>> On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:59:01 -0400, Jeffrey Kaplan wrote   
   (in article <9ggl96d4aonktrsnid642k0oep3girgr21@gordol.org>):   
      
   > 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. <<   
      
   Exactly!  Right now, it's my "well, nothing *else* is on in that slot, and I    
   have other friends watching it, too" show.   
      
   Amy   
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