Gautam wrote:
> So, did anyone see it? Thoughts? I figured the list would be abuzz. > > SPOILERS > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On the whole, I was rather disappointed. I'm not up to crafting a coherent > review, but some random thoughts. First, the "weapons officer" floating in > space and shooting at people - that was just ridiculous. It simply looked > completely and absolutely absurd. I don't know whose idea that was, but > they desperately need to rethink that. Maybe after the "refit" they can get > a control system that makes sense. That didn't jar as much for me - I interpreted it as some type of neural link for the weapons officer, and it at least made for an interesting concept. I do think there was way too much time devoted to it, though. > Second, this episode revealed a series that had no _depth_. I remember the > original broadcast of _The Gathering_, and I really liked it. As soon as I > saw it I thought it had the potential to be a really great TV show. But > this was so simplistic. There's the good guys (the Rangers) and the bad > guys (this mysterious alien race). Now maybe JMS is planning on spinning us > like a top the way he did on the original series, but B5 had multiple layers > right from the beginning, and they just don't seem to be present here. The whole "ancient alien race, banished from the universe by forces of light centuries/millenia/billions of years ago" concept has *been done* in this universe - how could anyone be surprised when they hear stories about that type of conflict. G'Kar, especially, should not have been surprised to learn about this, although he clearly indicated he was. I was kind of disappointed, too. If more comes from this, I'll give it a shot, as long as it doesn't conflict with Buffy and Angel. Adam C. Lipscomb [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft." - Teddy Roosevelt
