One problem with B5 is that the pilot sucks. I saw the pilot and said, "That's not for me," but a friend loved it so much that I tried again about halfway into the first season and became hooked. The thing to remember is that it's a novel in five seasons, and there is a remarkable character evolution over those five seasons. Admittedly, the fifth season has some real problems because of the loss of two actresses.
Also, you can tell it's not gonna have a happy ending when the main guy's all bumpy.
Tara ,'First Date'
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Ginger - Nov 12, 2010 9:28:43 am PST #14806 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Tom Scola - Nov 12, 2010 9:30:21 am PST #14807 of 30001
hwæt
I'm still miffed that they didn't cast Kate Jackson along with Bruce Boxlietner on Chuck.
The thing to remember is that it's a novel in five seasons
Compressed down into four seasons, and then padded with an extra season.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 12, 2010 9:33:24 am PST #14808 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Well, and the final episode which is the perfect swan song for the first 4 seasons.
Vortex - Nov 12, 2010 9:47:00 am PST #14809 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I'm still miffed that they didn't cast Kate Jackson along with Bruce Boxlietner on Chuck.
Me too! That would have been awesome! But, maybe she wasn't interested.
Strega - Nov 12, 2010 10:02:52 am PST #14810 of 30001
B5 was fantastic... when it aired. It is still notable for many reasons but I think its influence makes the things that were notable at the time a bit less exciting for someone seeing it now. I don't know if I'd recommend it to someone without a lot of context. (I'd also encourage them to skip straight to season 2.)
And I remain in the "Galactica was more hilarious than bleak, and I had no problem with the finale" corner. Alone. Although Nu Who does depress me on occasion, so I guess it balances out.
zuisa - Nov 12, 2010 10:03:27 am PST #14811 of 30001
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)
hee! we have no mercy. another show you should watch if you haven't? Veronica Mars.
I have DEFINITELY seen Veronica Mars. Love love love it.
Babylon 5 I can't even say I've ever heard of.
Too many options. But I think I'll watch at least the whole first series (and by first I mean the first series of the newer version) of Doctor Who.
§ ita § - Nov 12, 2010 10:04:20 am PST #14812 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
BSG only got hilarious for me when it wrapped itself around with self-importance. But I felt like if I were to be taking things at face value I should slit my wrists and then punch myself in the face repeatedly.
And I watch Supernatural for the sad bits (well, along with the other bits, but I really like the sad bits).
Jessica - Nov 12, 2010 10:08:42 am PST #14813 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
And I remain in the "Galactica was more hilarious than bleak, and I had no problem with the finale" corner. Alone.
Not alone!
I mean, it was dark, but I've never thought "bleak" was quite the right word.
Ginger - Nov 12, 2010 10:22:04 am PST #14814 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
There are things from Season 5 of B5 that I would have hated to have missed, particularly "The Fall of Centauri Prime" and the evolution of Vir, Molari and G'Kar. It was badly marred by the fact that Tracy Scoggins can be out-acted by an ottoman.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 12, 2010 11:21:23 am PST #14815 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I assume that the guy who played Byron was able to act, since if that were his personality in real life he'd have been killed long before he could have been cast in the show.