On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 3:38 AM, Micheal Espinola Jr <[email protected]> wrote: > In my sanity plea: I do enjoy the show quite a bit. But, for instance, > introducing characters that scream constantly, is very very annoying to hear > and deal with constantly adjusting the volume. Thank goodness I seem to be > past that story-arc now.
Yah, they got away from that idea quickly, fortunately. I think they realized it was really annoying to the viewer. The show certainly ain't perfect. That said, one thing I like about the show is how the characters are deliberately far from perfect. They're flawed people in crummy situations and don't always make good decisions. It's not a happy utopia thing. That feels a lot more real to me than, say, /Star Trek: The Next Generation/, despite the rather more fantastical setting. The characters also go through realistic development and change. I find the behind-the-scenes and audio commentary really good, if you like that sort of thing. The story behind the production is interesting: The Henson company wanted a vehicle to show off their effects capabilities. O'Bannon had a story idea. SCIFI and the BBC wanted a new SF show. And it ended up being mostly being made in Australia by Australians. Listening to the cast and crew talk about how they pulled off some of the stuff is also interesting, especially when budget or tech limits come into play. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
