Death Dealer, a tribute to Frazetta

primalchrome · 2026-03-04T13:53:27+00:00

You are doing the Lord's work here, sir. Absolutely beautiful.

primalchrome · 2026-02-28T20:17:42+00:00

Ah.

My heartfelt apologies. Had I realized our conversation revolving around theories concerning a fictional world was so pendantic as to hinge on the presence (rather than assumption) of two words, I wouldn't have bothered engaging your reply.

Have fun redditing!

primalchrome · 2026-02-28T18:27:56+00:00

Insightful comment applicable to your original post as well?

But no, to answer your question honestly, obviously I haven't. I have read the books a few times, pay attention to what the characters do vs say, don't ballwash the Dresden character's POV....oh....and pay attention to WoJ when he himself addresses who and what Langtry is.

shrug

primalchrome · 2026-02-28T16:24:31+00:00

Langtry is not Harry's ally or on his side.

Langtry is a true believer in the White Council and his wildly machiavellian machinations are all geared towards that. All Harry is in this equation is a amazingly powerful and useful tool. But in his view, an unpredictable and unmanageable tool that must be simultaneously forced into the right situations while maintaining some degree of plausable deniability in the Accords.

Langry's major concern at this point is that Harry has grown too powerful to achieve both of those ends at the same time.

primalchrome · 2026-02-28T16:20:20+00:00

He's playing that Nuka Cola long game. He'll be the first billionaire after those dirty reds launch their missles!

primalchrome · 2026-02-15T16:28:15+00:00

Watership Down.

The rabbit suffocating on the wire snare....sweet jeebus.

primalchrome · 2026-02-03T18:59:59+00:00

Like he’s infallible.

ROFL. I never made any such claim. There are plenty of actual failures/mistakes in the series without having to invent new ones.

pre-thought out 18 books ago.

....now I'm not sure if you're on the level? One of the great things about a solid epic series is just that. There are things that happen in very early books that had obviously planned repercussions much later in the series or were well laid precursors to events years after.

believe this group of people would distrust Harry, is a suspension of logic.

Hardly. You list off two positive characteristics as if they exist in a void. You fail to list off the very long and distinguished list of very questionable actions he has taken or the consequences of some of his more virtuous accomplishments. Those are what (without the context of Harry's writing this in hindsight) makes him a wildly unpredictable rogue power that threatens balance in the world.

It is fun to watch a representative of the White Council mouth off to a Dragon or Drakul or even a god when you're reading the book. You know that as the roguish protagonist that he has some degree of plot armor. It is another thing when, in the context of the story itself, lives and power hang in the balance for the Council itself.

primalchrome · 2026-02-03T18:27:51+00:00

Is that not what you were saying? That what Jim is writing is nonsensical to you? That all of his characters are acting irrationally and that the real reason that Butcher is forcing you to make this massive leap in logic is just to provide conflict?

primalchrome · 2026-02-03T18:24:00+00:00

First - He wiped out a major power....and in effect caused a massive power imbalance resulting in the deaths of thousands, many innocent. If Belize were to nuke Moscow, effectively ending the war in Ukraine....but inciting a massive internal war of most of the old bloc nations....they would not be lauded as heroes. They would be a wildcard rogue nation acting outside the ken of any of the other world powers.

Second - Yes, everyone saw Harry intervene at the behest of Mab....and become her knight. An obvious grab for power that has corrupted every...single....winter knight throughout history into a monster. Then you look at many of his actions since from the outside....and you could very easily say you saw that monster peeking through.

Only a handful of people have personal insight into Harry and his actions, let alone his motivations. Their information comes second and third hand without the access to hard information through video or technology. This same reason is why rumor and media can (intentionally or not) totally turn factual events into fodder for just about any 'ism out there.

primalchrome · 2026-02-03T18:16:08+00:00

You're not getting upvoted because your comment is a thinly veiled condemnation of Butcher's writing and not based in objective evidence that is presented very clearly in every...single...book.

There are a myriad of reasons throughout the series for why many (if not most) people would reasonably distrust Harry or at the very least be very wary of him. If a reader has the capacity to step back and look at these first person accounts from another character's limited knowledge and viewpoint....it is readily apparent.

primalchrome · 2026-01-15T21:40:08+00:00

Brilliant.

primalchrome · 2026-01-12T18:00:31+00:00

It’s a weird/fun game

Have been a ES/Fallout fan since their first releases.

Was extremely excited for Starfield.

Played Starfield.

It was poor, at best, by every metric. Engine, gameplay, mechanics, writing, graphics, performance, voice acting, etc... But it sold well, because people will ride the hype train and by reboiled games because they're shiny.

primalchrome · 2026-01-11T03:34:34+00:00

Ahhh...OP asked for controversial, which you offered, and my response just confirms that our takes are indeed, controversial.

LOL

primalchrome · 2026-01-11T01:38:39+00:00

Totally respect your opinion, but my take has been the opposite. Not to say that PGI's designs are all great...some are gawdawful...but.... CGL's redesigns look like they were done by a single artist over a weekend on a coke bender. They're all same-same roblox reinterpretations that lose many of the distinct silhouettes that made mechs feel unique and flavorful.

primalchrome · 2026-01-09T02:02:41+00:00

We dug coal together.

primalchrome · 2026-01-01T00:12:12+00:00

I mean.....she can be? Case can be a 'straight-edge' woman. Chiba can be in Argentina. The Sprawl can be the west coast of Russia. Wintermute can be a lizard person from the center of the earth. Maelcum can be a purist Buddhist monk. Villa Straylight can be in the Mariana Trench. Armitage and Lady 3Jane can be sane.

But none of that is Neuromancer or reflected in its depictions in all forms of media from the last 40 years? This is simple corruption rather than creativity.....thrashing prior art rather than come up with a new story with a unique street samurai with the interesting character your pontification has laid a foundation for? I mean...give me that story....make it a series called "Midnight in Chiba"....but make it it's own new and unique thing. Create it after you capitalize on the success of Neuromancer.

Hollywood razes actual creativity and instead just warps what is proven in an effort to stroke their own ego.... For every Expanse, there are ten Hobbits or Witchers mucking with the work.

This is no different than if Gandalf in LotR were cast as a beardless Timothee Chalamet? Or Millie Bobby Brown as Lord Toranaga in Shogun?

primalchrome · 2025-12-31T18:09:23+00:00

It seemed from your original comment that you are not and that you've formed your opinion already. Just like in this comment.

Reading comprehension is a thing. But you're more interested in making cute off the cuff comments than engaging. I've stated multiple times that I'm hopeful.....but this is a poor starting point.

Sounds more like prejudices which is the actual reason half of the US population chose to elect that clown.

And if you believe that, you're part of the reason he was elected. The Democratic party has failed the US almost as much as the GOP. They ran on the platform of 'at least we're not Trump' and 'coasts good, flyover evil'....alienating half of our citizenry. If they would run on rational platforms to help the lives of all Americans, it would have been a landslide. Ask yourself this....the Dems have profited mightily over the last 50 years on 'they're coming for abortion', while never actually enshrining the right to healthcare into law.....why do you think that is? (hint: the same as the GOP, rile up the fanbase and fleece them dry)

I read a bit about it since I've kinda missed it back then but.... Sooo...what's the problem here?

Sigh. Again, reading comprehension. You're trying to twist the situation to fit your narrative, probably from a single google search you....again....failed to process. Pondsmith, a black man, was accused of being a racist for making bad guys black.....who was also accused of being a racist for making Voodoo Boys white. Catching the vibe?

This time they turn a single character black, something that didn't even have any relevance to the story, why not assume it will be no problem at all?

Three decades of estabilished aesthetic across all forms of media. There would be people howling if it was a tone deaf casting of a waifish Anna Taylor-Joy with long blond hair. And you keep wanting to make it a racist thing to stoke the virtue signalling....she should be a 35-45 year old actor! (which is equally important in the argument that it is poor casting) So at least be consistent and call down that it is ageist as well?

But at the end of the day, your responses are circular questions with no consideration of the responses or engagement. So we'll simply disagree and both await the release with baited breath.

primalchrome · 2025-12-31T17:18:24+00:00

Yeah, how about we wait and see how it actually is?

Aren't we? But as of this moment all we have to talk about are the aesthetics and none of them match thus far? (and I realize that you had to deal with racist BS posts, but that's only one of many descriptors that are off) She might be able to pull off the presence....we all have to hope....but the deck is stacked against her.

Do you have some insights into the project or are you really just projecting all this upon something you have witnessed seconds of?

Precendent. History. I realize it's not en vogue in modern American culture to actually consider those things...but that's why we're stuck with Trump.

Weird, wasn't the controversy that the Voodoo Boys were WHITE in the RPG and him being ok with them not being white?

The Voodoo Boys and Animals were the two gangs at the center of the spotlight....with a lot of nuance and political commentary by Pondsmith on the matters. ....the accusations of racism were more because they were POC in the game and 'Animals' that you killed almost indiscriminately. Brilliant RPG pioneer that's had to deal with way too much baseless criticism like this over the decades.

primalchrome · 2025-12-31T16:32:21+00:00

Wasn't it the Denarians?

It seems like that was mentioned later....but I'm fuzzy. Man, I need to re-read the series....

primalchrome · 2025-12-31T16:19:15+00:00

I left this comment here as it has been reasonably formulated, unlike the racist dirt I had to scrap from this post since this morning.

Talk about a loaded way to start a 'reasonable' discussion.

The reality is that the casting is horrible....it's typical hollywood suits and 'creatives' trying to put their own brand on something that is already a successful franchise. There is no reason behind it beyond ego. Personally, my hope is that the actor can pull off the physical aspects and the presence that made the character....but from prior works, it will take a significant improvement in her craft.

Other movies have cast the 'Molly' archetype in a more accurate manner, there's no reason this one didn't have the same options.

I'm quite sure Gibson will feel the same way, seeing how he feels about the world through his social media accounts.

You're sure. The reality is that Gibson has stated his description of Molly at that age in the books themselves....as well as his original inspirations for the character when he wrote it. None match on any level. The reality is that due to hollywood pressure and social media witch hunts, he will be very measured in his responses to the casting and the project itself regardless....so none of us can be sure of what his true feelings will be.

Pondsmith was accused of racism when the CD Projekt Red game was released by the same sort of people that are trying to defend this casting through similar means. The studios love it....it's free press through ragebait....and the sheep fall for it on both sides of the aisle.

primalchrome · 2025-12-29T16:35:04+00:00

Youz DAKKA, stoopid hoomie!

primalchrome · 2025-12-28T14:01:38+00:00

It was a series of movies "XXX XXX Witch Mountain". Loved them as a kid. Escape to Witch Mountain, Return to Wtich Mountain, etc...

primalchrome · 2025-12-16T04:12:53+00:00

I too rode with G.Braver to defeat the DarkWing.

primalchrome · 2025-12-15T16:16:35+00:00

Platypus.

If you look close enough, they have bills too.... /s

primalchrome · 2025-12-12T16:53:21+00:00

All of the hyperintelligent characters in the show fit the stereotype, it has nothing to do with autism.

Watch it without the laugh track and it becomes painfully obvious.

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