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B5 (Though very dry chemistry wise)

I'll admit most of the chemistry was bad,
but the relationship between G'kar and Londo, and also the unrequited love bit between Ivonova and Marcus were just excellent. Also Londo's relationship with Vir. There was chemistry in B5, just not with the Captain & the Minbari.

I think B5's biggest flaw was that most of its voyages into mysticism (that immortal "first one" in the Last series, the captain from the first series coming back as some kind of Messiah- HA!, the Minbari in general, that psychic woman who worked for the vorlons) just ended up looking sappy and cliched. The most notable exceptions to this would be G'kar's redemption and the Vorlons, who I think were genuinely mysterious.

Oh, and Starship Troopers= Beverly hills 90210 in space? Are you sure? I think Troopers was a lot deeper than that. The way I see it, all the protaganists being young and beautiful was deliberate, because the whole thing is shot like a bit of fascist propaganda from the future state the film is about. When you think about it in that light, the aesthetic and heroic tone of the film becomes quite dark and disturbing. IMO.

[ February 14, 2003, 11:37: Message edited by: dogscoff ]