Who'd have died?

[hypatia]

Re: Who\'d have died?

/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif That would then be "we kill for the one" eh? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I think if a Rangers series had been, JMS would have picked up on a lot of the criticism and would have toned that WAY down.

I think the weapons system might have been the first "character" to "die". /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Maybe he'd have kept it but toned it way down. Or, like the bellboy uniforms in Crusade, some "accident" would have befallen their weapons system and a newer, better one would be installed in its place.

 

[Joseph DeMartino]

Re: Who\'d have died?

It seems likely that they would have taken part of the first season set budget and built the weapon system originally called for in the pilot script.

Regards,

Joe

 

[hypatia]

Re: Who\'d have died?

What was called for in the pilot script?

 

[Joseph DeMartino]

Re: Who\'d have died?

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What was called for in the pilot script?

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Sarah's chair would have dropped down from the bridge into the center of a spherical display. She would have controlled the weapons from a seated position, with the display rotating around her to afford a view in all directions. (Or the seat spinning around. From the viewer's perspective there would have been virtually no difference.) When they got to soundstage they realized that they had underestimated the costs of constructing this, as well as of some of the associated blue-screen FX work. Neither Sci-Fi nor Warner Bros. was willing to come up with the cash. Having Sarah floating in the middle of the sphere (shot by suspending her on wires) and firing the weapons as she did was a last minute, on-set improvisation, created under pressure to find some solution that wouldn't hold up production, which would also cost money. I think they took a brave chance, making of a virtue of necessity and coming up with a truly original way of firing weapons on a high-tech warship, even if it really didn't work on film. That's why I'm sure if the series had been a go they would have come up with the extra money to build the "ball turret gunner" version of the weapons system - and passed it off as an upgrade during Liandra's repairs.

Regards,

Joe

 

[hypatia]

Re: Who\'d have died?

Thanks, Joe. Now that you run it by me again, I recognize it. You posted it a long time ago, but I just couldn't remember.

From a physics point of view, it would have been much better. But yea, I can see how the cost would have been pretty high. Sounds like JMS and crew did what they could in a very limited situation.

 

[ElScorcho]

Re: Who\'d have died?

All of them except the big fat Drazi.

 

[hypatia]

Re: Who\'d have died?

One big fat Drazi sitting in the middle of the ship, looking well fed, saying "nope, have no idea where they all went". /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Gaaaaaaaaah. That would have been a surprise ending, that's for sure, eh? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[channe]

Re: Who\'d have died?

*snicker*

Hannibal the Drazi.

 

[hypatia]

Re: Who\'d have died?

/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif IF you think about it, a Hannibal-type would love being in a spaceship. Very confined environment. Easy to trap the targets. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[ElScorcho]

Re: Who\'d have died?

I've just had a friend for dinner...

 

[hypatia]

Re: Who\'d have died?

To serve Minbari.

 

[channe]

Re: Who\'d have died?

Well, whoever's left can't kill Sarah. She serves to live, and lives to serve.

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[RW7427]

Re: Who\'d have died?

But she would also live for the One and die for the One. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Actually, I think it would suck to have Sarah killed. I think she was pretty cool. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif Plus, I like Myriam. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[channe]

Re: Who\'d have died?

Get it? Get my terribly bad pun? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Yeah, seriously - she wouldn't be my first choice to be eliminated from the mix right off the bat. But, as it is with everything, it depends on what the plot says, and you serve the story first... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Joseph DeMartino]

Re: Who\'d have died?

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and you serve the story first... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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And dessert last...

Regards,

Joe

 

[LondosHair]

Re: Who\'d have died?

"To Live and Dine in Starlight?" /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

::ducks::

 

[RW7427]

Re: Who\'d have died?

Are you having a bad "Hair" day? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[LondosHair]

Re: Who\'d have died?

No, just a bad joke day. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Hey, I could have said "To Wine and Dine in Starlight"... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Or maybe:
"Babylon 5: Cooking on the Range-rs"
"Tirk... eat... Drazi"
"We live for the One, we dine on the One"

OK, OK, put the knife down. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif




No, seriously.




*runs*

 

[RW7427]

Re: Who\'d have died?

**Throwns rotten salad bar leftovers at Hair.**

Booooo!!!! Those were bad!!! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Shaal Mayan]

Re: Who\'d have died?

Tirk I think he is very expendable.