Originally posted by: RideFree
Batman,
Sez that they want a pay per view????
How do you do this for free?
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:Originally posted by: rcraig
Quote I cheered the most for:
"Only one human captain has ever survived battle with the Minbari fleet. He is behind me. You are in front of me. If you value your lives, be somewhere else."
Ambassador Delenn of the Minbari, Severed Dreams
Originally posted by: cremefilled
For those who haven't seen B5, the writing for the show was truly novelistic. As an example: there are unexplained events in the very first episode that foreshadow things that happen at the end of season 3, with an amazing payoff. It was truly dumbfounding to watch the series at the time and realize how much forethought had gone into it. JMS clearly had the entire 5-year arc ready to go from Day 1.
ST:TNG obviously couldn't compare at that level. (Whoops! It was a time-loop / alternate dimension / alien impersonator -- so don't worry, nothing's really changed after every 48 min. episode.) ST:TNG did have better lead actors, though.
B5's plotline is very similar to Lord of the Rings -- except played out at much, much greater length.
The best B5 episodes are still probably the best sci-fi TV I have ever seen, although there were some clunkers, too. (Cheese factor, as mentioned above. But you learn to like it as you watch.) The special effects after season 1 hold up pretty well, though nothing like BSG today.
Originally posted by: vetteguy
I couldn't get into this show. I honestly tried but found it dreadfully boring. Everyone kept telling me I had to "give it a season", but really, I couldn't see the point in watching an entire season of a show I didn't like just so I might start liking it. I do know a lot of people who think it's awesome, but I just wanted to point out that there are a few of us who didn't care for it at all.
Originally posted by: TheBrain77
Story Arch wise.. B5 is the best ever.. however
Acting.. I would make a very strong argument for Battlestar. Its plot is up there but not near as complex or compelling as b5.. The acting on b5 is not done as well.. sheridan, ivonava, and a few others needed some more practice.. londo, gkar, vir, linear were pretty good. Marcus was good too. The monologues were great, espicially g'kars.
If you have never seen b5.. watch it.. The special effects are laughable compared to battlestar.. but keep in mind they are at least 10 yrs old, and even then arent that bad..
as for a synopsis of b5.. whoa.. trust me and others when i say it would take at least a 10 page thread to cover the first 3 seasons.. the last two would probably take another 10. Its a great story.. Watch the movies they made too. Specifically "In the beginning"
if you are a sci fi fan.. this series was a must.
The funniest thing is.. with all the characters.. everyone has a different favorite..
My favorite characters were londo and g'kar.. their stories were incredibly intertwined
-brain
Originally posted by: kaymin
B5 was pretty good overall. However, keep in mind that the first season w/ cmdr sinclair is absolutely horrible. the 'computer' generated ships looked like flying rectangles and the effects were very cheesey. don't quit though, the last episode of that season is where it really starts the arc and begins to pick up.
The 2nd season is much better but still rather slow in the beginning. It really picks up later on in that season and furthermore in the 3rd and 4th seasons, which are excellent.
alas, the 5th season was pretty bad also. the whole long hair, homosexual psychic story arc was unbearable. they didn't know they were going to be picked up for the last season so it's really just addon material.
i really enjoyed how they changed the themesongs after every season..that's an added treat.