Likely one of the greatest tv series made IF… you can survive season 1.
Without spoiling it, it was the series that created the 5 year arc and concept of telling a single story… over a long run. The issue is that the networks would not buy that concept so JMS (writer creator) had to fool the execs into believing it was episodic. So season 1, which does have some stand out episodes, does okay overall weakly compared to the express train if quality which kicks off in season 2. However, every episode has a relevance to what is to unfold… so it must be watched. It is possible to skip about 8 of those eps, but not advisable.
You just have to trust that intelligent people who keep telling Utah rest are not idiots or part of a B5 cult…
It paved the way for the reboot of Battlestar Galactica, Lost ( bad end), FRINGE (similar season 1 disguised issues)… and many more.
Once you finally are aware if what is ACTUALLY going on, and what the stakes are, it becomes and a seaside binge fest.
My son and I about 15 years ago watched it ALL again, in just 7 days…
Tip
Do NOT watch the B5 movie In The Beginning until half way thru season 4…. That would be catastrophic…
Anyone who says otherwise to you, dislikes you….
Others ….
Do you concur?
Like if you do…
Dig MUST experience this.
The B5 Project does eliminate some of the issues BUT, at the cost of natural flow and character development..
Sermon endeth!