As a Sci-Fi fan I’ve been a huge fan of shows like Battlestar Galactica, The Expanse, Terminator: TSCC, Star Trek, etc. I keep hearing Babylon 5 is awesome.
I was too young at the time to watch the series when it was on. But then as an older teen/ young adult I decided to give it a try. Everything was so cringe it was hard to get through 3 episodes. IMO the whole vibe was “safe…” maybe even a bit corny–not the intense, exciting, politically-tense space opera that I was told it was.
So maybe the beginning episodes are just world-building? What do other people think?
Yes, 100%. It is by far my favorite show.
The first season is rough to get through, especially the first half. But the payoff is 100% worth it.
It’s funny that one show can have some of the absolute worst acting and dialog in TV history, while also having some of the absolute best acting and dialog in TV history.
Even if everything else sucked (and it does NOT), the show would be worth watching just for the character development and story arc of Londo and G’Kar. Hell, just the burning elevator scene is worth watching the whole show for. 😁
Londo: “Help! Can anybody hear me?!”
G’kar: (quietly) “I can hear you.”