JMS on CompuServe (Nov 05, 1996) *POSSIBLE SPOILERS*
Brent Barrett
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Tue Nov 5 12:21:09 EST 1996
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[ Summary of subjects in this section: ]
Sb: #604657-Music Scores
Sb: #604279-The Truth Comes Out!
Sb: #604274-#<<Za'ha'dume
Sb: #604169-Z'Ha'Dum/Doom Itself
Sb: #604363-<Z editing question>
Sb: #604752-<Justin's motions>
Sb: #604838-Garibaldi Preview?
Sb: #605051-<Z'ha'dum>
Sb: #605057-<<Hour Packed>>
Sb: #605058-#<<Purple Londo>>
#: 604657 S5/Babylon 5: General
04-Nov-96 14:45:59
Sb: #604077-#Music Scores
Fm: MICHAEL ZITAGLIO
Hi,
"We can't take outside stuff, it all has to be work for hire."
What does work for hire mean?
Mike
#: 604818 S5/Babylon 5: General
04-Nov-96 17:27:41
Sb: #604657-Music Scores
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
It means it's done on assignment, as part of a package, rather than
buying something created independently and acquiring the rights.
jms
#: 604279 S5/Babylon 5: General
03-Nov-96 22:13:23
Sb: #604079-#The Truth Comes Out!
Fm: MARA K. MALOVANY
>>It's a terrible and ugly history. Dozens of dead bodies left lying in the
ring. Referees knocked unconscious. You don't wnat to know.<<
Not to mention the time Slaughterhouse Stracyznski and Corporal Ellison
stormed Normandy Beach<g> (according to Peter David's "Incredible Hulk" novel)
Mara
#: 604819 S5/Babylon 5: General
04-Nov-96 17:27:43
Sb: #604279-The Truth Comes Out!
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
I have certainly had a varied and colorful career.
jms
#: 604274 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
03-Nov-96 21:53:26
Sb: #602681-#<<Za'ha'dume
Fm: RAY PELZER
One innocuous question: In Z'ha'dum, were those Bruce & Melissa's actual
wedding photos, or were they special ones you had shot for the show?
One not-so-innocuous question: is it safe to assume that Anna, Morden, and
Justin were all roasted in the White Star blast?
In all, another even more-incredible show (I ran out of superlatives a long
time ago). The G'kar narrative was wonderfully dramatic.... so he'll be doing
the season 4 opening credits, eh?
(oh, almost forgot: did you get to see the AbFab stuff on Roseanne's Halloween
show?)
#: 604820 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
04-Nov-96 17:27:45
Sb: #604274-#<<Za'ha'dume
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Yes, we used their actual wedding photos.
And I did see the Dynamic Druggie Duo on Roseanne (the only time I've
ever watched it). They were in fine form.
jms
#: 604169 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
03-Nov-96 19:02:22
Sb: #Z'Ha'Dum/Doom Itself
Fm: REBECCA ESCHLIMAN
jms -
I found this one so intense that I cannot really even step back and view it
objectively.
I feel like a peasant must have felt in the aftermath of Arthur & Co.'s battle
at Camlann -- helpless witness to the breaking of some wondrous community. It
has (because it won't go comfortably into the past of memory) the feel of the
Camelot cycle battle between Logres and Broceliande (the Inklings' stuff, not
Mallory's). And no, this is not one of those "if x=Merlin, then Ivanova=y"
references. The B5 characters are too much themselves for me to play literary
card games.
"Z" had to have been one of the most intense hours I've ever seen on
television. Some of it was technical -- editing, CGI, etc. But the real
impact was emotional -- sort of Beethoven as opposed to Bach.
One small grief -- the immolation of the White Star. I know from other posts
that there are those whose interest in the WS is its strategic advantages and
its tactical abilities. But I can't get away from the organic origin,
intelligent component and avian form. The WS always seemed to me to be more of
a "noble steed" than mere defense apparatus, and I can't help but think that it
had some degree of acquiescence in its final fate in the same way that Sheridan
had in going to Z'Ha'Dum.
So I find that I grieve for its loss.
My reference has always been acting in community theater, so I've had the
experience of a richly-drawn character inhabiting my emotional landscape for a
few months at a time. I can't imagine carrying around ALL of theses
richly-drawn characters in the fullness of their stories over such an extended
time -- are there any words to describe what that feels like for you?
Vectoring off into a totally (and trivially) different direction --
I was surprised in your playwriting segment of your new book that, although you
mentioned generic local contests as a way to gain notice, you never mentioned
the Humana Festive of New American Plays. Since this seems to be one of the
most respected launch-possibilities into national prominence, I'd have to
surmise that you would counsel nascent playwrights to begin at a more modest
level before tackling the Humana.
-rje- I can almost feel the rustling-in of some kind of enchantment already.
#: 604821 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
04-Nov-96 17:27:47
Sb: #604169-Z'Ha'Dum/Doom Itself
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
"I can't imagine carrying around ALL of theses richly-drawn characters in the
fullness of their stories over such an extended time -- are there any words to
describe what that feels like for you?"
It feels like a chicken giving birth to a tyrannosaurus rex.
jms
[ Summary: Enjoyed "Z'Ha'Dum" and wants to know if not seeing Sheridan's
fight to escape the Shadows, Morden and Company was done to extend the
mystery of what happened to Morden and Justin over the supposed break
between seasons. ]
#: 604823 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
04-Nov-96 17:27:52
Sb: #604363-<Z editing question>
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Yeah, I did want to leave open the question of what happened to the
others, just for a bit.
Thanks.
jms
#: 604752 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
04-Nov-96 16:03:17
Sb: #<Justin's motions>
Fm: ROWAN KAISER
That fellow's motions got on my nerves <g> But it also seemed forced, as if he
were a puppet, modeled after humans. Or was that just the actor?
Rowyn Fireblade
I always knew Mulder was a Jewish mother <g>.
Babbler, KP, Montie, SPAMM, etc.
#: 604824 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
04-Nov-96 17:27:54
Sb: #604752-<Justin's motions>
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
It was an actor's choice.
jms
#: 604838 S5/Babylon 5: General
04-Nov-96 17:48:24
Sb: #Garibaldi Preview?
Fm: KEVIN P. KENNEY
Since the TV Guide ad has spoilers for Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi, does
the preview also contain more spoilers than usual?
#: 604922 S5/Babylon 5: General
04-Nov-96 20:15:43
Sb: #604838-Garibaldi Preview?
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Dunno, I never see the preview until it airs, same as everybody else.
jms
[ Summary: Jokingly claims that Sheridan must be in the Shadows' waste
disposal unit after his plunge in "Z'Ha'Dum." "Amazing! You spent
three years setting up an homage to Star Wars..." ]
#: 605063 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
05-Nov-96 01:59:11
Sb: #605051-<Z'ha'dum>
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
That will continue to be funny for just about as long as it takes for me
to find out where you live....
jms
#: 605057 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
05-Nov-96 01:26:44
Sb: #<<Hour Packed>>
Fm: BRENT BARRETT
Howdy, Joe;
I just watched "The Hour of the Wolf," and I must say I was very pleased.
You're right; That episode is just so damned *packed* with storytelling that
you can't believe you watched only a single episode. I found myself looking at
the VCR's index counter in disbelief at the thirty minute mark. "That can't
be," I thought.
And you kept the density all the way to the end. Bravo to you and your staff.
One question: Do I take it that you're going to hold off a while before telling
us how Sheridan and Morden survived? I mean, Morden said he was farther away
than the rest, but judging by his damage, he should be dead.
When can we expect some sort of answer as to how Sheridan managed to survive so
intact?
Once again, wonderful work. I look forward to the rest of the season with even
greater anticipation now.
Thanks,
-- Brent
#: 605064 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
05-Nov-96 01:59:12
Sb: #605057-<<Hour Packed>>
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Thanks. I'll string out the Sheridan info for a while; as for Morden, as
he said, his associates can repair flesh, replace flesh (though where they got
replacements from is something I don't want to know)....
It's definitely a packed episode. I still find myself realizing that the
end of act one feels like two acts. And the next three are every bit as
intense, if not moreso. I love it....
jms
#: 605058 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
05-Nov-96 01:29:04
Sb: #<<Purple Londo>>
Fm: BRENT BARRETT
Oh, yes, and one more thing about "The Hour of the Wolf."
Sneaky how you got the change of Londo's coat into the script itself.
Didn't want another episode like what happened with Delenn's dress, eh? :-)
-- Brent
#: 605065 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
05-Nov-96 01:59:14
Sb: #605058-#<<Purple Londo>>
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
I never make the same mistake.
I just learn how to make new ones.
(And I'm very pleased with that scene...it's kinda goofy, with the
minister in particular...he's just nuts. Well, not as much as Cartagia,
obviously....)
jms
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