My take on No Compromises (Beware of Spoilers)

[B5JMS Poster]

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
From: Susan Phillips <vampry at mindspring.com>
Date: 24 Jan 1998 16:08:49 -0700
Lines: 50

James Jackson wrote:
> 
> Spoiler Space (is that anything like HyperSpace?)
> 1
> 2
> 3
> 4
> 5
> 6
> 7
> 8
> 9
> 10
> 11
> 12
> 13
> 14
> 15
> 16
> 17
> 18
> 19
> 20 (whew!)
> 

> It seemed to me that the overall purpose of the episode was that of
> "exposition", setting up things for the season.  We are introduced to the
> new commander, and learn a little about her.  We learn that Sheridan and
> Delenn are planning to relocate to Minbar, that Garibaldi will be head of
> Covert Operations, he's still thinking of Lise, and we are introduced to the
> rogue telepaths.  All things we need to know.  All-in-all it served its
> purpose for that.

Agreed.  It's almost as if they were doing a first episode for a new
series...almost, except that we know most of these characters and know
where they've been and what they've been through.

I personally liked Lochley a lot more than I thought I would.  Scoggins
really can act. <g>

Notice, though, *how* Garibaldi thought about Lise.  Not as his lover,
or the woman he loved, but as someone on Mars who needed him.  I think
that's a bit telling, myself.

Sue
-- 
<*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
If you have everything you think you've ever wanted,
and are still not happy, it's time to make some changes.
          - Jerry Doyle

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 25 Jan 1998 08:49:00 -0700
Lines: 22

>Agreed.  It's almost as if they were doing a first episode for a new
>series...almost, except that we know most of these characters and know
>where they've been and what they've been through.

One note: due to the TNT ad blitz, we went into this on the assumption that we
were (and did) pick up a LOT of viewers who had never before seen B5.  These
folks would need to be brought up to speed on the returning characters and
situations, and the regular viewers would need to be brought up to speed on
Lochley...so I wrote it with that intention.
>I personally liked Lochley a lot more than I thought I would.  Scoggins
>really can act. <g>
>
>

Yup.


 jms

(jmsatb5 at aol.com)
B5 Official Fan Club at:
http://www.thestation.com
-***
-*** B5JMS SUBSCRIBERS: Replies to messages go to the list maintainer,
-*** <b5jms-owner at cs.columbia.edu>.  If you want to reply elsewhere, adjust
-*** the "To" field.  See http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~ezk/b5jms/ for all
-*** other information about this list.