook, which sets the stage for Babylon Five declaring its independence from Clark. He does this ''[[SmallRoleBigImpact in his only scene in the entire series]]''.
** One of Garibaldi's security guards decides to TurnInYourBadge with a DeathGlare rather than submit to a BlackShirt ultimatum, and it is implied that many others do the same thing.
** Some brief news footage shows General Hague and three ships being attacked by a fleet of Clark loyalists but managing to escape, causing massive cheering from the people of Babylon Five. Granted, this loses a bit of the triumph when BlackShirt goons try to break up the cheering crowds, but seeing those spectators, men, women, and aliens alike, fighting back and holding their own well is also grimly impressive.
** An unseen ActionPolitician named Senator Borahevsky refuses to abandon her office after Clark disbands the Senate and calls for people to form a human wall around the building to make Clark back down.
** Major Ryan spends the opening firefight of "Severed Dreams" working hard to avoid having to kill a Clark-aligned ship, but within a couple of seconds of his accepting that he can't do that and save his crew, the other ship is just debris.
** The leader of Mars refuses to implement martial law, which inspires Babylon 5 and the other colonies to secede (albeit, sadly, only after Mars is bombed for its defiance).
** The [=ISN=] anchors report about the bombing of Mars and the other colonies breaking away from Clark, and then an anchor named Rick hurriedly discusses how Clark's troops are surrounding the building and have spent the last year censoring vital stories about his dictatorship even as Clark's troops barge in and are likely to treat him especially harshly for that defiance.
** Sheridan's father carefully gives him his blessings to revolt (on an open channel) and says, "The neighbors around here like us, Lord knows why. So if anybody comes for us, they're going to have quite a fight on their hands."
** Captain Hiroshi rams an enemy ship as a successful TakingYouWithMe moment after her own vessel is about to explode during the space battle at Babylon 5.
** Earth Alliance official General Smit, who implicitly chooses to stay with Clark to try and be an InternalReformist, sends Sheridan a PublicSecretMessage that reminds him of how he can resist complying with Clark's orders with some BotheringByTheBook, which sets the stage for Babylon Five declaring its independence from Clark. He does this ''[[SmallRoleBigImpact in his only scene in the entire series]]''.
** One of Garibaldi's security guards decides to TurnInYourBadge with a DeathGlare rather than submit to a BlackShirt ultimatum, and it is implied that many others do the same thing.
** Some brief news footage shows General Hague and three ships being attacked by a fleet of Clark loyalists but managing to escape, causing massive cheering from the people of Babylon Five. Granted, this loses a bit of the triumph when BlackShirt goons try to break up the cheering crowds, but seeing those spectators, men, women, and aliens alike, fighting back and holding their own well is also grimly impressive.
** An unseen ActionPolitician named Senator Borahevsky refuses to abandon her office after Clark disbands the Senate and calls for people to form a human wall around the building to make Clark back down.
** Major Ryan spends the opening firefight of "Severed Dreams" working hard to avoid having to kill a Clark-aligned ship, but within a couple of seconds of his accepting that he can't do that and save his crew, the other ship is just debris.
** The leader of Mars refuses to implement martial law, which inspires Babylon 5 and the other colonies to secede (albeit, sadly, only after Mars is bombed for its defiance).
** The [=ISN=] anchors report about the bombing of Mars and the other colonies breaking away from Clark, and then an anchor named Rick hurriedly discusses how Clark's troops are surrounding the building and have spent the last year censoring vital stories about his dictatorship even as Clark's troops barge in and are likely to treat him especially harshly for that defiance.
** Sheridan's father carefully gives him his blessings to revolt (on an open channel) and says, "The neighbors around here like us, Lord knows why. So if anybody comes for us, they're going to have quite a fight on their hands."
** Captain Hiroshi rams an enemy ship as a successful TakingYouWithMe moment after her own vessel is about to explode during the space battle at Babylon 5.
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** There's the way that Captain [=MacDougal=] ever so slowly and casually answers a message from his commander ordering him to fight Sheridan and announces that he's staying out of the battle. Then, when his [=XO=] pulls a gun on him, be barely raises an eyebrow and makes a dry quip before the rest of his loyal crew overpower the [=XO=].
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** There's the way that Captain [=MacDougal=] [=MacDougan=] ever so slowly and casually answers a message from his commander ordering him to fight Sheridan and announces that he's staying out of the battle. Then, when his [=XO=] pulls a gun on him, be he barely raises an eyebrow and makes a dry quip before the rest of his loyal crew overpower the [=XO=].
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* In "No Surrender No Retreat", Sheridan goes into battle against a fleet of Clark loyalists, holds his own against their flagship, and ultimately shames or frightens many of them into defecting or choosing to OptOut of the war.
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** There's the way that Captain [=MacDougal=] ever so slowly and casually answers a message from his commander ordering him to fight Sheridan and announces that he's staying out of the battle. Then, when his [=XO=] pulls a gun on him, be barely raises an eyebrow and makes a dry quip before the rest of his loyal crew overpower the [=XO=].
** Captain Hall refuses to surrender because he is facing likely war crimes prosecution from Sheridan's side and rebukes his [=XO=] Levitt for considering Sheridan's comments when "I'm the one they'll hold responsible, not you." Levitt turns this around on him by lambasting him for risking the lives of their entire crew due to what is essentially his own cowardice before coldly relieving him of command and having him marched off the bridge.
** There's the way that Captain [=MacDougal=] ever so slowly and casually answers a message from his commander ordering him to fight Sheridan and announces that he's staying out of the battle. Then, when his [=XO=] pulls a gun on him, be barely raises an eyebrow and makes a dry quip before the rest of his loyal crew overpower the [=XO=].
** Captain Hall refuses to surrender because he is facing likely war crimes prosecution from Sheridan's side and rebukes his [=XO=] Levitt for considering Sheridan's comments when "I'm the one they'll hold responsible, not you." Levitt turns this around on him by lambasting him for risking the lives of their entire crew due to what is essentially his own cowardice before coldly relieving him of command and having him marched off the bridge.
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* Both times that ActionGirl [=PFC=] Elizabeth "Dodger" Durman trades blows with some of her fellow Marines in defense of the Babylon Five permanent residents in "[=GROPOS=]."
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* The ''Film/BabylonFiveThirdspace'' {{Novelization}} includes a deleted subplot following Lennier, featuring him in full BewareTheNiceOnes mode. He takes on over a dozen BrainwashedAndCrazy people (many armed with melee weapons) with his bare hands across the last few chapters, including several he fights while reeling from a crowbar blow to the head. He also makes one stirring ShutUpHannibal comment after another to his opponents.
--> '''Lennier''': If the One were truly confident, he would not need mindless dupes such as you to send matters into disarray.
--> '''Lennier''': If the One were truly confident, he would not need mindless dupes such as you to send matters into disarray.
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* In the non-canon novel ''Voices'', Londo is peeved when a Psi Corps conference shuts down the station's gambling tables due to all telepaths being banned from gambling due to their potential to cheat. Then, realizing that many telepaths likely chafe at obeying a rule like that, he tempts several of them into a card game that he covertly has Garibaldi tape. The threat of being accused of failing to stop his subordinates from seemingly fleecing a prominent diplomat gives Bester a crash course in BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord when he tries scapegoating Talia for a disaster.
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--> '''Thug''' : ''(to Arthur, as his gang arrives as backup)'' You see, I got friends.\\
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--> '''Thug''' : '''Thug''': ''(to Arthur, as his gang arrives as backup)'' You see, I got friends.\\
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* The entire story arc of the Londo-led conspiracy to assassinate Emperor Cartagia is a CMOA for the series as a whole.
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* The entire story arc of the Londo-led conspiracy to assassinate Emperor Cartagia is a CMOA for the series as a whole. Especially since Londo uses Cartagia's death to liberate Narn, then, due to Cartagia having no obvious heirs and the circumstances making this the worst possible time for a SuccessionCrisis, is appointed Prime Minister.
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** Londo had the island evacuated, but a few stayed behind to keep the Shadows from realising anything was wrong, knowing full well they would die if Londo couldn't get Morden to see reason. That's a testament to how well this was coordinated and [[TakingYouWithMe how popular the idea of getting the Shadows off Centauri Prime was]].
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* Following his HeelRealization, Zack Allen plays a key role in the BatmanGambit to force all the Nightwatch members off the station, packing them all in a tight space before racing out to the hallway and diving through the closing door.
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* Following his HeelRealization, Zack Allen [[AllegianceAffirmation plays a key role role]] in the BatmanGambit to force all the Nightwatch members off the station, packing them all in a tight space before racing out to the hallway and diving through the closing door.
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* The entire first season is a meta CMOA for Michael O'Hare, who managed to film every single episode as the main character while battling a severe case of schizophrenia. In fact, JMS offered to suspend filming for several months so he could seek treatment, but O'Hare, [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments afraid that an extended leave of absence would destroy the show before it began and put too many other people's jobs at risk]], flatly refused, instead promising to finish out the first season and only seek treatment after filming was complete. The truth of this was only revealed in 2013, some nine months after O'Hare passed away; JMS had originally promised to take the secret to ''his'' grave, but O'Hare asked him to keep the secret only until he passed away, saying that the fans needed to know the truth and that he hoped that his story could raise awareness and compassion for mental illness like the one he suffered. Godspeed, old friend. You are loved.
** This makes some episodes in particular, ESPECIALLY "And The Sky Full Of Stars" horrifying when you realize the actor performing a character trapped in a warped mental unreality where voices and people that may or may not be real torment him is in reality suffering from a disease with symptoms that are basically this plot. The strength it must have taken to get through filming that script without a breakdown must have been nearly inhuman.
** This makes some episodes in particular, ESPECIALLY "And The Sky Full Of Stars" horrifying when you realize the actor performing a character trapped in a warped mental unreality where voices and people that may or may not be real torment him is in reality suffering from a disease with symptoms that are basically this plot. The strength it must have taken to get through filming that script without a breakdown must have been nearly inhuman.
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* During the filming of Sheridan's death scene, Bruce Boxleitner had to stare straight into an extremely powerful street light during numerous takes, refusing all offers to make it easier on him and running the very real risk of doing permanent damage to his eyes (which thankfully didn't happen).
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* A special note goes to JMS who took on the role of Executive Producer simply so ''no one above him could mess with the show.'' Everything listed above, as well as the considerable amount of effects, techniques and tricks used but never overused, originated from his mind. The cast and crew get credit for the delivery, but without JMS as the brain and the lead, the series would never have come out as well as it did.
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* After ''twenty-seven years'', ''Babylon 5'' is being rebooted with JMS back as showrunner. Almost three decades of Warner Bros. showing the property at best indifference, what JMS describes as "real fans" at The CW want to give him the chance for an updated take on the series. And JMS himself seems positively bursting with ideas for what he'll do differently, how he'll update it instead of just retreading it. Faith manages, and Babylon 5? Babylon 5 endures.
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* With the EAS Churchill about to be destroyed during the Battle of Babylon 5 at the beginning of the Earth Alliance Civil War, Captain Hiroshi decides to go down with a TakingYouWithMe moment, [[RammingAlwaysWorks and has her ship ram one of the enemy destroyers, destroying both.]]
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* Pictured above: With the EAS Churchill about to be destroyed during the Battle of Babylon 5 at the beginning of the Earth Alliance Civil War, Captain Hiroshi decides to go down with a TakingYouWithMe moment, [[RammingAlwaysWorks and has her ship ram one of the enemy destroyers, destroying both.]]
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* John sets out on the White Star with Lyta and Lenier, waiting for a Shadow to attack to test the theory about their vulnerability to telepathic attack. When they engage, Lyta isn't able to make contact at first... but then, as Sheridan tries to help her focus, she senses the piece of Kosh inside of him AND sees his death (and maybe feels it too). Lyta stands, knowing the pain of her benefactor and mentor's loss from a new perspective, and is filled with rage as she focuses on the Shadow vessel and holds it still. The process is agonizing, causing her to bleed from her eyes, but she's able to freeze long enough for the White Star to pulverize it.
-->'''Lyta:''' They killed him... they tore him apart. ''Burn, you bastard!''
-->'''Lyta:''' They killed him... they tore him apart. ''Burn, you bastard!''
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