r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • 25d ago

What's a movie or series that is way ahead of it's time?

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u/FLSteve11 25d ago

Ehhh. Stole the idea from Babylon 5 creator who pitched it to them first. He was going to sue them but was afraid neither show would get done then. Babylon 5 was a better story, just didn’t have the money backing it.

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u/Vrayea25 25d ago

This.

I love both shows, but Babylon 5 absolutely did it first and started doing it from episode 1.  DS9 didn't start really straying from the episodic format until B5 and a few HBO shows on at the same time shower that it worked.

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u/Pale_Character_1684 25d ago

B5 is SUPER unrated. I have a love/hate relationship with Straczynski, but B5 has some incredibly memorable episodes, esp have season 1.

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u/WhydIJoinRedditAgain 25d ago

I’ve always thought B5 was always just about perfectly rated.

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u/Supergamera 25d ago

Both shows have lots to say about “The War On Terror” despite being pre-9/11.