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   David Johnston to Tim Benner   
   Re: [NEWS] - The Bell Tolls for Enterpri   
   11 Dec 03 17:06:36   
   
   XPost: alt.startrek, alt.tv.star-trek, alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise   
   From: block@telusplanet.net   
      
   On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 08:59:02 -0500, "Tim Benner"  wrote:   
      
   >   
   >"Snake"  wrote in   
   >message news:3FD7ECE5.5A0A@mindspring.com...   
   >> David Johnston wrote:   
   >> >   
   >> > On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 11:51:45 -0500, "Tim Benner"  wrote:   
   >> > >   No, there would still be a couple sci-fi shows. I've recently heard   
   >> > >Babylon 5 may be coming back with another series.   
   >> >   
   >> > With whom?   
   >>   
   >> It sounds like a terrible idea.  B5's 'fifth' year was as bad, or even   
   >> worse, than ENT because JMS had a finite story which he wrapped up at   
   >> the end of the fourth season.  Unless he creates a new, **complete**   
   >> storyline like he had for B5 previously I can't see how a new series   
   >> would compete in quality, characterizations or interest.   
   >   
   >  No, I'm sure it won't.  Most sequels like this never do good.  I think   
   >they should just let it go.   
      
   And even if they didn't, I can't think of anyone who is likely to be   
   in the market for another B5 series.  Scifi?  Not likely.  UPN is out   
   of the question.  I think JMS has burned his bridges with the WB,   
   and whoever else provided him with an outlet.   
      
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