JMS on Usenet

July 2002

J. Michael Straczynski posts regularly on Usenet. This page provides quick links to his posts from July 2002, with a brief description of each. Unless otherwise stated, all messages are from rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.

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28 July 2002

Re: ATTN JMS: Midnight Nation #12 and Laurel
The father's comment in Midnight Nation 12 about almost losing Laurel twice had no significance as a parallel to Laurel's journey throughout the twelve issues.

27 July 2002

Re: ATTN Jms: The original B5 story ?
JMS explains why he has never published the original plan for the Babylon 5 story arc.

25 July 2002

Re: ATTN JMS: Have you seen this? Shades of Nightwatch?
JMS dicusses the "war" on terrorism.

23 July 2002

Re: Nicholas Charles Wilkes
JMS explains the dedication in the closing credits of "Things Left Unsaid, Part One".

22 July 2002

Re: ATTN JMS: Are you a millionaire ?
JMS continues the discussion about the Republican Party's behavior.

Re: ATTN JMS: Have you seen this? Shades of Nightwatch?
JMS warns against throwing away our freedoms in the interest of security.

Re: Taking a stand.
JMS analyzes the potential abuses of a proposed Homeland Security program.

Re: ATTN JMS: Are you a millionaire ?
JMS continues the discussion of political ethics.

20 July 2002

Re: ATTN JMS: Are you a millionaire ?
JMS alleges some startling information about Jerry Doyle and the Republican Party.

Re: ATTN JMS: Are you a millionaire ?
JMS provides a metaphor for his political mindset.

19 July 2002

ATTN JMS: Have you seen this? Shades of Nightwatch?
JMS discusses a Nightwatch-like response to terrorism defense.

Re: "stars and garters"
JMS remembers where he didn't first hear the phrase "stars and garters."

17 July 2002

Re: ATTN JMS: Are you a millionaire ?
JMS discusses the Canadian social infrastructure.

Re: ATTN JMS: Are you a millionaire ?
JMS discusses the Canadian tax system.

Re: JMS commentary and Paypal donation??
JMS explains why battered women's shelters are his charity of choice.

16 July 2002

Re: 7/12 Jeremiah
JMS responds to praise for the Jeremiah episode "Things Left Unsaid, Part One".

15 July 2002

Re: JMS- do you use character charts?
JMS has never had to use written character profiles.

14 July 2002

Re: JMS- do you use character charts?
JMS keeps all of his character profiles in his head.

13 July 2002

Re: Season 1 DVD Box Art
JMS points out a better picture of the Babylon 5 DVD box art.

Re: ATTN JMS: Are you a millionaire ?
JMS explains the hard facts about trying to make money in the entertainment business.

Re: JMS is following me!
JMS jokes about viewers growing up on his work.

11 July 2002

Re: JMS commentary and Paypal donation??
JMS does not want people to donate money to him.

10 July 2002

Re: ATTN JMS: Novels Question
JMS says there are no current plans for future Babylon 5 novels.

09 July 2002

Re: ATTN JMS: Are you a millionaire ?
JMS responds to this question with a quote from Stephen King.

Re: Attn: JMS - DVD Episode Order?
JMS expects that the Babylon 5 DVDs will have the episodes in the order that they aired.

Re: She-Ra???
JMS refuses to reveal any other He-Man songs that he may have written.

Re: She-Ra???
JMS explains his current feelings about writing for She-Ra.

07 July 2002

Re: ATTN: JMS - Our friend's been at it again....
JMS responds to a comment on his philosophy for dealing with fame.

Re: attn JMS: comic con
JMS does not know his schedule for the San Diego Comic Con.

06 July 2002

Re: ATTN: JMS - Our friend's been at it again....
JMS gives his opinion on the psychology of Bryan Cooney.

Re: Attn JMS: S1 DVDs - No Michael O'Hare?
JMS responds to Ruth O'Hare's apology for the confusion about whether Michael O'Hare was asked to participate in the Babylon 5 DVD.

Re: ATTN JMS: Sciography on DVDs
JMS reveals that his Babylon 5 contract was not very lucrative.

Re: She-Ra???
JMS actually jumps into the fray with a He-Man filk song.

Re: Attn JMS: S1 DVDs - No Michael O'Hare?
It turns out that Michael O'Hare received the messages from Warner Bros. but declined to participate in the DVD.

05 July 2002

Re: She-Ra???
JMS continues to be tortured by his past.

Re: ATTN JMS: Sciography on DVDs
The Babylon 5 material shot for the abandoned Sciography program is owned by the Sci-Fi Channel and is unlikely to show up on the Warner Bros. DVDs.

Re: Attn JMS: S1 DVDs - No Michael O'Hare?
JMS explains why there will be no Michael O'Hare interview on the Babylon 5 Season One DVD set.

Re: ATTN: JMS - You're not making life easy.
JMS comments on the life of a writer.

03 July 2002

quick asides
JMS gives updates on several current projects.

Re: She-Ra???
A viewer spots on of Straczynski's older credits.

Re: from jms to b5 viewers
JMS describes Jeremiah as "very arc-ish" but easy for new viewers to understand quickly.

02 July 2002

Re: from jms to b5 viewers
JMS does not want fans to buy Showtime just to watch Jeremiah.

from jms to b5 viewers
JMS puts out the call to Babylon 5 fans to spread the word about Jeremiah.

01 July 2002

Re: Jeremiah: should we get a letter writing campaign going?
JMS encourages fans to watch the last three episodes of Jeremiah's first season.

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