Text 12428, 72 rader
Skriven 2007-02-19 10:54:30 av Angelika Tobisch (15871.babylon5)
  Kommentar till text 12411 av rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated (15854.babylon5)
Ärende: Re: A View from the Gallery: my review
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jphalt@aol.com schrieb:

I know there are lots of people who don' agree, but I just _love_ that
episode.

> THE GOOD

> Mac and Bo may lack character
> depth... but to a large extent, this episode isn't really about Mac
> and Bo; it's about seeing the regulars from an outside perspective.

Exactly.

> Other stray moments that stand out. Garibaldi's heated argument with
> Lochley. I really enjoy the combative relationship between these two;
> it's kind of fun to have two of the regulars really dislike each
> other.

I don't like Lochley much, but "Right now I'm not seeing a hell of a lot
of intelligence, covert, overt or otherwise." is one of my favorites.

> Delenn's comparison of Mac and Bo to the Minbari "worker
> caste," and her skillful argument to keep them from escorting her to
> lifepod. What I observed about Lennier also goes for Delenn - she'd
> make an excellent lawyer.

Nice scene, but what I loved most about her in that episode was the way
she greeted Mac and Bo in the hallway at the end. Sheridan can't place
them even though he entrusted them with the life of his wife, but she
remembers. Good thing you have a wife like that, Mr. President, or you
would be in serious danger of losing touch with the commoners <g>

Also, the way the tall one (I keep messing up their names) described her
smile was maybe a little over the top, even for theatre, but, damn, is
he ever right! And "I think I'm in love..." - "She's married!" - "We'll
work something out." cracks me up every time.

> And, of course, the amusing references to
> questions and complaints by both JMS and "Babylon 5" viewers. What
> does the floor sweeper do, exactly? What does spoo taste like?
> ("chicken" is not the answer). Speaking of chicken, why do the White
> Stars look like plucked chickens? And what was the story behind
> Ivanova's departure? All amusingly referenced, even if very few
> answers are forthcoming.

I also love the exchange, when the White Stars finally arrive and the
little one goes all mushy (sweeping angels), or something like that. -
"I thought you said they looked like plucked chicken." - "Not right now,
they don't." That's pragmatism for you.

> THE BAD
> 
> Though I enjoyed the episode a lot more this time around than I did on
> first viewing, it is not ever going to be a favorite. Though I can
> accept Mac and Bo's relative shallowness by seeing the characters as
> theatrical constructs who only exist to give us a new perspective on
> the regulars, the fact remains that this is an episode that follows
> two relatively shallow characters. As such, it simply can't hold the
> same interest for me as episodes centering around more developed
> characters.

Ah, but the episode _is_ centered around more developed characters. As
you've said above, it's not about Bo and Mac.

> My Final Rating: 6/10.

A minimum of 8, maybe 9, from me. What can I say, I just love it, it's
hard to explain.

Angelika
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