JMS on Usenet
August 1999
J. Michael Straczynski posts regularly on Usenet. This page provides quick links to his posts from August 1999, with a brief description of each. Unless otherwise stated, all messages are from rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.
31 August 1999
Re: Attn JMS: Medieval Metaphors
JMS responds to a comment about the plethora of medieval metaphors throughout Babylon 5 and Crusade.quick question from jms
aus.sf.babylon5
JMS wants to know if he needs any special equipment to connect with his laptop modem in Australia.
30 August 1999
Re: attn JMS: spoilers for: Path of Sorrows, Racing the Night,
JMS answers more incorrect guesses about sources of inspiration in Crusade.
29 August 1999
Re: Bad Feelings About the Fan Club Script Offerings
JMS responds to a complaint about the cost of the script of "The Gathering" being sold by the Official Fan Club.Re: JMS: What can't you?
JMS responds to a comment about the wide variety of media he writes for.Re: When is TNT gonna make up there minds
JMS clarifies that a disparaging comment about Babylon 5 in Variety is actually a description of TNT's opinion.Re: JMS: What can't you?
Just skip this one. JMS hit the wrong key.Re: ATTN JMS: B5 Scripts Available Through Fan Club
JMS explains the Official Fan Club's script selling procedure.
27 August 1999
NASFIC schedule change
The date and time of JMS' presentation at NASFiC has been changed.
25 August 1999
Re: Authorized Scripts for sale at NASFIC
JMS relates how much Walter Koenig loves the Crusade script featuring Alfred Bester that Fiona Avery wrote and is going to be sold at NASFiC.Re: ATTN JMS: New B5 book
A collection of the first three Babylon 5 novels from Dell Publishing will be released in the UK.
22 August 1999
Re: ATTN JMS: Enjoyed Rising Stars #1, you dream-shaper you!
JMS responds to a fan who points out that he grew up on JMS since JMS has progressed from children's programs to more mature shows over the last 15 years.Re: ATTN:JMS Crusade confusing (SPOILERS for AAOD & RTN)
JMS responds to critical comments about the episode order from a viewer who is obviously not up on the cancellation history.Re: Special Effects on Recent Episodes
JMS responds to a comment that the special effects seem better in the original five episodes.Re: JMS: new STAR WARS film
JMS gives his opinion of The Phantom Menace.
20 August 1999
Re: Norman Corwin and Babylon 5
JMS responds to a comparison between his work on Babylon 5 and a favorable history of Norman Corwin's work.Re: ATTN JMS: Phoenix Rising Series
JMS is not involved with Paramount's Phoenix Rising series.
19 August 1999
Re: ATTN JMS: Most Holy?
Mike Helba asks if "Most Holy" in "The Rules of the Game" is an inside joke for Cerebus readers, but JMS replies that it is not.
18 August 1999
Re: ATTN JMS: B5 Synchronicity
JMS adds another item of Babylon 5 synchronicity to the list he published in the current issue of Babylon 5 Magazine.
17 August 1999
Re: "Insider" info on Crusade future ????
JMS clarifies that the (now expired) Crusade cast options were with Warner Bros., not TNT.
16 August 1999
Re: ATTN JMS: Isn't someone at WB pissed?
JMS is asked about the support for Babylon 5 shown by Warner Bros.Re: ATTN JMS: Will You Do Another B5 Spinoff?
JMS is in no hurry to make a Babylon 5 feature film, but it may happen eventually.
15 August 1999
Re: ATTN JMS: Gideon's PPG? Double barrelled?
JMS is asked what the extra attachment on Gideon's PPG is.Re: ATTN: JMS - Clark Ashton Smith?
JMS answers a question about his use of the term "Genius Loci" in "The Memory or War".Re: ATTN JMS: Will You Do Another B5 Spinoff?
JMS will not do another Babylon 5 spin-off after Crusade.Re: Common Sense, Anyone? ("Memory of War" spoilers)
JMS points out that the nanotechnology virus shield was well received by JPL. (Scroll down to see the message.)Re: Rising Stars #2
JMS clarifies that the current issue of Rising Stars is #1.Re: The Needs of Earth rating?
JMS explains the sexual content and language ratings received by "The Needs of Earth" that he feels are undeserved.
13 August 1999
Re: The reaction to Racing The Night
JMS clarifies which Crusade episodes were interfered with by TNT and which were not.
11 August 1999
Re: After Crusade episode 13...then what?
The H. P. Lovecraft joke continues, and JMS comments on reading "The Colour Out of Space".
10 August 1999
Re: JMS: Development?
JMS describes the composition of the new series he is developing.Re: JMS: Development?
JMS briefly explains what goes on during the development of a series.Re: After Crusade episode 13...then what?
Surely JMS is just joking...
09 August 1999
Re: Racing the Night (spoilers)
JMS hints at why the infected aliens in "Racing the Night" also have five years before dying. (Scroll down to see the message.)Re: Racing the Night (no spoilers)
JMS posts a quote from the movie, The Commitments, which is appropriate to Crusade's situation.
08 August 1999
Re: ATTN JMS: San Diego Comic Con Redux
JMS will be giving a presentation and signing at the San Diego Comic Con.Re: Racing the Night (no spoilers)
JMS reveals some more details about what happened during the hiatus after filming the first five episodes.Re: jms-Racing The Night --Finally!-Some Spoilers
JMS drops some hints about the other projects he is working on now.Re: Racing the Night - it all makes sense now
JMS explains that the ships seen in "Racing the Night" included Vree saucers.Re: Racing the Night (Spoilers included, and some for The Path of Sorrows)
JMS reveals that the ship that destroyed the Cerberus would have been explored in two episodes that were written but not filmed.Re: Racing the Night (Spoilers included, and some for The Path of Sorrows)
JMS answers a comment about a discontinuity between "Racing the Night" and "War Zone".
05 August 1999
Re: Racing the Night (no spoilers)
JMS comments on the quality of the last four episodes.
04 August 1999
B5 Director's Slate for sale
JMS posts an 11th hour notice of John Copeland's director's slate auction on eBay.
02 August 1999
Re: Enemies of Ellison Fall?
alt.fan.harlan-ellison
JMS responds to a comment about his interest in this topic thread.
01 August 1999
Re: Enemies of Ellison Fall?
alt.fan.harlan-ellison
JMS reports that the arrest in question of an Ellison detractor did take place.