ATTN JMS Series Bible

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Subject: ATTN JMS Series Bible
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+  1: Apr 17, 1996: dot_gsc at lmn.lib.al.us (DOROTHY BURGESS--LIBRARIAN--GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
+  3: Apr 19, 1996: cwagner at io.com (Christian Wagner)
*  4: Apr 19, 1996: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)

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From: dot_gsc at lmn.lib.al.us (DOROTHY BURGESS--LIBRARIAN--GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
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Will you ever publish the series bible?  I would think it would be a
great way to study how a series evolves from ideas to finished product.
I also wanted to tell you how much I've enjoyed the series.  I've
been going back and watching old episodes, which I had the foresight
to tape, and I have been amazed at how much foreshadowing you have
done (no pun intended) regarding the shadows.  Almost from the
beginning you were giving signs and portents of what was to come.
I stand in awe. I'm going to have to start paying more attention. It
seems that everything in an episode may have more than one meaning.
I like tv that makes me think.
Thank you,
Dorothy Burgess

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From: cwagner at io.com (Christian Wagner)
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In article <Invid-1804962046180001 at ppp20.localnet.com>,
Invid fan <Invid at localnet.com> wrote:
>In article <199604171542.AA12977 at drgate.dra.com>, dot_gsc at lmn.lib.al.us
>(DOROTHY BURGESS--LIBRARIAN--GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE) wrote:
>> Will you ever publish the series bible?  I would think it would be a
>> great way to study how a series evolves from ideas to finished product.
>They can be lots of fun, especialy for shows without much continuity. I
>bought the Bible for TNG durring the 1st season. It had Data as being
>built by an unknown alien race, then left on a planet. That lasted a whole
>10 episodes :-)

The writer's bible would be nifty, yeah, but what I'd give a minor organ 
to posess is the "Guide To Writing Science Fiction For TV" (or whatever 
it's titled) that Harlan Ellison put together for the series. I honestly 
think that having such a work published could cause a quantum leap in the 
quality of SF on TV.

[JMS, if you're reading this, here's another person wishing Harlan a 
speedy recovery from his medical troubles.]

-- 
                  And in the dawn, there came a song, | Christian Wagner
              Of some sweet lady, singing in his ear, |
                  Your God has gone, and from now on, |
    You'll have to learn to hate the things you fear. | cwagner at io.com


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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
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No, the series bible is really a very general thing and was only really
used much in the first year; it's now very much out of date.


 jms


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