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.

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