Dungeons & Flagons 3: The Search For Spock

[Eddie Brock]

Really? There isn't a strictly Marvel RPG anymore? Even after The Avengers made 157 bajillion dollars*?

*Numbers may be inaccurate.

[Byrd Man]

:cmad: You came back and broke the ****ing thread!

[wiegeabo]

I think that's the right number. Bajillion is a tricky unit of measure to use.

[Eddie Brock]

:cmad: You came back and broke the ****ing thread!
No, I came back, and the thread wasn't wide enough to contain my awesome. :cmad:

Unlike YO MAMMA!

[Byrd Man]

You want a Marvel RPG, go for it. I would say try and do something different than base it off current comic canon. People don't seem to go for that anymore.

[Carnage27]

I'd go for an All-Star approach. Last one burned out way too quickly.

[Eddie Brock]

You want a Marvel RPG, go for it. I would say try and do something different than base it off current comic canon. People don't seem to go for that anymore.
True, but I don't see a starting-from-scratch Marvel RPG working, either. Too much overlap with the people starting-from-scratch as Marvel characters in One Earth. The only third option I can think of is movie continuity? But that only resolves the origins of the Avengers, since we would be ignoring non-Marvel Studios continuity.

[Batman]

I've had a concept for a Marvel RPG brewing that's neither All-Star nor strictly 616, but mirrors the idea of classic Marvel canon. Basically, just 10 years into the Marvel Universe, vague continuity, some major stuff happened, some didn't. Everything would be deemed fit and unfit by GMs instead of players, so there'd be no confusion.

Personally, I think it's time to move away from the 'back to the beginning' stuff for awhile. UDC and OE already cover that ground well enough.

[wiegeabo]

No, I came back, and the thread wasn't wide enough to contain my awesome. :cmad:

Unlike YO MAMMA!

http://i48.tinypic.com/55f2qf.jpg

[Carnage27]

True, but I don't see a starting-from-scratch Marvel RPG working, either. Too much overlap with the people starting-from-scratch as Marvel characters in One Earth. The only third option I can think of is movie continuity? But that only resolves the origins of the Avengers, since we would be ignoring non-Marvel Studios continuity.

OE really isn't a start over though. Mostly just a pick up and start playing with the known origins.

[Carnage27]

I've had a concept for a Marvel RPG brewing that's neither All-Star nor strictly 616, but mirrors the idea of classic Marvel canon. Basically, just 10 years into the Marvel Universe, vague continuity, some major stuff happened, some didn't. Everything would be deemed fit and unfit by GMs instead of players, so there'd be no confusion.

Personally, I think it's time to move away from the 'back to the beginning' stuff for awhile. UDC and OE already cover that ground well enough.

I'm interested.

[Eddie Brock]

I've had a concept for a Marvel RPG brewing that's neither All-Star nor strictly 616, but mirrors the idea of classic Marvel canon. Basically, just 10 years into the Marvel Universe, vague continuity, some major stuff happened, some didn't. Everything would be deemed fit and unfit by GMs instead of players, so there'd be no confusion.

Personally, I think it's time to move away from the 'back to the beginning' stuff for awhile. UDC and OE already cover that ground well enough.
I could see that working. I mean, my idea was an All-Star where origin stories weren't "banned," per say, but strongly discouraged. You want to tell it in flashbacks? Fine. But an RPG won't get past the starting stages if everyone's doing their own thing for the first three months, and that's what origins create - joint fan-fiction instead of role-playing.

http://i48.tinypic.com/55f2qf.jpg
:BA

OE really isn't a start over though. Mostly just a pick up and start playing with the known origins.
Fair, but there's a necessary retreading of the origins, which would diminish people's enthusiasm about doing it in a Marvel RPG, is my point.

[wiegeabo]

Or maybe this one

http://i45.tinypic.com/xawjgg.jpg

[Batman]

I could see that working. I mean, my idea was an All-Star where origin stories weren't "banned," per say, but strongly discouraged. You want to tell it in flashbacks? Fine. But an RPG won't get past the starting stages if everyone's doing their own thing for the first three months, and that's what origins create - joint fan-fiction instead of role-playing.

Yeah, and that's a policy that a Year 10-style RPG could adopt aswell. Say you're playing Spider-Man, and you want to reference Gwen Stacy's death, but the Brand New Day stuff is certainly not on your priorities list. Well, fair enough. In a decision made by the player and approved by the GMs, Peter is still married to Mary Jane. Case closed.

Honestly, past events should never dictate where an RPG's going. It's about doing new stuff with the characters and pushing ahead with new storylines and a player-created status quo. That's how the original Marvel RPG worked, and that worked out for many years. Just simplify it, and stop worrying about continuity. That's never done any game any favors.

[Carnage27]

I could see that working. I mean, my idea was an All-Star where origin stories weren't "banned," per say, but strongly discouraged. You want to tell it in flashbacks? Fine. But an RPG won't get past the starting stages if everyone's doing their own thing for the first three months, and that's what origins create - joint fan-fiction instead of role-playing.

That's basically what we did with OE. Andy and MST3K were the only ones that did true origin stories with Spidey and Hulk. Everyone else just kind of jumped in with their characters. I think it worked out pretty well for the game considering it's been moving along at a good pace.

[Batman]

Whelp, it's a new day, and a new Flagons.

Time to crank out the cocaine and strippers!

:liz:

[Eddie Brock]

Yeah, and that's a policy that a Year 10-style RPG could adopt aswell. Say you're playing Spider-Man, and you want to reference Gwen Stacy's death, but the Brand New Day stuff is certainly not on your priorities list. Well, fair enough. In a decision made by the player and approved by the GMs, Peter is still married to Mary Jane. Case closed.

Honestly, past events should never dictate where an RPG's going. It's about doing new stuff with the characters and pushing ahead with new storylines and a player-created status quo. That's how the original Marvel RPG worked, and that worked out for many years. Just simplify it, and stop worrying about continuity. That's never done any game any favors.
So continuity would only be comics-based, or could players decide that Norman Osborn killed Peter's parents (to pick a random example) and have it be passed?

[wiegeabo]

Whelp, it's a new day, and a new Flagons.

Time to crank out the cocaine and strippers!

:liz:

which is different how?

[Batman]

So continuity would only be comics-based, or could players decide that Norman Osborn killed Peter's parents (to pick a random example) and have it be passed?

I was thinking comic-based. It would be a simple matter of rummaging through the history of each character from the beginning of 616 and sort of shifting through which event happened and which didn't. I think that's honestly the main problem. People don't really like the continuity of the last decade, but are too afraid to start so far back that it's virtually unrecognizeable. My solution is to simply do it as if it's "classic" Marvel, in that it's a Marvel everyone recognizes and can get along with, continuity wise.

[Eddie Brock]

I was thinking comic-based. It would be a simple matter of rummaging through the history of each character from the beginning of 616 and sort of shifting through which event happened and which didn't. I think that's honestly the main problem. People don't really like the continuity of the last decade, but are too afraid to start so far back that it's virtually unrecognizeable. My solution is to simply do it as if it's "classic" Marvel, in that it's a Marvel everyone recognizes and can get along with, continuity wise.
That's fair. I really think something like that could work, because it would thrust people right into the action and still give them the leeway to (re)tell the stories they always wanted to tell.

[Carnage27]

I was thinking comic-based. It would be a simple matter of rummaging through the history of each character that's happened from the beginning of 616 and sort of shifting through which event happened and which didn't. I think that's honestly the main problem. People don't really like the continuity of the last decade, but are too afraid to start so far back that it's virtually unrecognizeable. My solution is to simply do it as if it's "classic" Marvel, in that it's a Marvel everyone recognizes and can get along with, continuity wise.

I think that works. I'm putting my foot down and saying **** Civil War.

[trustyside-kick]

Out of all the games, sadly the Marvel ones have the worst track record. Which is funny since how much the OU games and OE seems to embrace Marvel stuff. Without loyal new blood, I think you guys are setting yourself up to get disappointed.

[Saved]

I'd be in for a marvel rpg.

[Batman]

http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?p=23244033#post23244033

[wiegeabo]

http://i47.tinypic.com/a0jwit.jpg

[Rain Dog]

You want a Marvel RPG, go for it. I would say try and do something different than base it off current comic canon. People don't seem to go for that anymore.

Because current canon is garbage.

I've had a concept for a Marvel RPG brewing that's neither All-Star nor strictly 616, but mirrors the idea of classic Marvel canon. Basically, just 10 years into the Marvel Universe, vague continuity, some major stuff happened, some didn't. Everything would be deemed fit and unfit by GMs instead of players, so there'd be no confusion.

Personally, I think it's time to move away from the 'back to the beginning' stuff for awhile. UDC and OE already cover that ground well enough.

I like this idea.

Out of all the games, sadly the Marvel ones have the worst track record. Which is funny since how much the OU games and OE seems to embrace Marvel stuff. Without loyal new blood, I think you guys are setting yourself up to get disappointed.

I think this is the reality.


And thus concludes Rain Dog's 2 cents.

[Byrd Man]

Much rather have his posts than his two cents, but we all know that **** ain't happening anytime soon.

[Rain Dog]

Much rather have his posts than his two cents, but we all know that **** ain't happening anytime soon.

Heh heh heh. Yeah.

[wiegeabo]

Awwwww, it's MB's home movies.

http://i47.tinypic.com/2upsj7k.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/2960lrs.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/106m3ur.jpg

[Batman]

If I had costumes that awesome as a kid, I'd have never grown up.

[Eddie Brock]

If I had costumes that awesome as a kid, I'd have never grown up.
...let's be honest with ourselves. No one here really grew up. We just act like it.

[Batman]

No, I meant physically. I'd have found a way to keep myself at three feet tall, just so I could still fit the suit.

[Hound55]

Alright, you've made the gifs now, Bats... ...now let the kids go.

[Hound55]

http://www.frogforum.net/attachments/tree-frogs/24502d1329586823-got-new-red-eye-intro-tips-farnsworth-good-news.jpg

Got the new Dell Mini all set up! So things should be on the up and up from here on... and we might see something more detailed than just back and forth dialogue for Nuff Said Hawkeye for once...

[Rain Dog]

So, The Amazing Spider-Man.

Is it worth my money? My friends seem pretty divided on it and the trailers only make it seem "okay" to me.

[Byrd Man]

Go see it.

Now.

[Andy C.]

I love The Amazing Spider-Man so much I carved its name into every inch of my skin.






On a related note, I am in an unbelievable amount of pain right now.

[Byrd Man]

How obsesses is Andy over Garfield?

He had his name changed to Charles Guiteau... :awesome:

[Rain Dog]

Hmm.

I'm still apprehensive. How is it compared to Raimi's Spider-Man? Is it analogous to what Batman Begins is to Batman?

[Byrd Man]

Just as good as the first two Raimi films, and some will argue better, and it's like Batman Begins in that it takes its time with characters developing. In a good way.

NOW, GET THE **** OFF THE INTERNET AND GO SEE IT!!!

[wiegeabo]

I had zero desire to see ASM, and zero expectations.

It was great. Glad I went to see it. I think, in a lot of ways, it's better than the Raimi movies because it takes itself seriously, without taking itself too seriously, or not seriously enough. Whereas Raimi seemed to be all about the camp (he was making a comic book movie, whereas Webb made a movie based on a comic book) and either too serious or too silly.

I still love the first two Raimi movies, but I don't think they've aged well when compared to the Marvel-made films.

[Byrd Man]

Charles Guiteau... He was obsessed with and assassinated President Garfield.... Garfield is the name of the guy playing Spider-- It's a whole thing.

[wiegeabo]

Charles Guiteau... He was obsessed with and assassinated President Garfield.... Garfield is the name of the guy playing Spider-- It's a whole thing.

Just go back to reading about Teddy Roosevelt

[Byrd Man]

Bully!

[Eddie Brock]

TASM - worth your money. Come to think of it, that should've been the tagline. Would've been more honest than "The Untold Story."

[Hound55]

...

[Byrd Man]

^
A testament on ASM right there. It left that gabby mother****er speechless.

[Batman]

I had zero desire to see ASM, and zero expectations.

It was great. Glad I went to see it. I think, in a lot of ways, it's better than the Raimi movies because it takes itself seriously, without taking itself too seriously, or not seriously enough. Whereas Raimi seemed to be all about the camp (he was making a comic book movie, whereas Webb made a movie based on a comic book) and either too serious or too silly.

I still love the first two Raimi movies, but I don't think they've aged well when compared to the Marvel-made films.

My thoughts exactly. :up: The film's not without it's flaws, but neither were the other films, despite growing up with them and loving them. This one comes away feeling more like the Spider-Man I know, rather than the original incarnations that Raimi was going for.

[Andy C.]

I posted a full review of the movie on my blog. I'd post the link for it, but I really don't think I'm the kind of guy who would stoop to plugging his own personal pet projects on another site. I mean, that would just be in incredibly poor taste, don't you think? (http://bazzardthebazz.blogspot.com/2012/07/movie-review-amazing-spider-man.html)

[Byrd Man]

Totally (http://offpanelpod.blogspot.com)

[Batman]

You're both a couple of *******. Dreadful. (http://dorkknights.blogspot.com)

[Batman]

By the way, since this is a... well... RPG forum and all, I should probably make it known that I'm still a participant in the games. It's just that between the podcasts (I do four of them, and I edit at least one-to-two on a weekly basis), the call of real life, the search for a job, and all of my other geek habits, I haven't had as much time lately to get as involved as I want to.

Suffice to say, I need to get on my feet with Daredevil in the Marvel game, Superman and The Flash are collecting dust in One Earth, I owe Carnage a Wolverine post, and I've only just managed to slip by with UDC, periodically trying to get this story arc out of the way so that I can move onto the next phase. It's not an excuse, because I know I can do better. And I will. But I wanted to at least fill people in on why I've been even more me-like than usual.

[wiegeabo]

I posted a full review of the movie on my blog. I'd post the link for it, but I really don't think I'm the kind of guy who would stoop to plugging his own personal pet projects on another site. I mean, that would just be in incredibly poor taste, don't you think? (http://bazzardthebazz.blogspot.com/2012/07/movie-review-amazing-spider-man.html)

damn spambots

*reported*

[Saved]

I miss your antics, MB.

[MST3K 4ever]

My two cents on the new Spider-Man movie...it is aptly titled...it was Amazing!

[Blacklight]

Agreed. The movie was great. Think i'll see it again.

[Saved]

Just came back from the second viewing. It's so much better a second time cause you can relax.

[Carnage27]

TASM was amazing. Tis the Spider-Man movie I've always wanted. A few flaws here and there, but the character development is off the charts, and sets up a much more interesting world than the Raimi films. Garfield was born to play the role, and Emma Stone is awesome as Gwen.

Only real complaint I have is Sally Field wasn't given enough to do as Aunt may, but that's a minor nitpick.

[Saved]

Andrew Garfield and Emma stone did such a good job portraying a budding romance on screen. Like, ASM was more than just a comic book film (even though I consider it a TRUE comic film).

[Rain Dog]

Still a bit skeptical but what the heck, you guys have convinced me. I'll check it out Sunday afternoon when the ticket prices of a nearby theater are only 5 bucks.

[Byrd Man]

It's a superhero film. If you don't at least check it out, you don't need to be on these goddamn forums. :cmad:

[wiegeabo]

It's a superhero film. If you don't at least check it out, you don't need to be on these goddamn forums. :cmad:

Yeah. So go watch The Spirit.

[Rain Dog]

Does that mean all of you guys checked out the Green Lantern movie?

Because if so, I'm so sorry.

[Byrd Man]

Does that mean all of you guys checked out the Green Lantern movie?

Because if so, I'm so sorry.

*****, I saw GL and The Spirit in the theater. Also saw The Avengers and TDK in the theater. You take the good with the bad! :cmad:

[Saved]

Green Lantern wasn't as bad as everyone says. It was okay, and far from the potential of the Mythos, but it was watchable.

[wiegeabo]

Green Lantern wasn't as bad as everyone says. It was okay, and far from the potential of the Mythos, but it was watchable.

Pretty much.

The problem is that John's is all over this thing. He wanted to throw all his Rebirth changes at us, yet somehow keep some of the old stuff around.

Parallax should have been a third movie baddie.

Hector was fine for the first movie, but they should have gone with Emerald Dawn and made the big GL villain Legion.

The second movie: some other big baddie subplot, but really the fall of Sinestro.

Third movie: Sinestro Corps war, with a huge Parallax/Sinestro fight at the end (and maybe Ion). Movie ends with shots of the other Corps gathering around their Lanterns, setting up another trilogy (which, at that point, Johns could lead up to Blackest Night for the sixth film).

[Saved]

I think the main problem was they couldn't decide how the tone of the movie was gonna be. Is it dark sci-fi, is it kid/family friendly, or is mythic. If they had chosen one theme instead of blending them, it would've been a better movie.

[wiegeabo]

That too.

[Saved]

Movie studios just underestimate the audiences. Kids can go see Spider-Man and Iron Man, yet, those movies didn't cater or pander to families specifically. Just make the friggin movie based on the mythos. People will come.

[NiteMare Shape]

I was sitting around today and I sudden;y had a thought....


It would be kinda fun to do a roast for a selected hypster...

It could be an annual thing or we could do it like we did with the BTPS.

I don't know what made me think of that, just kinda popped into my head

[Batman]

Every day on these forums is a roast of eachother. :oldrazz:

[Byrd Man]

What's the difference between MB and a troll?

One is a hairy, snarling, pimple-covered beast. The other is a troll.

[Batman]

At least my mother loves me! :waa:

[Saved]

"Syn is like a herpes sore: every once and a while he disappears, but a few months later, he'l reappear without warning."

In before the roast :cmad:

[Batman]

That's way too forgiving.

I'm sure Byrd scoffs at the idea of saying something so tame.

[Saved]

EDIT Nevermind I remembered my password.

[wiegeabo]

I remembered your password too.

[Eddie Brock]

EDIT Nevermind I remembered my password.
But did you remember your safe word?

[Saved]

But did you remember your safe word?
http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff367/jredtod/Untitled-4.png

[NiteMare Shape]

Ah, what can you say about Syn....that hasn't already been said about Jerry Sandusky?

[Saved]

:dry:

[Blacklight]

Met the Nostalgia Critic this past weekend. Got him to sign my 1966 Bat-Credit Card.:up:

HPbAaIidyuQ

Skip to 11:20.

[wiegeabo]

Congratulations. You've made me into an arch-enemy. I officially hate you now.


Also, you should post that in the TGWTG thread here on the Hype. So everyone there can hate you too. It'll make it much easier for me to plot your demise.

[wiegeabo]

Wrong thread

[Batman]

Usually I might have avoided this, given we've kind of stopped updating the podcast thread itself and just quietly assumed whoever wants to listen is already listening, but it's the eve of The Dark Knight Rises and we've both worked very hard on this, devoting many hours to an insanely complicated project. So why the hell not? We're gonna share it with all of you.

I present Batmonth. Mine and Byrd's podcast loveletter to The Dark Knight's many portrayals, which we've been putting up since July 1st. It's over seven hours in total of us talking about nothing but Batman and the Batman movies, complete with an underscore of some of the music from over the years, sound clips, and even us doing weird ass readings of scenes with bad accents and impressions for the purpose of comedy.

Give them a listen, dammit! Tell us we didn't do all of this for nothing! :cmad:

Part 1 - Misc. Batman & Batman Related Conversation (http://dorkknights.blogspot.com/2012/07/batmonth-1-but-what-is-batman.html)
Part 2 - The 40's Serials & The 60's Series (http://dorkknights.blogspot.com/2012/07/batmonth-2-youre-practice.html)
Part 3 - Burton's Batman & Batman Returns (http://dorkknights.blogspot.com/2012/07/batmonth-3-im-batman.html)
Part 4 - The Schumacher Era, aka The Dark Times (http://dorkknights.blogspot.com/2012/07/batmonth-4-sometimes-things-just-go-bad.html)
Part 5 - Batman: The Animated Series (http://dorkknights.blogspot.com/2012/07/batmonth-5-gotham-isnt-beyond-saving.html)
Part 6 - Batman Begins & The Dark Knight (http://dorkknights.blogspot.com/2012/07/batmonth-6-we-can-bring-gotham-back.html)

There's a streaming player in each link, so you don't have to download anything. Though you still can, if that's your preferred outlet. I think each part is on iTunes, aswell, though I'm not 100% on that.

...

BATMAN!

:ybat:

[Byrd Man]

Holy Selfish Plug, Dork Knight!!!

[Batman]

Steady, Old Chum! For we... have not yet... begun... to plug!

[Doctor Love]

Boy, I sure do love teh Batman!

[trustyside-kick]

What an abuse of power. And what happened to wieg's redness?

[Byrd Man]

He did the worse thing a mod could do: He tried to change the system. He was a good mod on a bent site. For that, he paid the price.

[wiegeabo]

I didn't meet my troll posters/unreasonable post deletion/random pro-ban quotas.

[Byrd Man]

He's the mod the hype deserves, but not the one it needs right now...

[wiegeabo]

He's the mod the hype deserves, but not the one it needs right now...

You grow a mustache with every post, don't you.

[Byrd Man]

Nothing less would do for the true hero of the Nolan trilogy.

[Byrd Man]

Caught the midnight showing of TDKR.

I nearly cried. I admit that with no shame or hesitation that I nearly broke down. I would compare myself to a six-year old girl, but that'd be an insult to six-year old girls. Also, no way a six-year old girl can appreciate Batman in the way that I do.

[Batman]

That should be your new motto.

Byrd Man: Worse Than A Six-Year Old Girl

[Batman]

Oh, and as far as TDKR. I too saw it.

You should all do the same. Right the **** goddamn now.

[Eddie Brock]

Seriously. Stop reading this thread, get up from your computer, and go see the damn movie.

I'm so thrilled we went 3-for-3 on CBMs this summer. When you look at the slate and see Avengers, Spider-Man, and Batman all co-habitating, you start to feel like one of them is gonna let you down. For my money, none of them did. :woot:

[Batman]

As I said on Facebook, it was the holy trinity of CBMs. I loved Avengers, Spider-Man was great, and TDKR... my god.

[Eddie Brock]

As I said on Facebook, it was the holy trinity of CBMs. I loved Avengers, Spider-Man was great, and TDKR... my god.
Makes me sad that Man of Steel got pushed back. Having a Superman movie in 2012 would've completed everything - assuming it's good, anyway.

[Batman]

We'll have to wait and see. That teaser did nothing to say either way, even if it was pretty cool to see the big :super: back on the big screen.

[Byrd Man]

MoS teaser > 10 ****ing years of Smallville.

[Eddie Brock]

We'll have to wait and see. That teaser did nothing to say either way, even if it was pretty cool to see the big :super: back on the big screen.
Russell Crowe as Jor-El and Kevin Costner as Pa Kent give me reason to hope, but I'm still apprehensive. I still don't believe Zack Synder is the right fit for Superman at all, and I still don't get what the point of Clark "Deadliest Catch" Kent is - other than to say, "Hey, look! It's just like Batman Begins! Watch as Clark Kent goes on a journey to find himself! He grows a beard!" We'll have to see indeed.

[Saved]

I nearly cried multiple times during The Dark Knight Rises. And every time Bane spoke, I smiled and threw a punch in the air with glee. Seriously; his dialogue, his movements, his demeanor: best Bane I've seen anywhere.

I can proudly say I will see this many times, in addition to inculcating new inside jokes from the film into my lingo.

[Optikal]

TKDR just completed my life. Not seen Spidey yet but I honestly didn't think anything could touch Avengers. These two movies just brought to life every time I read a comic book, played with a set of action figure or wrote a fanfic. Perfection. Just... perfection.

[Carnage27]

I still don't get what the point of Clark "Deadliest Catch" Kent is - other than to say, "Hey, look! It's just like Batman Begins! Watch as Clark Kent goes on a journey to find himself! He grows a beard!" We'll have to see indeed.

Exactly how I felt. The trailer literally made me facepalm.

As for the movie...I liked it a lot. I wouldn't put it up there with TDK and Avengers, but it was great.

[Rain Dog]

Saw a midnight screening.

Good Lord, that was awesome. Batman was great. Bane was great. Catwoman was great. It was everything I could ask for and more.

[trustyside-kick]

Saw the film this morning. Not sure how I feel about certain parts. Thinking I like TDK more. But the damn twist...I saw the twist coming a mile away from the beginning but not the HOW.

[Carnage27]

Saw the film this morning. Not sure how I feel about certain parts. Thinking I like TDK more. But the damn twist...I saw the twist coming a mile away from the beginning but not the HOW.

That has to be one of my main gripes with the movie. After the first 20 minutes I basically know how the movie was going to end.

[trustyside-kick]

My bigger issue is that for a big chunk doesn't feel like I'm watching a Batman film. And I'm not entirely convinced by ANY of the romantic stuff.

[Byrd Man]

Guess what else isn't like watching a Batman film?! Watching an Aquaman film, which will never be made. :cmad:

[Carnage27]

My bigger issue is that for a big chunk doesn't feel like I'm watching a Batman film.

Yea. Those periods could have definitely been trimmed down.

[trustyside-kick]

Damnit, you keep replying before I see things I wish to edit or add to my posts! :cmad:

[Carnage27]

Sorry man!

I agree BTW. Not natural at all.

[trustyside-kick]

But Bane makes up for it. Especially at the end man with the reveal. And yea I got teary-eyed several times in the film.

[Belvedere]

I thought the first half of the film was pretty emotionally hollow and suffered from pacing issues. The second half felt like an entirely different film though.

A very satisfying end to the Nolan trilogy.

[Eddie Brock]

As for the movie...I liked it a lot. I wouldn't put it up there with TDK and Avengers, but it was great.
I agree. The Avengers was the best CBM movie of the summer, being both a culmination of a huge undertaking and a promise for more to come. The Amazing Spider-Man was a refreshing restart that bodes well for the wall-crawler's cinematic future. And The Dark Knight Rises was a satisfying conclusion to a journey which reshaped the CBM genre entirely. All in all, not a bad summer at all.

[Saved]

The Dark Knight Rises is definently tied for my favorite movie right now with The Dark Knight. Sooo many reasons they both were good, I can't choose right now. This is easily my favorite movie trilogy. The avengers comes in after these two movies in my all time favorite movies list, though.

[wiegeabo]

Hmmm....

http://www.discountmags.com/promos/batman?a=slickdeals

[Batman]

Hurm...

[NiteMare Shape]

Hurm...

seconded....

[Rain Dog]

I thought the first half of the film was pretty emotionally hollow and suffered from pacing issues. The second half felt like an entirely different film though.

A very satisfying end to the Nolan trilogy.

While I don't know if I'd say it was emotionally hollow, after watching it a second time the pacing issues seemed much more apparent (and not just for the first half). Still loved it though.

[wiegeabo]

There are some pacing issues, and clunky sections of dialog.

But I still enjoyed it just as much as TDK.

[Batman]

It's got it's share of flaws, definitely. I've also began to notice a couple of plotholes, and one particularly big one that I noticed right away still hasn't really left my mind since seeing the movie. But as a Batman movie that portrays a good rendition of Gotham and the characters in it, I was in love with most of everything on the screen. Loved it more than Avengers, even though Avengers is clearly superior in terms of a few things. Just personally speaking, TDKR was my favorite of the three superhero movies of this summer.

Just watched a video someone put up on Youtube of the Batman/Bane fight, which was my favorite sequence. Goddamn, if that's just not one of the most brutal scenes in the entire trilogy. And the one that pretty much made me eat my own words about the movie's version of Bane seeming too silly to ever be rightly intimidating. Loved it. :up:

[Eddie Brock]

In terms of its quality as a film about Batman, it's probably second only to The Dark Knight. In terms of its quality as a Batman film, I still prefer the first two installments. By TDKR, we have a personality-less Gotham, no Batmobile (except the camo alternates driven by the bad guys), minimal Bruce/Alfred interaction, and Batman himself is absent from a good 1/3 of the movie. It's an excellent film, but only a pretty good Batman film, IMO. (If that makes any sense...)

[Belvedere]

While I don't know if I'd say it was emotionally hollow, after watching it a second time the pacing issues seemed much more apparent (and not just for the first half). Still loved it though.

To be honest I just thought that Caine was pretty abysmal this time around, of which I was really disappointed about. He's practically the emotional centre of the film and, because of his poor performance, the film suffered. Not to mention the whole Tate/Bruce, Bruce/Selina romances which felt forced.

Don't get me wrong, loved the second half of the film as a comic book fan but I wouldn't go so far as to call it a great film in and of itself, wherein TDK definitely was.

[Batman]

Caine? Abysmal?

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[MST3K 4ever]

Was it a perfect movie? No...but it more things right than wrong in the big picture by a 5-1 margin.

The moment for Gordon After Batman basically told him who he was on the bridge was one of the best in the entire series.

The final battle with Bane when Batman kicked him through the door...LOVED IT!

Overall...my favorite new trilogy....(Lucas tweaked "Star Wars" one time too many & I haven't seen all "The Lord of The Rings")

[Saved]

How can you say Caine's performance was abysmal? He was great. His scenes were some of the most emotional! :confused:

[Hound55]

I don't want to be a downer, but I thought it was the worst of Nolan's trilogy despite having some awesome moments.

The first third to a half (up until Bruce is in the pit, the Bane fight sequence excluded) it was clunky as hell. Biggest pleasant surprise to me was Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle who arguably had the best performance of the film and would be it's biggest push for an Oscar nomination (outside of some production - not sound...) and that's a real long outside chance.

Again, that said, there were scores of awesome moments, some real tip-o'-the-hats to fanboys and when I heard:

"...and the land will be given to the city of Gotham on condition that nothing is done with the foundations of its grounds...

I squealed...

[Belvedere]

How can you say Caine's performance was abysmal? He was great. His scenes were some of the most emotional! :confused:

Just because they were emotional doesn't mean they were well-acted. If anything I thought Caine over-acted certain scenes. The blubbing on Martha and Thomas Wayne's graves comes to mind, which I found particularly unconvincing.

I'd still give the movie a reasonably high score: 7/10, maybe. I understand why a lot of people might have trouble viewing it objectively though. Perhaps in time.

[wiegeabo]

So if we liked it we're not viewing it objectively?

[Byrd Man]

Whiny *****es. You're all whiny, nitpicking *****es. And you can all shove it up your asses! :cmad:

[Belvedere]

So if we liked it we're not viewing it objectively?

I pretty much indicated that I liked the film barring a few moments myself so were that the case I was making (which I'm not) my own objectivity would be in question anyway. :o

I'm just saying, it's the type of film that people will either clamour over or hate because of the type of hype that comes with it. Once the hype has faded I think people will be more objective. Both ways.

[wiegeabo]

Whiny *****es. You're all whiny, nitpicking *****es. And you can all shove it up your asses! :cmad:

Don't pay any attention to Byrd.

All he can remember of the movie is 2 hours and 45 minutes of Jim Gordon being a badass.

[Byrd Man]

All I can remember is three movies of Jim Gordon being a badass.

[Belvedere]

All I can remember is three movies of Jim Gordon being a badass.

Gordon sucked too.

I'm kidding, Oldman was awesome as Gordon. The phrase "war-time consigliere" comes to mind.

[Eddie Brock]

http://i.imgur.com/zsghQ.gif

[wiegeabo]

All I can remember is three movies of Jim Gordon being a badass.

Christopher Nolan presents:

The James Gordon Trilogy

[Rain Dog]

I. I've also began to notice a couple of plotholes, and one particularly big one that I noticed right away still hasn't really left my mind since seeing the movie.

Might I ask what that was?

[Byrd Man]

Might I ask what that was?


It was the scene where Bruce comes out of the Lazarus Pit and just shows up in Gotham without showing how he got there. I for one can't wait for the deleted scene that shows Bruce having to whore himself out in some Middle Eastern back alley for airfare back to Gotham.

[Eddie Brock]

It was the scene where Bruce comes out of the Lazarus Pit and just shows up in Gotham without showing how he got there. I for one can't wait for the deleted scene that shows Bruce having to whore himself out in some Middle Eastern back alley for airfare back to Gotham.

With eighteen hours until detonation, no less. So I guess it was a supersonic flight which can cross the world in only a couple of hours.

[Byrd Man]

With eighteen hours until detonation, no less. So I guess it was a supersonic flight which can cross the world in only a couple of hours.

Bruce must have sucked the hell outta those ****s. But what do you expect? He's Batman, he's trained his mind and body to be the best at everything. ****sucking included.

[Rain Dog]

It was the scene where Bruce comes out of the Lazarus Pit and just shows up in Gotham without showing how he got there. I for one can't wait for the deleted scene that shows Bruce having to whore himself out in some Middle Eastern back alley for airfare back to Gotham.


That didn't bother me at all. It took him almost a month to get back and in Batman Begins we saw him move between Africa and Asia with limited resources.

[Eddie Brock]

On another note:

Am I the only one worried that poor Robin "John" Blake will be killed on his first night in the cowl? I mean, where is he going to get his training?

[Eddie Brock]

That didn't bother me at all. It took him almost a month to get back and in Batman Begins we saw him move between Africa and Asia with limited resources.
The way the movie was cut, they showed Gordon explaining that the bomb would go off into 18 hours. Then they showed Bruce escaping the prison. It's possible the events didn't happen chronologically, but still. And he got back to Gotham in BB because Alfred had the means. This time, he was entirely on his own.

[Carnage27]

Well, since we're discussing plotholes...

Bruce can't walk right in the beginning of the movie, then he gets his magic leg that allows him to KICK THROUGH BRICKS (which is never mentioned again, btw). But then after Bane freaking breaks his back and takes all of his toys away when he throws him in the prison, Bruce can not only walk perfectly fine, but climb out of a freaking pit and jump pretty far to freedom just fine.

It's just another small thing that bugs me about Nolan's world. He seems like he wants to do this uber-realistic interpretation, but only when it's convenient.

[Hound55]

He can jump further without all of that cartilege weighing him down...

[Batman]

I understand why a lot of people might have trouble viewing it objectively though. Perhaps in time.

ob·jec·tive   [uhb-jek-tiv]
not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased: an objective opinion.

Plenty of people here have already done that. They've listed more than enough flaws with the film to be able to properly weigh in either way without blind optimism or misguided loyalty to the Batman character. That's an example of using facts rather than personal bias. :huh:

[Batman]

That didn't bother me at all. It took him almost a month to get back and in Batman Begins we saw him move between Africa and Asia with limited resources.

Africa and Asia weren't directly under siege to the point that even their military couldn't enter. And I get that he's Bruce Wayne, and that the assumption is that there could have easily been a way for him to sneak into the city through some passage that he possessed in order to freely get back to and from the Batcave if he'd ever run into a tight spot, but that was never really established in the series or shown properly to lend any credence to such a theory. He couldn't swim there, because the water was frozen. He couldn't use the bridges because they were destroyed. The movie's own scenario kind of rendered that particular plot point invalid.

A better way to do it, I think, would have simply been to show Bruce captured immediately by Bane's mercenaries, to at least explain that he tried and failed to get in and that they decided to bring him inside of Gotham because of who he was. Then have Catwoman show up to free him and work up a plan from there, given she knew his identity by that point.
That was just me, though. I also realized Carnage's point with the conveniently disappearing legbrace after Byrd brought it up the other day. So that's at least two major things that kind of didn't add up for me.

[wiegeabo]

Two words:

Goddamn Batman.


All plot points are now rendered null and void.

:p

[Belvedere]

ob·jec·tive   [uhb-jek-tiv]
not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased: an objective opinion.

Plenty of people here have already done that. They've listed more than enough flaws with the film to be able to properly weigh in either way without blind optimism or misguided loyalty to the Batman character. That's an example of using facts rather than personal bias. :huh:

I know what objective means. Point me towards where I specified people in this thread? Some people are so defensive, jeez.

[Byrd Man]

**** you! **** you and yo opinions, son! :cmad:

[Eddie Brock]

I know what objective means. Point me towards where I specified people in this thread? Some people are so defensive, jeez.
"You spat in the faces of some of the Hype's most passionate Nolan fans. Surely, you thought there might be some... reprisals? Things were always going to get worse before they got better."

[Belvedere]

"You spat in the faces of some of the Hype's most passionate Nolan fans. Surely, you thought there might be some... reprisals? Things were always going to get worse before they got better."

:funny:

Point taken.

[Byrd Man]

"You spat in the faces of some of the Hype's most passionate Nolan fans. Surely, you thought there might be some... reprisals? Things were always going to get worse before they got better."

Hey, **** you! I love Batman. Period. Nolan, comics, Burton, Adam West, 40's serials, BTAS, DTVs. Where ever he is, I'll be there.

Except when it comes to Batman & Robin. I would say "**** you, Joel," but I know you'd like it.

[Eddie Brock]

Is it sacrilege to say that I'm already looking forward to the next era of Batmannery? I love what Nolan did, but I'm ready to turn the realism down a touch and get into things we didn't see in this franchise - namely: the Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Robin, Nightwing(?), more of Bruce Wayne billionaire playboy shenanigans, etc.

[trustyside-kick]

It will be nice to see DC do a proper shared universe. I'm excited for Man of Steel.

[Carnage27]

Is it sacrilege to say that I'm already looking forward to the next era of Batmannery? I love what Nolan did, but I'm ready to turn the realism down a touch and get into things we didn't see in this franchise - namely: the Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Robin, Nightwing(?), more of Bruce Wayne billionaire playboy shenanigans, etc.

Nope. I'm totally with you on that one. Loved what Nolan does. But I definitely want to see more of the fantastical stuff as well. I'd love to see a balance struck between the darkness and that stuff though.

[Carnage27]

It will be nice to see DC do a proper shared universe. I'm excited for Man of Steel.

I'm apprehensive. I'm admittedly not the biggest fan of Superman to begin with, and it just screams like they're desperately trying to make it "Superman Begins" and I'm not sure if the esthetic is going to work for the character.

[Rain Dog]

Africa and Asia weren't directly under siege to the point that even their military couldn't enter. And I get that he's Bruce Wayne, and that the assumption is that there could have easily been a way for him to sneak into the city through some passage that he possessed in order to freely get back to and from the Batcave if he'd ever run into a tight spot, but that was never really established in the series or shown properly to lend any credence to such a theory. He couldn't swim there, because the water was frozen. He couldn't use the bridges because they were destroyed. The movie's own scenario kind of rendered that particular plot point invalid.

A better way to do it, I think, would have simply been to show Bruce captured immediately by Bane's mercenaries, to at least explain that he tried and failed to get in and that they decided to bring him inside of Gotham because of who he was. Then have Catwoman show up to free him and work up a plan from there, given she knew his identity by that point.


Obviously he heli-skied there.

[wiegeabo]

Obviously he heli-skied there.

Of course!

Nolan, you mad genius. You foreshadowed it perfectly.

:bow:

[wiegeabo]

Damn you Nolan for wussing out and not sticking with your original ending! :argh:

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[Byrd Man]

Honestly, I don't wanna hear **** about what the next Batman movie should be or any news for at least another five years. You get to 2018, get that **** going again. Pipe dream, I know.

[wiegeabo]

But when do you want the Gotham Central movie to come out?

[Byrd Man]

But when do you want the Gotham Central movie to come out?

Next week, mother****er.

[wiegeabo]

Honestly, I don't wanna hear **** about what the next Batman movie should be or any news for at least another five years. You get to 2018, get that **** going again. Pipe dream, I know.

I figure we'll get a new one in 2016. They'll start doing production in 2 years, a year to shoot, 6 months for post, 6 months for marketing.

[wiegeabo]

Fraking Pixar.

They're giving everything a sequel, even Toy Story 4, but not The Incredibles!

Come on! Incredibles 2: Shut Up and Take My Money!

[Saved]

All movies have plotholes in some form. TDKR isn't without some, but the difference is a) I'm not going to look for problems with the film out of some misplaced sense of self righteous by finding errors in the "great and powerful" Nolan film.

It's a movie. About my favorite character. And it was well done, and in my opinion, well acted. This isn't a documentary claiming to be historical fact where I must find flaws in order to prove it's validity. It's a fun thriller made for entertainment and some provocative talking points with regards to human nature, society, and the struggle within ourselves to overcome the darkness within and out. That's enough for me.

[wiegeabo]

Turning off your brain is not a valid argument.

I don't look for plotholes, or typically notice them. But Bruce showing up in Gotham made me go "Hmmm...". (Partly because I couldn't remember how much time passed between his escape and return.)

Bruce not needing the knee brace and pushing through the lack of cartilage? I can explain those away, but I can't by using what was shown in the movie to back it up. At least, not without getting into some symbolism and psychological assumptions on what Nolan intended.



But I don't think the argument that [blackout]a kid can't jump as far as an adult is a plothole. Talia took a running leap. All of the adults, even Bruce, made standing jumps. I think a kid taking a running leap can at least be on par with an adult making a standing jump.

[Saved]

I didn't have a problem with the plane travel bit, although I feel like there was a deleted scene. The cartilage/leg dilemma does bother me, but you could always say the doctors there did weird middle eastern practices to fix it (IDK, it's comics).

My biggest problem was Johnathan Blake getting into a car accident where the car flips, and not only is he uninjured, but he hasn't a scratch. THAT'S a plothole.

[Byrd Man]

Johnathan? Look at you, all fancy and proper.

[MST3K 4ever]

How did Bruce get back? Simple...He hoped on a Fed-Ex flight! Remember they ship anywhere in the world and have it there by 10 am!

Yes there are some plot-holes and inconsistencies...but overall...they weren't a deal-breaker for me. I didn't feel like looking at the people around me and asking, "Are you all buying this crap?"

I admit...watching him kick Bane through the door...was too cool. :yay:

[Eddie Brock]

Another thing I will say is that TDKR is a bit more heavy-handed than I've come to expect from Nolan. With TDK, I didn't pick up on the War on Terrorism commentary until after many repeated viewings. With this one, lines like "The rich don't even go broke like the rest of us," and "The leap... is not for a man from privilege," just felt like being smacked over the head in comparison.

[wiegeabo]

Another thing I will say is that TDKR is a bit more heavy-handed than I've come to expect from Nolan. With TDK, I didn't pick up on the War on Terrorism commentary until after many repeated viewings. With this one, lines like "The rich don't even go broke like the rest of us," and "The leap... is not for a man from privilege," just felt like being smacked over the head in comparison.

Rush Limbaugh was right!!! :wow:

[Eddie Brock]

Rush Limbaugh was right!!! :wow:
Bane Capital: "When your bank account is ashes, you have our permission to die."

[Rain Dog]

But I don't think the argument that [blackout]a kid can't jump as far as an adult is a plothole. Talia took a running leap. All of the adults, even Bruce, made standing jumps. I think a kid taking a running leap can at least be on par with an adult making a standing jump.

Or maybe the rope was tying them down?

[wiegeabo]

This is such a blatant lie

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[Carnage27]

Somewhere, trusty just got an erection.

[wiegeabo]

He doesn't know why, but it's there.

[trustyside-kick]

Too funny.

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[Carnage27]

We're getting a Days of Future Past movie.

...

Excuse me while I orgasm uncontrollably and cry fanboy tears of joy.

[Batman]

The premise of that as a sequel to First Class has me incredibly intrigued.

And of course, whiny fanboys are already threatening to boycott the movie because of it. So the fact that it exists to annoy them is a plus. :up:

[Carnage27]

The premise of that as a sequel to First Class has me incredibly intrigued.

And of course, whiny fanboys are already threatening to boycott the movie because of it. So the fact that it exists to annoy them is a plus. :up:

It's by far one of my favorite X-Men stories along with God Loves, Man Kills. It may now be my most anticipated movie along with Winter Soldier.

And why the hell are people whining about it!? It's an awesome story!

[wiegeabo]

And why the hell are people whining about it!? It's an awesome story!

Fanboys.

That is all the answer you will ever need.

[Carnage27]

Fanboys.

That is all the answer you will ever need.

True.:whatever:

And then when it comes out, they'll all love it.

[wiegeabo]

True.:whatever:

And then when it comes out, they'll all love it.

This is where you start quoting all their posts and throw it back in their faces when they come back saying it's the greatest superhero movie ever made.

[Rain Dog]

I wasn't too interested in a First Class sequel but now I'm really curious as to how they'll do this one

[wiegeabo]

Street Fighter is 25 years old.


I'm going to go kill myself now.

[wiegeabo]

Dammit, MB! Stop doing stuff like this!

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/express-times/index.ssf/2012/08/mansfield_township_man_wearing.html

[Batman]

Whenever I finally get that private luncheon with Joel Schumacher, allowing me to bring plenty of knives and tools used for torture, maybe I'll stop! :cmad:

Until then...

[Carnage27]

Joss Whedon is officially on board for Avengers 2 and a Marvel TV show! Huzzah!

[wiegeabo]

Hopefully they'll give him the freedom to write his own movie this time.

[Rain Dog]

Hopefully they'll give him the freedom to write his own movie this time.

What happened last time?

[wiegeabo]

Whedon was hampered by having to fit the first script into what Marvel had setup from the previous films.

Basically, the story is Marvel's. Whedon had to write around it. That's why the movie is rather predictable, but the characters are very Whedon, and his fingerprints are all over the script (without it actually being his).

Think of Whedon as the script doctor, rather than writer (which he used to do anyway).

[Batman]

Considering The Avengers was fantastic, I... kind of don't want that to be muddled up by giving him creative freedom, though.

[Hound55]

Considering The Avengers was fantastic, I... kind of don't want that to be muddled up by giving him creative freedom, though.
Honestly... same here.

To tell you the truth I find it less predictable. That was one of the bad things with me about The Dark Knight Rises... because I've been a big fan of Nolan's for quite some time I kind of saw every beat and twist in it coming.

[Belvedere]

Considering The Avengers was fantastic, I... kind of don't want that to be muddled up by giving him creative freedom, though.

Agreed. This is the first I'm hearing about Whedon's lack of creative control and I can't say that I'm opposed to it given how refreshing and entertaining The Avengers was.

I doubt Whedon would have signed up again if he had a problem with it.

[wiegeabo]

I'm not knocking the Avengers, loved the movie, but I can see where Whedon was constrained. Especially the plot, which was the standard alien invasion scenario.

Now, Whedon was able to put his own signature twist on certain things, which brought the movie up a few levels.

But I think Whedon can add even more depth, and create an even better film with more freedom.

[Johnny Blaze]

I'm not knocking the Avengers, loved the movie, but I can see where Whedon was constrained. Especially the plot, which was the standard alien invasion scenario.

Now, Whedon was able to put his own signature twist on certain things, which brought the movie up a few levels.

But I think Whedon can add even more depth, and create an even better film with more freedom.
As a Whedon fan, I agree. Avengers was ****ing tits, but I'm definitely excited to see Whedon have more control in the story process.
Besides, the fact that he picked Thanos to be his BBMFIC of the Chitauri earned him major brownie points from me.

[Batman]

You know, at one point following my first screening of it, I did actually catch myself thinking "Okay, just how hard did JB jazz himself at that aftercredit scene?". :o

[wiegeabo]

You're speaking as if he doesn't have that moment on a continuous loop on his computer.

[Johnny Blaze]

You know, at one point following my first screening of it, I did actually catch myself thinking "Okay, just how hard did JB jazz himself at that aftercredit scene?". :o

Myself, not much. But the dude in front of me did catch a massive shot to the back of his head.

[wiegeabo]

I just clicked the link on my sig just to see the context of the quote.

3 pages later and I'm laughing and sad at the same time. So many memories. So many friends gone. So much rape no longer happening. :(

[Batman]

I just clicked the link on my sig just to see the context of the quote.

3 pages later and I'm laughing and sad at the same time. So many memories. So many friends gone. So much rape no longer happening. :(

I'm just laughing at the realization that you've had the same sig for 4 years. :oldrazz:

But yeah, I do miss some of the old gang. Venom160, Shlee when she posted, Green Lantern...

Actually, **** it. I'm glad Green Lantern's gone. :o

[Supergirl]

I'm glad Green Lantern's gone too. What a bastard. :o

[Batman]

Gee, that's funny, you were gone too...

:cmad:

[Supergirl]

I don't find it funny. You have a weird sense of humor. :o

[wiegeabo]

I'm just laughing at the realization that you've had the same sig for 4 years. :oldrazz:


Sig has changed, just not that part.

Because you can't change the truth.

[Supergirl]

Also, there is no link in your sig? How'd you track it down?

[wiegeabo]

You didn't know that the arrows in quotes are links to the quoted post?

[Supergirl]

I did not. Thank you for making me feel stupid :csad:

[wiegeabo]

anytime

[Carnage27]

Sorry for the lack of postings everyone. Work and life have been a little hectic. Stuff will be up Friday.

[Hound55]

I've got a week off from work and no other responsibilities, so I should be fairly active this week.

[Carnage27]

So Asylum of the Daleks was AMAZING.

That is all.

[Byrd Man]

Agreed.

[Spike_x1]

Byrd's mother is amazing.

[NiteMare Shape]

My internet connection woes are behind me...so.....I'll be back to posting on a regular basis.

[Eddie Brock]

Eddie's Anti-Hype Equation:

School X Work + Research / Graduate School Preparations - Social Life = Less time to post than usual.

But this week - which kinda kicked my ass - is finally done, and I should be able to get back to posting a bit. Most of this is just needing to find a rhythm for this semester, and thus being able to figure out when the best times to sit down and write posts are.

[Eddie Brock]

I'm not dead, and I haven't vanished again. I swear! I'm just buried under a mountain of responsibility now that school is back in session. I'll do what I can to get back on track. I just didn't want to leave you guys in the dark.

[Carnage27]

Headed out of town for the next two days. Will get back to posting on Sunday.

[Eddie Brock]

Hate to do it, folks, but I can't convince myself I'll just "find time" anymore. Unfortunately, the school year - especially being my senior year - is far too hectic to find time to post. Or, at least, to post well. It's not fair to you guys to keep you waiting, so I have to drop back into the shadows. I wish you all well, and I'm sure this isn't the last you'll be hearing from me.

So if I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!

[Byrd Man]

But without posting, how will you get the antidote... to the poison you just drank?!

[Carnage27]

Hate to do it, folks, but I can't convince myself I'll just "find time" anymore. Unfortunately, the school year - especially being my senior year - is far too hectic to find time to post. Or, at least, to post well. It's not fair to you guys to keep you waiting, so I have to drop back into the shadows. I wish you all well, and I'm sure this isn't the last you'll be hearing from me.

So if I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!

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[Hound55]

Have been spread pretty thin with my responsibilities recently, but one of them is sadly going to be gone as of Friday night so I'll have a lot more time next week.

[Spike_x1]

Sooo... now that The Avengers has come and gone, any interest in a Marvel Cinematic Universe game? Maybe combine with the X-Men and Amazing Spider-Man universes. Improvise the **** out of it to get everything to fit together cohesively, bring back villain characters that have been killed off, etc., but that's half the fun.

Any takers?

[Batman]

Maybe. I don't know, to be honest, I've always had interest in trying to adapt superhero movieverses, particularly a One Universe type of setting. But I've never really been able to rightly justify it's necessity. I mean, with Marvel, what's really different and appealing about the universe compared to 616 or Ultimate?

[Spike_x1]

The fact that we don't have a 616 game. :csad:

Plus, cashing in on some movie popularity, I guess.

[Batman]

Well, I'm always up for experimentation. And I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't be intrigued by the prospect of playing ASM's 616/Ultimate crossbreed of Peter Parker.

But I fear you and I may be the only ones.

[Byrd Man]

The fact that we don't have a 616 game. :csad:


Well, we did have a 616 game but you ****ing ***holes didn't know how to appreciate it! :cmad:

[Carnage27]

With how slow the games have been, I don't think throwing a new one into the mix is a great idea.

[Blacklight]

I'm thinking about it. Count me as an interested party when you throw up an application for the game to be approved.:up:

[Carnage27]

Going to try and get posts up in my games tonight and tomorrow before this whore of a hurricane knocks out my power.

[Batman]

People! I've returned, after enduring a hellish week without internet access. Hopefully you can expect posts in all of my games. Being away got me in a real mood to get some writing done.

[Matt Murdock]

Hey, all.

I'm not sure how many of you are still around (or if this message'll stay up for very long), but I just contacted Hunter Rider and asked him to close down my account, and erase all of my old posts. I'm never on SHH anymore, so it's really just tantamount to housekeeping and shutting down another account that I never use. That said, though, I wanted to at least drop in to the Basement and let you all know that the RPGs I wrote with y'all were tremendously fun, and helped me get through a lot of rough patches. Through and through, you guys were The Dudes, especially for dealing with my tendency to be an opinionated ass. I hope you all have had a great holiday season, and that 2013 and beyond treat you well.

All the best, guys!

[Johnny Blaze]

Sorry to see you go, homie, but it was a pleasure collaborating with you and gaming with you in the RPGs. Hope you had an awesome holiday season as well, and I wish you all the best!

Slainte, bother!

[NiteMare Shape]

Yeah, sorry to see you go. The old crowd is shrinking more and more it seems.

Hope you do well in everything you do, and wouldn't hate to see you pop up again sometime down the line.

[wiegeabo]

There's going to be some odd one-sided conversations in the old threads

We gotta get some new blood in here before we all die off. :(

[NiteMare Shape]

Yeah, definitely. Unfortunately, some of the new blood we have seen come in has already left.

[Carnage27]

There's going to be some odd one-sided conversations in the old threads

We gotta get some new blood in here before we all die off. :(

I dunno how. We've tried and tried and tried to get people in, but the few that do end up joining last for a few posts and disappear

[wiegeabo]

We've talked about this before, but probably the only way it's going to happen is to get the game threads out into the main part of the forum again.

The mods put us here to die.

Damn segregationists.

[Carnage27]

We've talked about this before, but probably the only way it's going to happen is to get the game threads out into the main part of the forum again.

The mods put us here to die.

Damn segregationists.

So, rebellion then?:jedi:cwink:

[NiteMare Shape]

You know what else would be nice? If some of you MFer's would get back into CAH...

[Byrd Man]

MB and I came up with a contingency for the games. It would involve moving the games from the hype all together to another more active site. Instead of trying to make people come to us, we'd come to them.

[Carnage27]

MB and I came up with a contingency for the games. It would involve moving the games from the hype all together to another more active site. Instead of trying to make people come to us, we'd come to them.

I considered that as well.

[wiegeabo]

MB and I came up with a contingency for the games. It would involve moving the games from the hype all together to another more active site. Instead of trying to make people come to us, we'd come to them.

Just like the Germans.

[Byrd Man]

****in' A. Don't blame the Wehermacht because the Czechs and the Polish wouldn't post!

[Byrd Man]

Here was the site in question, BTW:

http://roleplayerguild.com/forum.php?

As you can see, it's an entire forum dedicated to just RPing with a ****ton of activity.

[Hound55]

I'm picturing a horrific alternate world where bizarro mirror versions of you all exist...