JMS on CompuServe (Oct 28, 1997) *POSSIBLE SPOILERS*

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 [ Summary of subjects in this section: ]
    Sb: #3233-GIF arrived
    Sb: #3564-#<<Endgame>>
    Sb: #3272-Endgame
    Sb: #3530-<Rising Star>


 #: 3233 S2/Bab 5: General
    24-Oct-97  09:22:04
Sb: GIF arrived
Fm: RAY PELZER

Just wanted to know if the picture arrived in the email safely.
		Ray


 #: 3864 S2/Bab 5: General
    27-Oct-97  11:39:07
Sb: #3233-GIF arrived
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

      Yes, it did...thanks...lots of fun.


                                                                    jms


 #: 3564 S4/Bab 5: **SPOILERS**
    26-Oct-97  05:59:03
Sb: #3408-<<Endgame>>
Fm: ARTHUR STOPPE

Message text written by Deonaha M. Conlin
>Why does Joe even HAVE to borrow something from somewhere, anyway?<

Well, unless its a coincidence, the "circled doodled message left by madman 
after he commits suicide" is VERY similar to what happens in Dr. Strangelove.  
Again, maybe its JMS's homage to Kubrick (like the "2001" style spacesuit that 
appeared in a second or third season episode, I forget which, of B5).

Arthur


 #: 3683 S4/Bab 5: **SPOILERS**
    26-Oct-97  15:39:05
Sb: #3564-#<<Endgame>>
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

"Well, unless its a coincidence, the "circled doodled message left by madman 
after he commits suicide" is VERY similar to what happens in Dr. Strangelove.  
Again, maybe its JMS's homage to Kubrick (like the "2001" style spacesuit that 
appeared in a second or third season episode, I forget which, of B5)."

      Just to clarify this....

      Re: the note...the script as written calls only for the finding of a 
note with the words "scorched earth" on it.  It was John Copeland's idea to do 
the note as shown, and yes, he's said quite openly over on AOL that it was his 
nod to Strangelove.  (John directed that episode.)

      Re: the suit...that wasn't an intentional 2001 nod...we went to Modern 
Props to get a space suit for Babylon Squared, and the only one they had on 
hand that would work for us was one left-over from 2010, which I asked the 
folks in costume to change as much as possible...though it was pretty much 
what it was regardless.  So that one wasn't intentional.

                                                                    jms


 #: 3272 S4/Bab 5: **SPOILERS**
    24-Oct-97  11:14:02
Sb: Endgame
Fm: KOSLOSKY

JMS,

     Nitpick city here I admit.  My mother is a retired operating room nurse.  
I actually got her to watch a B5 episode, which in this case turned out to be 
Endgame.  She thoroughly enjoyed it, as did I, but she was baffled by some 
medical questions:  IV bags?  Garibaldi having his wound sutured?  Ivanava in 
a head restraint?  She couldn't help but ask, if this is 300 years (give or 
take a few) in the future, why do the medical sets look more like 20th century 
medicine than 23rd century?   She awaits your answer.

Respectfully,

Bob


 #: 3865 S4/Bab 5: **SPOILERS**
    27-Oct-97  11:39:07
Sb: #3272-Endgame
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

      Our shipment of medsupplies from the 23rd century hasn't arrived yet.

                                                                    jms

 [ Summary: Concerning what Lennier told Delenn about unrequited love, this
   poster asks why Lennier would even bother telling Delenn. ]

 #: 3684 S4/Bab 5: **SPOILERS**
    26-Oct-97  15:39:05
Sb: #3530-<Rising Star>
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

"I'd just like to know why this info was important enough to pass along to the 
ambassador of minbar... :)"

      Because Lennier is quite familiar with the concept of unrequited love, 
and because hope burns eternal.

      Which is probably the most damnable part of unrequited love.

                                                                    jms


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