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**DONOTDELETE**
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i know there have literally been thousands of posts on countless boards concerning this topic, but i felt it necessary at this time to bring it up oncemore. i feel, as many others do, that Crusade was a great series, despite the influence of TNT. i feel that, regardless, Crusade had potential, immesurable potential, and could easily have surpassed B5 by the end of its first year. Crusade expanded and built upon what B5 began in me, my lovely wife christa, and many of my friends. before B5 i had never been a fan of science fiction, with the exception of the original series of Dune novels. i was always a fan of the LotR story, Arthurian legend, ancient tales of Beowulf and Sadi, the story of Gilgamesh and the epic stories associated with the South Western spirit Kokopelli. Despite my own native american background i am and always have had a fascination with English literature, and the tales and legends of bygone civilizations of the middle east, africa, asia and europe, before B5 i had no love for science fiction. B5 did not specifically change that, but it did something though, it grabbed me, hooked me, broke me down and changed me, than built me back up again. i found B5 at that difficult time in the lives of most young adults who are just coming into their own in the world, so much of the emotion expressed in B5 mirrored what i felt, so much of the spirituality reflected what i myself long ago and oncemore believe in. B5 had a strong, powerful effect on me. and Crusade, despite its short life, had an even stronger one. the adventure that was (and perhaps will be again) Crusade touched something in me, and that something has still not left me. listen to the music, watch the episodes again, pay attention to the characters and the story, the ideas, and the message. for everyone the message was different in B5, and so it seems with Crusade. i recently did all of these things for the first time since TNT cancelled the series, i watched and considered every episode, and i have come to the conclusion that the Crusade story must not be allowed to pass into obscurity, it must not be allowed to be forgotten, or told only in the pages of un-aired scripts and paperback novels (although the technomage, centauri, and psi-corps books were excellently done), rather, i feel Crusade must be told as it was meant to be told, on television, for however many seasons JMS may intend it to last, not in some miniseries or 2 hour movie. it is the responsibility of every fan, every person who feels the way i do about this series to do all they can, to write their letters, send their emails, and post their messages in full sight of JMS (on the boards he regularly monitors) and on the scifi message boards, where we can be seen and heard and our message felt and understood. i for one want Crusade back, even at the expense of a rangers series, i want Crusade back. we only got a 2 hour movie with all new, younger characters, as opposed to a lead in movie, ACTA, and 13 episodes of Crusade. when i weigh them on each other Crusade comes out on top everytime. i feel that if we tell sci fi now, tell bony hammer now, tell JMS, the actors who would be involved, Warner Brothers, and the sponsors NOW that we want Crusade back, that we will support a Crusade series, that we can get it, sooner rather than latter. i now encourage everyone to write, email and post to these people, to make a difference, to save Crusade.
Save Crusade!
Save Crusade!
