Well, after see B5lr again, I realized something that really pissed me off the first time, and pissed me off even more the second time. THE SETS. They were just so plastic. Every bit of them stunk with un-authenticity. I'm talking faker than b5 first season.
The reasons why and the bits I picked up:
1. When there was a hull breachon the bridge the same hole kept blowing open.
2. When someone woud hit into a wall it would bend. No joke.
3.the crisis center on the bridge or whatever it was sucked. the control panels were lit up and really phony. Plus, how could the Liandra a really old and crappy ship have that holographic terminal if newer ships only have those screens that come down (like the whitestar).
4. It just looked dorky. the bridge didn't look cool. It looked jumbled and plastic. everything looked like one piece of plastic with a few blinking lights. When I look back on the excalibur set from A Call to Arms it just feels so much more sturdy. Was the budget smalle or something. that's the only thing I can imagine as an excuse. I know you guys will argue: "well its supposed to feel cluttered and not as cool cause its a relic." Well yes, but relics don't look fake.
5. dont even talk about the med bay. It was just a small room with a bed. and it wasnt even a minbari type bed. oh and it had a little cushoin. uhhh.
If the show had gone on into a series I really hope they would have done some reworking of the interior like the did to Andromeda. Even though that show sucks.
oh and finally. I really do think you see kafka in Dulann's vision . I saw it and I wasn't even looking for it. IT"S THERE DAMMIT. I DON't CARE WHAT JMS SAYS.
ok thats it. I just wanted to know if it bugged anyone else as much as it did for me. and I'm not getting needlessly picky here either. A ship hasto be presentable if you're going to have an ongoing series.
Phil
The reasons why and the bits I picked up:
1. When there was a hull breachon the bridge the same hole kept blowing open.
2. When someone woud hit into a wall it would bend. No joke.
3.the crisis center on the bridge or whatever it was sucked. the control panels were lit up and really phony. Plus, how could the Liandra a really old and crappy ship have that holographic terminal if newer ships only have those screens that come down (like the whitestar).
4. It just looked dorky. the bridge didn't look cool. It looked jumbled and plastic. everything looked like one piece of plastic with a few blinking lights. When I look back on the excalibur set from A Call to Arms it just feels so much more sturdy. Was the budget smalle or something. that's the only thing I can imagine as an excuse. I know you guys will argue: "well its supposed to feel cluttered and not as cool cause its a relic." Well yes, but relics don't look fake.
5. dont even talk about the med bay. It was just a small room with a bed. and it wasnt even a minbari type bed. oh and it had a little cushoin. uhhh.
If the show had gone on into a series I really hope they would have done some reworking of the interior like the did to Andromeda. Even though that show sucks.
oh and finally. I really do think you see kafka in Dulann's vision . I saw it and I wasn't even looking for it. IT"S THERE DAMMIT. I DON't CARE WHAT JMS SAYS.
ok thats it. I just wanted to know if it bugged anyone else as much as it did for me. and I'm not getting needlessly picky here either. A ship hasto be presentable if you're going to have an ongoing series.
Phil