Attn JMS: Medieval Metaphors

[Salvador Nogueira Leite Ceglia]

Hello JMS! I´m a B5 fan from Brazil and I am delighted to know we can
get in touch with you through this post to have your insights.
Here´s my question (the first, but not the last! I hope you don´t
mind...):

We can see through all the B5 series several elements which are very
similar to the medieval culture as we know it. B5´s future has monks all
around, religion takes a very important part in the whole story arc,
there´s a lot of misticism. Also, we can see veneration to kings,
leaders with almost unlimited power and I see Sheridan as a King Arthur
of his own. The Anla-Shok look like Round Table Knights and the series
that sequels B5 is a Crusade! There are a lot of other examples, like
the symbol of the station, with a sword and a shield, the music from the
5th season, which has a medieval touch... well, you know what I´m
talking about... after all, you wrote it all... After all that said, I
want to know: why have you chosen all those medieval metaphors to depict
the future of mankind? Do you believe we are getting back to the values
of Dark Ages in some way?

Sorry if it was too much text for a little question, and, thank you for
your time.

Salvador, from São Paulo, Brazil.

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[Jms at B5]

>After all that said, I
>want to know: why have you chosen all those medieval metaphors to depict
>the future of mankind? Do you believe we are getting back to the values
>of Dark Ages in some way?

Not per se, no, just applying some of the myths and models from that period to
the future.

jms

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Jms at B5 <jms...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> >After all that said, I
> >want to know: why have you chosen all those medieval metaphors to depict
> >the future of mankind? Do you believe we are getting back to the values
> >of Dark Ages in some way?
>
> Not per se, no, just applying some of the myths and models from that
period to
> the future.
>
> jms

So when do we get the episode where the one-armed (with a hook) man's
Doberman is choking on Kintunky Fried cats, yes?

Spoilers for "Neighbors", okay...

Ha. Hahaha! HAAHAHA!

Scummy and Molder with the Cancer Guy. *SNORK*! I loved the "Roswell"
photos. And it's a .. reasonable .. excuse for all them aliens speaking
English.

Hey, I know just the judge on B5 to handle this--after the Stribe cases,
this should be a piece of formage!

Ah well, it would have been an excellent non-arc episode. Except that we
all know that there won't be an arc. Poot!

Damn, I want to know more about those poxy boxes!

Ron of that ilk.