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I just finished episode 13 and I'm actually starting to warm up to this show. It's slower paced than I was expecting, but I'm starting to like that. They would have been better off casting a block of wood as Sinclair, but I know he's gone by Season 2 so I'm bothered too much. I will go back and watch more of Season 1 later, but at this point I just want to see the important episodes so I can get on to the good seasons.
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rejutka posted:Delenn starting any sentence with "We Minbari believe..." is usually not gonna end well for the viewer. Followed by "...In Jihad and genocide, so don't piss me off Human".
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Jul 6, 2010 22:19
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Riso posted:I say Delenn has the worst acting in the show. I try to skip any parts with her. So you never watched season 1?
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Jul 6, 2010 22:21
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Riso posted:I say Delenn has the worst acting in the show. I try to skip any parts with her.
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Jul 6, 2010 22:27
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Riso posted:I say Delenn has the worst acting in the show. I try to skip any parts with her. Someone hasn't met Jeff Conway yet.
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Jul 6, 2010 22:35
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^^^ Just checked him out on wikipedia and bad acting has been the least of his problems 
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Jul 6, 2010 22:54
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I don't know what you goons are on about the acting is fine.
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Jul 6, 2010 23:17
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...Including Jeffrey "Made by Shakers" Sinclair?
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Jul 6, 2010 23:30
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deadguy posted:I just finished episode 13 and I'm actually starting to warm up to this show. It's slower paced than I was expecting, but I'm starting to like that. They would have been better off casting a block of wood as Sinclair, but I know he's gone by Season 2 so I'm bothered too much. Season 1 is paced fairly slowly and broadly in order to provide a foundation for the rest of the series. Expect the pace to pick up at a progressively faster rate once you hit Season 2. By season 3 you will need to hang on to your scrotum to make sure your testicles aren't left behind.
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Jul 6, 2010 23:39
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I always thought Vir was decently portrayed or maybe it was just because his scene's usually entailed Lando being nearby and his awesome just obscured any terrible done by Vir.
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Jul 7, 2010 06:19
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CommunistMojo posted:I always thought Vir was decently portrayed or maybe it was just because his scene's usually entailed Lando being nearby and his awesome just obscured any terrible done by Vir. Anything bad Vir has ever done is made up for when a threat he makes in season 3 gets fulfilled in Season 4. That was the loving best ever
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Jul 7, 2010 06:41
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Hard Clumping posted:Anything bad Vir has ever done is made up for when a threat he makes in season 3 gets fulfilled in Season 4. That was the loving best ever That wave...
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Jul 7, 2010 06:51
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Palleon posted:Ivanova is a pretty bad actress too. You and me. We're fighting.
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Jul 7, 2010 07:41
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Riso posted:I say Delenn has the worst acting in the show. I try to skip any parts with her. Ironically one of the few actors from the show to do anything high-profile after Babylon 5. (Lost) deadguy posted:I'm watching B5 for the first time. Someone on page 1 said you could watch episodes 1, 8, 13, and so on from season 1. Somebody please tell me the acting gets better. It seems like an interesting show but the acting is terrible. Well, I wrote that list for someone who only wanted a refresher on the season. There's still important character fleshing that goes on in the other episodes, and really the only way to remember everyone's name and get a sense of who they are is to watch them on screen. I'd say if you want to rush through season one, that's cool, but once you once you watch season two to episode 9, if the show is something you want to really dig into, you should go back and watch the other episodes of season one. The Big One fucked around with this message at 09:07 on Jul 7, 2010 |
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Jul 7, 2010 08:50
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Hard Clumping posted:Anything bad Vir has ever done is made up for when a threat he makes in season 3 gets fulfilled in Season 4. That was the loving best ever Vir always fit perfectly to me, no matter what. He seemed like the kind of everyman/nice guy everyone kind of wants to be, even if he is a little naive at times. He did some stupid poo poo, but it was always in character and made sense. Hell, one of the biggest things I liked about his character was Londo threatened to quit as ambassador if Vir was removed from his position. He had no real reason to do it. Seriously, he thought Vir wasn't very good at his job and if he had not known Vir he would have been demanding his removal as well, but because he knew Vir he just honestly thought he was a decent person and so should keep his job and not be disgraced. Even Londo with all his faults saw Vir as someone who should be around to make everyone better, not just shoved back into a hole to rot.
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Jul 7, 2010 09:12
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Tighclops posted:You and me. I liked Ivanova most of the time, but man, her 'epic moment' at the end of season four was delivered so poorly - it sounded more like a joke. seaborgium posted:Vir always fit perfectly to me, no matter what. He seemed like the kind of everyman/nice guy everyone kind of wants to be, even if he is a little naive at times. He did some stupid poo poo, but it was always in character and made sense. Hell, one of the biggest things I liked about his character was Londo threatened to quit as ambassador if Vir was removed from his position. He had no real reason to do it. Seriously, he thought Vir wasn't very good at his job and if he had not known Vir he would have been demanding his removal as well, but because he knew Vir he just honestly thought he was a decent person and so should keep his job and not be disgraced. Even Londo with all his faults saw Vir as someone who should be around to make everyone better, not just shoved back into a hole to rot. I always loved him too, I just worded my post in that way to let everyone know that, even if you don't like him now, you'll warm up to him. Goes the same for almost everything else in the show.
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Jul 7, 2010 09:23
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Riso posted:I say Delenn has the worst acting in the show. I try to skip any parts with her. Asian Ivanova from the pilot or don't you count the pilot? Well isn't that convenient.  From the main cast I'd say Ivanova is the worst. She's always either overacting or underacting and whenever she's given anything funny to say she fucks it up. Also Delenn's pretty good at emoting but the accent really makes everything sound really fake. Best actor on the show is Kim "That Narn/Markab/Drazi look familiar" Strauss. He makes the best Drazi.
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Jul 7, 2010 09:36
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General Emergency posted:Best actor on the show is Kim "That Narn/Markab/Drazi look familiar" Strauss. He makes the best Drazi. Was he the Markab doctor? If so then yeah, I like him. Green.
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Jul 7, 2010 14:37
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DrBouvenstein posted:Was he the Markab doctor? If so then yeah, I like him. the Markab Doctor: Dr. Lazarenn was played by Irish actor Jim Norton. He played in the B5 Episodes; Grail as - Ombuds Wellington, the Quality Of Mercy as Dr. Lazarenn and Dust to Dust i think as G`Kar`s father. He also played Bishop Brennan in Father Ted. 
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Jul 7, 2010 15:03
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Just Another Lurker posted:the Markab Doctor: Dr. Lazarenn was played by Irish actor Jim Norton. Speaking of Grail, who could forget this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhC_KHkihKY
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Jul 7, 2010 16:32
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BrandonGK posted:Speaking of Grail, who could forget this? I absolutely love that scene. It's little stuff like that that really pads out the universe and makes you feel like you're in a real place.
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Jul 7, 2010 16:46
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BrandonGK posted:Speaking of Grail, who could forget this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WGdKG3zL5I Found this from the related videos. I like it. I like it a lot.
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Jul 7, 2010 17:00
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FISHMANPET posted:I absolutely love that scene. It's little stuff like that that really pads out the universe and makes you feel like you're in a real place.
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Jul 7, 2010 19:25
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I liked Sinclair a lot more than Sheridan, and anyone who bitches about Shia LaBeouf needs to re-watch Babylon 5 and see that Bruce Boxleitner is the originator of "nonononononono." Seriously, though, I can't stand Boxleitner in anything he's ever done. Much like Jerry Doyle plays a poor man's Bruce Willis, Boxleitner's screen presence just screams "B-movie leading man."
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Jul 7, 2010 19:43
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Timby posted:Seriously, though, I can't stand Boxleitner in anything he's ever done. Much like Jerry Doyle plays a poor man's Bruce Willis, Boxleitner's screen presence just screams "B-movie leading man." Say that to his face and he'll send you STRAIGHT TO HELL.
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Jul 7, 2010 19:55
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Timby posted:I liked Sinclair a lot more than Sheridan, and anyone who bitches about Shia LaBeouf needs to re-watch Babylon 5 and see that Bruce Boxleitner is the originator of "nonononononono." You get out of here!!
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Jul 7, 2010 20:46
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Timby posted:Seriously, though, I can't stand Boxleitner in anything he's ever done. Much like Jerry Doyle plays a poor man's Bruce Willis, Boxleitner's screen presence just screams "B-movie leading man." Bring 'Em Back Alive, Tron, Babylon 5 and Papa Awesome on Chuck. Also, Jerry Doyle was great as Garibaldi and he can keep his hands in his pockets as much as he likes.
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Jul 7, 2010 20:47
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I think i will always prefer Sinclair more than Sheridan, one was still enduring the Minbari War (PTSD anyone?) and the other was a gung-ho ship captain. Different people and different roles in the story at the end of the day.
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Jul 7, 2010 20:51
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I always thought Sinclair was a walking mannequin. And that drat smug smile of his... I wanted to smack his face so many times. I'll put a hole in your mind... with my boot!
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Jul 7, 2010 21:00
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Yeah, Michael O'Hare was pretty bad in the early goings. But he settled down after the first ten episodes or so and was really starting to grow into the role when he was fired. 
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Jul 7, 2010 22:00
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Timby posted:I liked Sinclair a lot more than Sheridan, and anyone who bitches about Shia LaBeouf needs to re-watch Babylon 5 and see that Bruce Boxleitner is the originator of "nonononononono." Hey! I have a present for you! It's in the airlock. Go ahead and get it before it ... spoils! Yeah! Before it spoils!
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Jul 7, 2010 22:25
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I always got a Mike Brady vibe from Sinclair whenever he did one of his baritone dad-voice monologues. Cause crew, we're a family. And family always sticks together. A space station without a family is just a space station. But a space station with a family, now, that's a home. But a home without....
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Jul 7, 2010 22:46
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FrensaGeran posted:I always got a Mike Brady vibe from Sinclair whenever he did one of his baritone dad-voice monologues.  Who do you serve, and who do you trust?
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Jul 7, 2010 22:57
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I'll fully admit that part of it may well be the voice. Boxleitner's voice has this raspy Michael Douglas-esque tone that grates on me. O'Hare, though ... man, I'd listen to him reading the phone book.  My wife is fully convinced that I'm psychotic, by the way.
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Jul 7, 2010 23:04
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Timby posted:I'll fully admit that part of it may well be the voice. Boxleitner's voice has this raspy Michael Douglas-esque tone that grates on me.
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Jul 7, 2010 23:15
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"Go ahead, go for it, make my solar year!" So 90s!
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Jul 7, 2010 23:38
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Timby posted:I'll fully admit that part of it may well be the voice. Boxleitner's voice has this raspy Michael Douglas-esque tone that grates on me. Bruce Boxleitner has the greatest action hero voice in the world.
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Jul 8, 2010 04:16
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Palleon posted:Bruce Boxleitner has the greatest action hero voice in the world. I think he's a got a great voice and while it's been years since I've seen B5, I never had a problem with his acting and immediately liked him better than Jeffrey "Look at my loving eyebrows" Sinclair.
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Jul 8, 2010 05:54
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Timby posted:My wife is fully convinced that I'm psychotic, by the way. So do we, so do we.
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So... fasten, then zip?
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