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<blockquote data-quote="LightPhoenix" data-source="post: 2843000" data-attributes="member: 115">I can see how JMS would be touchy about B5... not only is it his baby, but he's had problems in the past regarding television executives.&nbsp; It isn't particularly fair for him to apply that to this situation, but no one said life was fair.Also, I hesitate to say that we've got the whole story here.&nbsp; To quote B5, &quot;Understanding is a three-edged sword; your side, their side, and the truth.&quot;&nbsp; I'm fairly willing to believe that what's going on is somewhere closer to the middle ground.&nbsp; That is to say, everyone is a little touchy, some things might have been said out of anger and defensiveness.&nbsp; Some things have to do with pride, and some have to do with pretention, on both sides.With regards to rights... as far as I know, there are very few shows on television right now where the writers/creators own their own properties.&nbsp; Unfortunately, making television is expensive, and that's why there are distributors, to fund that.&nbsp; In exchange, they get the right to sell rights.&nbsp; The contract between JMS and WB, as described by JMS, is quite generous in that he is allowed and possibly even guaranteed creative consultation.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LightPhoenix, post: 2843000, member: 115"] I can see how JMS would be touchy about B5... not only is it his baby, but he's had problems in the past regarding television executives. It isn't particularly fair for him to apply that to this situation, but no one said life was fair. Also, I hesitate to say that we've got the whole story here. To quote B5, "Understanding is a three-edged sword; your side, their side, and the truth." I'm fairly willing to believe that what's going on is somewhere closer to the middle ground. That is to say, everyone is a little touchy, some things might have been said out of anger and defensiveness. Some things have to do with pride, and some have to do with pretention, on both sides. With regards to rights... as far as I know, there are very few shows on television right now where the writers/creators own their own properties. Unfortunately, making television is expensive, and that's why there are distributors, to fund that. In exchange, they get the right to sell rights. The contract between JMS and WB, as described by JMS, is quite generous in that he is allowed and possibly even guaranteed creative consultation. [/QUOTE]

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