Babylon 5 to me is equal to stargate for entertainment, both stargate and B5 have individual strengths however. personally i think B5 does the big stuff better than SG-1 (ie Battle scenes, politics, and sheer magnitude of history) SG-1 does interpersonal banter, close up action and a sense of fun better than B5 with also special effects and camera work i believe to also be superior to B5. Anyone agree as i feel these two series represent the pinacle of science-fiction writing and believability. Any comments/thoughts would be lovely. just a last note is that for some unknown reason i 'feel' more for humanity and its destiny in B5 than SG-1.
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Character development on B5 was(IMO) waaay superior to Stargate. I'm convinced that is so because JMS went in determined to tell one story in a five-year arc. He knew everybody's path and what changes would ensue. Because of this, he made time for resolution(something we rarely get on Stargate )
You simply can not so richly develop your characters when they have an undetermined lifespan.
B5's SFX still amaze me, particularly because they tried to keep things realistic rather than go for all-out Hollywood flash & dazzle. Even after all these years the action doesn't look dated.
In my own opinion, for sheer magnitude of history, nothing in SF tv even comes close. It was the most intelligent, romantic(both relationship wise and historical), action-filled, thought-provoking series I have ever watched, and I doubt it will lose it's top place, for me, anytime soon.Gracie
A Cherokee elder sitting with his grandchildren told them,
"In every life there is a terrible fight – a fight between two wolves.
One is evil: he is fear, anger, envy, greed, arrogance, self-pity,
resentment, and deceit. The other is good: joy, serenity, humility,
confidence, generosity, truth, gentleness, and compassion."
A child asked, "Grandfather, which wolf will win?"
The elder looked the child in the eye. "The one you feed."
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B5 would have to be considered the most epic thing ever done on TV, period. B5 never had any stand-alone episodes. Every episode was important to the overall story the show told and story arcs didn't change from season to season. I don't think there has ever been a TV show that tried that, much less a science fiction show, for it's full five year run.Carter: Navigation? O'Neill: Check. Carter: Oxygen, Pressure, Temperature Control?
O'Neill: Check. Carter: Internal Dampeners? O'Neill: Cool!, and Check. Carter: Engine?
O'Neill: All Check. O'Neill: Phasers? Carter: Sorry Sir.
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I must agree with your considered thoughts on the matter. I recorded all of B5 to include the movies and am currently doing the same with SG-1 (minus the movie; prefer the series to it plus I don't have to deal with the inconsistencies between the 2.)
Would you classify these as SciFi Soaps? or just serials?
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Originally posted by Tok'Ra HostessIn my own opinion, for sheer magnitude of history, nothing in SF tv even comes close. It was the most intelligent, romantic(both relationship wise and historical), action-filled, thought-provoking series I have ever watched, and I doubt it will lose it's top place, for me, anytime soon.
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IMHO B5 is the best show to hit the TV screens ever. Period. And we are not likely to see it's kind again anytime soon.
Of course it had its rough spots, it was after all produced for less then half of what they were spending on Star Trek at the time. But looking at what JMS managed to create with such limited resource one can't but help being awestruck.
I remember watching 'The Long Twilight Struggle' (S2, near the end) and the sceneSpoiler:where Lando watches the orbital bombing of Narn
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Originally posted by aAnubiSsI'd like a spin-off about the First Ones =)
Crusade was interesting but it didn't have the depth that B5 had/has.
I got hooked on B5 after watching just one show of Season 2 w/ Bruce Boxlitner (sp). I didn't get to see season 1 till it started over again. I enjoyed it immensly and enjoyed it even more watching the 2nd time round knowing more of the backstory.
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Originally posted by ibwolfOf course it had its rough spots, it was after all produced for less then half of what they were spending on Star Trek at the time. But looking at what JMS managed to create with such limited resource one can't but help being awestruck.Gracie
A Cherokee elder sitting with his grandchildren told them,
"In every life there is a terrible fight – a fight between two wolves.
One is evil: he is fear, anger, envy, greed, arrogance, self-pity,
resentment, and deceit. The other is good: joy, serenity, humility,
confidence, generosity, truth, gentleness, and compassion."
A child asked, "Grandfather, which wolf will win?"
The elder looked the child in the eye. "The one you feed."
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