JMS CIS Digest: 21-Feb-96 13:35:31 through 22-Feb-96 01:35:12 (38 msgs)
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21-Feb-96 13:35:31 through 22-Feb-96 01:35:12 (38 messages)
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<MFE: Jumpgate>
Exogenesis question
B5 & TNT
<Messages from Earth>
B5 vs ST
<MfE - Garibaldi+comic>
<Messages From Earrth>
Writing B5
Four Cents: "Exogenesis"
C&C lights
New Stuff
<<Messages from Earth>>
Minor Minbari Question:
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Date: 21-Feb-96 04:13:01
From: Gary Weinfurther <71521.2352 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <MFE: Jumpgate>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.455934 at compuserve.com>
One word: Superb. You certainly didn't let us down. This was
absolutely the best ep to date. One question, though. Why didn't
Sheridan use the jumpgate trick against the shadow ship like he
did with the last one?
...Gary
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Date: 21-Feb-96 13:35:31
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Gary Weinfurther <71521.2352 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <MFE: Jumpgate>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456148 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.455934 at compuserve.com>
Because there wasn't a jumpgate he had access to, only a jump
point created by the White Star. In the prior situation, he blew up a
standing jump gate. The only one in the vicinity would be at the
transfer point near Io, which if destroyed would seriously harm Earth
interests.
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 06:46:37
From: Robert Miller <71501.3042 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Exogenesis question
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.455959 at compuserve.com>
Just out of curiosity, what was Joshua Cox's reaction when he
read the script for "Exogenesis" and found out his character
actually got to get out of C&C?
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Date: 21-Feb-96 13:35:33
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Robert Miller <71501.3042 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Exogenesis question
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456149 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.455959 at compuserve.com>
He loved it.
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 07:41:47
From: Philip Hornsey <74053.2101 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: B5 & TNT
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.455994 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.455489 at compuserve.com>
> The agreement is flexible; WB has the option of doing just 3
> years, but I'm reasonably sure that TNT would like a lot more
In your estimation, does the fact of the syndication agreement
with TNT make it more likely that season 4 and 5 will be done?
Phil^^^^ FREE MARS!
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Date: 21-Feb-96 13:35:35
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Philip Hornsey <74053.2101 at compuserve.com>
Subject: B5 & TNT
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456150 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.455994 at compuserve.com>
It's a wash, won't make a difference either way.
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 09:39:54
From: Neil Blevins <102226.3566 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <Messages from Earth>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456027 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.454601 at compuserve.com>
> And yes, a shadow vessel has one "core" sentient, and once in,
> it's very difficult for that person to ever get out again.
In this ep, someone takes control of the shadow ship on Ganymede.
Will we ever find out who was the person who entered the ship, and
does it matter? I was sure that it would have some great
sugnificance, until the ship got destroyed.
- Neil
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Date: 21-Feb-96 13:35:36
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Neil Blevins <102226.3566 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <Messages from Earth>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456151 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456027 at compuserve.com>
It doesn't really matter in the long run; some poor shlub who
got conned into it.
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 11:08:51
From: Drew Stephens <74761.245 at compuserve.com>
To: JMS <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: B5 vs ST
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456072 at compuserve.com>
JMS,
On America Online, you wrote:
> Just one thing to bear in mind in all this, referring to ST
> bashing...you don't have a situation here of B5 fans "bashing"
> ST. What you tend to have are ST fans who've *always* had some
> concerns with the shows expressing their concerns here, because
> they also watch B5, and because to express some of this in other
> forums gets them yelled at. While there are many ST fans who
> have not seen B5, there are no B5 fans who have not seen ST.
> What you have here is an internal ST situation, not a case of
> B5 fans hitting a show they don't know about or watch. I'd
> venture to suggest that most of the concerns voiced here are ones
> they had long, long before there WAS a B5. That said, I've noted
> from the beginning that there was no reason to hold the shows up
> side by side; they're different series, and that just puts ST at
> the center of the fictional universe. Let this show be its own
> creature.
>
> jms
I just wanted to let you know that I have been a Star Trek fan
for many, many years.
After watching B5, however, I have discovered that I am less
interested in Star Trek.
Although I still watch Voyager and Deep Space Nine and enjoy
watching them, I
don' t mind too much if I miss an episode and I don't get as
excited about watching them as I used to.
I think the reason is that B5 has shown me how good and how fresh
television (especially SciFi) can be.
B5 is my favorite program on TV.
I'm not able to watch a lot of TV, but I ALWAYS make sure I see
B5.
Thanks for all the viewing pleasure I have gotten from B5 and
keep up the great work!
Drew Stephens 71016,245 drew_stephens at us.dell.com
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Date: 21-Feb-96 13:35:38
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Drew Stephens <74761.245 at compuserve.com>
Subject: B5 vs ST
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456152 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456072 at compuserve.com>
Thanks, and thanks for joining the party.
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 11:17:14
From: Benoit Langevin <74434.3136 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <MfE - Garibaldi+comic>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456080 at compuserve.com>
jms,
Why does Garibaldi not said that his partner was
Sinclair, has seen in the comic, and why does he said the he have
shown the badge to the captain at the end of comic 8 and Sheridan
did react as if it was the first time he saw the badge. Should we
take the comic and novels as they are written or take just the
idea of the story and leave details.
The music and CGI are really great in this ep. and they
constantly getting better and better. Congratulation to the staff.
P.S. What are the latest news on the Fan club and the
video?
Benoit (Montreal, QC)
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Date: 21-Feb-96 13:35:41
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Benoit Langevin <74434.3136 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <MfE - Garibaldi+comic>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456153 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456080 at compuserve.com>
I believe Sheridan wasn't shown the badge in the comic; and
Garibaldi is always cautious about what he says in front of others,
like Kirkish.
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 11:27:06
From: Marte Brengle <76703.4242 at compuserve.com>
To: Michael E. MacDonal <102371.1166 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <Messages from Earth>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456090 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.455326 at compuserve.com>
You don't have to quote back someone's entire message at them,
Michael. Especially not to JMS, who has *never* shown any signs of
forgetting what he wrote.
If you want to quote back a phrase or two, that's fine, but
upchucking someone's entire message is a no-no.
--M--
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Date: 21-Feb-96 15:38:44
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Marte Brengle <76703.4242 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <Messages from Earth>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456219 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456090 at compuserve.com>
And then there are days when I don't remember what I had for
lunch....
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 17:18:08
From: John M. Kahane <102664.773 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <Messages From Earrth>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456278 at compuserve.com>
Hullo, Joe,
Just saw "Messages From Earth" last night, and had to
comment on the nature of this story and how terrific an episode
this was. (Forgive any typing mistakes I make today, but the CTS
is pretty bad right now.) I think that what impressed me the most
in this story was the sheer scope of it all. Last week, in
"Exogenesis" we learned of the package that Garibaldi was waiting
for and that Marcus had gone to collect. This week, the
"package" arrives on station, and we found out what it was.
Absolutely terrific, and just another example of the continuity
that seems to be so prevalent in the series.
The story that you gave us in "Messages" was one that I
think will go down in B5 history as being a totally outstandng
piece of drama. Fromt he revelation about the Shadow ships on
Mars, to Garibaldi's reaction and mentioning the incident that was
shown in the four-parter of the comic series (even if I do wonder
why Jeff Sinclair is never mentioned by name these days), from
Zack's time of decision coming upon him to the romantic sub-plot
between Susan and Marcus, the show was one that I found to be
brilliant.
The revelation of the Shadow ship "pilots" is one that I
found even more interesting. While we've known for some time
that these ships are organic, I don't think it was ever evident
that they required a host in the "core" of the ship. That leads
to other questions about the nature of the host, whether there are
Shadow hosts, and where they acquire their hosts on a regular
basis, but I'm assuming that this question and others like it will
be resolved in upcoming shows.
The scenes aboard the White Star were very good, especially
the one framing sequence of Sheridan walking down the hallway,
flanked by Lennier and Delenn. Who'd have thought that the man
called "Starkiller" last year would be walking down the hallway of
a Minbar (and half-Vorlon) ship with two Minbari, huh? <g> The
sequences around Jupiter were very, very nice, and the cut in of
the CGI material was flawless...some of the best CGI stuff this
year. The breaking out of the Shadow ship and the visuals of the
Shadow ship destroying the research centre on Mars were also
terrific CGI; congratulations should go out to everyone concerned.
My favourite scene of the whole episode had to be the one
with Garibaldi and G'Kar in the prison cell, talking and
discussing a variety of matters. I can see the pages that G'Kar
is writing becoming something along the lines of the Book of
G'Kar, and to be honest, G'Kar's becoming a seer/prophet is an
interesting turn for the character, and one that will have a lot
of ramifications for both G'Kar and the Narns.
And then there is Zack's dilemma... What can one say
about this poor guy, who is literally about to be caught between a
rock and a hard place? Zack Allan is not one of my favourite
characters, but I've started to come to care for Garibaldi's
trusted man...trusted no more, doubting his allies in the Night
Watch, and not liking what he's seeing going down. "Point of No
Return" is obviously the turning point for the series and the
Night Watch plot, but I think it will be a definite turning point
for Zack Allan.
The most touching scene in the episode was Sheridan and
Delenn's moment in the Observation area, when Sheridan removed the
Earthforce symbol from his jacket. I know what's coming in the
next episode, but it was still something of a shock and a bit of a
surprise. Bruce's face said it all at that moment, and during his
scenes in the White Star, and I think that Bruce B. deserves
tremendous praise for his performance in this one.
I'm rather looking forward to seeing "Point of No Return"
next week, but I have to say that "Messages From Earth" has been
the highlight of the third season to this point. Thanks for a
terrific episode of B5. This one rates up there with "The Coming
of Shadows," "The Long, Twilight Struggle," and "Comes the
Inquisitor."
jmk
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Date: 21-Feb-96 21:09:52
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: John M. Kahane <102664.773 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <Messages From Earrth>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456435 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456278 at compuserve.com>
Thanks. Actually, we crank up the whole Nightwatch story over
the next two episodes, and what's happening with Earth, until it hits
fever pitch. Things really start to move. (There's almost a short lull
after #10, just to let folks catch their breath a bit before the next
big wave.)
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 17:18:15
From: John M. Kahane <102664.773 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Writing B5
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456279 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.454598 at compuserve.com>
Hullo, Joe,
> Frankly, the carpal tunnel is not good right now. Yesterday it
> shot up from my left elbow to wrist...it's hard to describe
> unless you take a shishkabob skewer and drive it from your elbow
> to your wrist real fast a few times.
While I can't say that my case of CTS is as bad as that,
there have been a few days where the feeling you describe above is
one that I come close to, and can well imagine. Whne it gets to
be this bad, what do you do for it, short of not typing on the
keyboard for two days?
> Mainly it's a dull but constant weight/discomfort in the
> wrists, fingers and forearms; the ring finger of my right hand
> is now constantly turned inward...I have to sleep on it flat
> under my pillow at nights to straighten it out by morning. (The
> left hand just started doing the same thing a few days ago.)
Oh, geez, Joe...this really does sound bad, you know. I
understand the feeling of the dull, constant weight/discomfort on
one hand, since my right hand suffers from that. The left isn't
too, too bad, but it's uncomfortable at times. Have you
considered the surgery for this condition? It seems to me that
you would definitely benefit from it.
> This is the worst part of the year for this, at this point in
> the writing. Last year at this time, I had to write 20 minutes,
> then ice my arms down for 20 minutes, then write 20, then ice
> 20. And so on. The discomfort is pretty chronic now, but not
> always as acute, because I'm doing the exercises, and wearing
> the wrist restraints, and doing all the things I should be
> doing.
That's good to hear. At least you're doing what you can for
it, and hopefully keeping the pain to a minimum. You've done a
lot more writing this year than last, and that's why I wondered
how the hands were.
> But the bottom line...to write this season means writing over
> 1,000 pages of scripts in less than 10 months. Not counting
> interim drafts and the like. That's the equivilent of a novel
> every 5 months. That's going to take a toll on you no matter
> what you do. (Dictating or voice recog doesn't work for me;
> I write through my fingers.)
I know that feeling. With OS/2, I have the capability of
usng a voice dictation system, but I really can't write my short
fiction and work on my novels that way. To me, writing is being
able to sit at the keyboard or the typewriter and *see* what I'm
working on and what I'm creating. But 1,000 pages of script in a
10-month period is a lot of typing, and when one adds all the
on-line stuff that you do, I'm awed by your perseverance. And
humbled by it.
> When these last two scripts are finished, though, I'll have a
> fair amount of time to recuperate before doing it all over again.
I'm glad to hear it. :) I figure that you'll be doing the
majority of the writing for the fourth season of BABYLON 5,
although I hope that you'll be able to bring a few other scripters
in for the fourth season. However, if the series gets totally arc
intensive for the next two years, what does this mean in terms of
the scripts for the show? You've got the 22 scripts for this
season being written, but that seems to mean to me that next
season will likely be the same.
Keep those hands iced, Joe, and continue to do the good
work that you're doing. Know that your work is being appreciated
by a lot of us out here, and that we are humbled by your ability
to do this thing. In the meantime, take care of yourself, okay?
:)
jmk
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Date: 21-Feb-96 21:09:55
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: John M. Kahane <102664.773 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Writing B5
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456436 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456279 at compuserve.com>
Actually, no, the plan next season is not to write all of them;
it only happened this season because so much gets changed that it's
hard to bring in freelancers. Next season, things will have stabalized
enough to bring in freelancers again.
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 17:34:54
From: The Jawa / Jawa #2 <76371.3057 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Four Cents: "Exogenesis"
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456307 at compuserve.com>
Hi Joe!
I hope your wrist(s) is/are feeling better--especially if
you plan on writing more about Ivanova's twisted love life
<LOL!!>.
"Exogenesis"--beyond the serious issues--was hilarious.
"DtD" was a serious episode, and this balanced things out a lot.
This is yet another lesson for Susan: don't invite the
subordinates to your quarters. Jawa #2 argues that anyone in
management would know that you should not get that personal with
an employee. She says a mess hall, a lounge, or the gardens would
have been good enough. I figured Susan wanted a little extra
insurance that her suspicious questions wouldn't be overheard by
any nosy Nightwatch members. (Besides, who's saying that she
doesn't "like" Corwin?) The ending scene had me falling off the
couch laughing--the look on Susan's face when she marched over to
Marcus with the flowers and almost flung those babies in his
drink. Add her expression to the music, and it was another great
Ivanova scene. Does Claudia Christian do this stuff in one take??
Okay, I rambled. I'm an Ivanova fan.
Just wanted to drop you a note as usual. Off the topic, a
new word for me: alliterate, with an A instead of an I. It means
that a person *can* read, but they have no interest in it.
(Useless fact.)
The Jawa
Kidism Patrol
8:51 PM, Wednesday, February 21, 1996
Glasses help you see the screen!--who knew?
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Date: 21-Feb-96 21:09:55
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: The Jawa / Jawa #2 <76371.3057 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Four Cents: "Exogenesis"
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456437 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456307 at compuserve.com>
We rarely do just one take of anything; you always do more, in
case you get something new.
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 13:12:21
From: Paul Owen <100331.2357 at compuserve.com>
To: [F] J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: C&C lights
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456133 at compuserve.com>
Joe
Ive just watched the pilot again and I'd forgotten what an
effective scene it was in which Takashima was staring out of the
window of C&C as the powerful lights of a ship docking played over
the area, why dont you do this anymore (is it too Close
Encounters)
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Date: 21-Feb-96 21:09:59
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Paul Owen <100331.2357 at compuserve.com>
Subject: C&C lights
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456438 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456133 at compuserve.com>
Basically, it's a hassle to rig the lights given that set.
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 19:09:12
From: Mark Koro <70252.3354 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <Messages From Earrth>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456365 at compuserve.com>
Hello Joe:
Wow.
My friend's 3 year old son sat spellbound through the show with
the other 8 adults gathered to see it.
Earlier that day he had told his babysitter that he was coming
over to my place to see Babylon 5. His babysitter said she had
never seen Babylon 5. He replied, "Then you should watch Babylon
5. It is a really neat show with neat people."
On behalf of the 3 year old and the rest of us - thanks!
Oh - by the way, one small bizarre observation. The G'Kar scene
w/Garibaldi was great. But ... the WWII parallel that some of us
came up with is a scary one: Hitler in prison writing Mein Kempf
(sp?). Probably not what you intended and we are probably reading
way TOO much into things, but that's what makes the show fun.
Looking forward to next week.
Mark Koro
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Date: 21-Feb-96 21:10:01
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Mark Koro <70252.3354 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <Messages From Earrth>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456439 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456365 at compuserve.com>
Thanks...I think it came out well.
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 19:30:01
From: Daniel K. Stump <104201.1460 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: New Stuff
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456374 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.437180 at compuserve.com>
Hello, I'm a newcomer to compuserve but not to B5.
I just read a note about your suffering from Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome; I have a similar disease but mine affects the feet.
Have you discussed DAYPRO with your doctor? It is a relatively new
NSAID that works for me -- the only thing which has affected my
nearly crippling pain.
I have watched just about every episode of B5 since it first came
on a channel I could get. I have a few questions, if you can't
divulge the answer, might you drop a non-Kosh-like hint.
TALIA: if she is "The future" then why is she off the show? Did
the Actress quit or is this all part of the grand scheme of
things?
Kosh: What does "You have always been here" mean anyway?
Stephen Furst is still on the opening squence, so is Vir going to
be on as much as ever?
Thanks for any insights you can give me. Here's a joke I made
up, you're welcome to use it if you like, no credit nor
compensation required: How many Vorlons does it take to screw in a
light bulb? -- I don't know GOOD!
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Date: 21-Feb-96 21:10:03
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Daniel K. Stump <104201.1460 at compuserve.com>
Subject: New Stuff
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456440 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456374 at compuserve.com>
"If Talia is 'the future' then why is she off the show?"
Because stuff happens. Because rocketry was the hope of the
German Luftwaffe to win the war. Didn't work out that way. Just
because a character says it, doesn't mean that it's guaranteed to
happen at all times. A parent can look at a child and say, "He's our
hope for the future," and the next day the kid gets turfed by a
semi-truck. Stuff happens. Nothing is guaranteed in the B5 universe;
any character -- ANY character -- is vulnerable. That, for me, is part
of what's exciting.
Vir is in this season about as much as last, yes.
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 20:04:54
From: Julia E. Linthicum <73114.3530 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <<Messages from Earth>>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456398 at compuserve.com>
Joe,
It's been several hours now since I finished watched "Messages
from Earth." WHY do you do this to us? Bad enough to sit on the
edge of my seat during *this* episode, but I have wait a whole
week for the *next* one! <sigh>
Julia L.
PS Now I understand what you meant about the amount FX required
for this episode. You must have had the Video Toasters gasping for
breath. <g>
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Date: 21-Feb-96 21:10:06
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Julia E. Linthicum <73114.3530 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <<Messages from Earth>>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456441 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456398 at compuserve.com>
If you think this is bad, wait until after next week's episode,
when you'll have to wait until April 3rd for the conclusion of the
three-episode mini-arc.
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 20:36:19
From: Joe Salemi [ZD Net] <72631.23 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <Messages from Earth>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456410 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.454391 at compuserve.com>
Great episode! And as an answer to all those who say the
storyline is moving to slowly, my lovely bride Nancy said about
1/2-way through MFE, "Wow! I didn't think things would start
moving this fast so soon!" <g>
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Date: 21-Feb-96 21:22:14
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Joe Salemi [ZD Net] <72631.23 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <Messages from Earth>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456446 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456410 at compuserve.com>
"...I didn't think things would start moving this fast so
soon!"
Well, this is what I kinda kept trying to tell people was
coming, when they said things were moving too slowly....
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 21:29:40
From: Mark D. Smith <70254.107 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <Messages from Earth>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456450 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456151 at compuserve.com>
> It doesn't really matter in the long run; some poor shlub who got
> conned into it.
Joe,
I haven't seen it yet, but does this mean that a human can
"pilot" a shadow ship and if so, would the human be sane after
words?
Mark
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Date: 22-Feb-96 00:35:04
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Mark D. Smith <70254.107 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <Messages from Earth>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456497 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456450 at compuserve.com>
Almost certainly not.
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 21:29:42
From: Mark D. Smith <70254.107 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <Messages from Earth>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456451 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456219 at compuserve.com>
> And then there are days when I don't remember what I had for
> lunch....
The question then becomes, did you even HAVE lunch?
Mark
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Date: 22-Feb-96 00:35:05
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Mark D. Smith <70254.107 at compuserve.com>
Subject: <Messages from Earth>
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456498 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456451 at compuserve.com>
Who can remember?
jms
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Date: 21-Feb-96 22:21:48
From: Michael E. MacDonal <102371.1166 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: New Stuff
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456468 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456440 at compuserve.com>
ie: talia and Iron heart ....
Are we going to Ever Learn what the Gift he actualy gave her was
...
And also will we ever see Iron heart again ...?
Later Have a nice day M.E.Macdonald
P.s does most of the shows Shooting take place during the day or
in the Evening ... ?
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Date: 22-Feb-96 00:35:13
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Michael E. MacDonal <102371.1166 at compuserve.com>
Subject: New Stuff
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456501 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456468 at compuserve.com>
Talia's gift was exactly what was indicated, nothing much
hidden in there: greater capacity to shield her thoughts, and limited
telekinesis.
No plans for Ironheart for long, long time.
We shoot episodes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Rarely do we go
overtime.
jms
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Date: 22-Feb-96 00:46:03
From: Grady W. Smithey I <103321.2766 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Minor Minbari Question:
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456502 at compuserve.com>
Dear Great Maker,
Just curious... How long ago was it that the Minbari
discovered that souls were going missing?
Grady W. Smithey III, Provisional Minister of Kipple, RMES.
ZOG!
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Date: 22-Feb-96 01:35:12
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Grady W. Smithey I <103321.2766 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Minor Minbari Question:
Message-ID: <forum.sfmediaone.456506 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.sfmediaone.456502 at compuserve.com>
About a thousand years, give or take.
jms
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End of JMS CIS Digest 21-Feb-96 13:35:31 through 22-Feb-96 01:35:12
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