JMS on Usenet
September 2000
J. Michael Straczynski posts regularly on Usenet. This page provides quick links to his posts from September 2000, with a brief description of each. Unless otherwise stated, all messages are from rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.
30 September 2000
jms info update
JMS gives updates on his current projects including Amazing Spider-Man, Rising Stars, Midnight Nation, the Rising Stars feature film, The World on Fire, and the series for Showtime.
28 September 2000
Re: "Midnight on the Firing Line" What's the verdict?
JMS discusses more problems with the widescreen transfers of Babylon 5.JMS word count/messages
JMS has just learned how much he wrote online during Babylon 5's run.Re: varying widescreen ratios
JMS explains why he thinks the opening credits have a different widescreen ratio than the rest of the Babylon 5 episodes.Re: It's official: JMS to write Amazing Spider-Man
JMS expects his first issue of Amazing Spider-Man to be out in April.
27 September 2000
Re: "Midnight on the Firing Line" What's the verdict?
JMS discusses problems with the CGI in the widescreen versions of the Babylon 5 episodes.Re: It's official: JMS to write Amazing Spider-Man
JMS says his involvement with Amazing Spider-Man is part of a Marvel effort to improve their image.Re: "Midnight on the Firing Line" What's the verdict?
JMS says the Babylon 5 episodes on the Sci-Fi Channel look like true widescreen.Re: ATTN JMS: Spiral Zone on IMDB (was: Re: new jms tv series)
JMS discusses his involvement with Spiral Zone.
26 September 2000
Re: Fun fact: The Gathering
JMS thinks another poster is being far to literal in order to prove their point.
25 September 2000
Re: Amazing Stories Issue
Bookface will be publishing the first chapter of Out of the Darkness, Peter David's third Centauri Prime novel.Re: The next "City of Dreams"...
Here's another dubious joke from JMS.Re: What's "ga" stand for in a chat?
JMS reveals how long he has been online.Re: Interesting rumour regarding Spider-Man
JMS gets a little exasperated at a question with a blindingly obvious answer.Re: ATTN JMS: SciFi runs B5 late!
JMS discusses the running time and fake widescreen of "The Gathering" on the Sci-Fi Channel.Re: Fun fact: The Gathering
JMS discusses the evolution of the Lyta Alexander character in the script for "The Gathering".Re: jms comics updates
JMS corrects another poster's English.
24 September 2000
Re: Thirdspace...
JMS responds to a question about Vorlons with a joke.Re: jms comics updates
JMS promises that we'll find out more about Midnight Nation's main character in the next issue.Re: ATTN JMS: Origin of the word Z'Ha'Dum
JMS is asked how to pronounce Za'ha'dum.Re: What's "ga" stand for in a chat?
JMS explains online chat shorthand.Re: The Gathering: TNT's vs. the Original?
The Sci-Fi Channel will air the re-edited version of "The Gathering".
23 September 2000
Re: ATTN JMS: San Diego State
JMS is asked for his opinion of a controversy at San Diego State University.
22 September 2000
Re: The next "City of Dreams"...
JMS is disheartened by people who have never heard of the real Samuel Beckett.Re: ATTN. JMS: Are plays your thing?
JMS relates his experience writing for the stage and plugs the next episode of City of Dreams.Re: Attn JMS: Crusade's Music
JMS addresses the varying opinions of Evan Chen's music for Crusade.Re: ATTN JMS: Censorship on Sci-Fi?
JMS reminds viewers that Babylon 5 airs on the Sci-Fi Channel at 7:00 p.m. ET and 4:00 p.m. PT.Re: Tribulations
JMS reposts the link to the online audio interview.Re: ATTN JMS:IGN (Filmforce) Interview
JMS alerts readers to an online audio interview.jms comics updates
JMS gives an update about Midnight Nation and Rising Stars.
21 September 2000
Re: ATTN JMS: Thank You
JMS hears a story about an ill person who has enjoyed watching Babylon 5.
20 September 2000
Re: The next "City of Dreams"...
The next episode of City of Dreams, "Samuel Beckett, Your Ride is Here", will be available on October 9.Re: ATTN JMS: Alfred Bester, Harlan Ellison, and Superman
JMS is asked about existing science fiction stories that he wouldn't mind adapting to the screen.Re: ATTN JMS: B5 in TV Guide
"The Gathering" was not filmed in widescreen despite the Sci-Fi Channel's advertisements.
19 September 2000
Re: ATTN JMS: B5 movies on Sci-Fi?
In response to a question from Mike Helba, JMS says he thinks that the Sci-Fi Channel bought the rights to the Babylon 5 TV movies as well.Re: OT - Not voting...
JMS continues to discuss a hypothetical variation of "By Any Means Necessary".
18 September 2000
Re: Attn jms: How's thw Workload?
JMS continues his earlier frustration about Crusade questions with a bit more humor.Re: Attn jms: How's thw Workload?
JMS gets a bit frustrated at the idea that he should turn down other work just in case someone picks up Crusade.Re: OT - Not voting...
JMS clarifies how he can combine good writing with moral justification.Re: Attn jms: How's thw Workload?
JMS is starting one more secret project, but his available time is completely filled now.Re: ATTN JMS: Sparks of Babylon
JMS responds to the story of a writer inspired by Babylon 5.jms bookface update
JMS reminds readers that his complete novel, Tribulations, is available at Bookface.
17 September 2000
Re: JMS:You've touched someone else
JMS hears another story of how someone found an idea from Babylon 5 inspirational.Re: B5 page at SciFi.com
The JMS column at Psycomic will not have a fixed topic.Re: Attn. JMS - What'd You Think of "Mission to Mars" ?
JMS has not seen Mission to Mars.
16 September 2000
Re: OT - Not voting...
JMS answers questions about how he deals with political issues in his writing.Re: I want my City of Dreams!
JMS gives an update on City of Dreams.Re: B5 page at SciFi.com
JMS says that the font on his SCIFI.COM essay should be fixed for Netscape users soon.Re: B5 page at SciFi.com
JMS will be doing a weekly column for Psycomic.B5 page at SciFi.com
JMS plugs his welcome essay at the SCIFI.COM Babylon 5 web site.Re: OT - Re: TRUST THE GOP
JMS recommends a satirical video at Michael Moore's web site.
15 September 2000
Re: OT - Not voting...
JMS makes an eloquent statement about the importance of voting.Re: OT - Re: TRUST THE GOP
JMS thinks George W. Bush had an unfair advantage over John McCain during the Republican primaries.Re: OT - Re: TRUST THE GOP
JMS continues the discussion of the relative merits of Al Gore, John McCain, and George W. Bush.Re: OT - Not voting...
JMS is strongly in favor of voting.
14 September 2000
Re: OT - Re: TRUST THE GOP
JMS responds to a joke with one of his own.Re: OT - Re: TRUST THE GOP
JMS is asked about the George W. Bush quote he mentioned concerning a Texas budget shortfall.Re: ATTN JMS: Possible strike by writers and actors
JMS says the Claudia Christian dispute was different from the time Stephen Furst worked on a sitcom because Furst wasn't paid for episodes he didn't appear in.Re: ATTN: JMS (Writer's Guild and the dislike of Writer-producers)
JMS discusses the large number of Babylon 5 scripts he wrote in light of the fact that many WGA members complain about producers who do that.Re: ATTN JMS:IGN (Filmforce) Interview
JMS explains another point about the rights to Crusade.Re: OT - Re: TRUST THE GOP
JMS leaves no doubt about his opinion of George W. Bush.Re: ATTN JMS: Possible strike by writers and actors
JMS explains a detail of Claudia Christian's departure.
13 September 2000
Re: ATTN JMS:IGN (Filmforce) Interview
JMS explains why it wouldn't have been possible to run Crusade in syndication.Re: This Just In: WAS: Re: B5 Sciography
JMS gives some inside information on the delay of the Sciography episode that focuses on Babylon 5.
12 September 2000
Re: ATTN JMS: Possible strike by writers and actors
JMS explains what a vanity director's credit is.Re: ATTN JMS: Possible strike by writers and actors
JMS provides insights into why the Writers Guild might go on strike.Re: Midnight Nation #1
JMS says he doesn't mind someone reposting the Midnight Nation preview pages if Top Cow authorizes it.Re: ATTN JMS: Crusade - The Whole Story
JMS clarifies that the Sci-Fi Channel has purchased the broadcast rights to Babylon 5 but not Crusade.Re: Midnight Nation #1
JMS responds to a compliment of Issue one of Midnight Nation.Re: ATTN JMS:IGN (Filmforce) Interview
JMS clarifies that Warner Bros. has always owned Crusade and currently holds the broadcast rights as well.Re: ATTN JMS:IGN (Filmforce) Interview
JMS says that putting Star Trek: Voyager on UPN is not the same as putting Crusade on an existing network.Re: ATTN JMS: Possible strike by writers and actors
JMS is not sure what impact rumored strikes would have on his projects.Re: ATTN JMS: More thoughts on your writing
JMS responds to a compliment with a joke.
11 September 2000
Re: ATTN JMS:IGN (Filmforce) Interview
JMS explains why Crusade could not have been sold to a broadcast network.
10 September 2000
Re: New B5 Project Moves Closer to Reality
JMS says that the future Babylon 5 project Fiona Avery has hinted about has no relation to the comments Jerry Doyle made about a new series.Re: The Babylon 5 movies are on this week
JMS thinks TNT has a sinister motive for running the Babylon 5 movies this week.Re: ATTN JMS:IGN (Filmforce) Interview
JMS explains why he thinks TNT changed their mind about Crusade and reveals that he actually walked off the show at one point.Re: ATTN JMS: Crusade - The Whole Story
JMS clarifies how TNT made it impossible for the Sci-Fi Channel to save Crusade.
09 September 2000
Re: ATTN JMS: More thoughts on your writing
JMS discusses writing emotion into Babylon 5.
08 September 2000
Re: ATTN JMS: Season 5 Ivanova thought.
JMS clarifies that the first few scripts with Lochley were not just Ivanova scripts with the name changed.Re: ATTN JMS: Season 5 Ivanova thought.
JMS did not consider recasting the role of Ivanova when Claudia Christian left.Re: ATTN JMS: What is behind your writing?
This is the same message as the one marked (resend) below.
07 September 2000
Re: ATTN JMS: What is behind your writing? (resend)
JMS writes at length about his shortfalls, challenges, and successes in writing Babylon 5.Re: ATTN JMS: Psycomics column?
JMS answers concerns about the previous shaky management of Psycomic.
04 September 2000
Re: Rising Stars vs. X-Men
JMS is asked about the risk involved in a Rising Stars movie given that it is not nearly as well know as X-Men.Re: ATTN JMS: This week's COD
JMS is trying to catch up on his City of Dreams scripts.
01 September 2000
Re: ATTN JMS: What is behind your writing?
JMS responds at length about the theory of writing.Re: Attn: JMS - KODO returns
JMS learns that KODO, one of his favorite musical groups, will be performing at UCLA.Re: Attn JMS: Act now
JMS responds to a message from someone who was inspired by his anti-complacency values.Re: ATTN JMS: Blown away by "Night Calls"
JMS says many people were fooled by the format of "Night Calls".Re: ATTN JMS: Blown away by "Night Calls"
JMS had a neat online idea for "Night Calls", but it couldn't be executed in time.