@jmw @adeese I feel like #TheMagicians did a good job right out of the gate. Also new #BSG which isn't technically a "new property" but also it really is a new property because it's so dissimilar from its source material and intended for audiences who have no knowledge of it.

I think #B5 hits it just fine starting with the first proper episode (as opposed to the pilot movie which is canon but also needs audience participation to rectify with the rest of the series). The characters all feel well-developed to me from the start, but I may just have too much knowledge of the series to be objective about its beginnings. I do think that #Farscape starts with less strength.

I went to check my NAS for other shows and discovered that it turned itself off and won't come up so....I think I'm going into hardware troubleshooting mode now.