• D61 [any]
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      2 years ago

      hmm...

      I wouldn't recommend watching this with your full attention. Its not worth that much effort. After the second season I don't think there were any "very special episodes" so there is that at least. It never stops with the "troops are noble and good actually" though.

      The important characters get weird as, I guess, different writers were writing their dialogue. Maybe it would be less noticeable if I weren't watching several episodes back to back instead of once a week.

      But as of season 4, there is nothing really mind blowing. Pretty sure DS9 did a better job of, "this space station is a pivot point of the universe" as a TV series.

      • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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        2 years ago

        I'm very glad the cast is getting a change up cause a big problem I have is thar I hate every character or find them dull

          • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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            2 years ago

            That solves everything. I really can't stand the commander guy. He's Zapp Brannigan but unironically. G'kar and Londo are the only reason I held on. I'm here for space geopolitics and flamboyant characters.

            • Mardoniush [she/her]
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              2 years ago

              All I want is a G'kar/Londo/Garak from DS9 crossover. Alas, he's just a plain simple tailor.

              • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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                2 years ago

                I want Garak to be in every show. Whenever Garak isn't on screen the other characters should be (rightfully) saying "Where's Garak?"

                • Mardoniush [she/her]
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                  2 years ago

                  Whenever they say that Garak enters, there's canned cheering, and he makes the Fonz gesture before assuming character.

                  • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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                    2 years ago

                    Cuts to a studio audience where Bashir stands in ovation and urges the rest of the crowd to do the same.

              • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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                2 years ago

                Okay, I'll blast through the recommended ones and go from there. I wish Sci fi had a no capitalism Ryle cause that always takes me out of the setting but I'll get past it. Capitalism simply isn't capable of getting that far.

                  • Mardoniush [she/her]
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                    2 years ago

                    There was a lot of good takes around that time, mostly coming from writers living through the Los Angeles riots and realising the structural issues. See also Past Tense on DS9

          • D61 [any]
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            2 years ago

            Sinclair is gone, except for two guest appearances later in the show - one of them a brief video message. It’s actually quite a sad story about the actor, he tried his best, but he had increasingly severe mental health problems as season 1 went on. His “wooden” acting is him trying to keep hold of his own reality while pretending to be a character among aliens.

            :alex-aware: Holy shit, I never knew that.

              • D61 [any]
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                2 years ago

                I actually liked O'Hare's attitude and demeanor as the boss of B5, didn't realize there was so much dislike of him playing that character during the first run.

                The creator/showrunner JMS was a friend of that actor Michael O’Hare, and paid for a lot of his living expenses and psychological care after leaving the show. JMS offered to put the show on hold entirely until O’Hare felt well enough to take up the role again, but O’Hare was concerned that would hurt the show’s chances of lasting beyond season 1, so he stepped aside voluntarily. JMS never said a word of this until O’Hare’s death in 2012.

                :rat-salute: To JMS, as a pretty awesome friend.