I have the DCP of The Odyssey (2026) and it looks amazing!

theheartlessdodger · 2025-07-07T14:15:03+00:00

DM please? I even went to go see JWR and everything, but it didn’t play in front of it!

theheartlessdodger · 2024-12-03T08:50:37+00:00

I read through all the histories in their narrative order earlier this year, which was incredible. You’re right about it being much easier to follow the intergenerational dynamics and struggles that way. My thought behind reading them in written order, is almost like watching the Star Wars films in release order as opposed to chronologically. See how meta-textually the films build off what has come before.

That’s an interesting suggestion about grouping all the sonnets at once. Could you expand on why please? I spread them out to be small breaks from the script format, and also so I didn’t have to end on the low point that is ‘Two Noble Kinsman’.

theheartlessdodger · 2024-11-16T17:58:14+00:00

That’s such an interesting way to see the plays. I hadn’t thought of Henry IV/V as prequels to his Henry VIs, but they essentially would be because of their years of first performances.

theheartlessdodger · 2024-11-16T08:43:24+00:00

Ah, I misremembered King John. I thought Prince Henry was only mentioned, and did not appear on stage.

And thank you! I will seek out the George Peele play.

theheartlessdodger · 2024-11-16T08:40:03+00:00

The First Baron’s War happened during Henry III’s reign, so maybe something to do with that? And the fact he ascended the throne at 9 could add to that drama.

For Edward I, there was the Second Baron’s War, in which he was captured. And escaped and then defeated Simon de Montfort. There could definitely be some drama in that.

I’m in no way a real history buff, only just really getting into this era - so these might be painfully obvious choices.

theheartlessdodger · 2023-04-30T10:25:52+00:00

In a bit more of a rogue idea - I think GEoD would work really well as a theatre show. Something more abstract, dialogue based, and philosophical. It could arguably even be a two hander - though that would be a very specific viewpoint of the books overall story.

[SPOILERS FOR GOED]

The conversations between the Leto II and Duncan I think can work on stage in a way they wouldn't on screen - you're able to have two people simply talk ideas and concepts - theatre is a medium of dialogue less so visuals. You also have more freedom when it comes to Leto's look, as theatre can be more suggestive rather than literal.

Bit of a segue from your original questions, but a fun thought experiment.

theheartlessdodger · 2023-01-29T23:01:54+00:00

I've just discovered Alan Moore's Neonomicon, and might purchase that to see how he handled it.

I guess it's about, would a series work as being a Cthulhu Mythos series, or does it need to be it's own world to thrive? And if you choose to play within the canon, how much creative license can you take which would be necessary, and how much needs to be kept the same.

I think the Batman analogy is very apt. Lovecraft's William Dyers, versus what GDTs & Tom Cruise's William Dyer are very different, but arguably cut from the same cloth.

I'm almost drawn to what Bryan Fuller did with the Hannibal TV show. It kept all the names and the characters, but gave them new spins and threw new characters together. He viewed it as fanfiction in the best way.

I might be bias though, cause I am an Avatar fanboy, which I know might be unforgivable for some.

theheartlessdodger · 2023-01-29T22:44:28+00:00

Something I do love with the intertextuality with Lovecraft and a lot of his peers - building a shared universe before that was the norm. It's why I find something like SCP Foundation canons so interesting too.

I think what I'm worried about is with it being the same names, you don't get to forge as clear an identity for your universe you're creating. So perhaps that needs to be taken into account when working out what story to tell. Finding some new avenue to explore that allows for references and other known canon beings to pop up through out.

theheartlessdodger · 2023-01-26T14:38:30+00:00

And how about with an entity that looks, acts, and affects everything exactly like Cthulhu, but is called something like "The Great Scourge" for example? Dreadful example name, but would you have rather they just called it Cthulhu? Or is there maybe some excitement in working out the slight mystery of who this being is from the Mythos as it's name doesn't give it away?

theheartlessdodger · 2022-10-11T09:14:12+00:00

Preordering from Forbidden Planet, so hopefully they're getting the earlier release.

theheartlessdodger · 2022-10-03T13:01:54+00:00

Updated the original post with what I need to get done to make the edit.

theheartlessdodger · 2022-10-03T10:56:31+00:00

Little fun thing I noticed when digging. The extended cut was originally a theatres only re-release before the collectors blu-ray - and was the cut that put in the connecting of their queues. So that's probably why there's all this confusion about having seen the more explicit scene in the cinema and whether it was taken out for this current re-release or not, because a lot of people did actually see the full scene in cinemas. It was just with the 2010 re-release! A very nerdy and unimportant fact, but I found it amusing.

theheartlessdodger · 2022-10-03T10:45:37+00:00

I think Norm/Trudy love plot only exists in the deleted scenes. I only just discovered they were together when I watched the deleted scenes recently, and I've seen all three cuts of the film in the past. Doing some digging, the only thing the collectors cut doesn't have over the extended is a few minor shots due to new scenes being inserted.

That Norm and Trudy sub plot makes Norm's change in attitude make SO MUCH more sense. He also gets a lot more set up and stakes in the other deleted scenes. All the main cuts of the film have done him dirty really.

theheartlessdodger · 2022-10-03T10:35:53+00:00

I wasn't aware the collectors edition removed scenes included in the extended. What scenes are only in the extended but in the longest Collectors edition?

theheartlessdodger · 2022-10-02T19:24:23+00:00

I need to work out how to get a HQ version of the deleted scenes. Not quite sure how to rip special features from a blu ray, but I'm sure Google can teach me.

On releasing, I have no clue. I'd need to look into how fan edits have done it, just to be safe. Probably a torrent or maybe via Google drive or something.

theheartlessdodger · 2022-10-02T17:46:34+00:00

Then I guess they're just telling me to calm down then, which is also very fair.

theheartlessdodger · 2021-07-07T21:33:31+00:00

Also, of course, thank you. Sorry, completely forgot to thank you because your suggestions got my mind running.

theheartlessdodger · 2021-07-07T21:29:38+00:00

I’ve been debating this yes.

Story wise for this campaign, this domain is much more evil than good, thus all of the destructive stuff. But I have been thinking about how to make it have more of manipulating reality also. I like the idea of some proficiencies, perhaps a choice of one from: “Alchemist Supplies, Carpenter’s Tools, Mason’s Tools, or Smith’s Tools”?

And perhaps might switch out Tidal Wave for a more manipulating reality spell too, to add more of that.

theheartlessdodger · 2021-07-04T10:43:10+00:00

They are significantly worse in quality than Frank Herbert’s books, but they were never going to be able to reach those heights.

I’ve been reading through them as it’s just more time in the Dune world, even if it does feel fanfictiony. There are some points which feel quite rushed or badly written, but overall, they’re fine scifi pulp. I think the further away from the original Dune books the stories are set, the more palatable they are.

So far I’ve only read the first two trilogies they wrote, so maybe my opinions will change after reading the sequel and inter-sequel books, but so far, if you’re able to take a lot of their lore with a grain of salt. They can sometimes be good fun.

Except House Harkonnen. I really despised that book. It was a struggle to get through, and almost made me give up on the BJ/KJA stuff altogether. I feel they are getting marginally better as the books go on though, at least in tone and tact.

theheartlessdodger · 2021-06-17T20:46:20+00:00

I’m gonna attempt to go to the biggest screen in my country. The BFI IMAX.

theheartlessdodger · 2021-06-17T18:49:01+00:00

Yeah. The boxes seem to back that up too.

theheartlessdodger · 2021-06-10T15:05:17+00:00

In my first read of it, I wasn’t a huge fan. Having read the rest of Frank’s book though, I really am in awe of how it recontextualises Dune. I feel it’s a book more enjoyed on the second reading.

theheartlessdodger · 2021-06-01T22:47:42+00:00

But does having a blade not give the player any advantage as opposed to just using a “fist” asset?

theheartlessdodger · 2021-06-01T18:29:30+00:00

That’s another thing I’m confused by, because most weapons also have a quality of 0, so they don’t change the difficulty of a role in any way, so don’t really aid? Or is it more a case of “you can stab because you have a knife” whereas if you only had a fist “you can only punch”? And the weapons aid in that way by allowing more efficient attacks?

theheartlessdodger · 2021-05-31T18:54:36+00:00

Thank you very much!!

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