JMS on Usenet
April 2003
J. Michael Straczynski posts regularly on Usenet. This page provides quick links to his posts from April 2003, with a brief description of each. Unless otherwise stated, all messages are from rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.
30 April 2003
Re: S2 boxset - commentary, etc.
JMS responds to a comment about the Babylon 5 Season Two DVD.
29 April 2003
Re: Attn. JMS - Any Truth To This?
JMS gets frustrated by the necessity for rumor control.
24 April 2003
Re: Latest from Warner Bros. on the DVDs
JMS reports on future Babylon 5 and Crusade DVDs.
22 April 2003
update from jms re: san francisco convention
JMS gives his appearance times for WonderCon.
19 April 2003
B5 DVD preview site
JMS links to online clips from the Babylon 5 Season Two DVD.Re: Supreme Power
rec.arts.comics.marvel.universe
JMS repeats that the first issue of Supreme Power should be out on 16 July 2003.
16 April 2003
Re: jms in san francisco
JMS describes the new material in the "Sleeping in Light" script.
14 April 2003
Re: jms in san francisco
JMS will be selling "Sleeping in Light" scripts with deleted scenes and alternate endings at WonderCon.Re: Rising Stars
rec.arts.comics.misc
JMS discusses correcting rumors about himself in general.jms in san francisco
JMS will be a guest at WonderCon in San Francisco on the weekend of 25 April 2003.
13 April 2003
Re: Rising Stars
rec.arts.comics.misc
JMS corrects some rumors about his working relationship with Marvel Comics.
10 April 2003
Re: And So It Begins...
JMS is forced once again to argue his point about the right to speak out against an injustice even if one isn't directly affected.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS links to an editorial about arbitrary arrests.
09 April 2003
Re: And So It Begins...
JMS discusses debating the war.
08 April 2003
Re: And So It Begins...
JMS points out that simply finding stored chemical weapons in Iraq would lead to accusations of planted evidence.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS questions the weapons of mass destruction rationale for the war in Iraq.long jms interview
JMS links to an interview with himself focused on writing.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS clarifies a free speech argument.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS says that the names of detained protestors are given to the Transportation Security Agency, resulting in further detainment at airports.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS discusses Iraqi violations of United Nations agreements.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS succinctly sums up his concerns about the direction of our government.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS discusses the atmosphere of intimidation against free speech in the U.S.
07 April 2003
Re: And So It Begins...
JMS continues the Nightwatch comparison.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS discusses free speech.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS discusses possible U.S. Government liberty abuses.Re: Attention JMS
JMS enjoys a piece of fan art.
06 April 2003
Re: And So It Begins...
JMS continues the discussion about the man arrested for wearing an anti-war slogan.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS feels that comparisons between the current situation in the U.S. and Babylon 5's Nightwatch are appropriate.
04 April 2003
Re: Attention JMS
JMS clarifies that DVD commentaries are recorded in one take.Re: Attention JMS
JMS points out that there is no room in current DVD economics to pay for commentaries and interviews.Re: Attention JMS
JMS continues the discussion of why Adreas Katsulas and Peter Jurasik haven't done and Babylon 5 DVD commentaries.Re: Attention JMS
JMS explains how much time is required of the actors for the Babylon 5 DVD features.
03 April 2003
Re: Attention JMS
JMS explains why Andreas Katsulas and Peter Jurasik have not done any interviews or commentaries for the Babylon 5 DVDs.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS points out what he believes is a contradiction in the Bush Administration war justification.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS implies that a touch of racism may color many Western attitudes about the war in Iraq.
02 April 2003
Re: And So It Begins...
JMS will continue to voice his objections to violations of rights even though his rights haven't been violated directly.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS cites several examples of threates of violence against those who oppose the war.Re: Attention JMS
JMS tries to answer a question about the cast commentary on the Babylon 5 Season Three DVD boxed set.Re: Attention JMS - comics
JMS discusses Squadron Supreme.Re: Attention JMS
Filming is complete for the Babylon 5 Season Three DVD boxed set, so it's too late to ask Michael O'Hare to participate again.
01 April 2003
Re: And So It Begins...
JMS discusses the U.S. Justice Department's practice of holding people as material witnesses.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS discusses the fate of Iraqi oil.Re: Attention JMS
JMS provides commentaries for "Severed Dreams" and "Z'ha'dum" in the Babylon 5 Season Three DVD boxed set.Re: Attention JMS
Michael O'Hare declined to participate in the Babylon 5 DVDs.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS references an article about restrictions placed on protestors.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS restates the story he heard about the treatment of people in the U.S. who oppose the war.Re: Attention JMS
JMS's TV Zone essay will be in five parts.Re: ATTN JMS: Kevin Smith Question
JMS gives his opinion of Dogma.Re: Attention JMS
JMS provides updates on several of his projects.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS continues the discussion of coalition troop contributions.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS maintains that President Bush would have gone to war with Iraq regardless of the circumstances.