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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mucus: [QB] Actually, its interesting that someone mentioned Stargate SG-1, since I'm rather fond of that show as well. Plus there's the fact that I saw a season set at the store for a mere $50 CDN. Haven't made a decision yet. On one hand, it does offer continuity and some nice dialogue, on the other hand, its continuity is somewhere in the lower half between X-Files and B5. Just enough to keep interesting things happening and avoid X-Files' fatal annoyance factor, but not enough to create a compelling overall story. I read your review, and although I'm much more indifferent about this episode, your review is rather interesting. I particularly like the quote: [QUOTE] It's a rarity in science fiction series when the plot focuses on events outside the core characters which invariably form the command staff of whatever outpost or ship the show takes place on. An unfortunate side effect of this is that the outside world of that series tends to be glossed over or even ignored. This is obviously not the case on "Babylon 5." [/QUOTE]In one of the commentaries for the S1 DVDs, JMS mentions that the genesis of B5 was a combination of two shows, one about a set of characters stuck in a "tin can" space station, and another about the rise and fall of empires. As a Foundation fan, I'm particularly fond of the second part....which is why I particularly like the political and historical (for lack of a better word) aspects of B5. This aspect is really absent from ST, with the half-way exception of DS9 which did involve "outside events." As for the twist ending in Believers, I did rather like it and I agree that it demonstrates that B5 is indeed different. The problem is that the rest of the episode is rather plodding and slow....a nice ending doesn't single-handedly make for a good episode. Deathwalker kind of fits in the same category, although its a little better off. The explanation behind the serum and the subsequent Vorlon "solution" to the problem are nice but do not make the episode a classic. If we want to introduce the new viewer to a good B5 twist ending, both Sky Full of Stars and Chrysalis will do admirably. Both start with a cliched science fiction story (a seemingly unwarranted interrogation ala Drumhead and a conspiracy to assassinate a powerful figure) and end with a twist: the captain IS in fact hiding something and the assassination ISN'T stopped by a last minute heroic deed. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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