Oct. 31st, 2006
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Oct. 31st, 2006 03:37 pmSo. The library fucked up and sent me B5: "In the Beginning", instead of "The Gathering". A question for those of you familiar with Babylon 5 - how watchable is ItB, after only having seen Season 1? Am I going to get the crap kicked out of me by spoilers? Would I even understand what's going on?
ETA: Er. Turns out "The Gathering" is accounted for after all. Bloody two-sided DVDs. The question about "In the Beginning" still stands, though.
ETA: Er. Turns out "The Gathering" is accounted for after all. Bloody two-sided DVDs. The question about "In the Beginning" still stands, though.
The Gathering: First Impressions
Oct. 31st, 2006 03:56 pm*sings* Too much exposition~
G'Kar and Delenn's makeup/prosthetics clearly underwent some fine-tuning, in the time between Pilot A ("The Gathering") and Pilot B ("Midnight on the Firing Line"). G'Kar's characterization also appears puzzlingly one-dimensional.
So far, "Midnight" strikes me as a far better pilot, in an ironic reversal from a similar situation in Firefly, where the intended pilot, "Serenity", was worlds better than its follow-up, "The Train Job."
Still, this is only an initial impression. We'll see.
ETA: I'm at the point where Sinclair recounts the Battle of the Line, and I have to say, I really hope Carolyn doesn't have anything to do with the assassination plot, because I like her. Actually, I like her much better than Catherine. There's a fire to her; an involvement. So here's hoping she's not evil. *g*
ETA 2: She's not evil. Yay! We're still not going to see her again. Less yay.
ETA 3: To sum it up, "The Gathering" is a bit unsubtle and rough around the ages, but it's certainly not bad. And when you know what the series became, with just a little polish... Well.
G'Kar and Delenn's makeup/prosthetics clearly underwent some fine-tuning, in the time between Pilot A ("The Gathering") and Pilot B ("Midnight on the Firing Line"). G'Kar's characterization also appears puzzlingly one-dimensional.
So far, "Midnight" strikes me as a far better pilot, in an ironic reversal from a similar situation in Firefly, where the intended pilot, "Serenity", was worlds better than its follow-up, "The Train Job."
Still, this is only an initial impression. We'll see.
ETA: I'm at the point where Sinclair recounts the Battle of the Line, and I have to say, I really hope Carolyn doesn't have anything to do with the assassination plot, because I like her. Actually, I like her much better than Catherine. There's a fire to her; an involvement. So here's hoping she's not evil. *g*
ETA 2: She's not evil. Yay! We're still not going to see her again. Less yay.
ETA 3: To sum it up, "The Gathering" is a bit unsubtle and rough around the ages, but it's certainly not bad. And when you know what the series became, with just a little polish... Well.
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Oct. 31st, 2006 06:08 pmCompletely unrelated to my previous post, I've come to the conclusion that I shouldn't be allowed to praise websites or services. I praise MegaUpload: it stops working for me. I praise "A Teaspoon and an Open Mind" (the DW fic archive): the next day, the archive's account gets suspended. Way to make me feel good.
On the other hand, I bet I could offer paid services. Fifty bucks a pop, for me to praise your enemy's merchandise, while you sit back and watch the fireworks. Hell, people might start paying tribute to me, to keep me from praising them, lest it cause dire consequences. Mwahahahahah!
(Lily's God complex brought to you by unhealthy but delicious amounts of chocolate, the letter N and viewers like you.)
On the other hand, I bet I could offer paid services. Fifty bucks a pop, for me to praise your enemy's merchandise, while you sit back and watch the fireworks. Hell, people might start paying tribute to me, to keep me from praising them, lest it cause dire consequences. Mwahahahahah!
(Lily's God complex brought to you by unhealthy but delicious amounts of chocolate, the letter N and viewers like you.)