>> On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:59:01 -0400, Jeffrey Kaplan wrote
(in article ):

> Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, Joseph DeMartino said:
> 
>> One reason I did may be because of the other major series launch I've
>> watched so far - "The Event".  Another terrific cast, a much more
>> "high concept" premise, and a pilot that just annoyed
the hell out of
>> me.   Shaky-cam?  "Five-O" was an oil painting compared
to this mess.
>> and whoever told them "LOST jumped around in time and people liked it
>> - make sure you jump around in time a lot" needs to be taken out and
>> shot.  As should Quentin Tarrantino just on general principles.  LOST
>> (like "Forever Knight" and "Highlander")
generally told two parallel
>> stories - on set in the present time, one in the past, which
>> progressed alternately.  They didn' jump around *randomly* within
>> their stories.  I really don't think any of the drama of "The
Event"
>> was actually enhanced by the skipping around - at least not to a
>> degree that compensated at all for the annoyance and confusion
>> factors.
> 
> Based on the pilot episode, I've already decided that unless I drop
> "The Event" from lack of interest, it will be the first
"time crunch
> casualty" if my schedule demands dropping some TV series. <<

Exactly!  Right now, it's my "well, nothing *else* is on in that slot, and I 
have other friends watching it, too" show.

Amy
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