hi liz! finally listened to this episode, and i’m curious about which parts of b5 you think aged poorly? i grew up with it & like it better, but it’s been a while, and i remember feeling that they handled almost everything better than star trek (especially the queer representations & labor rights stuff, addiction, and more nuanced religious themes that i appreciate as an atheist).
thanks, love the pod!
It’s mostly in the execution that I think B5 is outdated — the dialogue, for example, has a lot more exposition than a modern series would, including recaps of events which, in a modern show, would be covered by the “previously on…”. And the visuals — the make-up holds up really well, but watching it on my modern, large, HD TV was not flattering to the effects, costumes or sets.
hi liz! finally listened to this episode, and i’m curious about which parts of b5 you think aged poorly? i grew up with it & like it better, but it’s been a while, and i remember feeling that they handled almost everything better than star trek (especially the queer representations & labor rights stuff, addiction, and more nuanced religious themes that i appreciate as an atheist).
thanks, love the pod!
Hi Jen! Thanks for your comment!
It’s mostly in the execution that I think B5 is outdated — the dialogue, for example, has a lot more exposition than a modern series would, including recaps of events which, in a modern show, would be covered by the “previously on…”. And the visuals — the make-up holds up really well, but watching it on my modern, large, HD TV was not flattering to the effects, costumes or sets.