All five series of B5 are on sale today at Amazon for $99.00. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 5:33 AM, Jon Delfin <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 10:04 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> Homer tops survey of best film, TV characters > > > >> If I had to make a list, limiting it to the last 20 years makes it > >> tougher. Here is my Top 11: > >> > >> Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street) > >> G'Kar (Babylon 5) > >> Jimmy Murtha (EZ Streets) > >> Al Swearengen (Deadwood) > >> Det. Andy Sipowicz (NYPD Blue) > >> Fox Mulder (X-Files) > >> Ken Titus (Titus) > >> Tommy Gavin (Rescue Me) > >> Greg House (House) > >> Amita Ramanujan (Numbers) > >> Martin Blank (Gross Point Blank) > >> Martin Bishop/Bryce (Sneakers) > > > > I didn't watch "Numbers" very much, and so had no idea that Amita also > > had anger issues. > > Admittedly, there are a few not-so-nice guys on the list, but I like > that the characters in my list have complex pathologies -- they have > more than just anger issues. It is why I find sitcoms in general so > irritating -- the nutty neighbor is ALWAYS the nutty neighbor, the > wise-ass kid is ALWAYS the wise-ass kid, and so on. One dimensional > characters quickly lose their appeal. These characters are complex and > flushed out. > > Amita began as a sort of fawning puppy dog, but very quickly was given > equality with the other brainiacs on the show. She didn't conform to > any stereotypes of a female character, and they were able to work in > her Indian heritage in a non-stereotypical way, too. She wasn't just > an exposition-spouting supporting cast member (most of the characters > took turns in that role, with no single character being devoted to > it). > > On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 10:00 AM, M-D November <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Agreed, but he'd haev to be paired with Londo Mollari. The two > > characters inform their opposite number's personality & evolution so > > brilliantly... > > I'll concede that point, except that the Londo story was more-or-less > known from the first season, while the story of G'Kar's descent and > ultimate redemption was filled with fun twists and turns along the > way. Yes, we knew that G'Kar would ultimately die killing Londo, but > we didn't know the act would be one of compassion and friendship. > > Come to think of it, it might be about time to rewatch B5 again. > > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > -- +++++++++++++++ Joe Coughlin http://www.twitter.com/inturnaround -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
