On Jul 11, 1:54=A0am, Jan  wrote:
> Just a reminder that the first four hours of "Jeremiah" air
tonight on th=
e
> Sci-Fi channel"
>
> The Long Road
> Man of Iron, Woman Under Glass
> And the Ground...Sown With Salt
>
> I know that the "Jeremiah" experience was dreadful for JMS
but I've alway=
s felt
> that some of his strongest writing ever was done for this show.

I'm inclined to agree, on a number of accounts. JMS really described
the human experience and human relationships during Jeremiah, as well
as exploring the dark side of human behaviour that can manifest itself
more acutely in circumstances of social breakdown. Also, he covered a
number of political issues: religious fundamentalists and war/
terrorism with the "Daniel" plot; plus the plot about Valhalla Sector
and biological weapons experimentation (which may relate to the
origins of HIV/AIDS and Ebola).

When JMS completed Babylon 5, he expressed a sentiment of relief about
the fact that he'd gotten it all out and that now he'd passed the
burden on to the rest of us. I hope he feels more at peace and less
burdened, but at the same time I hope he's also built his confidence
that he can continue to do good with his work in more and more
creative ways.

Matthew
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