Attn jms: Cinefantastique?!?

[Kevin Kenney]

As you know, the June 2000 double issue of Cinefantastique is around
2/3rds devoted to B5, with reviews of all 5 seasons, and properly calling
it the greatest science fiction epic ever filmed on the cover.

Do you know how this came about at this late date? (i.e. who kicked who
where to get them to take all of the articles they should have already
done and put them together in one issue?)

Tis cool, though, unless you feel otherwise...

KpK

[Ben Varkentine]

>Do you know how this came about at this late date? (i.e. who kicked who
>where to get them to take all of the articles they should have already
>done and put them together in one issue?)
>
>Tis cool, though, unless you feel otherwise...

Cinefantastique has done a number of articles on B5 over the years, including a
special issue before the first season began and another listing the ways it
changed SF television.
Agreed that the new issue sounds cool, and I will probably get it, but they can
hardly be accused of ignoring the series previously.

Ben
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[Jms at B5]

There had apparently been plans to do this issue previously, but one thing or
another kept getting in the way, logistical problems and the like. It's a good
piece. A few errors here and there, but nothing really major.

jms

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[Brandon]

> There had apparently been plans to do this issue previously, but one

When is it released? Sounds excellent... Def. have to get a copy.

The fact of the matter is that B5 *IS* the greatest SF epic ever. Er,
and this is why this recognition is overdue. The problem I have with
too much stuff out there, TV shows, and also the numerous publications
of various sorts surrounding them, is that they're never high enough
quality. The excellence of B5 being what it is, I hope that this issue
gives this quality coverage to it. While there are good ideas out
there, no one really goes along with them enough to make them high
quality, they're only after the bang and the buck. That's why B5 is so
great.

Brandon.

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[Ben Varkentine]

>When is it released? Sounds excellent... Def. have to get a copy.

It came out yesterday. It's pretty cool-seems honest and fair, not a puff
piece but not a hatchet job either.