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Ewanchyna: Babylon 5 (why'd you put it last?). Year
3 of Bab 5 was easily the best year of sci-fi on television.
I feel so sorry for those of you who have no idea what I'm
talking about. I used to set the VCR to record it at midnight
on Wednesdays. But then I'd worry that the recorder wouldn't
work, so I'd end up staying up and watching it. After work
the next day, I would watch it again, looking for the subtle
clues that permeated the show.
I've always liked space combat. Babylon 5 showed it in the
most believable and dramatic way. More importantly it brought
mystery, character development, and a sense of wonder to sci-fi
television. It was the closest thing to a sci-fi novel on
TV.
I use to follow the posts of J. Michael Straczynski, the
creator and main writer of the show, with interest on the
net. He would share his insights on the story and the TV business
with amazing candor. By the end of it, you couldn't help but
root for him, a man with a dream and the determination to
see it through. Very inspiring.
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Emrich: Star Wars because they have better action
figures (I guess that’s a dumb answer, huh?).
Hoseley: Star Wars, hands down. Seeing Star Wars in
1977 was a transformative experience for me. The moment the
Corellian corvette, then the Star Destroyer filled the screen,
I knew that everything had changed. That I had to do something
like this for a living. I had to be creating art for things
like this. And the design work of Joe
Johnston and Ralph
MacQuarrie...you just simply cannot beat it. Amazing,
amazing stuff.
Fisher: That's a tough one for me, because I've done
a Star Trek game [Fisher worked on the first Starfleet
Command], but I too think I'd have to say Star Wars. When
I saw the movie in 70mm, I wanted to jump into that world
and see what was around the next corner. I wanted to make
new adventures. In many ways, that's why I do what I do now.
In addition, I think a lot of the appeal of Star Wars is the
amazing mythology behind the game. Joseph Campbell worked
with Lucas behind the scenes, to help him bring the mythological
archetypes to life. What we have in Star Wars is nothing less
than a modern form of the classic mythologies.
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