Here's what's there so far (with email addys removed, and replies in
Bold, so they stand out):
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mathew Folwell"
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 8:13 PM
Subject: ATTN: JMS - Crusade continuance possibility?
> I have no idea how viable this would be, but it occurred to me, and I though
> I would ask about the possibility.
>
> Some time ago, Stephen King started something of an experiment. He released
> began to release a novel online. "The Plant" was released in segments, and
> as yet , stands unfinished and apparently abandoned (at least for the time
> being). The thing is, it was released online, on his website. The theory
> behind it was, readers could download a segment, and pay a fee for that
> segment. The payment was done purely on faith. Now, as I recall, this wasn't
> exactly a success: He had gone into realising that around 20% of people
> wouldn't pay, and I recall claims that this estimate proved mostly accurate.
> Nonetheless, I don't think he considered it a failure.
>
> In a similar vein to this, here is what I would like to see. You could
> release "key episodes" from Crusade (depending on the density of the arc,
> anywhere from say 6 to 11 scripts to represent each season), in return for a
> fee for each download to make it worth your while to do it. Season one, for
> example, might include "Racing the Night", "Each Night I Dream of Home",
> "The Path of Sorrows", "To the Ends of the Earth" and "The End of the Line"
> (in no particular order). This is not necessarily an ideal list, it's been
> too long since I saw the series for me to come up with that. But each season
> would continue in a similar vein, with you writing new material.
>
> Now, I say episode scripts, that would be my preference (in my opinion, it's
> the closest thing to television without actually being television), I'm sure
> others would much rather have prose. That is really beside the point right
> now.
>
> Of course, I realise there are numerous factors to be taken into account
> before this could happen at all, I imagine WB would have to okay it
> somewhere along the line, your time and willingness is obviously key also,
> so is the question of a market existing, and finding the best method of
> distribution/payment. But still it's a way to get the story at the very
> least, and that's what I'm interested in.
>
> I feel I've gone on way too long without making my point as clearly as I'd
> like, so I'm going to stop now. Here's hoping the story gets resolved
> someday. and hey, if it were to work, maybe Legend of the Rangers could
> follow?
>
>
>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mac Breck"
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: JMS - Crusade continuance possibility?
> "Mathew Folwell" <mathew.folwell@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:J97ga.289$Kl.232@newsfep3-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > I have no idea how viable this would be, but it occurred to me, and I
> though
> > I would ask about the possibility.
> >
> > Some time ago, Stephen King started something of an experiment. He
> released
> > began to release a novel online. "The Plant" was released in segments, and
> > as yet , stands unfinished and apparently abandoned (at least for the time
> > being). The thing is, it was released online, on his website. The theory
> > behind it was, readers could download a segment, and pay a fee for that
> > segment. The payment was done purely on faith. Now, as I recall, this
> wasn't
> > exactly a success: He had gone into realising that around 20% of people
> > wouldn't pay, and I recall claims that this estimate proved mostly
> accurate.
> > Nonetheless, I don't think he considered it a failure.
> >
> > In a similar vein to this, here is what I would like to see. You could
> > release "key episodes" from Crusade (depending on the density of the arc,
> > anywhere from say 6 to 11 scripts to represent each season), in return for
> a
> > fee for each download to make it worth your while to do it. Season one,
> for
> > example, might include "Racing the Night", "Each Night I Dream of Home",
> > "The Path of Sorrows", "To the Ends of the Earth" and "The End of the
> Line"
> > (in no particular order). This is not necessarily an ideal list, it's been
> > too long since I saw the series for me to come up with that. But each
> season
> > would continue in a similar vein, with you writing new material.
> >
> > Now, I say episode scripts, that would be my preference (in my opinion,
> it's
> > the closest thing to television without actually being television),
>
> That's a great idea! 
Perhaps they could be scripts "as JMS would like
> to have filmed Crusade" (i.e. current scripts with things fixed that JMS
> thinks need to be fixed, and new scripts, all released in a proper
> airing/reading order). Who knows, maybe if they sell well, somebody will
> think of filming them, seeing as the scripts would already be written.
> <fingers crossed>
>
>
> >... I'm sure
> > others would much rather have prose.
>
> Hey, I'd be 100% happy with scripts, either online or sold hardcopy with a
> red stamp or embossing on them, to indicate that they aren't bootleg copies.
>
>
> > That is really beside the point right
> > now.
> >
> > Of course, I realise there are numerous factors to be taken into account
> > before this could happen at all,
>
> mainly JMS's workload.
>
> > I imagine WB would have to okay it
> > somewhere along the line, your time and willingness is obviously key also,
> > so is the question of a market existing, and finding the best method of
> > distribution/payment. But still it's a way to get the story at the very
> > least, and that's what I'm interested in.
>
> Same here!
>
> --
> Mac Breck
>
http://www.scifi.com/babylon5/
>
http://www.scifi.com/crusade/
>
http://www.scifi.com/brimstone/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Hulett"
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: JMS - Crusade continuance possibility?
> > Some time ago, Stephen King started something of an experiment. He
> released
> > began to release a novel online. "The Plant" was released in segments, and
> > as yet , stands unfinished and apparently abandoned (at least for the time
> > being). The thing is, it was released online, on his website. The theory
> > behind it was, readers could download a segment, and pay a fee for that
>
> > In a similar vein to this, here is what I would like to see. You could
> > release "key episodes" from Crusade (depending on the density of the arc,
> > anywhere from say 6 to 11 scripts to represent each season), in return for
> a
> > fee for each download to make it worth your while to
>
> Where do I sign up?
>
> --
> ---Brian Hulett, Publishing Editor
> The Winning Drive Fantasy Football Leagues
>
http://thewinningdrive.com
> "Who can understand his errors?
> Cleanse me from secret faults."
> -- King David, Psalm 19:12
Come on people. Show your support and maybe we'll get to see the
Crusade story continued in some form. Send your emails to
b5mod@deepthot.org .
Thats because they are pointless in a world with message boards.
They're not pointless if they're the one that has JMS's eye.
