JMS on CompuServe (Dec 12, 1997) POSSIBLE SPOILERS

Fri Dec 12 21:25:32 EST 1997

 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WARNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 The following posts may contain SPOILERS for
 upcoming Babylon 5 episodes.

 Continue at your own risk.
 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 S
  P
   O
    I
     L
      E
       R

         P
          R
           O
            T
             E
              C
               T
                I
                 O
                  N
 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL IS THE COPYRIGHT OF THE
 RESPECTIVE MESSAGE AUTHORS AND CANNOT BE 
 REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT THE EXPRESSED
 PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR.  

 Note that JMS has expressed his public permission 
 that all of his messages may be reproduced freely.

 I give permission for my summaries to be reposted in
 any form, however I reserve all rights to them and
 the right to revoke this permission at any time.
 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Archives of this material may be found at:

          http://www.johndelenn.com/
 **********************************************

 [ Summary of subjects in this section: ]
    Sb: #9307-B5 Link comm device
    Sb: #9299-Rumors
    Sb: #9286-#ll 
    Sb: #9296-Marshall Teague returns?
    Sb: #9507-#Great Maker Photo
    Sb: #9526-<Superlatives fail me..>
    Sb: #9329-Books, Music & ???

 #: 9307 S2/Bab 5: General
    09-Dec-97  19:13:02
Sb: #9212-#B5 Link comm device
Fm: TOM KNUDSEN

Joe,

	<Yeah, same watch on all counts, it's the Hamilton Ventura.>

	Thanks.  I thought so.  I DO have to tell you I think that's the 
coolest looking watch I've ever seen.  You don't happen to know if they still 
sell them, do you?

						Tom^^^^

 #: 9323 S2/Bab 5: General
    09-Dec-97  23:04:09
Sb: #9307-B5 Link comm device
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

      Yeah, they still sell 'em.  Interesting history...the Hamilton Ventura 
was the first electric watch produced.  When the art deco case went out of 
fashion (as if art deco *ever* goes out of fashion), they discontinued it. As 
I understand it, and this is only based on what I've been told, I have no 
first-hand knowledge here, back a few years ago, when I bought mine, they had 
found some of the original parts and pieces and casings and released a small 
number of them.  They were all snapped up, and Hamilton decided it might be a 
good idea to release them for real in a newly manufactured line.

                                                                    jms

 [ Summary: Comments that he saw TNT put posters up at bus stops in the L.A.
   area for TNT's most recent TV Movie, "Buffalo Soldiers." ]

 #: 9324 S4/Bab 5: **SPOILERS**
    09-Dec-97  23:04:09
Sb: #9299-Rumors
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

      Yeah, they also plan on bus posters, billboards, subway posters, you 
name it.

                                                                    jms

 [ Summary: (See below.) ]

 #: 9325 S4/Bab 5: **SPOILERS**
    09-Dec-97  23:04:10
Sb: #9286-#ll 
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

"So, can we do a JMS and Harlan in 2000 for the white house? <just kidding>"

      If nominated I will not run, if elected I will not serve, if impeached I 
will burn the tapes, write a book, build a library and become an elder 
statesman.

                                                                    jms

 [ Summary: Heard from a mutual friend that Marshall Teague just filmed
   an episode.  Asks if it's true that Ta'Lon will be back. ]

 #: 9326 S4/Bab 5: **SPOILERS**
    09-Dec-97  23:04:10
Sb: #9296-Marshall Teague returns?
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

"Is that true, is Ta'Lon making another appearance?"

      Yup.

                                                                    jms

 #: 9507 S2/Bab 5: General
    12-Dec-97  06:06:00
Sb: Great Maker Photo
Fm: ANNE L. WARNER

Joe,

<sound of stifled giggles>

Does Andrew Porter have a time machine?

Have you seen the photo of yourself on page 15 of the November Science Fiction 
Chronicle?

The publishing item includes stuff about the book series for B5 and also 
mentions that you and Kathryn have sold a piece you're writing together(?).  I 
vaguely half-recognize the title "Night Gallery."  What's that about?

Anne

 #: 9537 S2/Bab 5: General
    12-Dec-97  13:13:11
Sb: #9507-#Great Maker Photo
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

      No, I haven't seen it yet.  Will look it up.  On the other project, not 
much to say until paperwork comes.

                                                                    jms

 #: 9526 S2/Bab 5: General
    12-Dec-97  08:47:05
Sb: <Superlatives fail me..>
Fm: NEVILLE WHITE

Joe,

I've been off Compuserve for quite some time now, but I found an account that 
I could use to write a short note. We have just seen the penultimate episode 
of year4 in the UK, and I wanted to say that I am very, very impressed by the 
whole way that this story has been panning out.

I'm particularly "pleased" with Marcus. I'm really sad to see him die, but the 
character was so true to himself. Normally we only see the English as villains 
nowadays (I suppose they are juicier roles, I don't know!) so it is a great 
change to see one as a self-sacrificing hero. The whole setting was so much 
more poignant because of the episode back in year 3 where he explained that he 
had always -not- been there for the ones he loved - his brother, and in that 
episode he had left Delenn (who was kidnapped by the nightwatch). Now at last 
he had his redemption. I also thought that Claudia's acting was superb, I was 
really moved by it. The lingering sadness is that we now won't be able to see 
what effect this action of Marcus' would have had on her character - I don't 
doubt that it would have been a significant factor in her development over the 
fifth year if she had continued with the show.

Would you care to share any pointers about what might have happened to the 
character Ivanova in the future? I really would like to know (for Marcus' 
sake!)

Of course, on top of all this was the storming of Mars and Earth, the 
political realities and aftermath of what happened and all of that. The space 
CGI was getting better and better, some of it incredibly realistic. Last 
nights episode was a wonderful tie-up of many loose ends, with a degree of 
fulfilment for Garibaldi, Delenn, Sheriden, Londo and others (only Ivanova 
seemed to lose out - probably appealing to her Russian sense of irony).

There is,  of course, one downside...almost all other shows (and films) seem 
shallow and weak in comparison! Still, that's a small price to pay, I guess.

Congratulations, and a big, big thanks from across the pond.

Regards,
Neville White

 #: 9538 S2/Bab 5: General
    12-Dec-97  13:13:12
Sb: #9526-<Superlatives fail me..>
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

      Thanks...as for what Claudia would've been doing this season, some bits 
of that have been sliced off and put into other characters, so I can't comment 
until it hits the air.

      And thanks again...it's a good end for the season.

                                                                    jms

 [ Summary: Asks for help in finding good books for young readers.  She
   suggests "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe." ]

 #: 9536 S20/The Zocalo
    12-Dec-97  12:55:14
Sb: #9329-Books, Music & ???
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

      That's an okay one to start with...I'd also suggest the Hobbit, and if 
you can find it the Mad Scientists Club and A Wrinkle in Time.

                                                                    jms

[END]

-***
-*** B5JMS SUBSCRIBERS: Replies to messages go to the list maintainer,
-*** <b5jms-owner at cs.columbia.edu>.  If you want to reply elsewhere, adjust
-*** the "To" field.  See http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~ezk/b5jms/ for all
-*** other information about this list.

JMS on CompuServe (Dec 12, 1997) *POSSIBLE SPOILERS*

JMS on CompuServe (Dec 12, 1997) POSSIBLE SPOILERS