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I've been giving this question a lot of thought recently. A YouTube-R I watch is Allison Pregler. Her current channel is Movie Nights. She recently did a video in which she watched her first and only episode of GAME OF THRONES. The episode was chosen by someone she knew and I HIGHLY recommend this never happen again, but that is for another thread. She watched the chosen episode and showed nothing but disdain for it, so she'll certainly never watch another episode. This took me back to the age old question . . . . . .
WHAT SINGLE EPISODE SHOULD YOU SHOW SOMEONE?
I know everyone can see the obvious choices while others are very puzzling, but there is method to my madness. My first criteria to avoid any really huge specific arc spoilers, which is why I didn't choose anything beyond the middle of Season 2. My second objective was to choose some episodes that got the job done, but were also not obvious choices.
DEATHWALKER 1.9 - I think this is an obvious choice, but others might disagree. It sets up sooooo many different aspects of the show. There is history and lore of the Universe as well as the social and political dynamics of life on the Station. I think there is soooo much in this episode that would make a new viewer curious to see more.
EYES 1.16: - I know this one isn't a fan favorite, but I definitely believe it has the intrigue to get a viewer interested. Firstly, it has Jeffrey Combs. Many people recognize his face. Second it doesn't have a lot of overly the top Sci-Fi Fantasy. It is a to the point episode that shows some of the inner workings of what the story is as well as raising a lot of questions about what is going on and what has gone on to that point.
THE GEOMETRY OF SHADOWS 2.3 - Okay this one IS obvious, but I wanted to point it out anyway. Who wouldn't love this episode?! It has Purple / Green and Technomages. Definitely a BIG hook.![Laugh :LOL: :LOL:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
AND NOW FOR A WORD 2.15 - I don't know how many of you are familiar with the series TRUE BLOOD, but personally I know they really screwed up with that show. Anyway, I originally got interested in it because they did an AWESOME teaser for it. I believe it was about half an hour long and it was very similar to AND NOW FOR A WORD, 2.15, except I don't believe there were any main cast members from what would eventually become the series. It was a fake documentary news story about the establishment, history, and inner-workings of Vampires into everyday society and how this True Blood serum made that possible. It was an amazing introduction that ultimately was nothing like the Soap Opera Porn the series ended up being. I was VERY disappointed. The teaser was so interesting and the series was nothing like it. Vampires are openly part of the world now so lets focus on how that effects a small backwater in Louisiana where everyone is having sex with each other. What a waste - - - - Sorry for the sidetrack. Anyway, AND NOW FOR A WORD, 2.15, could have the same effect as that TRUE BLOOD Teaser. It shows the insanity and reality of what life on the Station is like and teases just enough of the arc to be very interesting. The only big spoiler would be that new viewers would know if they started the series that the Narn and Centauri would eventually end up in a war. The other stuff, like the reveals about the Earth Minbari War would just make people want to know more.![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Please VOTE and tell me what other episodes you think would work in selling the series to someone who has never seen it before.
WHAT SINGLE EPISODE SHOULD YOU SHOW SOMEONE?
I know everyone can see the obvious choices while others are very puzzling, but there is method to my madness. My first criteria to avoid any really huge specific arc spoilers, which is why I didn't choose anything beyond the middle of Season 2. My second objective was to choose some episodes that got the job done, but were also not obvious choices.
DEATHWALKER 1.9 - I think this is an obvious choice, but others might disagree. It sets up sooooo many different aspects of the show. There is history and lore of the Universe as well as the social and political dynamics of life on the Station. I think there is soooo much in this episode that would make a new viewer curious to see more.
EYES 1.16: - I know this one isn't a fan favorite, but I definitely believe it has the intrigue to get a viewer interested. Firstly, it has Jeffrey Combs. Many people recognize his face. Second it doesn't have a lot of overly the top Sci-Fi Fantasy. It is a to the point episode that shows some of the inner workings of what the story is as well as raising a lot of questions about what is going on and what has gone on to that point.
THE GEOMETRY OF SHADOWS 2.3 - Okay this one IS obvious, but I wanted to point it out anyway. Who wouldn't love this episode?! It has Purple / Green and Technomages. Definitely a BIG hook.
AND NOW FOR A WORD 2.15 - I don't know how many of you are familiar with the series TRUE BLOOD, but personally I know they really screwed up with that show. Anyway, I originally got interested in it because they did an AWESOME teaser for it. I believe it was about half an hour long and it was very similar to AND NOW FOR A WORD, 2.15, except I don't believe there were any main cast members from what would eventually become the series. It was a fake documentary news story about the establishment, history, and inner-workings of Vampires into everyday society and how this True Blood serum made that possible. It was an amazing introduction that ultimately was nothing like the Soap Opera Porn the series ended up being. I was VERY disappointed. The teaser was so interesting and the series was nothing like it. Vampires are openly part of the world now so lets focus on how that effects a small backwater in Louisiana where everyone is having sex with each other. What a waste - - - - Sorry for the sidetrack. Anyway, AND NOW FOR A WORD, 2.15, could have the same effect as that TRUE BLOOD Teaser. It shows the insanity and reality of what life on the Station is like and teases just enough of the arc to be very interesting. The only big spoiler would be that new viewers would know if they started the series that the Narn and Centauri would eventually end up in a war. The other stuff, like the reveals about the Earth Minbari War would just make people want to know more.
Please VOTE and tell me what other episodes you think would work in selling the series to someone who has never seen it before.
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