From: "G. D. Akin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
But, give me a break! I asked if the trilogies are worth reading. I get
one non-answer and one, that does say "yay" or "nay", but also informs me of
the perils of CD clubs.
A lot of people have been burned by CD clubs and their ilk in the past, or know someone who has, so the first instinct is to warn people about them when the topic comes up. It was a mixed experience for me, certainly, having been burned a number of times, but also having gotten dozens of CD's from them extremely cheaply when I was trying to build back up my stolen CD collection. (I had over 200 CD's (among other things) stolen from my apt once).
I really expected some worthwhile comments about the trilogies since most on
this list hold B5 in very high regard. I'm starting to think this is the
David Brin Short Attention Span List.
I think a number of people here regard B5 well, but I think Reggie and I are the only ones who are really vociferous about it.
Stick to answering the questions, please. With that in mind: to The Fool,
are the trilogies worth reading, do they adequately capture the B5 universe?
This list is all about off-topic discussion! Without that, there'd be almost no discussion at all!
You asked The Fool, but I'd say the Technomage Trilogy is definitely worth reading, once you've seen at least Season 4. I haven't read any others yet, so can't say further.
To Reggie: thanks for answering my questions and pointing out that there is another trilogy out there, the about the PsiCorps.
There are some other books as well. The two I have on my to-be-read stack are:
-- To Dream In The City Of Sorrows - by Kathryn M. Drennan. The author is JMS's wife, so it's supposed to be pretty canonical as well. It's about Sinclair and the formation of the Rangers, I think.
-- The Shadow Within - by Jeanne Cavelos. It's a prequel to the Technomage trilogy, and I think it focuses on Morden and Anna Sheridan's fate on the Icarus, and John Sheridan when he was on the Agamemnon (ie: events from before Season 1).
-bryon
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