You are quite right. It was an underwhelming episode. I might not have gone on myself if I hadn’t been importuned by a friend in Philadelphia who so desperately wanted me to make videos of the show. She handed me her entire first generation tapes on the condition that I make videos, so I had to watch. And fell totally under the spell of the show. There are some massive losers in the series, but not as many as in Star Trek.
It’s a very subtle show. Because I watched so much with the sound off, I kept seeing things that no one talked about. Blake talks care for others, but turns away from people in pain. Avon talks concern only for himself, but HE’S the one that reaches out. Yet the actors remembered only their dialog. They seemed to completely forget the nuances that they brought to the characterizations.
For a while, I ran an analysis letterzine for the series, with invited subscribers who were the best analyzers and artists I could find. It was such a fun period. And the Horizon society distributed my music videos all over the UK, which was also fun.
I'll resolve myself to seeing several more episodes. With all the people i've heard during my life telling me how good it is, I must believe they are correct, and I just haven't given it enough time.
I remember Babylon five took awhile before it started getting good. I think it was the second season before I actually started liking it quite a lot.
For a while, I ran an analysis letterzine for the series, with invited subscribers who were the best analyzers and artists I could find. It was such a fun period. And the Horizon society distributed my music videos all over the UK, which was also fun.
That sounds like a very interesting portion of your life. :)