I love Babylon 5. I … like this podcast.
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“The concept of this podcast is terrific! You’ve got the experienced viewers and the newbies talking together, and then you throw the newbies overboard and answer all their questions. It makes the show fun for new viewers and long-time B5 fans. I also never tire of how annoyed the newbies get by hearing, “We’ll answer that question just as soon as you leave.” All that said, I think the execution leaves something to be desired.
First off, I’ve never listened to a podcast that has so much shilling right up front. You can literally skip the first 5-7 minutes of every single episode and miss nothing but shilling for advertisers or themselves. Many podcasts have ads. Many even take the extra money to put those ads up front, but the extended time dwelling on, “Leave us reviews, join our patreon,” etc., etc., most shows have the courtesy to at least leave that until the end.
Secondly, there’s just so many people. It’s a huge cast of hosts, and throughout the first many episodes they keep introducing new people. It can be tough to keep track of who is who and who is here and who is gone. Even if you can keep track, having so many people makes it feel like each host barely has time to give a brief rundown of their thoughts before we have to push on to the next one so that everyone has a turn. It does make for a great mix of opinions, but there’s something to be said for a few people talking in-depth rather than a gaggle of people skimming the surface.
Lastly, Scott. He’s so knowledgeable and so enthusiastic on the subject that it’s contagious. I love that. That love however cannot overcome the deep seething hatred that has developed in me for hearing him say, “This isn’t really a spoiler, but…” Almost every episode he manages to spoil something, sometimes major somethings, and it’s like he thinks if he says this phrase first it will alter the fundamental makeup of reality to make it true.
My man, that’s not how it works. Please stop. If you find yourself starting to say, “This isn’t really a spoiler, but…” that should be a signal to you that you’re about to say something that you shouldn’t.”
Datalaughing via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/13/23
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