Ah, the old “if you’re not a creator, you can’t criticize” canard. Nope. Can’t write and produce my own TV show, but I can still point out where B5 sucked (and where it was great).

When something worked on B5, JMS is a TV genius. When it didn’t work, he’s the victim of outside circumstances.

it’s difficult to pinpoint a Straczynski style.

I loved Sense8, but I can’t remember any plot elements that made sense.

It’s not a review of a life, but a review of a book.

I know it’s not fair to take a panel out of context, but this reads like the epitome of pseudo-intellectual horse shit.

Moreover, the entire Byron arc of the first half was to be centered around Ivanova, only Claudia Christian bailed on him last minute. He had to transplant the entire arc whole cloth onto Lyta Alexander, who wasn’t really a good fit. It’s a wonder it wasn’t worse than it was

These boys deserve a rest. They’ve worked hard!

Most plausible conspiracy theory: Russian mafia offed him to protect Trumpworld.

That’s like complaining that impressionist paintings are too blurry.

As a convincing and realistic portrayal of space travel, 2001 has not been surpassed, despite 50 years of development in special effects and, well, actual space travel.

Small humblebrag, one of my parent’s relatives was Arthur C Clarke’s personal assistant so I got to meet him once and got a full set of the series of the books signed.

I’m just saying that an antagonist is different from an “other”.

The Constitution guarantees a fairly narrow set of rights. The courts have (wisely, in my opinion) expanded some of these into larger principles, but it’s not as expansive a document a most Americans would like to believe.

The Constitution doesn’t even guarantee the right to vote. 

What you’re describing is less an “other” and more an antagonist.

I got the impression that the first time he beat him he surprised him. Rooskie-terminator is supposed to be scary. Not so scary if an out-of-shape small-town cop can beat him up every time.

That doesn’t guarantee a house and job of your own choosing, it just ensures that states can’t discriminate against citizens of other states.

I loved the Robin twist, but I think the writers were leading us on a bit too far. Why would Robin ask Steve whether he had ever been in love, if she weren’t flirting?

Which article is that?