Legend of the Rangers discussion
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b5_revisitedTime for the second to last 'episode'...
This is the discussion post for "Legend of the Rangers". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware. If you have any fanworks related to this episode, you can also leave links to them in this post.
The pilot episode for the second failed B5 spin-off - what do you think of it? Could it have been an interesting series? And how much did you love seeing G'Kar back? ;)
Summary:
A group of rangers battles an ancient foe with the help of G'Kar.
Extra reading:
The article for "Legend of the Rangers" at The Lurker's Guide.
This is the discussion post for "Legend of the Rangers". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware. If you have any fanworks related to this episode, you can also leave links to them in this post.
The pilot episode for the second failed B5 spin-off - what do you think of it? Could it have been an interesting series? And how much did you love seeing G'Kar back? ;)
Summary:
A group of rangers battles an ancient foe with the help of G'Kar.
Extra reading:
The article for "Legend of the Rangers" at The Lurker's Guide.
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Date: 2011-08-29 09:52 pm (UTC)I do not feel very eloquent at this point, just having watched it for the first time; it will need to settle a bit.
Much of it seemed strained and pointless, and even the menace did not feel particularly menacing. I am not sure if the acting or the writing were to blame, probably both. G'Kar managed to get away with some pretty dodgy dialogue, but then AK was a fine actor. In some places I have the sneaking suspicion that he was not taking his lines quite as seriously as the writer may have wanted...
Also, I can't see the Rangers, Human, Minbari, or otherwise advocating pointless self-sacrifice, so much of the premise of the early part of the story did not work for me at all.
And the opening titles were awful - they should have stuck to the writing; the voiceovers somehow managed to trivialise the lines. Where is Mira Furlan when you need her???