Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, Joseph DeMartino said:   
      
   > One reason I did may be because of the other major series launch I've   
   > watched so far - "The Event".  Another terrific cast, a much more   
   > "high concept" premise, and a pilot that just annoyed the hell out of   
   > me.   Shaky-cam?  "Five-O" was an oil painting compared to this mess.   
   > and whoever told them "LOST jumped around in time and people liked it   
   > - make sure you jump around in time a lot" needs to be taken out and   
   > shot.  As should Quentin Tarrantino just on general principles.  LOST   
   > (like "Forever Knight" and "Highlander") generally told two parallel   
   > stories - on set in the present time, one in the past, which   
   > progressed alternately.  They didn' jump around *randomly* within   
   > their stories.  I really don't think any of the drama of "The Event"   
   > was actually enhanced by the skipping around - at least not to a   
   > degree that compensated at all for the annoyance and confusion   
   > factors.   
      
   Based on the pilot episode, I've already decided that unless I drop   
   "The Event" from lack of interest, it will be the first "time crunch   
   casualty" if my schedule demands dropping some TV series.   
      
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