Babylon 5: Sleeping in Light (1998)
Season 5, Episode 22
10/10
A deeply emotional outing to the greatest show in history
29 July 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Warning: Do not read unless you have seen this episode

Sleeping in Light is, by light years, the greatest TV finale I've ever seen. It's even better than TNG's "All Good Things," which, too, was phenomenal.

Sleeping in Light is a genius end episode, and I cried at multiple points throughout. Seeing Delenn watching the sunset, Sheridan's spirit beside her -- heartbreaking stuff.

This was a deeply satisfying end to this excellent show; Sheridan passing beyond the rim, Babylon 5 ending in fire, as it was foretold, peace across the galaxy, it really felt like a well-made ending. I believe that this and the previous two episodes served collectively as a wonderful ending to this legendary five year arc, to which there is absolutely no comparison.

You could tell that every single member of the cast of this episode was acting their heart out; Christopher Franke's score was deeply sad and atmospheric, especially his scoring of the last five minutes of the episode.

10/10; simply genius.
5 out of 6 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

Recently Viewed