JMS on CompuServe (Oct 23, 1996) *POSSIBLE SPOILERS*

[Brent Barrett]

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 [ Summary of subjects in this section: ]
    Sb: #596741-<And the rock...>
    Sb: #596775-URGENT! HELP! from jms
    Sb: #596815-#Speaking of Season Four
    Sb: #596903-<Rock Cried Out>
    Sb: #596957-<<Shadow Dancing>>
    Sb: #596979-BABYLON 5 SEASON FINALE
    Sb: #597388-<Enjoying B5 -Rock>


 [ Summary: Asks if Londo really did poison Refa.  If so, the poster wonders
   why Londo went to so much trouble, when he could have more easily 
   finished-off Refa. ]

 #: 597140 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
    22-Oct-96  14:43:25
Sb: #596741-<And the rock...>
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

       Yes, it was real; and Londo points out that he could easily have killed
Refa elsewhere...as he says, the point was to do it on Narn so that he could
dishonor his house back home.

                                                                       jms


 [ Summary: Urges that JMS perform a clean boot virus scan of his home PC,
   and offers detailed directions. ]

 #: 597141 S5/Babylon 5: General
    22-Oct-96  14:43:26
Sb: #596775-URGENT! HELP! from jms
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

       I'll definitely do that, thanks!

                                                                       jms


 [ Summary: Asks who has written the season four episodes to date. ]

 #: 597142 S5/Babylon 5: General
    22-Oct-96  14:43:27
Sb: #596815-#Speaking of Season Four
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

       All jms scripts so far.

                                                                       jms


 [ Summary: Enjoyed "And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place," and wonders
   how much of the action we see is scripted and how much is up to the 
   director. ]

 #: 597144 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
    22-Oct-96  14:43:30
Sb: #596903-<Rock Cried Out>
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

       Thanks, generally, everything is scripted.  (See the "Coming" script in
my writing book for an example.)  But the director adds a lot in framing and
pacing and camera movement and other areas.

                                                                       jms



 #: 596957 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
    22-Oct-96  06:34:29
Sb: #<<Shadow Dancing>>
Fm: S J NICHOLSON

Well, I hope you are happy--- I just couldn't sleep last night for all the
nightmares!  =:^o

You have been given a new title in our house:  "Master of Anticipation".
Seems we are spending much of our time anticipating the next episode.

Love the way you show someone menacingly walking down the halls.  Handing over
the identity card and so on.  The ship coming out of the shadow ship was
inspired.
Just can't say enough.  But, thanks.  Sal


 #: 597145 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
    22-Oct-96  14:43:30
Sb: #596957-<<Shadow Dancing>>
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

       Thanks...we try.

                                                                       jms



 #: 596979 S7/Babylon 5 in the UK
    22-Oct-96  08:43:18
Sb: #BABYLON 5 SEASON FINALE
Fm: ALAN MULVIE

"       But, again, I don't speak for C4, or their prior scheduling
committments, I'm just backtracking to when it would be feasible from a
production standpoint."

>From a producer/writers POV due you prefer the US half a dozen then Rerun or
the UK whole season in one go?

I for one would find it confusing to see B5 in short bursts.

Mlv


 #: 597146 S7/Babylon 5 in the UK
    22-Oct-96  14:43:31
Sb: #596979-BABYLON 5 SEASON FINALE
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

       I'd love to go straight through.

                                                                       jms


 [ Summary: Enjoyed "And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place," and is
   surprised that a self-described athiest would use gospel music as a 
   "good" counterpoint to the evil of Refa and his demise. ]

 #: 597419 S6/Babylon 5: Spoilers
    23-Oct-96  01:13:07
Sb: #597388-<Enjoying B5 -Rock>
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

      Thanks...and I don't allow my own personal beliefs (or lack thereof) to
redirect or influence the show; then it becomes propaganda, and I have no
interest in that.

                                                                    jms



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