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Skriven 2006-05-25 17:38:00 av Robert E Starr JR (1179.babylon5)
Ärende: Re: JMS: Crusade question
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"Jon Schild" <jjs@aros.net> wrote in message 
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> Jan wrote:
>> In article <1148515077.451332.229880@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
>> jmsatb5@aol.com says...
>>
>>>
>>>I haven't written that intro yet, but my sense is that yeah, I will go
>>>into some of the detail on that aspect of it.  There's certainly
>>>nothing to be lost by doing so, and I think people will find it
>>>interesting...because the show as it would have eventually morphed
>>>resembled the show that began almost not at all.
>>>
>>>jms
>>
>>
>>
>> Something I've been wanting to check on the possibility of for the 
>> Crusade books
>> is an illustration of how the notes you were dealing with affected the 
>> scripts. People have been saying for years that the changes made must be 
>> minimal.  It'd
>> be interesting to see a script as originally written, then the note(s) 
>> and then
>> the next revision where you tried to comply with what they wanted.
>>
>> Jan
>
>
> I have heard the minimal change theory also, but don't buy it.  They must 
> have been demanding some fairly major distortions to get JMS angry enough 
> to abandon the project.  That mindless fight scene they insisted on at the 
> beginning of War Zone, for instance, was nothing short of lame.  It is 
> obvious that the suits in charge wanted Crusade aimed at the same 
> semi-sentient audience that watches professional wrestling on a regular 
> basis, and thinks it is a real sport.
>
>

My inpression was the the suits were not changing the core of the story, 
only the flannel arround it. I felt I could live with the odd mindless 
spandex fight scene and half dressed babe if virtually the same story was 
told. For me all that mattered was the story and not the crap arround it.

Also, reading the script books, I got the impression that in the beginning 
of B5 the suits interfeered, but JMS kind of smiled and said yes, then went 
off and did his own thing any way. Once the reviews and figured rolled in 
the suits gained enough confidence to let JMS do his thing.

Which is why I dont understand why he didnt play it the same way with 
Crusade. I understand that there was the notion of the mind rape, which I 
gather revoulted JMS, but I reckon he would have handled that in a proper 
way.

This is why I have the impression that, hand in hand with Joe's undoubted 
artistic tallent, he is a little single minded and dare I say stroppy with 
those who . Hense my feelings regarding the "M" issue..

AC
                                                                               
             
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