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(OT) B5: Legend of the Rangers (spoilers)
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<blockquote data-quote="Villano" data-source="post: 5277" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>Overall, I found it to be a bit disappointing. One of the biggest problems I've had with the B5 spin-offs is that they seem to have wandered away from B5 into Star Trek territory. With only slight changes, either B5:LotR or Crusade could just as easily be airing on UPN as a Star Trek series.</p><p></p><p>My complaints about the show:</p><p></p><p>As many people have said before, the weapons system as it stands now is just, well, dumb. I hope it's changed if/when a series comes about. It a Lucas-ism (We'll use it because it's a cool looking special effect, it doesn't matter that it's stupid). When I first saw the promos, I thought we were looking at telepathic combat. Remember the telepaths vs the Shadow ships in B5? I thought that we were watching what goes on in a telepath's head as they attack. </p><p></p><p>The Drazi clearly falls into the area of "movie logic". C'mon, this guy appears to be borderline retarded. He got into the military the same way that military men in action movies can break the rules and put themselves and others at risk yet not face any reprecussions: It's in the script. </p><p></p><p>The Hand. Haven't we seen this before? Oh, yeah, they were called the Shadows then. Even the starships look alike. A little originality wouldn't hurt.</p><p></p><p>The lead actor really seemed to fall short with me. I don't know what it is. Maybe because he's so young. He looks like he stepped out of a WB series.</p><p></p><p>Ranger Logic. "You only had partial speed and no weapons and you ran from a fight? Get out!" That was just logic-defying.</p><p></p><p>What I liked:</p><p></p><p>G'Kar. Just a fun character to watch. BTW, is it just me, or could you picture Vincent Price in the role (especially in the speech he gives to the ambassadors)?</p><p></p><p>The fact that the captain wasn't given the biggest, best ship in the fleet, but a rundown piece of junk. With all emphasis placed on the Valen, I was certain that the producers were going to go the cliched route and give him command of that ship. (Although for an incredibe, state of the art ship, the Valen went down pretty fast, didn't it?)</p><p></p><p>Overall:</p><p></p><p>I hope that it's given the greenlight to go to a series, albeit with some modifications. There is precedent for this. Just look at the changes in B5 from pilot to series with half the cast replaced and Delen becoming a female (according to Mira Furlan, Delen was male in the pilot). </p><p></p><p>I also hope they don't go the Star Trek/Crusade route. What made B5 great was the political and far reaching storylines. The starship traveling around with stand alone, independent episodes has been done to death.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Villano, post: 5277, member: 505"] Overall, I found it to be a bit disappointing. One of the biggest problems I've had with the B5 spin-offs is that they seem to have wandered away from B5 into Star Trek territory. With only slight changes, either B5:LotR or Crusade could just as easily be airing on UPN as a Star Trek series. My complaints about the show: As many people have said before, the weapons system as it stands now is just, well, dumb. I hope it's changed if/when a series comes about. It a Lucas-ism (We'll use it because it's a cool looking special effect, it doesn't matter that it's stupid). When I first saw the promos, I thought we were looking at telepathic combat. Remember the telepaths vs the Shadow ships in B5? I thought that we were watching what goes on in a telepath's head as they attack. The Drazi clearly falls into the area of "movie logic". C'mon, this guy appears to be borderline retarded. He got into the military the same way that military men in action movies can break the rules and put themselves and others at risk yet not face any reprecussions: It's in the script. The Hand. Haven't we seen this before? Oh, yeah, they were called the Shadows then. Even the starships look alike. A little originality wouldn't hurt. The lead actor really seemed to fall short with me. I don't know what it is. Maybe because he's so young. He looks like he stepped out of a WB series. Ranger Logic. "You only had partial speed and no weapons and you ran from a fight? Get out!" That was just logic-defying. What I liked: G'Kar. Just a fun character to watch. BTW, is it just me, or could you picture Vincent Price in the role (especially in the speech he gives to the ambassadors)? The fact that the captain wasn't given the biggest, best ship in the fleet, but a rundown piece of junk. With all emphasis placed on the Valen, I was certain that the producers were going to go the cliched route and give him command of that ship. (Although for an incredibe, state of the art ship, the Valen went down pretty fast, didn't it?) Overall: I hope that it's given the greenlight to go to a series, albeit with some modifications. There is precedent for this. Just look at the changes in B5 from pilot to series with half the cast replaced and Delen becoming a female (according to Mira Furlan, Delen was male in the pilot). I also hope they don't go the Star Trek/Crusade route. What made B5 great was the political and far reaching storylines. The starship traveling around with stand alone, independent episodes has been done to death. [/QUOTE]
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