JMS CIS Digest: 11-Jul-99 14:43 through 13-Jul-99 16:21 (10 msgs)
John D. Hardin
jhardin at wolfenet.com
Wed Jul 14 09:30:16 EDT 1999
RFC 1153 Digest of messages from
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11-Jul-99 14:43 through 13-Jul-99 16:21 (10 messages)
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Subjects in digest:
<Patterns of the Soul>
Rising Star issues
Stephen Furst's audition
<Path of Sorrows>
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Date: 10 Jul 1999 00:33:05 -0700
From: Dan Deckert <74156.1432 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Patterns of the Soul
Message-ID: <forum.babylon5.68486 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.babylon5.68480 at compuserve.com>
Message text written by J. Michael Straczynski
> Bear in mind also that Sheridan is totally *outside* Gideon's chain of
> command. His authority goes up to the president of the Earth
> Alliance, not the ISA. It would be like a field commander in NATO
> going to Clinton with a problem. He has to go through the chain of
> command first.
I sorta thought that that was the point I was trying to make. <g>
Others were implying that Gideon had a direct line to Sheridan, while I
was supporting the thought that he would naturally stick to his
official chain of command until he disagreed with them, at which point
he would come up with his own solution and find a way to make it work
for his own chain of command. To quote an earlier comment of mine,
"Why go to Sheridan when he's able to solve the problem on his own?"
This is the Gideon that I think that you've created for us. He's a lot
like Sheridan, making his own decisions based on his own real-time
understanding of the situation at hand. He's also a lot unlike
Sheridan, playing his cards close to the chest and willing to "cheat"
as a first solution rather than as a fallback position. Sheridan was
Ben Cartwright. Gideon is Brett Maverick. <g> Am I close? :-)
Dan
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Date: 11 Jul 1999 14:43:02 -0700
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Dan Deckert <74156.1432 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Patterns of the Soul
Message-ID: <forum.babylon5.68544 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.babylon5.68486 at compuserve.com>
"This is the Gideon that I think that you've created for us. He's a
lot like Sheridan, making his own decisions based on his own real-time
understanding of the situation at hand. He's also a lot unlike
Sheridan, playing his cards close to the chest and willing to "cheat"
as a first solution rather than as a fallback position. Sheridan was
Ben Cartwright. Gideon is Brett Maverick. <g> Am I close? :-)"
'zactly.
jms
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Date: 11 Jul 1999 07:55:11 -0700
From: John Bendel <73447.741 at compuserve.com>
To: All
Subject: Rising Star issues
Message-ID: <forum.babylon5.68541 at compuserve.com>
Ok, I've confused.
I want to get the Rising Star comics and have gotten three conflicting
answers from three comic shops here in Boston.
1. Rising Star #0 and #1 were out but are no longer available.
2. They are very late and there is no release date.
3. They aren't being published.
So, who's right?
More importantly, if they are out where can I get them?
Thanks,
John Bendel 11-Jul-99 @ 10:54 using OzWin V2.30.1
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Date: 11 Jul 1999 15:13:13 -0700
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: John Bendel <73447.741 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Rising Star issues
Message-ID: <forum.babylon5.68545 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.babylon5.68541 at compuserve.com>
1. Rising Star #0 and #1 were out but are no longer available.
The 0 issue was published in the Wizard Magazine FATHOM special
a couple months ago and can still be found; the Preview issue was
published in a special limited edition around the same time and is
harder to find.
2. They are very late and there is no release date.
Issue 1 was put back one month so it could debut at the Chicago
comic con next weekend (where I'll be attending). It will hit comic
stores July 28th.
3. They aren't being published.
Bull ka-ka.
jms
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Date: 11 Jul 1999 20:14:07 -0700
From: T.P.Chai <104674.3064 at compuserve.com>
To: JMS <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Patterns of the Soul
Message-ID: <forum.babylon5.68547 at compuserve.com>
JMS, since Dr. Chambers is visable on the ship before it's seen to be
destroyed, is she also officially dead? or perhaps that footage would
not be seen by anyone else so it doesn't matter?
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Date: 11 Jul 1999 22:10:13 -0700
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: T.P.Chai <104674.3064 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Patterns of the Soul
Message-ID: <forum.babylon5.68549 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.babylon5.68547 at compuserve.com>
It's only ever going to be seen by the general, and bear in mind
that in that shot Chambers was WAY in the background, it was only seen
for a moment on the monitor, with the General more concerned about
what's happening in FG, and in any event he would have to instantly
recognize her by sight, and he didn't know her.
jms
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Date: 12 Jul 1999 11:26:14 -0700
From: T.P.Chai <104674.3064 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Stephen Furst's audition
Message-ID: <forum.babylon5.68585 at compuserve.com>
JMS, Stephen Furst told us the story at Toronto Trek 13 yesterday, how
at his audition he tried to use soap to make his hair stand up like the
other people there and ended up looking a mess. And when he went in for
the audition he tried to explain what happened, and the casting people
stopped and said "Oh my god, he's Vir!" Were you present?
Peter Jurasic was there too (as well as Wortham Krimmer - the 3
Centauri emperors!), he's never heard of the story and blurted out
something very much like the punch line, "Is there any doubt who Vir
is?" before Stephen was able to deliver it. So the story actually
brought the house down twice!
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Date: 13 Jul 1999 16:13:06 -0700
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: T.P.Chai <104674.3064 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Stephen Furst's audition
Message-ID: <forum.babylon5.68676 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.babylon5.68585 at compuserve.com>
That was probably the pre-casting session, which is held before
the final auditions for the producers (me et al).
jms
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Date: 13 Jul 1999 13:59:13 -0700
From: Vadim Naroditsky <72133.1175 at compuserve.com>
To: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Path of Sorrows
Message-ID: <forum.babylon5.68670 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.babylon5.68479 at compuserve.com>
> I don't think it was so much the *lie* about them as the executions
> themselves that were rather the point....
You are the "Founder" so you created what you wanted. Nevertheless,
once creation was done your heroes exist as separate people so I allow
myself to argue with you.
There could be many ways to justify executions. Since Corps are able
to "brainwash" people we have to assume that rebel leaders Psi
abilities were too strong for them. What can one do with enemies if
they won't stop fighting except destroy them? It could be justified as
cutting off rotting parts in order to save the body.
Would Corps kill them if they voluntarily gave up fighting and came
back to Corps? I am sure, not. And the alternative of peaceful life
outside Corps was forbidden by mundanes' law.
BTW, I remember you saying that Crusade's events take place 4 years
after B5. How can a person advance from a civilian to a first officer
so fast?
If it is not a secret, will we see Bester in Crusade?
Vadim
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Date: 13 Jul 1999 16:21:09 -0700
From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644 at compuserve.com>
To: Vadim Naroditsky <72133.1175 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Path of Sorrows
Message-ID: <forum.babylon5.68677 at compuserve.com>
References: <forum.babylon5.68670 at compuserve.com>
"If it is not a secret, will we see Bester in Crusade?"
You would have, in episode 15, "Value Judgments," by Avery.
Walter considered it one of the best Bester scripts to date.
jms
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