In a way you do get my point.
I see both Star Wars and Babylon 5 as both being broad sweeping epic saga in space. Now admittedly Star Wars is pure fantasy and B5 has at least tried to tie as much science in as wouldn't weigh the plot down. But it still has the transmigration of souls, mystical energy beings, guardians of justice swinging hand to hand weapons, dogfights in space, mysterious masked characters, family up and downs, romance etc etc thus marking out as a space opera.
Star trek is far from epic, with a few notable exeptions it has no story arcs, no grand sweep. Most episodes are complete unto themselves. No mystical armies of light pitched against ancient forces of darkness, etc etc
I too have found Star Trek and later Star Wars incarnations not to be a patch on B5 or written Science Fiction. But that's where a writer of JMS's calibre may step in and help.
I see both Star Wars and Babylon 5 as both being broad sweeping epic saga in space. Now admittedly Star Wars is pure fantasy and B5 has at least tried to tie as much science in as wouldn't weigh the plot down. But it still has the transmigration of souls, mystical energy beings, guardians of justice swinging hand to hand weapons, dogfights in space, mysterious masked characters, family up and downs, romance etc etc thus marking out as a space opera.
Star trek is far from epic, with a few notable exeptions it has no story arcs, no grand sweep. Most episodes are complete unto themselves. No mystical armies of light pitched against ancient forces of darkness, etc etc
I too have found Star Trek and later Star Wars incarnations not to be a patch on B5 or written Science Fiction. But that's where a writer of JMS's calibre may step in and help.
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