Star Trek, B5 was not, nor was it supposed to be. Star Trek tended to have spaceships full of spit and polish, except for DS9, and crews that were fully dedicated to duty. B5, for the most part also had an Earth Alliance crew that knew it's duty, but as we all know Earthers are very slack in strict military bearing. This is one of the charms of the B5 Universe. It wasn't so different in TLotR since it profiled a somewhat undisciplined crew in a force of highly disciplined troops. This shows a new light to the Rangers that would have been interesting to see as the series unfolded. It's really a shame that it was not to be.
The basic story was somewhat lackluster, but in the long run would have held promise just like the original Babylon 5 movie did. As B5 worked out the character development and story arch, it became an extremely good show, but it did take time. I think as this show continued with new episodes, it may have been as good a show as B5 was. As the saying goes, you can't judge a book by it's cover, and that was basically what this movie was, a cover and a first chapter that was to introduce a new look at the B5 universe. I really would have liked to see what that planet that was being investigated held secret, other than what G'Kar mentioned. It's just too bad that the book itself will never be completed. I applaud JMS for his attempt to open up this part of the Universe.
The basic story was somewhat lackluster, but in the long run would have held promise just like the original Babylon 5 movie did. As B5 worked out the character development and story arch, it became an extremely good show, but it did take time. I think as this show continued with new episodes, it may have been as good a show as B5 was. As the saying goes, you can't judge a book by it's cover, and that was basically what this movie was, a cover and a first chapter that was to introduce a new look at the B5 universe. I really would have liked to see what that planet that was being investigated held secret, other than what G'Kar mentioned. It's just too bad that the book itself will never be completed. I applaud JMS for his attempt to open up this part of the Universe.
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