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Babylon 5: A retrospective
By and large, Babylon 5, the SF show created by J. Michael Straczynski during the late '90s, is almost indefensibly poor. I say this as a fan; of the main series, at least a third of it is borderline unwatchable. Of the spin-offs and made-for-TV films, I have nothing good to say. →
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Battlestar Galactica
The original Battlestar Galactica series wasn't something I ever watched, though being a proper SF geek I was at least aware of its existence and could happily hum the theme tune if asked. I'd seen bits of it, here and there, and was not impressed. It was just so camp, so cheap, so dated. It was for this reason that when I heard that the series was to be remade, I wasn't overly bothered. →