Formulaic Television

 Posted on 1/16/1998 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


Brent Barrett <75063.3305@compuserve.com> asks:
> What do you think about the possibility that Babylon 5, a program
> that dared the throw away the industry formulas and cliches, is
> becoming a new industry formula and cliche? But how do you feel
> about the possibility of so many others emulating your style, not
> because they want to be creative, but because they want to jump
> on the bandwagon of what is looking to be a successful concept
> and application?

I don't feel we've yet achieved sufficient visibility on the
Hollywood radar screens for that to be much of a problem at the moment,
and at this point I only have time for problems of the moment....

jms