B5 is sometimes (rightly or wrongly) praised/blamed for causing   
   decompressed arc-based shows with an underlying mystery...   
      
   [I think we've covered other shows that came before or since that may   
   have had some influence as well and shows that people think are pre-   
   planned but don't seem to be...]   
      
   When B5 came out it had the problem of no one believing it could be   
   done.   
      
   I'm actually feeling the same thing today...   
      
   If B5 came out today would we believe it could be done?   
      
   Or have too many shows been cancelled before giving answered?  Too   
   many shows promise answers but never give closure?  Too many shows   
   pretend to be arc driven but are clearly making it up as they go   
   along?  Too many shows have an "arc" but just use random words that   
   they know they're going to use in the season/series final?   
      
   Would we today, be too cynical to believe that B5 could work?   
      
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   --- SBBSecho 2.12-Win32   
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