In a message dated 2/19/01 6:16:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, bragan@aoc.nrao.edu writes:

<< IIRC, Jenkins had a hypothesis about that. >>

I'm starting to find the constant references to Jenkins' book...well, strange. When it first appeared in fandom, yea many years ago now, it was regarded as somewhat of a joke in most fannish circles, if I'm remembering correctly. It certainly wasn't something that B7 fans (or any fans) took as some sort of fannish "bible." Many of us were interviewed for the book (I think Leah and I are in there... I know that Leah's artwork is in there). Henry was/is a nice guy. But, he's just a guy with an opinion, ya know, like the rest of us. I believe that, at the time, he was doing his thesis. I've seen other fans do the same thing as a way to combine their love of fandom with their scholarly career. Right now, I know several people who teach film history in schools and/or universities who like to use their favorite shows (like Alias Smith & Jones, as one example I know about) as classwork!

Annie