*SPOILERS* B5: TLT: Voices in the Dark - *SPOILERS*

[Jan]

Since screeners are apparently being delivered to people now, here's your brand new thread to talk about the first of the Lost Tales disks, spoilers and all.

Seen the whole thing already? Post your thoughts here. Seen reviews with spoilers? Ditto. Story ideas? Remember not to post them.

TLT minus 11 days....

Jan

[frulad]

AintItCool has a spoilerish review from some chap named Gaspode. How does that guy get his info?

[Joe Nazzaro]

I think you know him better than you realize!

[Jan]

Very interesting...and how refreshing to actually see a mostly positive review of anything B5 related on AICN.

Jan

[RMcD]

Well, whoever Gaspode may be, it's nice to see that his review is generally positive. The segments are the other way round from what I expected. It's maybe a bit worrying that he says the Lochley segment lags given that it's - what - only 35 minutes long? Some of the cinematography in the trailers does look nice though, and I guess the second segment is where the meat of it is, so maybe it lags because you know that stuff is coming.

B5 being deserted doesn't worry me all that much, as I assume that compared to the way it was in the past very little of it actually existed as a real set this time round for the extras to actually walk through. In the diaries we saw a lot of JMS wandering around waving vaguely at partial walls and greenscreens.

I really, really hope a second installment is already on the way. Comic-con seems like the perfect place for them to announce it, to coincide with the release of the first part. Or maybe they have to leave it up to Warners to do it..

[Jan]

It's maybe a bit worrying that he says the Lochley segment lags given that it's - what - only 35 minutes long? Some of the cinematography in the trailers does look nice though, and I guess the second segment is where the meat of it is, so maybe it lags because you know that stuff is coming.

If it's the story I think it is, the religious debate that takes place is heavy indeed. I can see where it might not come across well on film. I'm still very interested to see it, though. And I *love* the 'cathedral of fire' that we've seen so far.

I really, really hope a second installment is already on the way. Comic-con seems like the perfect place for them to announce it, to coincide with the release of the first part. Or maybe they have to leave it up to Warners to do it..

Well, WB let JMS announce the first one. I really think it's probably too early for them to have decided on the second one, though.

Jan

[Truth66]

Jan you read my mind, I was thinking of starting a thread similar to this today after a heated discusion with a buddy of mine this morning.
He and I were debating whether or not The Lost Tales will be well recieved by the Fans. After all, look at some of the negative reviews that have been posted on these boards about Legend of the Rangers and Crusade. Both were attempts at getting additional stories told in the B5 universe. Gaspode's review does sound quite possitive, which is good. Yet, there's obviously high expectations for this new DVD, both on the side of Warner Bros as well as the fans.
I know I'll be welcoming this DVD with open arms and will likely be booking July 31st off of work to spend the entire day watching and re-watching The Lost Tales. I'm just hoping that this DVD is well recieved by everyone, so that future stories (Tales) are told.

[frulad]

I think you know him better than you realize!

I'm sure I do...

[Joe Nazzaro]

Maybe I should stop being coy?

[Jan]

Tell us about the Gaspode name, Joe?

Jan

[Joe Nazzaro]

Sigh. Years ago, I sent in a story to AICN under my own name, which as you know is the way I always do things. When the story was posted the following day, they'd given me some dopey name which I can't even recall now. So from then on, I decided to use Gaspode, which as Terry Pratchett fans will recall, is a talking dog, which seemed terribly appropriate somehow.

I thought it would be better to post a review on a site that would get a lot of mainstream traffic, which in turn would help promote the project to a bigger audience, which it seems to have done. But I made sure there was a spoiler tag clearly marked so as not to ruin anything for anybody. I may have been slightly specific regarding the Sheridan/Galen story, but since Peter Woodward has already gone on record with me about that, I wasn't revealing anything that wouldn't be out there anyway.

By the way Jan, I just got my details re San Diego from WB about ten minutes ago, so it looks like I'll be coming along after all. Should be a lot of fun.

[Jan]

I'm glad you did send it to AICN for the exposure, Joe. I'm not a big fan of that site but you're right, it gets the traffic. I see that Raw Bean has been posting in the Talkback section.

'Bout *time* they sent you your itinerary! Looking forward to seeing you again, Joe (last time was at the Hawthorne con).

Jan

[Andrew_Swallow]

I really, really hope a second installment is already on the way. Comic-con seems like the perfect place for them to announce it, to coincide with the release of the first part. Or maybe they have to leave it up to Warners to do it..

I am suspicious that Pat Tallman and Claudia Christian are going to Comic-Con. If they were invited by Warner Brothers (or JMS) this strongly hints at good news. If they invited themselves, well there are worse ways to ask for a job.

[Jan]

I doubt it means anything, Andrew. Pat's involved in a number of things lately and, as I said above, I'm pretty sure she's in at least on panel, too. As for Claudia, she's very heavy into the convention circuit lately. Further deponent saith not.

Jan

[Joe Nazzaro]

I agree, it's a case of two and two equaling five. If you look at the autographing schedule, there are a good number of celebs showing up who aren't necessarily promoting a project. The mega-cons are a good way of making a lot of money for relatively work. Not that sitting behind an autograph table for eight hours at a time is easy or comfortable, but it sure beats being on location in some third world countries, working an 18-hour day. I think that's sort of what you were alluding to, Jan?