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   "St. Pap"  wrote in message   
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   > Hi all,   
   >   
   > I'm halfway through watching Season Two of Babylon 5 for the first time.   
   > I saw the first season when it was first aired on British telly ( mainly   
   > 'cos I was an Amiga fanboy :D ) and seem to remember enjoying it.  For   
   > many reasons, I never caught up with the subsequent series.   
   >   
   > Better late than never.   
   >   
   > It goes without saying that most of you are huge B5 fans ( except maybe   
   > for the goat porn pushers ), so let me tell ya that overall, I love the   
   > show.  The pace is frenetic and there's a lot to admire.   
      
   Frenetic ? You aint seen nuthin yet :D   
      
   >   
   > Thought it might be cool to give you a rundown of how B5 stands up to a   
   > new viewer in 2004.   
   >   
   > Remember - this refers to the first half of S2.   
   >   
   > Special effects   
   > ===============   
   >   
   > Looking a tad dated, but to be expected.  Thinking about it, who cares?   
   > If I can suspend my disbelief long enough to believe I'm on a distant   
   > space station, I'm sure I can deal with ships that are shinier than they   
   > should be.   
   >   
   > Sheridan   
   > ========   
   > I like Sheridan already.  First coupla establishing eps were a bit   
   > painful, and he has a tendency to tell long and suspiciously relevant   
   > anecdotes.  The thing I like best about him is that so far, he isn't   
   > cool.  He tells shit jokes ( his bedtime humour obviously lost on   
   > Ivanova ) and comes off cheesey at times.  But that doesn't really   
   > matter.  He's a good Captain - and the ability to command is more   
   > important than lashing out razor sharp puns.   
   >   
   > Garibaldi   
   > =========   
   > Been in a coma with not much to do.  Enjoyed the self-doubt on   
   > discovering the inside-job betrayal, and the fact that such a confident   
   > man falls to pieces in front of Talia.  Oddly runs things by the book (   
   > telepath ep ), despite the fact he's got an inkling that President   
   > Clark, who ultimately gives the orders, is a bit of a wrong'un.   
   >   
   > Talia   
   > =====   
   > Wasn't that interested at first, but a couple of episodes made this   
   > character for me.  Her part in tricking Psycorp was cool, especially as   
   > she trounced that nasty little bastard Bester into the bargain ( good   
   > skillz Koenig! ).   
   >   
   > Am interested to see how her life develops now she's clarified her   
   > feelings on Psycorp.  With no family to rely on, I'm guessing she's   
   > going to rely on the B5 crew a lot in coming eps.   
   >   
   > Franklin   
   > ========   
   > Justifiably aloof early on, I love the fact that his guiding passion is   
   > the hippocratic oath applied to all life.  Has the best line of what   
   > I've seen so far ( "...but with very nice borders." ).  Gutted to hear   
   > about Richard Biggs recent passing.   
   >   
   > Ivanova   
   > =======   
   > She too suffers from big, preachy speechies.  But not as much.  Her   
   > dislike for PsyCorp suggests a big role in Talia's journey.  I like the   
   > fact that even though she's in a position of power, she's still quite a   
   > girly-girl.  Hence, her helping De'Lenn.   
   >   
   > G'Kar   
   > =====   
   > It's a credit to Andreas Katsulas that he manages to turn in such fine   
   > performances through so much make-up.  I like G'Kar a lot - he's an   
   > honourable man trying his best to overcome his own hatred.  I like the   
   > way that the race who looked least like us ( out of the two ) are the   
   > oppressed.  Seems to be led by his heart and pulled back by his brain (   
   > his intended murder of the Centauri Emperor ).   
   >   
   > Londo   
   > =====   
   > The real monster of the piece so far.  Jurasik is delicious to watch and   
   > provided many of the most memorable scenes so far.  Far too concerned   
   > with where he wants to be, when he should be looking at where he is.   
   >   
   > Vir   
   > ===   
   > Long suffering Vir - utterer of some of the most sage advice on the   
   > show.  His 'currents' monologue was excellent, true and of course,   
   > totally ignored by his 'superior'.   
   >   
   > Delenn   
   > =======   
   > The fusion of her Minbari experience and human innocence lights up the   
   > screen.  Nicely ironic that in her bid to bring the two peoples   
   > together, she's distanced herself from her own people.   
   >   
   > Shadows   
   > =======   
   > They're a shower of bastards, aren't they?  I wouldn't like to meet any   
   > of them at a picnic, but can't wait to see more of 'em.   
   >   
   > Overall   
   > -------   
   > Liking it a lot - lemme know if you wanna virgin's summary of the end of   
   > Season 2 :-)   
   >   
   > P   
      
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