evelynannemarks
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Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993)
Episode 0, Season 1
Frankly ... not a good start ...
I didn't see this movie until after I'd seen the whole Babylon 5 series and I'm very glad of that because frankly, I found it creaky and uninspiring.
G'Kar undertook a complete change of character once the series started (thankfully), in fact I couldn't even be certain it was him for a good bit of the movie. Delenn was a nightmare! She looked about 150 years old, talked in riddles the whole time and waddled about like a duck - and had this been the first I'd ever seen of the series I would have wondered why Mira Furlan had been wasted on such a character, when she's outgoing and beautiful and has so much to offer.
At least Garibaldi and Mollari were recognisable, and shone like a couple of good deeds in a naughty world! Even Michael O'Hare improved as the movie went on, but unfortunately once you've experienced Bruce Boxleigner in charge, there's no going back, he just went in, boots and all, and was exceptional.
And what a bit of luck Patricia Tallman grew her hair and at the same time turned Lyta Alexander into an altogether deeper, nicer and more rounded character. In this movie she was entirely one-dimensional.
I am an ENORMOUS fan of Babylon 5 - but I won't be watching this again!
G'Kar undertook a complete change of character once the series started (thankfully), in fact I couldn't even be certain it was him for a good bit of the movie. Delenn was a nightmare! She looked about 150 years old, talked in riddles the whole time and waddled about like a duck - and had this been the first I'd ever seen of the series I would have wondered why Mira Furlan had been wasted on such a character, when she's outgoing and beautiful and has so much to offer.
At least Garibaldi and Mollari were recognisable, and shone like a couple of good deeds in a naughty world! Even Michael O'Hare improved as the movie went on, but unfortunately once you've experienced Bruce Boxleigner in charge, there's no going back, he just went in, boots and all, and was exceptional.
And what a bit of luck Patricia Tallman grew her hair and at the same time turned Lyta Alexander into an altogether deeper, nicer and more rounded character. In this movie she was entirely one-dimensional.
I am an ENORMOUS fan of Babylon 5 - but I won't be watching this again!
The Glades (2010)
Abysmal Ending!
Well I have to give the show a rating of 7, because up to the last episode I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was much less 'slick' than the average cop series, it was light, fun and I THOUGHT ... happy!
Now there's a bit of me that wishes I had never watched it at all! What a crass, stupid ending - and leaving it like that with Jim writhing on the floor. The characters were delightful and extremely likeable and after a while it became important than they were going to have a happy ending - because they were predominantly nice people and they deserved it.
Evidently the writers of the show aren't into 'happy'; no doubt they thought it was hugely funny, but reading through the reviews I don't appear to be the only person who was traumatised by the last 30 seconds. Ah well, all I can say is I hope your NEXT series is a bloody great flop!