Smell the Movies
Smell the TV
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| Transmitted: | February 1993 - January 1999 |
| Country of origin: | USA |
| Genre: | Epic, arc plotline, political intrigue |
| Starring: | Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle, Andreas Katsulas, Peter Jurasik, Michael O'Hare, Jason Carter, Richard Biggs, Stephen Furst, Bill Mumy |
| Rating: | 5/5 |
| No. of seasons: | 5 |
Space opera's just don’t get any better than this.
After a ropey start, it has to be said - series one is pretty disposable apart from maybe 5 episodes - this really kicks into gear.
The story is a familiar one: Good versus an ancient evil that has started to stir. Brief glimpses of the sinister vessels of The Shadows stir the tension, ably assisted by some truly wonderful CGI effects - check Londo's reflection as he watches the destruction of the Narn homeworld for proof of this.
Intricate and intelligent, with oodles of religious quasi-philosophising and more politics than you could fit into a cabinet, this is gripping stuff.
Please note, Season 5 I have not seen at all. Well, I watched the first two or three, but they were so god damn awful I gave up.
Similarly with the specials.
Ultimately, the heart of the show is seasons two through four. The rest can be readily ignored.
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