Subj : Re: Babylon 5
To   : esc
From : Moondog
Date : Sun Aug 07 2022 21:01:00

  Re: Re: Babylon 5
  By: esc to MRO on Sun Aug 07 2022 12:14 pm

 >  MR> ds9 is a weird show.  it probably shifted gears 3 times.
 > 
 > When I was a kid I liked TNG, but I've tried rewatching it and I realize I'v
 > hich I realize now I don't like as much.
 > 
 > Does DS9 have a linear narrative, or is each episode a single vignette by it
 > 
DS9 has story arcs sprinkled with stand alone stories.  It becomes more
serial as time goes by.  Some purists hated DS9 because it was not Roddenberry
's style.  One of the reasons Roddenberry agreed to bring the series back was
due to syndication being less strict than a networks' schedule.  If a week
was skipped  because post production was late, that was occasionally
allowable to keep the quality up.  If a show could not be played at it's
scheduled time, the local station had a window to re-air or show an episode
again later in the evening or another day of the week.  More two part, three
part stories could exist.  If a major character change was to be made, they
didn't have to wait until the season finale or next season premier to
institute it.

Marine Sirtis once heard Roddenberry say Trek was all about exploration, not
about running a hotel.  The writers used his own wordplay to pitch the
series.  If Star Trek was Wagon Train set in space, DS9 was Rifleman set in
space.  Sisko and his son were the equivalent of McCain and his son, and all
the trouble would come to them.

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