austenandrews Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures Bio-feedback Gun ~ DOOM reference Really? I never thought it meant anything besides Big F'ing Gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures I think you are all missing the point. I realize the "excuse" that was given in the movie, but that isn't what the Asgardians wielded. The wielded magic, cosmic energy, the thing of myths. Sure we can rationalize and remove its awesome by "explaining" it, but it isn't supposed to be explainable. It's magic. It didn't need to be explained. Do you see Christians going around saying that Jesus' miracles were just advanced technology? Hindus referring to their gods as aliens? No, they are gods, end of discussion. That is how far the movie should have went with the subject. Honestly, trying to explain it as tech was pandering to the audience and dumbing down an ageless classic tale. In affect, they reduced the wonder, power, and godliness of the gods by making them technology based. And come on, if your tech is so advanced it appears to be magic, then shouldn't you're weaponry by on that scale, not swords, hammers, and axes? And you know why the hand weapons work in Thor's "world"? Because they are M.A.G.I.C. I think that every person that watched the movie had no problem with Asgardians being godlike beings with magical powers, consciously or subconsciously, and the tech explanation was just there to make it fit better with the world of Iron Man rather than making it an addition to the universe. Okay, getting off the soapbox now. Don't get me wrong, ultimately I am grateful that they were even able to get all the superhero movies to the big screen and do so well with them because that means there will be many more to come. I just wish that they would give the viewing audience a bit more credit for being able to suspend disbelief. I mean come on they could accept the Twilight vampires without batting an eye... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures I think you are all missing the point. I realize the "excuse" that was given in the movie, but that isn't what the Asgardians wielded. The wielded magic, cosmic energy, the thing of myths. Sure we can rationalize and remove its awesome by "explaining" it, but it isn't supposed to be explainable. It's magic. It didn't need to be explained. Do you see Christians going around saying that Jesus' miracles were just advanced technology? Hindus referring to their gods as aliens? No, they are gods, end of discussion. That is how far the movie should have went with the subject. Honestly, trying to explain it as tech was pandering to the audience and dumbing down an ageless classic tale. In affect, they reduced the wonder, power, and godliness of the gods by making them technology based. And come on, if your tech is so advanced it appears to be magic, then shouldn't you're weaponry by on that scale, not swords, hammers, and axes? And you know why the hand weapons work in Thor's "world"? Because they are M.A.G.I.C. I think that every person that watched the movie had no problem with Asgardians being godlike beings with magical powers, consciously or subconsciously, and the tech explanation was just there to make it fit better with the world of Iron Man rather than making it an addition to the universe. Okay, getting off the soapbox now. Don't get me wrong, ultimately I am grateful that they were even able to get all the superhero movies to the big screen and do so well with them because that means there will be many more to come. I just wish that they would give the viewing audience a bit more credit for being able to suspend disbelief. I mean come on they could accept the Twilight vampires without batting an eye... Mostly agree. and...Asgardian gods...glitter? or maybe just Loki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures Mostly agree. and...Asgardian gods...glitter? or maybe just Loki There's a candidate for genre crossover mashups: Twilight of the Gods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celt Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures Spoilered for size, and I'm not sure if it hasn't already been posted. Yes, I get to call scoop, in this very thread even only a week or so ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures I think you are all missing the point. I realize the "excuse" that was given in the movie, but that isn't what the Asgardians wielded. The wielded magic, cosmic energy, the thing of myths. Sure we can rationalize and remove its awesome by "explaining" it, but it isn't supposed to be explainable. It's magic. It didn't need to be explained. Do you see Christians going around saying that Jesus' miracles were just advanced technology? Hindus referring to their gods as aliens? No, they are gods, end of discussion. That is how far the movie should have went with the subject. Honestly, trying to explain it as tech was pandering to the audience and dumbing down an ageless classic tale. In affect, they reduced the wonder, power, and godliness of the gods by making them technology based. And come on, if your tech is so advanced it appears to be magic, then shouldn't you're weaponry by on that scale, not swords, hammers, and axes? And you know why the hand weapons work in Thor's "world"? Because they are M.A.G.I.C. I think that every person that watched the movie had no problem with Asgardians being godlike beings with magical powers, consciously or subconsciously, and the tech explanation was just there to make it fit better with the world of Iron Man rather than making it an addition to the universe. Okay, getting off the soapbox now. Don't get me wrong, ultimately I am grateful that they were even able to get all the superhero movies to the big screen and do so well with them because that means there will be many more to come. I just wish that they would give the viewing audience a bit more credit for being able to suspend disbelief. I mean come on they could accept the Twilight vampires without batting an eye... I don't think they did explain it, or have, in any way. Jane called is science, Thor used he terminology, she even had a fancy name for it. But there's only one way Thor's hammer works like it does: magic. Plain and simple. The tesseract was never explained as anything more than an energy source, they called it Magic in Captain America. No one even gave a pseudo-sciencey startrek like explanation of harnessing the power, they just hooked some wires up to it and *poof* like magic it works. Personally, I think they did a good job of taking magic, and using terms that a scientist like Jane would use to try and explain the magic away without actually explaining the magic away. A character like Jane would never accept "magic" as what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures Even the supernatural has to obey the laws of nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures bfg? I've also heard this as "Blast Field Gun". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celt Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures Whoever wins, we lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures There's a candidate for genre crossover mashups: Twilight of the Gods I see what you did there. You get Rangnarok rep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures Even the supernatural has to obey the laws of nature. Yog Sothoth disagrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures There's a candidate for genre crossover mashups: Twilight of the Gods Hmm...sparkly vampires and frost giant orphans with background music by Wagner? I'll pass, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures I don't think they did explain it, or have, in any way. Jane called is science, Thor used he terminology, she even had a fancy name for it. Personally, I think they did a good job of taking magic, and using terms that a scientist like Jane would use to try and explain the magic away without actually explaining the magic away. A character like Jane would never accept "magic" as what it is. Yeah, they talked about it being tech several times, as quoted above. Watch Thor again and you'll see. And since you opened the can of stink that was Jane as a scientist... really? The only reason they even did that was because they needed the "technology tie-in" that I've been talking about. They didn't have any other reason to change her profession. She still could have been connected to... forgot his name... the professor, in any number of ways. Look at the rainbow bridge, that was pretty obviously technology with a big missing heaping of magic. Again, I didn't hate Thor, but because of those blatant bad choices, it moved it to the bottom of the Avenger movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures Nice pic. Is that Killer Croc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures [ATTACH=CONFIG]43789[/ATTACH] What is it? This is an aerial photo of a river flowing through a desert in Baja California, Mexico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures Epic TMNT artwork http://nedhardy.com/2011/10/20/how-awesome-is-this-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtle-art/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures There's a candidate for genre crossover mashups: Twilight of the Gods ...I must now hate you, and plot your destruction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Confoundo Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures Apparently Mother Nature decided that she wanted to one-up the battle between Spiderman and the Lizard for the upcoming film... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celt Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures Ah, an image last scene in The Real Cyberpunk Fakebook ... wonderful bit of mid 90s trash from RUSirius. My copy is still around here somewhere, probably holding up a wobbly shelf on the bookcase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstone Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures Apparently Mother Nature decided that she wanted to one-up the battle between Spiderman and the Lizard for the upcoming film... Rainbow Agama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures Spoilered for size, and I'm not sure if it hasn't already been posted. I could get all of them (pretty much) except for the girl with the broom and super-soaker pistol. Who is she supposed to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Re: "Neat" Pictures I could get all of them (pretty much) except for the girl with the broom and super-soaker pistol. Who is she supposed to be? I think that's supposed to be Harley Quinn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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