Recent content by Myrmidon

An interesting viewpoint Bakana, Not that I would digress into a war of opinion over fleet doctrine in this post about cool things Legend-wise, but IMHO the hard truth is, there is a need for Ranger assets that don't break the bank to deploy, or worst case, lose. I try not to let the...

Okay you Voyager historians, This thread has only a little to do with Voyager. This is all about Legends, after all. Indepth Voyager talk is good for an off-topic post, eh? Ah, well. We've talked my original points to death, anyway. ------------------

Another thing about Legend I liked: 7. Ships of the Line need not apply for Ranger front line duty. IMHO the prevailing concept of TV SciFi space fleets seems to follow the WWII philosophy for roles and deployment strategies for ships. The Ranger vessel showcased in the telemovie seems to be...

Another thing I liked about Legend of the Rangers: 6. The push-pull between duty and sacrifice. Martell initially is dishonored for refusing to fall on his sword in the initial engagement. He saves himself, his ship, and his crew to fight another day. He performs the larger duty in...

GKarsEye, Unfortunately, I cannot reply in detail to your last post. There were so many controversial or debatable viewpoints expressed that I prefer not to make this thread a war of opinion. Not to mention, I am an English major which would make the post o-so-wordy. So, I will only make...

GKarsEye, My observation that Martel-Dulanne are already showing parallels to Kirk/Spock is a compliment of the highest caliber...no matter anyone's like or dislike of Trek. Kirk/Spock represents a high ideal of personality/ability/role symbiosis. Often, they would communicate without words...

Lyta, I appreciate your perspective and comments. This is the only piece of your reply that got me riled up: "Apparantly, you have this narrow-minded view of the world where everyone is against the female gender and anyone of "mixed parentage". I reviewed my post and found no support for...

GKarsEye, Discounting the human history (and today's continuing reality) of racism, glass ceilings, good-old-boy networks, husbandry of wealth, various types of exclusivism, cultural/gender bias, etc...and imagining a world in which we as humans evaluate each other on a fair and supportive...

GKarsEye, Yes, "going back to the well" is a valid tactic. And insidious for the enemy in the aftermath, if they have the luxury to reassess it. Whoops, no enemy forces remained to reassess the action. Darn. A most worthy addition to this thread about what works well in LOTR. Your login...

Alex-Dulann, To be praised by a Minbari is a rare human experience...I'm all tingly:) Good luck to you. ------------------

Dylan, That is my bad, then. Thanks for the correction. I am still left with the scene as being a glitch in the script, as far as for this viewer. It is noted that others did not get that impression, but my post is to seek out and examine that which could've been done better. I sit in the...

Let us let the LOTR creators know what we liked about the movie...and why we're still here talking about it. Far and away, the theme suggested in item #1 below has hooked me to LOTR: 1. Even the suggestion of a threat greater than the Shadows. How can that be possible, I asked myself...

Dylan, Nope, to my faulty memory there was no ending statement from Martel. I believe it got cut. I suppose it's not about a vocal statement to close the discussion with the Minbari, but more the message implicit in the execution of that scene overall. Shameless fan praise follows: Great...

bakana, Your comments were well considered. I especially liked the diversity material presented. However, by simple head count I can clearly see the dominance of men in the B5 world in the top slots: Sinclair, Sheridan, the new human Ranger captain, the majority of the Minbari Council of...

The below comments are constructive criticism of some things about the movie, and I don't cover all of the good things I liked. Other posters have done a good job of covering the good stuff. I am a B5 fan since season three and onwards, when the show shed a major portion of it's geekiness...