Date: 11/24/99
From: Brand_S

I just realized what it is I can't stand about Season 4 when I saw Revelations. What was revealed? Nothing!

As for the acting, it was all more-or-less ho-hum, even for Season 4. Kari horribly overacted. Jerry horribly underacted. Hell, behind Cleavant (who was limited to a miserably thankless role), Colin (or should I say Kristanna Loken's Don Juan) was the best regular actor that episode. Man, that's bad. I almost laughed out loud when he was trying to run.
By the way, on a little sidenote, I wouldn't even have commented on the acting if I wasn't tired of people who always bash Robert Floyd and Tembi Locke when those two are actually trying (and trying hard too). Luckily, that seems to have died down, so I won't be commenting on Jerry's for a good long time after this either.

And the writing, well, don't make the same mistake I did and watch while you have indigestion. The dialogue was terribly constructed. You'd think the producers never shared a conversation in their lives. The plot holes were so big you could fit a Thanksgiving butterball through (hey, tis the season)!

I couldn't get past Quinn's perpetually expressionless face. When everyone else was laughing, he didn't crack a smile. When he did smile, it was this weak pseudo-smile. I just loved the way he looked around at his homeworld and said... "Home..." Man, you could just see him jumpin' for joy. Or when Maggie said she hoped he'd get home someday. "Yeah... so do I," says he, with a tinge of that "I'm quittin' at the end of the day" tone of voice.

And the special effects were beyond bad. What was with this giant's hand? What would a giant want with Maggie, and why would it be waving a hand around through a vortex? And how the hell does a vortex move at the exact same speed as a speeding train?!

You know, I'll be the first to admit this. Sliders was never anywhere near as good once Tracy Torme' left. But at least in Season 5 the people there were TRYING to make it better.

Now, just about everyone here has just totally panned an episode of Sliders. I figure it's my turn to do it. And you know what? For all it's flaws (and boy is that a list!), I still didn't walk out on that episode, despite that it was more boring than the commercials surrounding it (which were in themselves boring in the extreme).

Well, now that I've picked an episode and vilified it, I'll dismount my high horse once again. ;-)

S

The ginat hand

Date: 11/24/99
From: Informant

I've thought the same thing for a year. Why would a giant want Maggie? Not to get too X-rated, but that combo just don't go.
Not to mention, his hand should have been cut off.

I can't bring myself to watch seasons 3 or 4 anymore. I'm content with my new episodes, which, of course, I made up. It's a whole spin-off series that would rock on tv, and I have a bunch of episodes to play in my head.

I find my own fun.

why would King Kong want the girl?

Date: 11/25/99
From: slider409

probably the same reason, but not THAT one. lol

I liked Revelations, later.

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