So, by that reasoning, if a novel doesn’t go BANG on the first page/chapter, then it worthless. Not worth your time.
DS9 was a shiny object in a known universe. A universe known to pretty much anyone who enjoys SciFi. And that worked for you. And it worked for the show. They didn’t have to set much up.
I watched it. It was okay. As I said, B5 was better. A better story. JMS said that the whole thing came to him at once and unraveled in his mind. Like a thought ball.
He had the whole five year arc planned out. Five years. That’s how long it was going to take to make - tell - his video novel.
I’m sure if he had DS9/STNG budget, the SFX would have been more up to your standards. But that kind of money brings suits, suits who want control, and more shiny objects and less story.
I disagree with those that say nothing of any real importance doesn’t happen in the first season. Quite a bit does, but it’s subtle. It could have been something just said in passing that would come back later in a big way.
If you ever find the time, sit down and watch it from the beginning. Ignore the lack of shiny objects, take CGI in the context of the time, but follow the story. It’s a good story.
Novel has to hit me within the first few chapters. Yup. I will not suffer through crap to get to the little gem at the end. Has to have a build up.
I am not a big fan of DS9 as I said. It’s ‘ok’.
My Best scifi series had been Star Trek TOS, until it got, for the most part dated. TNG was a PC progressive fest. But had some interesting episodes. My new favorite ST is Enterprise. Lot less PC. Watched a few episodes of B5 the first season. Smelled. Never got me. Firefly was a great series that the then president of Fox should have been shot for cancelling......shot for that and cancelling Futurama. What a great Scifi comedy.
I can’t watch dr who....
I gag. Though I heard the new ones are good. I tried Red Dwarf. Not for me. 12 Monkeys is OK. I Like Gotham (Scifi? Not sure). The new Gallactica had potential (unlike the old childish one) but eventually went astray.
I’m waiting for someone to present the Foundation Trilogy (right I said trilogy). Great series of novels. The later ones were forced. Lot out there that can be presented on the big and small screen.
Just not gonna watch a series after I watched the first 3-4 episodes that smelled and continue to waste my time.