From: john grigg (starman125@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Nov 22 1999 - 14:15:18 MST
Daniel Ust wrote:
>One thing in favor of "Babylon 5": at least it wasn't "Star Trek.":)
Hey, now I realize that "Star Trek" has been accused of growing stale but it
has alot going for it! "Star Trek" has shown not just this nation but the
globe a vision of the world where humanity lives in harmony with itself and
many other species with the goal of peaceful exploration. This show has
broken racial stereotypes in terms of tv and inspired many young people to
pursue careers in science.
And frankly while I am not the biggest fan of "Voyager" I did love "Deep
Space Nine" and really enjoyed the final season even if some called it world
war two in space. I got to really care about the characters and did not
find them to be cardboard like with some science-fiction programs.
I do love "Babylon Five" and in some ways found it superior. The aliens
were certainly generally more alien! Though the Narn and the Centauri were
as "human" as Klingons and Romulans. Also, sadly it is possible that B5 is
a more realistic take on what the future may be life for humanity. We may
not have a benevolent "Federation" to govern and protect us. Humans may
very well not be dominant "big shot" race as as they appear to be in "Star
Trek."
I think I experienced at times more of a sense of wonder from B5 in the ways
I have also felt it when reading science-fiction. But I love both series
and ST certainly has had some great episodes too.
To end my post I will make this statement...
"One thing in favor of "Star Trek, at least it wasn't "Battlestar
Galactica!" :)
sincerely,
John Grigg
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