"Patrick MM"  wrote in message
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> "Jon Schild"  wrote in message
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> >
> > I have read the first few of your reviews. I think you will be
> > disappointed in Babylon 5. You constantly complain that the special
> > effects then are not as good as could be done now, which is of course
> > worth mentioning once, but not constantly. Also, it is never going to
turn
> > into an action-packed epic. That is not the intent or the style. If you
> > can only enjoy a lot of action, and don't like the sometimes long
dialog,
> > you are missing the entire point.
> >
>
> In the more recent reviews, I've come around a lot on the effects. Coming
> from shows like Battlestar Galactica and Firefly, it's jarring to see the
> sub-videogame effects of 'The Gathering' or early first season. Now, I'm
> used to what they are and can accept that. A lot of the effects sequences
> towards the end of the first season and the beginning of the second are
very
> good, and were probably incredibly groundbreaking at the time.

Indeed. Look at the copyright date. Oh heck, 1993.
Think of the way even videogames looked back in 1993.
:-)

Compare B5 effects to, say, the first run of Battlestar Galactica (that 70s
show)
I'm sure they'll come out in a much more favorable light.
:-)


Dennis


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