Whatever else you may think of the guy, there's no denying that Alfred Bester is quick with the witty retorts. *All clips are the property of Warner Bros. Studios
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@KesselRunner606 Жыл бұрын
Perhaps the biggest reveal of Babylon 5 was discovering, "Holy Crap! Walter Koenig can act his socks off!"
@rowanaforrest97923 ай бұрын
I love the original Star Trek series, but one of it's shortfalls was that it rarely gave any of the regulars except Shatner, Nimoy, and Kelley a chance to show what good actors they really were. I always figured they were all much better than they got to show on Star Trek, so I was delighted that Walter Koenig got such a meaty and fun role on B5. He played Bester to the hilt! Glad to find out he loved doing so.
@bluespaceman79372 ай бұрын
They gave him a very meaty role and he did it wonderfully.
@kelaarin3 жыл бұрын
They say the day after Bester died and was buried, an unknown figure, possibly bald, was seen digging up his corpse and driving a stake through his heart...just to make sure.
@AuthorDodgeMerrin3 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised he didn't straight up burn him to ash.
@MarkJohnson-ro1ed3 жыл бұрын
I always got the feeling that Bester enjoyed 'crossing swords' with Garibaldi, Bester's interactions with other characters was because he had to go down to the level of the mundane and it was a chore, but with Garibaldi, it was amusement.
@AuthorDodgeMerrin3 жыл бұрын
@@MarkJohnson-ro1ed Oh, he definitely enjoyed provoking Garibaldi. Such as that one time he scanned him in front of Lyta knowing she would say something, then smiling like the Cheshire cat after he confronts him then gets hauled off by security.
@oldfrend3 жыл бұрын
did they ever say when bester died? i'd assume during the telepath war, but was that ever confirmed?
@AuthorDodgeMerrin3 жыл бұрын
@@oldfrend It is shown in the Psi-corp book trilogy. He survived the war, went into hiding, but was eventually found and imprisoned where he eventually died. babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/Psi_Corps_Trilogy
@robertmoore61493 жыл бұрын
Walter Koenig should be proud of the work he did in this show. Although a secondary character, fans could never get enough of Bester.
@phonyalias75742 жыл бұрын
He really liked the role. In interviews, Walter Koenig said that even though he wasn't in that many episodes he always liked that every time he did show up, he got to move the plot along and do something noteworthy.
@steffenbendel6031 Жыл бұрын
There is no one better, that's why he is called Best and played by a King.
@Mysticales Жыл бұрын
To think. JMS originally was going to cast him as the guy who kidnapped Sinclair. And after something came up and couldn't do that. He was given the role as Bester instead. Best choice they made for sure.
@Wenchework11 ай бұрын
Think if I recall it was a heart attack and he called him to say he could not and he was tolled they find something else and they wanted him and Bester was created for him as they wanted Walter in B5
@Mysticales11 ай бұрын
@@Wenchework yea cause JMS really wanted Walter in Bab 5 and it was a great choice.
@saalkz.a.97153 жыл бұрын
"I'm a telepath, work it out!" must be Bester's version of "I'm a locksmith and I'm a locksmith!" 😁
@tonyennis17872 жыл бұрын
The greatest line in all of comedy.
@TheAdorkableRJ Жыл бұрын
''Anatomically impossible, Mr. Garibaldi. But you're welcome to try.'' One of my all-time favorite Bester lines and it was in just his first episode.
@perfectsplit55152 ай бұрын
The intrigue of that line ...
@Nala15-Artist2 ай бұрын
@@perfectsplit5515 Actually, an incredible detail of character consistency. Think about Garibaldi's favourite pastime ...
@perfectsplit55152 ай бұрын
@@Nala15-Artist “favorite pastime” Drinking?
@tankermottindАй бұрын
@@perfectsplit5515 Pretty much the only way to have "go fuck yourself" on cable TV in the '90s...
@tatianalyulkin41026 күн бұрын
@@perfectsplit5515 Like in my brother's case Garibaldi's " falling off the wagon " was the result of imprisonment and torture.
@stevenwiederholt70003 жыл бұрын
Bester: We're not expendable. Mundanes are. Garibaldi: That would be us. Bester: Got it in one, Mr. Garibaldi. Ship of Tears.
@chrismaguire36673 жыл бұрын
I often wondered if Garibaldi was a latent, and Bester picked up on that.
@Thurgosh_OG2 жыл бұрын
@@chrismaguire3667 He never picked up on Ivanova being a latent/low level Psi.
@tatianalyulkin4104 ай бұрын
Oh, the Master Race! I'm a Ukrainian Reb so don't get me started on the Master Race! 🤣
@tatianalyulkin4104 ай бұрын
Well, considering Anakin the Loser never picked up that Leia was his daughter while he was interrogating and torturing her I think we can forgive Bester.
@michaelrussell38903 жыл бұрын
"she's a P5. If I were really going to try something, she's not strong enough to block me anyway" Laughs in Vorlon
@RobertWilke2 жыл бұрын
If anything she's a P100 or Greater. If Bester had poked the bear a few more times he would have found out. The Hard Way.
@nikolaimiroshnichenko26892 жыл бұрын
@@RobertWilke he kind of learned that. Why else would he offer her contract under condition her body to be donated to the Corps after death
@kreb72 жыл бұрын
@@RobertWilke it looks like it works on a log scale ie every 1 increment is 10 fold
@rizon722 жыл бұрын
@@kreb7 she is the telepath equivalent of a doomsday device.
@JXSnWp2 жыл бұрын
@@kreb7 The Vorlon removed any limitations that would allow her to be classified under any such measurable scale. As @rizon72 said, she is a biological doomsday device. Thinking of her as a mere "scorched earth" bomb is like believing the black hole at the center of the galaxy feels like it has a slightly stronger pull than a magnet held in your hand.
@altairprime78953 жыл бұрын
Did anyone ever take Chekov seriously? Did anyone ever NOT take Bester seriously? A huge difference in characters and what a change by Walter Koenig.
@Self-replicating_whatnot2 жыл бұрын
Gotta love an actor who can actually play other people than themselves.
@Ruosteinenknight2 жыл бұрын
JMS said that when he first met Koenig, he knew from the start that he could be so much more than Chekov. No disrespect meant to Checkov's character, of course, he meant he could be more than just comic relief.
@Da40kOrks2 жыл бұрын
The opening scene here is proof of that. Absolute savage.
@supersaiyaman115892 жыл бұрын
also it has bean proven based off what he did to garibaldi that he dosnt care for any human life unless you are a telepath one of his people. normal people he couldn't care less.
@nerysghemor57812 жыл бұрын
I think the fact that you always know this is the actor who played Chekov makes him even CREEPIER here.
@krondarr88653 жыл бұрын
Although I could never forgive what his character did to Garibaldi l absolutely enjoyed Walter Koenig's portrayal of him. I actually liked this character better than his role as Chekhov.
@owlsayssouth2 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure bester taking control of the brainwashing, is the reason Garibaldi not only lives, but gets a best end.
@luna-hw9li2 жыл бұрын
Bester was just a better written character. Chekhov was a fine co-starring character, but it took time for people to really like him and care for him.
@christophermccarthy8842 жыл бұрын
Walter Koenig is very politically correct these days about his years on star trek, but when he was younger he said as a guest star on B5 he played a complex deep character which was real and enjoyable to play...while multiple seasons and movies on trek he played a 2dimensional cardboard character which was sterile and required little acting. And was NOT enjoyable to play...though somewhat profitable.
@anthonywilliams70522 жыл бұрын
Way better character just like most characters in B5.
@wiseguymaybe2 жыл бұрын
You scare me. You knew what I was thinking. Me too. I believe Walter Koenig also said he liked playing Bester over Chekov as well.
@redkommie803 жыл бұрын
Gotta love these dark gray characters. Bester was bad, but damn if his reasons didn't make sense. You loved to hate him, yet he still made him likable.
@AuthorDodgeMerrin3 жыл бұрын
Even more so after reading the books. He basically just wanted to feel like he belonged, but even other telepaths constantly belittled and betrayed him until finally the only thing that mattered to him was his mission.
@redkommie803 жыл бұрын
@@AuthorDodgeMerrin I liked the psi Corp books. Yeah, he was out of place, and ended up a man with a mission and finally mostly alone, wanted, and hunted by Mr. garibaldi. Through it has been some years. Need to reread them.
@yvandaniel80503 жыл бұрын
Because of Bester i wanted to be a telepath. Instead the Psi Corp made me watch youtube for illicit content and report back to them.
@joehealy63763 жыл бұрын
One of the reason Babylon 5 works so well is everyone is a fully fleshed out. No one is unidimensional, except maybe Byron to an extent. No one acts without reasons the character should.
@krazzygranny70323 жыл бұрын
@@joehealy6376 remember, no one here is exactly as they appear
@ninjabearpress25742 жыл бұрын
"I'm a telepath...work it out." Best line Koenig had in the entire series, but I also like, "Mr. Garabaldi, on a scale of one to ten, how stupid do you think I am?"
@AuthorDodgeMerrin2 жыл бұрын
I like how at that point he didn't care to even pretend like he followed the rules.
@ninjabearpress25742 жыл бұрын
@@AuthorDodgeMerrin Not society's rules, but his own. The Teeps were his peeps and if a thousand mundanes had to die to save one telepath, oh well.
@tatianalyulkin410 Жыл бұрын
Psychotic- yes. Sadistic- yes. Stupid- no way. One of the most brilliant evil minds I've ever encountered.
@guardian33 Жыл бұрын
11.
@kennethkasper85366 ай бұрын
@@tatianalyulkin410 He was never sadistic. Or psychotic even. Sociopathic, yes, but there wasn't really malice behind anything he did, which is the scariest thing about him.
@Fydron3 жыл бұрын
Its not just how he delivers its also the expressions and mannerisms. I just love how in B5 they just let Walter go at it Bester is one of the best villains on TV i liked him in Star Trek but in B5 he was astonishing. The Corps Is Mother, the Corps Is Father
@AuthorDodgeMerrin3 жыл бұрын
I feel Babylon 5 created and sustained an atmosphere that challenged actors in new ways and really let them shine. Even those that were only in one episode are memorable.
@Fydron3 жыл бұрын
@@AuthorDodgeMerrin Neroon is one of those characters John Vickery played him only in 5 episodes and he is more memorable than some characters are in lead roles on other series. Other one would be Zathras who was only in handful of episodes and is still quoted and loved after 25 years.
@AuthorDodgeMerrin3 жыл бұрын
@@Fydron I'm planning on doing a Zathras video next. Whenever I think about what scenes I'm going to use, it ends up being pretty much all of them.
@MarkJohnson-ro1ed3 жыл бұрын
@@Fydron Yeah, but which Zathras?
@johnassal58383 жыл бұрын
@@Fydron but which one? Zathrås, Zathrás or Zathrâs? We see three on screen and there's supposedly six or seven more. No idea what _thier_ names are of course 🤣
@d3punkt52 жыл бұрын
Oh man. When he just steps inside, says "Anatomically impossible, Mr. Garibaldi." and the ambient music hits. Straight chills.
@55Quirll3 жыл бұрын
Later in that same scene Bester tries to scan everybody but is blocked at every turn and when he looks at Lita he can't scan her either and than realizes he's made a mistake and she isn't a P5 but something more.
@Necromonger693 жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly it's her contact with Kosh but I could be wrong
@55Quirll3 жыл бұрын
@@Necromonger69 Nope you're correct. She went to the Vorlon's home world where she got a huge up grade to some level where she's considered a Doomsday weapon. She reveals that Garibaldi while she's in jail/brig 👍
@Necromonger693 жыл бұрын
@@55Quirll Yes you're correct.
@Justanotherconsumer3 жыл бұрын
I remember playing the old B5 CCG and there was a card that did this - switched an existing telepath to a P15. I liked putting it on Ivanova.
@JnEricsonx2 жыл бұрын
@@Justanotherconsumer "Ivanova is god."
@banshee6k3 жыл бұрын
Walter Koenig played this character to absolute perfection.
@JnEricsonx2 жыл бұрын
I remember as a kid seeing the movie Moontrap, and realizing that the actor just did the accent for Star Trek. I just legit thought for the show they'd gotten a actual Russian actor(even though as a kid I knew in the 60s Russia and America weren't on great terms). Hell, I thought James Doohan was a Scottish actor in that sense as well.
@amandaburnside18252 жыл бұрын
@@JnEricsonx Walter is of Russian descent. Why doesn't anyone know this?
@JnEricsonx2 жыл бұрын
@@amandaburnside1825 Oh, I know that now. I just literally more thought they'd gotten literally a actor from Russia as a kid. :) Just like Anton Yelchin was of Russian heritage. RIP.
@amandaburnside18252 жыл бұрын
@@JnEricsonx I like to think that they ( the producers) did that on purpose. I mean, it makes sense that they would choose Walter and Anton because of that. Can't really say that about the other actors/ characters, though.
@tatianalyulkin4104 ай бұрын
So is JMS. Don't be fooled by his Polish last name- my teach identifies as a Russian anti Putin " Ukrainian Loyalist ".
@donovanbradford82312 жыл бұрын
I still always like his line of, " hello I trust my usual quaters in the brig are ready."
@oenrn2 жыл бұрын
"For you, Mr Bester, always!"
@SenileOtaku Жыл бұрын
"Brig" I presume you meant (damned auto-correct gets me all the time too)
@montyr20837 ай бұрын
1:36 I love that Sheridan was the one person who seems to genuinely have *unsettled* Bester at times.
@knowbuddynose3 жыл бұрын
"I'm thinking it over."
@dynamicworlds13 жыл бұрын
Very relatable
@KMCA7793 жыл бұрын
"Trust me, it won't be brief." Just can't compete with silence... Which I think is only because he actually looks concerned there for a moment.
@sbritton13133 жыл бұрын
That pinata come back was always my favorite
@AuthorDodgeMerrin3 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered what Garibaldi was going to say back.
@robzilla73011 ай бұрын
Mine too. I used a variation of it once. Went over the other person's head. I was such a dork then. Lol
@tatianalyulkin4104 ай бұрын
Nothing. Nichego. Bubkes. Bester got him 120%. 🤣
@maddan90863 жыл бұрын
Oh, snap. Bester was always one of my fav "love-to-hate" characters, on ANY television show. Thanks for the upload! 😄
@hellsunicorn3 жыл бұрын
Always loved how Koenig was able to move from being the affable Slavic officer in Star Trek to the sarcastic jerk with a hundred sick burns on deck. Few characters in Sci-Fi have been able to balance out being likable and detestable so evenly while going to both extremes. One of several reasons why I liked this show better than Deep Space Nine.
@tailgunner23 жыл бұрын
While I too have a soft spot for Babylon 5, there is a difference in context when compared to Star Trek. To me, Babylon 5 was a complete "kit", with a clear beginning, story, and an ending as one turns the last page of a good book. DS9 was a continuation of an existing franchise, which in theory, has no end. But! While yes, was rough in the beginning, evolved into a wonderful adventure.
@hellsunicorn3 жыл бұрын
@@tailgunner2 Don’t get me wrong, The Dominion War was a brilliant move by Berman and his crew that built well off the TNG mythos. My main criticism of DS9 was that the primary cast wasn’t as strong, I though Sisko was a weak lead when compared to both Picard and Sheridan/Sinclair.
@snapdragon93003 жыл бұрын
I don't know about that, garak had a love hate thing going on, so did quark.
@JK-Visions2 жыл бұрын
@@hellsunicorn really, i thought he was getting better when he got the beard and bald style.
@TheEmpressReborn2 жыл бұрын
I agree, but...Chekov wasn't Slavic. He was Russian.
@MM229663 жыл бұрын
Babylon 5 made me realize that Walter Koenig would have unironically made a good Khan Noonian Singh.
@luna-hw9li2 жыл бұрын
I disagree, because Koenig could not rock Ricardo Montalban's "chest of justice".
@MM229662 жыл бұрын
@@luna-hw9li By that standard, we could use Arnold Schwarzenegger! Schwarzenegger for Khan!!! Surely a case of genetic FITNESS, LOL!!!
@luna-hw9li2 жыл бұрын
@@MM22966 As far as physique goes, yes, Arnold would be a good Khan. Still, I doubt that Arnold could bring the "superior intellect" to the table. Talking was just not his strong side in the 80s. In 1982 he just did Conan the Barbarian.
@AenesidemusOZ6 ай бұрын
That was who came to mind during the Piñata scene. Very strong KNS vibes with his expression.
@MM229666 ай бұрын
@@AenesidemusOZ I wonder if Walter was deliberately referencing Montalban's Khan acting style for this? I can't recall seeing him in anything else, so I don't know what he is like acting different roles.
@peccatumDei3 жыл бұрын
There's a scene in season 5 I believe, where Bester tries to scan Lyta, and she slaps him telepathically. He's astonished and asks if she actually slapped him by moving air, or convincing his mind that he (a P12) had been slapped. Either way is extraordinary.
@xellos52623 жыл бұрын
It's in Season 5 when the blood hound units come to round up the rogues. The part right after was even better, when he noticed that it weakened her and asked how often she can do this, and how many people he need to order from earth before she gets overwhelmed by numbers. That was a power move if I've ever seen one :D
@jarowan3 жыл бұрын
@@xellos5262 If they actually had that many P12s, they wouldn't be manipulating things behind the scenes, they'd flat out rule the world. Which is, of course, why they wanted to dissect Lyta so badly, just like they had Talia, for similar reasons.
@xellos52623 жыл бұрын
@@jarowan Oh no, the masses he would have thrown at her would be mundanes. He doesn't need P12 TPs, as the sheer act of - whatever she did - was straining her. Had nothing to do with the telepathic strength of her opponent. When I remember the Ironheart-Episode, this guy's ability to do what Lyta (probably) did was ripping his flesh apart. I think that the tradeoff for keeping her body was... less stamina?
@felixautomaton53142 жыл бұрын
@@xellos5262 With Ironheart, I think Psi Corp had managed to damage the Vorlon weapon safety interlocks, and he starting to cook off. Lyta, on the other hand, was adjusted by the Vorlons directly, so she wasn't so much at risk of falling apart.
@Thurgosh_OG2 жыл бұрын
@@felixautomaton5314 It's a pity they didn't bring Ironheart back to help Lyta and the free Psychics go to Vorlon space.
@escarfangorn Жыл бұрын
The moment he played on Babylon 5, he stopped being Chekov to me and forever became Bester. "Anatomically impossible, Mr. Garibaldi. But you're welcome to try."
@rodbyrules9143 жыл бұрын
"Haven't we learned by now to trust each other?" "No. Now sit." Best exchange
@terminus84442 жыл бұрын
Bester: "the captain's opinion not withstanding, the badge and the uniform do provide certain advantages..." Garibaldi: "you mean like intimidation?" Bester: "absolutely! Just like, your badge... and your uniform."
@lollol353 ай бұрын
One of my favorite Bester quotes. He is just fantastic! :)
@thomasfevre95153 жыл бұрын
What a great actor, and great writing. Bester was, imo, the most memorable villain in B5. So cynical and hateable but the one episode from his Pov made him relatable. And then the whole struggle with Garibaldi. B5 is full of gems but Bester is definitely one of them.
@williamcunning6168 Жыл бұрын
if you ever read the books, you can find out a lot of his backstory and what happened to him afterwards. You get a small amount of sympathy for what he must have gone through to make him what he became.
@5Gburn7 ай бұрын
I'm on S5 of Bab5 and I have to say you couldn't pry my eyes from the screen when he was in a scene. And he was always the star of rhe scene.
@rfletch623 жыл бұрын
"She's just a blip". Oh, Bester. You have no idea how wrong you are...
@steveaustin26863 жыл бұрын
IIRC, didn't she slap him down right at the table as he tried to read the others.
@naturelass3 жыл бұрын
@@steveaustin2686 yep because she was vorlon enhanced the fact is the vorlon's seeded telepathy among sentient races the idea being they would naturally become a more dominant gene as people would want telepathic offspring to give them an edge so when the vorlons modifed her she went beyond p12 or 13 and became a whole new level and type of telepath we never actually see her full range of powers but the implication is she was a more stable version of jason ironheart or at least one stage below what he became so if she really went for it she could probably have just killed him with a thought.
@steveaustin26863 жыл бұрын
@@naturelass Agreed. The rogue teep in the Crusade flashback with Lt Matheson who had to get the sleepers every 2 hours was supposed to Lyta, but Pat Tallman wasn't available.
@smiddlehurst13 жыл бұрын
“She’s not powerful enough to block me anyway.” *five minutes later* “so explain to me again why Bester’s head is now inside out?”
@JimmyCerra6 ай бұрын
That was the point. Bester knew that if she could stop him, then the Vorlons did something to her.
@ShionWinkler11 ай бұрын
I love Bester, he is the villain you can't help but like, but Sheridan had better come backs haha.
@DARIVSARCHITECTVS Жыл бұрын
Koenig's BEST performance EVER.
@yvandaniel80503 жыл бұрын
Babylon 5 will never die!
@TheKingTywinLannister2 жыл бұрын
God I love Bester. His my favorite character of all time. Too bad we never get his funny expressions no more. Babylon 5 is the best series ever.
@grast51503 жыл бұрын
I think this bit of acting really showed that Walter Koenig was typed cast after the Chekov character. It would have nice to see him more diverse characters. Bester was one of the best characters in B5.
@Harldin3 жыл бұрын
My all time favourite recurring TV character and the Showrunner got his number of appearances just about perfect. Dominated every episode he appeared in, perfectly played by Koenig.
@schroedingerscat2.0542 жыл бұрын
For me it was Q as my favourite till they turned him into a clown on Voyager. Since then it's Commander Shran from Enterprise.
@MrChris209123 жыл бұрын
Walter Koenig did an absolute wonderful job inhabiting this character. Read the novels which centered around the Bester character later and would always hear his voice in my head as i was reading them.
@55Quirll Жыл бұрын
He appeared a few times in the short-lived series 'Star Lost'.
@rowanaforrest97923 ай бұрын
I don't even know whether Koenig was using his real-life speaking voice as Bester, but I so enjoy Bester's voice.
@burstcity38323 жыл бұрын
I've only just noticed that the pause he uses are in the same places....that....Shatner would....have...USED.
@tonyennis17872 жыл бұрын
The Shatner comma, indeed.
@daveroche65223 жыл бұрын
Babylon 5 - best. Series. Ever. Plus serious shoutout to Walter for turning Bester into the most punchable little shit in the Galaxy! Well done, Sir.
@mikecimerian6913 Жыл бұрын
Bester's name comes from Alfred Bester, the novelist who invented psy-cops in the Demolished Man novel which is a psy-cop investigating a murder case.
@mediocreman6323 Жыл бұрын
1:45 - I think Sheridan is one of the few people … Bester cannot best. “I'm thinking it over” as a reply to Bester's explanation, why Sheridan should not blow him out of the sky, gosh, I _love_ it when you see that Bester is getting nervous… Yep, Sheridan can be really savage.
@meltedplasticarmyguy3 жыл бұрын
Bester was one of those characters that you just love to hate.
@JeanLucCaptain3 жыл бұрын
Khan: I Always Remember a face, isn't that right, MR. CHEKOV? Bester: Hmmm, you must be some kind of psychic!
@omegaamigo2898 Жыл бұрын
Chekov : We are looking for nuclear wessel Bester stares cold at him Chekov : eh, nevermind
@christopherwall21213 жыл бұрын
I like to think Bester regularly used his powers to probe everyone to best hit them where it hurts with his comebacks.
@AuthorDodgeMerrin3 жыл бұрын
Never thought of it that way, but now that you say it, I have no doubt it's true.
@AgentExeider6 ай бұрын
Ironic, I thought the opposite is true. Bester would come up with hurtful comebacks to cause an emotional reaction and thus ride it into a scan without them knowing. Lita and Talia both said strong emotional reactions to thinks are harder to block and telepaths can often use that to sneak a scan that way.
@christopherwall21216 ай бұрын
@@AgentExeider It could even go both ways
@arielfetters5662 Жыл бұрын
Bester needed to be charged with grand theft show every time he popped up :D
@ragzzytv Жыл бұрын
"I'm a Telepath! Work it out!" Good Lord! Walter Koenig delivering it with such coldness and sarcasm in his voice. honestly paramount just lost a golden opportunity to make Chekhov into something really big like Quark or Garak.
@starflyer32192 жыл бұрын
Babylon 5 was the last of the sci fi series. There would never be another.
@sirfriendzone12282 жыл бұрын
Let's see what the reboot looks like... 🤔
@BalooSJ3 жыл бұрын
The Swedish translation of "hiring from the shallow end of the gene pool" was inspired: "välja de små valörerna på genbanken." Directly translated back, it is "choose the small denominations at the gene bank."
@DavidLemmo2 жыл бұрын
I like that version better
@DaveKD2 жыл бұрын
The small unmarked units of currency.
@JimDebones3 жыл бұрын
Bester, the king of trolls
@TeddGCM Жыл бұрын
Bester, played by Mr. Koenig is probably my favorite character in B5. Absolute evil in the beginning, then later, his emotions start to surface, his true belief that everything he does is the best for the corps and those like him. The Corps is Mother, the Corps is Father!"
@AuthorDodgeMerrin Жыл бұрын
Have you read the Psi-Corp Trilogy? Those books humanize him even more and make it really easy to sympathize or even empathize with him.
@augusthawks65764 ай бұрын
I really miss this show. And I really miss Bester.
@Solamnic313 жыл бұрын
Bester, one of Sfi-fi's best villains played by one of the most iconic Sci-fi actors. Mr. Koenig is a legend.
@mursuka806 ай бұрын
This man should have got more roles as a villain. He played sinister character perfectly.
@gicking38983 жыл бұрын
I read some B5 books afterwards involving Bester. Gives a lot of background info, and you understand why he's a jerk. It's a defense mechanism for how lonely he was and rejected all the time when younger, because he was such an incredibly powerful telepath. Its like if a kid has a high IQ and everyone around him can't relate to him, and kids, well, are kids, etc.
@mimikiryuu3 жыл бұрын
People are still posting about B5? SWEET!
@EvolutionaryUturnАй бұрын
My favorite exchange Bester: We're not expendable. Mundanes are. Garibaldi: That would be us. Bester: Got it in one , Mr. Garibaldi.
@HupfderFloh2 жыл бұрын
"I'm thinking it over" has some TeamFourStar vibes.
@brothersofliberty2437 Жыл бұрын
They should have added the scene where he ask about about usual accommodations.
@tyomies61686 ай бұрын
Walter Koenig is such a legend. Guy had a key part to play in two legendary scifi-shows; who can say the same?
@davidconner-shover5111 ай бұрын
he was such a lusciously evil character in B5.
@HiDoggy30832 жыл бұрын
Bester war immer ein Highlight in der Serie. Wobei Babylon 5 voller Höhepunkte war. Die womöglich beste Sci fi serie aller zeiten.
@Daehawk3 жыл бұрын
Loved Walter in B5. Such a great character and played to perfection by Walter.
@michaelgreenwood34133 жыл бұрын
Funny thing is Walter took a bit of Bester into him playing Chekov in STO (Chekov turns out to be a Temporal Agent, so you work with him a few times during the Temporal War arc). course, by that point, he's Captain Chekov.
@dumaskhan Жыл бұрын
bester was the best. He just didn't give AF. His arrogance was well earned and he played it beautifully.
@ThePathStrider2 ай бұрын
You missed one of the best one from Season 5. "and if Garabaldi is killed?" "...Zack gets his room?"
@timothysmith1604 ай бұрын
Great show! had fine times in my 20's as a bachelor with B5
@davidking6750 Жыл бұрын
It's strange but I think I associate him more and appreciate his character more in B5 more than as Chekov in Star Trek
@stevebrindle17243 жыл бұрын
Bester was one of the best characters in a great show full of great characters
@garyivey16978 ай бұрын
Instead of Crusade I wish we would have gotten a series based on the telepath wars with Bester as a regular character.
@robzilla73011 ай бұрын
Pretty sure Koenig had more dialog in one of his appearances as Bester than all of his appearances as Chekov. Movies included...
@perfectsplit55152 ай бұрын
He was a really creepy and intimidating character. It seemed like he was always in control.
@antaresmaelstrom53653 жыл бұрын
Honestly, at 1:40 I'd say that Sheridan had the better comeback there by not saying anything and 'thinking it over'.
@SMAXZO2 жыл бұрын
Hell, I think that's the only time I know Bester was ever worried. I mean, Sheridan would've have as Bester put it "blow him out of the sky"
@engmed4400 Жыл бұрын
@@SMAXZO I've little doubt why Bester was nervous in that moment. He would have known who and what Star Killer was, and what he was capable of. Telepathy can only get you so far in single combat. At some point, the Mundane opponent stops thinking and relies on instinct and muscle memory.
@LoesserOf2Evils2 жыл бұрын
I now know why he was as named Bester. He had the bestest comebacks.
@stephenwales6918 Жыл бұрын
Al Bester was actually named after the science fiction writer Alfred Bester.
@robzilla73011 ай бұрын
@@stephenwales6918I bet you're a lot of fun at parties 🥳...
@eloiselockett90013 жыл бұрын
Bester is a bit of a prick, but nobody could deny his way with words and sarcasm is second to none😆also the vision of Bester filled with sweets and being bright and cheerful is certainly very contrasting, this guys great🤣😅
@annoyed7073 жыл бұрын
In the same episode is a great moment when Garibaldi is hypocritical and Bester points out how Garibaldi also uses his uniform and badge to intimidate.
@eloiselockett90012 жыл бұрын
@@annoyed707 yeah, he's smart and because he's a bit evil he knows his to catch people out, one of the best written villains I've seen
@gregdenson75443 ай бұрын
Had to be the most likable bad guy in all of television history.
@efraim33643 жыл бұрын
Walter Koenig. No other comments are valid
@1umbreon4life2 жыл бұрын
0:26 the moment Bester sees (in Garibaldi's mind) that it's not so anatomically impossible
@mackgiver8752 жыл бұрын
I like to think Garibaldi, knowing it would be picked up, thought his words at him in big bright Las Vegas neon sign letters just especially for Bester.
@darth_yoda6 ай бұрын
Bester always have been one of my Favorite B5 characters. He always stole the show when he in an Episode. Walter Koenig is an amazing actor that's sadly very often side lined.
@DoctorRobertNeville11 ай бұрын
I met Walter Koenig, and I said, "Hiya Alfie good to see you again." He laughed, and I guess he thought it was funny. I can think is he must have a good sense of humor.
@BufusTurbo924 ай бұрын
as it turned out, Lyta was NOT, in fact, a P5. More like a P5000
@TheKingTywinLannister3 жыл бұрын
Amazing.
@Yuurei219 ай бұрын
Still my all time favorite character. Yes he is a villain but I still consider him an antihero. The Psi-Corp trilogy is a good read and I highly recommend.
@AuthorDodgeMerrin9 ай бұрын
The Psi-Corp trilogy does a good job of getting you to sympathize with him, even if only the tiniest amount, by showing how he was treated and why he turned out the way he did. Spoiler Alert! For any others viewing this reply who haven't read them. His suicide attempt in particular and the circumstances behind it makes you feel for him.
@MrNintoku Жыл бұрын
2:47 I'm a learned individual and even I don't know that one. Its like quoting Machiavelli and expecting people to know.
@fighterck62415 күн бұрын
He was arrogant. He not only saw "mundanes" as expendable and obsolete, but he also assumed that they were all idiots.
@finecallmejane Жыл бұрын
When I was younger Bester was one of my favorites and he scared me so much. I think that's why.
@mr_reborn3 жыл бұрын
1:40 - anyone else expect him to say “Keptin?”
@morlokkurak47632 жыл бұрын
I'm a fan of Star Trek. I'm a fan Star Wars. (why can't we all get along? anyway) I'm a fan of Babylon 5. Taking into account what has become of the Trek and Wars franchises, I definitely believe B5 is the best of both worlds. *wink* Or even all worlds. Thank you for your attention. 🛸🚀✨
@AuthorDodgeMerrin2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for keeping room in your heart for all those franchises. Babylon 5 is my favorite, but I enjoy Star Trek and Star Wars as well. I don't understand why people seem to think you can only like one franchise at a time.
@paulrasmussen8953 Жыл бұрын
I liked those franchises as well butnifnthey did face off trek would win the space battle while wars wins the ground
@fehoobar11 ай бұрын
I forgot Lyta was there. Really shameful how they abandoned her after the war.
@AuthorDodgeMerrin11 ай бұрын
To this day I don't understand why they treated her the way they did. She was a part of the team, so why was she not earning at least a basic income? Was it for no other reason than her being a telepath? I'd hate to think the crew would be spitefully prejudiced in such a way.
@fehoobar11 ай бұрын
@@AuthorDodgeMerrin If nothing else, she should've gone to Minbar and been a respected veteran ferchrissakes. Yeah, it's one of the big shames of B5. I blame in part the season 4/5 brouhaha when JMS was forced to condense basically 3-4 seasons worth of material into 2 because of greedy studio execs. JUST FRICKING PAY THE MAN WHO WAS MAKING THE BEST GOSH DARN SCIFI SERIES OF ALL TIME.
@fighterck62415 күн бұрын
@@AuthorDodgeMerrinIt had more to do with the fact that she was tied to the Vorlons than her being a teep in the end.
@lyianx3 жыл бұрын
Bester. A Far better character than Chekov, imo.
@ivanfreely63662 жыл бұрын
By design; otherwise, Shatner would get upset.
@Excalibur012 жыл бұрын
I really loved how he was introduced to Sinclair and their first exchange
@MrSmooth2733 жыл бұрын
Bester`s name comes from Sci Fi Author Alfred J. Bester ("Tiger,Tiger Burning Bright") I think he`d appreciate it. 👍👍👍👍😊😊😊✌❤❤👍
@majkus Жыл бұрын
Notably, he was the author of "The Demolished Man", which takes place in a world in which telepathy is common. It is a police procedural. How do you get away with murder in such an environment?
@Ama-hi5kn Жыл бұрын
At least Bester is not looking the nooclear wessels. Haha.
@xxlCortez Жыл бұрын
I forgot how fun character he was.
@Scott_Burton3 жыл бұрын
Koenig was the perfect choice for Bester. I can't envision anyone else delivering such a magnificent persona for him. Though, the bonus scene feels a little askew, since I know what happens when Bester *does* _try_ _something_ only to learn how wrong he was about Ms. Alexander.
@AuthorDodgeMerrin3 жыл бұрын
I'm a little more lenient with the bonus scenes when it comes to keeping with the theme of the video. Those are meant more to be funny than anything else.
@Scott_Burton3 жыл бұрын
@@AuthorDodgeMerrin I realized the video is about his comebacks, and if you are more lenient on bonus clips, perfectly understandable. This was, I believe the first of your videos I have watched, so the direct response is rather flattering. Bester was, in my humble opinion, the most amazing recurring guest character of the series.
@diamondjim7560 Жыл бұрын
The one I like is when Bester asked if Zack was getting Garibaldi’s quarters, when Garibaldi fell off the wagon.
@robertansley55263 жыл бұрын
I remember reading in the 90s that J. Michael Straczynski wrote the script for every episode and it was equated to being a novel every week.
@AuthorDodgeMerrin3 жыл бұрын
He did write most of them himself, but there were a few he brought in someone else to write. I don't remember if it was online or a special on one of the DVDs, but I saw a video once where station medical personnel were rushing JMS down the hall on a gurney while clutching a keyboard.
@robertansley55263 жыл бұрын
@@AuthorDodgeMerrin Did not know that. Thanks for the info.
@Bacopa682 жыл бұрын
Dorothy Fontana wrote a couple of episodes.
@BaarBear6 ай бұрын
Bester is just the right WESSEL for snappy comebacks.;-D
@avril89183 жыл бұрын
Love this series miss it glad I have it on dvd
@SageofStarsАй бұрын
This man dies after a statue of him is put up. Mind, he's in a cell, overlooking the statue, with his parents, some of the first people to fight for teep rights, holding the 'unknown baby'. He dies knowing that everything he fought for, everything he sacrificed for, was worthless, and he was completely forgotten by all but his enemies, because he had no friends left. And it was all because of his own ego. If he'd just unalived Mr. Garibaldi in that tube train on Mars, he'd have been the one to guide his people, maybe even all of humanity, into a new age, with him at its head. But if he'd done that, no one, anywhere, would have known how smart he was, to twist the machinations of Shadows, Vorlons, and all the powers of the galaxy, to fit his ends. And he needed SOMEONE to know how brilliant he was. And when he was buried, Garibaldi, who was heralded as a champion of Teep rights, thanks to his assistance to Leeta, placed a stake on the grave. Just in case.
@AuthorDodgeMerrinАй бұрын
He also assumed that the girlfriend he had when he was in hiding wouldn't support him and wiped her memory, making her into yet another enemy.
@nevermindmyname91533 жыл бұрын
"Anatomically Impossible"... I wonder if he did in the end? I haven't read the Canon Novels, but I understand, after Lyta removes the Blocks... Bester and Garibaldi have a "Meeting". "Blowing you out of the sky"... I think Sheridan has the better Comeback; "Silence", lol
@bthsr7113 Жыл бұрын
"I'm thinking it over" If I'd been in his position, I'd have had a very hard time not pulling the trigger.
@alexharman9001 Жыл бұрын
Sheridan got the best of that third one; Bester’s potential mistake was assuming that the satisfaction of blowing him out of the sky would be brief, rather than a happy memory to enjoy for years to come.
@AuthorDodgeMerrin Жыл бұрын
I can see it now. Twenty years later Lorien comes to get Sheridan and asks if he has any regrets. Sheridan thinks back over his life, then smiles when he remembers blasting Bester to dust and thinks to himself "Totally worth it".
@L4sz1010 ай бұрын
It's funny that by the end of season 3, Bester hates just as much to come to Babylon 5 as the others hate to see him on board.
@seangraham28792 жыл бұрын
Love this video B5 always a classic and loved show I miss It