GQuon's Journal: Trouble in B5-land

FACT:
The DVDs for the pre-canceled Babylon 5 spin-off "Crusade" was supposed to allow the show creator J. Michael Straczynski to tell the full story of how the show didn't fit the demographics of the TNT channel, and how TNT-Atlanta succeeded in getting rid of the show by sending insane notes to the writers. Like "more sex", "more violence". People at Warner Brothers promised to let JMS tell that story in the commentary, but did they? No, it ended up on the "cutting room floor".

I'm going to send a polite but complaining letter, begging it to be fixed in the region 2 release.

Here's a poll: Poll: What about the Crusade DVDs?

RUMOR:
There are rumors that WB wants to re-cast regular characters from the show for the theatrical movie "The Memory of Shadows". This is comming from industry "insiders", and being reported by respected fans. But I won't be sending off any letters before I get more evidence. JMS hasn't said anything about this situation.

EDIT: I did send off a Christmas card to them, that would work wether or not this (intentionally spread?) rumor is true or not. How I'm looking forward to seeing the film and the regular cast, reminding them they've made millions on DVD sales, etc.

EDIT 2: It's dead, Jim. from jms re: tmos