The Real Reasons Behing Andrea Thompson's leaving Babylon 5
Robert Holland
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> > In the April 1995 (#225) issue of STARLOG (pages 67 through 69), an
> > interview with Andrea Thompson (Talia Winters) explains the reasons
> > behind her leaving Babylon 5. The title of the article is "Farewell
> > to Babylon 5 - Andrea Thompson didn't have to be telepathic to know
> > her days on the space station were numbered." There's also some
> > insight into some other areas of interest as well.
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> > Kelly
> > Arlington, Virginia
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> Could you elaborate a bit?....I haven't seen this issue of the mag and
> I'm a bit hesitant to purchase it just for one short article.....penny
> pincher eh?
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> If she's saying things in an interview that could be upsetting, it
> will probably mean for sure that Talia won't be seen again in the B5
> universe...even as a psi corp bad guy.
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> Ceci
That's a safe bet, Ceci. You will not see Talia in the remainder of B5.
The in-joke at Babylonian Productions, according to the Producer, is
that they wanted to show Talia's brain in a jar on a shelf or desk.
She is history.
--RH
Ceci Land
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> Ceci Land wrote:
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> > > In the April 1995 (#225) issue of STARLOG (pages 67 through 69), an
> > > interview with Andrea Thompson (Talia Winters) explains the reasons
> > > behind her leaving Babylon 5. The title of the article is "Farewell
> > > to Babylon 5 - Andrea Thompson didn't have to be telepathic to know
> > > her days on the space station were numbered." There's also some
> > > insight into some other areas of interest as well.
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> > > Kelly
> > > Arlington, Virginia
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> > If she's saying things in an interview that could be upsetting, it
> > will probably mean for sure that Talia won't be seen again in the B5
> > universe...even as a psi corp bad guy.
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> > Ceci
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> That's a safe bet, Ceci. You will not see Talia in the remainder of B5.
> The in-joke at Babylonian Productions, according to the Producer, is
> that they wanted to show Talia's brain in a jar on a shelf or desk.
>
> She is history.
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> --RH
Hmmm, why the aggressive almost mean looking way of handling the departure?
I mean...why such a mean spirited joke of having her brain in a jar?
Inquiring minds wanna know. ;)
Ceci
Merimac
Al Kimel <aki...@awod.com> writes:
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>I will be and am disappointed that we will never see Talia again.
>It seems to me that both this character and plot development have
>been wasted. In particular, why give her that special psychic
>gift, of which so little was made, when she was going to simply
>get removed completely from the show? If the actress is not working
>out, why not bring in a new actress to play the character?
[God, I've become I a parrot for JMS Digests]
As Joe says, "Stuff Happens". It ain't a tragedy if it happens to
someone we know nothing about.
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>Al
Frederick L. Swetland, IV
Earlham College
swe...@yang.earlham.edu
Eagles soar, but weasels never get sucked into jet engines
Robert Holland
Could be as simple as a bunch of powerful men glad to be rid of the
uppity
woman actress who wasn't happy with the meager role she played.
Or, to tie it into the B5 story, Talia was Psi-Corps and had been given
a gift of telekinesis and ultra tp power beyond her means. The Psi-corps
decided it would be easier to dissect her to discover the secret, rather
than breed her and hope to replicate the talent.
The psi-corps is ruthless.
--RH
Chris Schumacher
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>In the April 1995 (#225) issue of STARLOG (pages 67 through 69), an
>interview with Andrea Thompson (Talia Winters) explains the reasons
>behind her leaving Babylon 5. The title of the article is "Farewell
>to Babylon 5 - Andrea Thompson didn't have to be telepathic to know
>her days on the space station were numbered." There's also some
>insight into some other areas of interest as well.
Some of the comments she made about her character could
not be true.
Like that fact that Ivanova and Talia often had sex, and
that there were plans for a love triangle.
Why? Quite simple, the only people who would have known
about that was the production staff, as JMS continually
points out, the actors are kept in the dark about the story
as much as the audience is. If JMS had said it, it would
have been different. And if JMS did hate her guts [yes, that
brings to mind what it should] he wouldn't have told AT
about it anyway. And AT is bitter about this, she would
make up stuff just for the Hell of it.
And there are story reasons why what she says happened never
could have. If you wish me to elaborate, I will.
-==Kensu==-
Al Kimel
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> > > interview with Andrea Thompson (Talia Winters) explains the reasons
> > > behind her leaving Babylon 5. The title of the article is "Farewell
> > > to Babylon 5 - Andrea Thompson didn't have to be telepathic to know
> > > her days on the space station were numbered." There's also some
> > > insight into some other areas of interest as well.
> > >
> > > Arlington, Virginia
> > >
> >
> > Could you elaborate a bit?....I haven't seen this issue of the mag and
> > I'm a bit hesitant to purchase it just for one short article.....penny
> > pincher eh?
> >
> > will probably mean for sure that Talia won't be seen again in the B5
> > universe...even as a psi corp bad guy.
> >
> > Ceci
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> That's a safe bet, Ceci. You will not see Talia in the remainder of B5.
> The in-joke at Babylonian Productions, according to the Producer, is
> that they wanted to show Talia's brain in a jar on a shelf or desk.
>
> She is history.
>
> --RH
I will be and am disappointed that we will never see Talia again.
It seems to me that both this character and plot development have
been wasted. In particular, why give her that special psychic
gift, of which so little was made, when she was going to simply
get removed completely from the show? If the actress is not working
out, why not bring in a new actress to play the character?
Al
Franklin Hummel
<la...@bchiris.biochem.uga.edu> writes:
>Robert Holland wrote:
>> The in-joke at Babylonian Productions, according to the Producer, is
>> that they wanted to show Talia's brain in a jar on a shelf or desk.
>> She is history.
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>I mean...why such a mean spirited joke of having her brain in a jar?
>Inquiring minds wanna know. ;)
reference was to the -character- of Talia.
Bester made a comment in "Dust to Dust" that Talia had been
dissected, i.e., Talia's brain in jar.
-- Frank Hummel [ hum...@netcom.com ]
Franklin Hummel
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>I will be and am disappointed that we will never see Talia again.
>It seems to me that both this character and plot development have
>been wasted. In particular, why give her that special psychic
>gift, of which so little was made, when she was going to simply
Because in BABYLON 5, as in Real Life, shit happens.
-- Frank Hummel [ hum...@netcom.com ]
Ceci Land
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> Ceci Land wrote:
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> > > Ceci Land wrote:
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> > > > kdu...@nsf.gov wrote:
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> > > > > I didn't see this show up before so I'm trying it again. My apologies
> > > > > if you've already seen it.
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> > > >
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> > > > > In the April 1995 (#225) issue of STARLOG (pages 67 through 69), an
> > > > > interview with Andrea Thompson (Talia Winters) explains the reasons
> > > > > behind her leaving Babylon 5. The title of the article is "Farewell
> > > > > to Babylon 5 - Andrea Thompson didn't have to be telepathic to know
> > > > > her days on the space station were numbered."
> > > > > Arlington, Virginia
> >
> > > >
> > > > If she's saying things in an interview that could be upsetting, it
> > > > will probably mean for sure that Talia won't be seen again in the B5
> > > > universe...even as a psi corp bad guy.
> > > >
> > > > Ceci
> > >
> > > That's a safe bet, Ceci. You will not see Talia in the remainder of B5.
> > > that they wanted to show Talia's brain in a jar on a shelf or desk.
> > >
> > > She is history.
> > >
> >
> > Hmmm, why the aggressive almost mean looking way of handling the departure?
> > I mean...why such a mean spirited joke of having her brain in a jar?
> >
> > Inquiring minds wanna know. ;)
> >
>
> Could be as simple as a bunch of powerful men glad to be rid of the
> uppity
> woman actress who wasn't happy with the meager role she played.
>
> Or, to tie it into the B5 story, Talia was Psi-Corps and had been given
> a gift of telekinesis and ultra tp power beyond her means. The Psi-corps
> decided it would be easier to dissect her to discover the secret, rather
> than breed her and hope to replicate the talent.
>
> The psi-corps is ruthless.
>
> --RH
Yup...could be. The second suggestion sounds *really* like something
that could happen in the B5 universe.
Ceci
Jose Gonzalez
Because in Babylon 5, as in Real Life, actors who aren't getting enough
work decide that they want to get the heck out.
Simple as that.
--
Jose Gonzalez