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.
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?
Re: "stars and garters"
JMS discusses a Nightwatch-like response to terrorism defense.
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.