From: jmsatb5@aol.com (Jms at B5)
Subject: B5
To: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
Date: 11/20/1994 5:36:00 AM
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It was mainly for story reasons. In any event...your support and kind words are appreciated.
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From: jmsatb5@aol.com (Jms at B5)
Subject: B5
To: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
Date: 12/27/1994 6:17:00 PM
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If you like those kinds of character flips, you're gonna love the next batch of episodes....
There are some real surprises in there, some relating back to first season stuff, and characters.
It's easiest to flip a character when the story elsewhere is fairly straightforward, so you lull the audience in with a sense of "okay, this is the story, nothing major, shouldn't change anything," then you whap them hard when they're not looking. So whenever you see a jms script, and there doesn't seem like there's that much to it...be careful. The simpler the premise -- just a visit by someone to the station, someone taken prisoner and trying to escape -- the more you're being set up.
It's kinda like the nak'a'leen feeder...as long as you can hear it, you're safe...but the moment you hear nothing....
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From: J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com>
Subject: B5
To: CIS
Date: 6/12/1996 2:02:00 PM
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Roseann M. Caputo <103510.1542@compuserve.com> asks: > Was it updated as well? > Oh, will Peter David be writing any other episodes? > ?
Thanks. It's a great show, and fun to work on.
To the question of the writing book...the version being published this October is *completely* rewritten, stem to stern, with new chapters and other goodies.
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