JMS on CompuServe (Nov 22, 1996) *POSSIBLE SPOILERS*
Brent Barrett
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Fri Nov 22 18:06:42 EST 1996
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[ Summary of subjects in this section: ]
Sb: #614534-<Mr G. > - God?
Sb: #614297-Literary references
Sb: #614501-<Rage'sThots: Garibaldi>
Sb: #614502-<Rage'sThots:Technomagi>
Sb: #614245-<The Summoning>
Sb: #614573-Fleet combat
Sb: #614581-Nature of Vorlons
Sb: #614628-Spinoff Series-Sinclair
Sb: #614667->>The Summoning<<
Sb: #614694-Part of It
Sb: #614713-JMS: season 4 = arc end?
[ Summary: Doesn't understand how Lorien came to be. ]
#: 614568 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
22-Nov-96 00:53:45
Sb: #614534-<Mr G. > - God?
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
He'll discuss his origins at considerable length in about 3 or 4 more
episodes.
jms
#: 614297 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
21-Nov-96 12:56:57
Sb: #Literary references
Fm: ED PASSARELLA, ZIFF-DAVI
The best literature combines interesting characters in dramatic situations, as
you'd find in any good story with an underlying texture of literary, cultural,
religious, historical and even contemporary references.
I read your comments about mythology elsewhere, so I looked a little deeper.
The symbolism of ships named Agamemnon and Icarus lends some of that wonderful
texture. I may be off base, but I also feel echoes of the Trojan War here, too.
The Vorlons and Shadows remind me of the surprisingly petty gods and goddesses
manipulating the humans to play out Olympian feuds and avenge the immortals'
slights.
The humans in Babylon 5, with their resilience, independence and general
upredictability, feel to me like true descendants of the headstrong heroes of
the Iliad and the Odyssey. Utimately, even with all the manipulation, divine
aid and divine intervention, the humans end up sealing their own fates -- one
way or another.
You've got great interesting characters in a compelling dramatic situation, but
I really like the archetypal resonance.
Ed
#: 614569 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
22-Nov-96 00:53:47
Sb: #614297-Literary references
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Thanks...yeah, there's quite a bit going on in there....
jms
#: 614501 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
21-Nov-96 20:38:45
Sb: #<Rage'sThots: Garibaldi>
Fm: CHAD UNDERKOFFLER
[Note: Possible semi-spoiler for "The Summoning"]
Joe:
How off-base is this?
The "Facts/Clues"--
1. Garibaldi's being held by PsiCorps of one flavor or another.
2. We get no sound fx "hint" that he's being scanned.
3. From reading spoilers of "The Summoning," I see there's some discussion on
whether or not MG has had a "Talia-esque" Personality overlay.
My question is this: did the scene we saw of MG in WHtMG happen in "reality" or
is it the deranged babling's of Michael's mind trapped within a Control
overlay?
I've been thinking about McGoohan & the Prisoner too much...
Rage
Ranger of Washingdome
"Frug has some yams..."
#: 614570 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
22-Nov-96 00:53:50
Sb: #614501-<Rage'sThots: Garibaldi>
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
No, that scene happened in reality.
jms
#: 614502 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
21-Nov-96 20:38:49
Sb: #<Rage'sThots:Technomagi>
Fm: CHAD UNDERKOFFLER
Joe:
Do the Technomages (or Technomagi, natch) have access to higher than Earth
Alliance technology? Or is it that their tech is aimed at "looking" magical?
I guess I'm hoping they come back this season, and I also guess that I hope
they're able to give some solid support for taking on the Shadows/Whoever who
seem much higher up on the technological chain of being.
Rage
Ranger of Washingdome
"I liked Occam's Razor so much, I bought the company."
#: 614571 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
22-Nov-96 00:53:51
Sb: #614502-<Rage'sThots:Technomagi>
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
They definitely have access to higher tech, through TMs on other worlds.
jms
#: 614245 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
21-Nov-96 12:35:51
Sb: #613776-#<The Summoning>
Fm: JOHN YUEN
Neils:
>>>>What exactly happened to Garibaldi? In other shows, I sometimes wonder
"Will they follow this plot point up?". In B5, I ask "How many episodes will we
have to wait till they follow up the plot point."
Well, probably nothing good. One of my friend said that the voice talking to
Garibaldi belongs to Morden (I still have to check my tape), if that's the case
and then we saw a Psicop enters with a tinted face mask (the only reason for a
tinted mask is that it's someone we knows and the only Psicop we knows by face
is Bester). This could means big trouble.
Regards
John Yuen
#: 614738 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
22-Nov-96 13:35:02
Sb: #614245-<The Summoning>
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
It ain't Morden's voice.
jms
[ Summary: A fairly long and informative discussion of fleet combat
strategy and tactics from a former naval academy student. Basically,
he wonders why more Science Fiction television and movies don't
portray three (or four -- time) dimensional tactics. ]
#: 614744 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
22-Nov-96 13:44:09
Sb: #614573-Fleet combat
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Your point is a good one, and something we've discussed here on many
occasions. There are some interesting 3D tactical things we'd like to try, and
are only waiting a chance and the right story with which to do them.
jms
[ Summary: Asks how JMS should be addressed in messages to him. ]
#: 614745 S5/Babylon 5: General
22-Nov-96 13:45:02
Sb: #614581-Nature of Vorlons
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Joe is fine....
jms
#: 614628 S5/Babylon 5: General
22-Nov-96 10:47:51
Sb: #Spinoff Series-Sinclair
Fm: CATHERINE BECIC
Just got a Babcom newsflash on Babylon 5:Crusaders as the new spinoff series
about the Rangers. Would this be a new series for Michael O'Hare to lead? I
believe you once said that it would probably be events taking place before the
current B5 storyline.
Going to SF convention tomorrow. Hope Bruce, Peter and Bill are still showing
up!
Catherine Becic
#: 614746 S5/Babylon 5: General
22-Nov-96 13:45:03
Sb: #614628-Spinoff Series-Sinclair
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Everything is currently very fluid.
jms
#: 614667 S5/Babylon 5: General
22-Nov-96 13:50:08
Sb: #614291-#>>The Summoning<<
Fm: MARTE BRENGLE
My 17-pound tomcat Tybalt is *extremely* offended.
--M--
#: 614747 S5/Babylon 5: General
22-Nov-96 13:45:04
Sb: #614667->>The Summoning<<
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Cool....
jms
#: 614694 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
22-Nov-96 14:45:21
Sb: #Part of It
Fm: BRENT BARRETT
Howdy, Joe;
I was wondering: Is Sheridan's piece of Kosh still with him after 402, or did
that "part of the problem" go away when John chose "tock"?
Thanks,
-- Brent
#: 614748 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
22-Nov-96 13:45:06
Sb: #614694-Part of It
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
You'll find out in about 8 days.
jms
#: 614713 S5/Babylon 5: General
22-Nov-96 15:48:17
Sb: #614024-#JMS: season 4 = arc end?
Fm: SCOTT BAKER
If WB makes their decision in February or March, will you be able to adjust the
story appropriately? I know you had mentioned elsewhere that you had 1000
years in either direction mapped out and 100 years either way in detail, so I'm
assuming all we'd miss is some more detail. Is this correct?
--Scott
#: 614749 S5/Babylon 5: General
22-Nov-96 13:45:07
Sb: #614713-JMS: season 4 = arc end?
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
I'm covered either way.
jms
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