I can't recommend Babylon 5 enough. The first season is just barely okay, but then the series takes off. It has a five-year story arc that was compressed down to four years because they thought it was going to be canceled. Surprisingly, the show was renewed for a fifth season, so they had to follow new storylines that were just okay.
Unlike Star Trek, Babylon 5 has a vibrant story that takes 4+ years to tell. Things hinted at in season 1 come to fruition 2 to 3 years later. I have seen the series at least three times.
I have similar feelings about Star Trek Deep Space 9. The problem is that it is mostly episodic with the grand story arc not starting till the end of season 2. Then the grand story doesn't get full attention until seasons 5 and 6.
However, what I love about Deep Space 9 is the terrific set of characters, which are more interesting overall than the Babylon 5 characters.
I think that the 2003 reboot of Battlestar Galactica surpasses both these shows. It has a grittiness that makes it very compelling along with great characters and a great story.
I feel the same way about LOST which might be the greatest TV show ever.
The 2004 reboot of Doctor Who started out a little silly, but became incredibly epic around the year 2010. However, it has been mostly on a steady decline ever since. The recent reboot of the series has been interesting, but borderline. I hope they do something good with it.
The Star Wars animated shows on Disney+ are well worth watching. These started with The Clone Wars series and ended with the amazing The Bad Batch series, which I watched four times The animation style initially in 2008 looked more primitive but slowly evolved into something incredible.
I like all the Star Wars live-action TV shows, more than most people, but the only ones that have universal acclaim are Andor and the first two seasons of The Mandalorian. Both of these are incredible.
Best wishes,
John Coffey
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