Simply put, great writer, bad producer. production values on his shows are horrible
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Production values have to do with how much money the studio gives you, ain't they? Or do you mean he can't do the best he could with what he's given?sigpic
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The "critique" would certainly be more worth discussing if you would explain, defend, and/or give a few examples rather than just pooping out your opinion.
Also, be sure to place the "production values" comment in the context of budget, the syndication market (for B5), and (again for B5) 1995 production standards and technologies.GateWorld Podcast - Info - iTunes - Google
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to further expand, the two shows I am referring to are babylon 5 and jermiah.
While I do believe some of it might have to do with the budget, just the overall look of his shows compounded with bad stunts, wooden acting (let me preface that by saying not every actor.)
The graphics for the time are good.
My main and most general argument I guess is that while the babylon 5 is overly a good show it could have been made much better if the production quality was better
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for me? I find B5 to be the 'bar' that i hold other shows to.
character interaction, in depth characters, characters that change and grow, little to no 'happy status quo' ending, a story that grows and evolves over the years.
IMHO, there aren't many other show creators that can compete. is he perfect? no. But he's a good story teller
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The space battles IMO still hold up today, and the station itself may not be Atlantis beautiful, but it's not meant to be. No one can touch him for writing, either character or plot, much less a complex interaction of the two, plus 'splosions at appropriate points. I think he did wonderfully with what he had for the original series.
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Originally posted by TheGreatLordGeorge View Posti agree he is a great storyteller and the characters woodeness were in no way his fault theough writing, but I believe he fell short as a producer in that department as far as casting some of the rolessigpic
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Originally posted by TheGreatLordGeorge View PostIvanova, Franklin, Sinclair, both psychichs, and Jeff "Kinicki" Conaway
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As I have said they aren't poorly written, but writing while crucial is only part of the overall process of making a show. The acting for these parts varied from terrible to below average.
The Bad
1) Franklin was a very stiff portrayal
2)Ivanova felt forced most of the time
The not so bad but could have been better
1) Sinclair- just something about the actor didnt make the character convincing
2) Talya- the actress if you have seen her in anything else plays her characters all the same, very one dimensional
As for lyta I mispoke
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Originally posted by TheGreatLordGeorge View PostAs I have said they aren't poorly written, but writing while crucial is only part of the overall process of making a show. The acting for these parts varied from terrible to below average.
The Bad
1) Franklin was a very stiff portrayal
2)Ivanova felt forced most of the time
The not so bad but could have been better
1) Sinclair- just something about the actor didnt make the character convincing
2) Talya- the actress if you have seen her in anything else plays her characters all the same, very one dimensional
As for lyta I mispoke
Ivanova? She was very genuine imo. The character seemed just like what i'd imagine CC to be in real life for some reason...
Sinclair... Hmm. First season, yeah. He seemed perpetually stressed. Much better in War Without End though.
Talya, I won't disagree but i've always preferred Lyta. She had her moments but in general I just didn't really ... Believe, I suppose.
To each their own, though.
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talya, yeah i think there was a reason the character got replaced. And yes, talya is quite similar to a lot of other characters the actress has played.
honestly, i haven't seen richard biggs (or saw i guess) or claudia christian in that much other stuff to adequately judge their performances.
in the case of zach, however, i kinda enjoyed his irreverance. he and Jason Carter's character brought some much needed comic relief and humor to the drama. And it was normal to me because some people deal with stress by joking
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Originally posted by Skydiver View Post
honestly, i haven't seen richard biggs (or saw i guess) or claudia christian in that much other stuff to adequately judge their performances.
in the case of zach, however, i kinda enjoyed his irreverance. he and Jason Carter's character brought some much needed comic relief and humor to the drama. And it was normal to me because some people deal with stress by joking
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