Thoughts on Spoo and other things.

I've been tossing around an idea to actually go through the Lurker's Guide while re-watching Bablyon 5 with Nar.  It's something I've done before with specific episodes that I watch frequently, but I've never actually gone through the whole of it.  Which is ridiculous considering how much I love this show and what a great resource it is.  I mean, how many other shows do you know of that the head writer/creator/producer of the show answers valid questions about every single episode as they were aired? 

So for now, I think I might start recording some of my responses to it here.  No, it's not quite fic related, but he's got some comments about writing in general that I think really apply to me.  Besides, with as much as I learned about writing stories from B5, it'll probably be insightful.  Maybe.  Maybe not.  Maybe I'll just talk about Spoo.  However, there is a hope that good things might come from this. 

And if a causal reader decides that, hey, this show Mem keeps talking about sounds interesting!  I should go check it out!  We~ll, I wouldn't stop you. <3  No, not at all.  Spoilers are a bit of a given, but they won't be spoilers for the whole of the series, just that specific episode.    Anything in quotes will be from the JMS Speaks section of The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5 unless otherwise noted.


( The Gathering, aka THERE'S A HOLE IN YOUR MIND! )

( Midnight on the Firing Line, aka Mem's thoughts on Spoo. )

( Soul Hunter, aka the episode which does a brilliant job of not actually defining a soul. )

And wow, this is a lot longer than I thought this would be.  I guess I'll split the episodes we got through into two posts.  I'll work on the others later.

In short... Do yourself a favor and watch B5.  Really.  But hey, don't take my word for it.  XD  See for yourself.