loraxxx

Re: "Thing ring, do your thing!"

I dunno' date=' the idea that the Yancy Street Gang is generally portrayed as a "violent street gang" doesn't jibe with my memories of their appearances, which makes me question the accuracy of the rest of the entry. Throwing things at the Thing doesn't constitute violence, it constitutes littering.[/quote']

 

while in the 60's they were depicted as a merry band of prankish hooligans, they've grown increasingly more violent as comics have become darker and the character of BEN GRIMM has been retconned, and rebooted--in current continuity they're pretty much boorish, working class louts, just as willing to kick you as to kiss you--you know, they kind of jerks you'd find hanging out in neighborhood bars, the world over...

 

that not withstanding, the entry does coincide with what i personally recall as being the backstory for the series at the time it was originally shown--i'm just offering it as means of corroborating my own anecdotal evidence...

Re: "Thing ring, do your thing!"

Cite, please.

 

Keith "I remember none of this" Curtis

 

PS. People might be confusing the 70's show with the 60's show (yes, there were two—the 60's show had the Human Torch.)

from the wikipedia citation for "THE THING"

"...Although The Thing has always been closely identified with the Fantastic Four, he did appear as a solo character in a bizarre and short-lived 1979 spinoff of the animated series The Flintstones, entitled Fred and Barney Meet the Thing. For this series, Grimm became a gangly underweight teenager named "Benjy" Grimm as a result of a failed attempt to cure his Thing form. Since further work using this method could make him physically even younger, he has to live with this form as the best he can have for now. However when he needs it, he is able to change himself into The Thing by striking together two special rings and the saying "Thing Ring! Do your thing!". The only other Marvel characters who were recurring in the series were the Yancy Street Gang (remade into "TV-friendly" practical jokers, rather than a violent street gang), who served as Benjy's principal antagonists..."

as this entry jibes with my own recollection of past events, i'm going to take it at face value...

Re: "Thing ring, do your thing!"

It was from the SIXTIES' date=' what were you expecting? [/quote']

 

actually the show premiered in 1979...

 

iirc, the premise was that REED RICHARDS had come with a cure for THE THING's rocky condition--the only problem was that it transformed him into a teen instead of the adult BEN GRIMM, so ben went to live with his AUNT PETUNIA until a cure for the cure could be found...

 

...not that any of this ever made it into any of the episodes, since mr lear had only licensed THE THING and not the rest of the FF...

 

man, super-heroes on TV have sicked...

Re: History of the Super-Soldier Serum (need suggestions!)

an important thing to consider about "the super-soldier program," at least as it's portrayed in the ULTIMATE universe is that a very broad ranging and sweeping program, using various, methods, some related, some not, some based on previous work, some newly develped...

the idea is to apply science towards making the ultimate soldier--while there was substantial effort to re-create the process that created CAPT. AMERICA, recovery of erkine's "super-soldier process" wasn't it's only goal...

with that in mind, it may not be necessary to link all forms of "crypto-science" to the work of one scientist, Frankenstien, or whomever--it may be less work to simply recognize these characters, as "founding fathers," or "leading lights" in their respective fields--FRANKENSTIEN, MOREAU for biology, and genetics, TESLA, NEMO, AND TOM SWIFT, etc. for mechanics and engineering, and so forth...

Re: Crossovers....

we have a GM who runs 3 games that are all part of the same multiverse--while it's rare for players to cross over, villains do it fairly regularly...

we even had an incident recently where a player was allowed to spend one of his character's "fudge points" in the champions game because there was a big, over-arch plotline that allowed for metagaming on that level, and the player had the inspired idea to actually ask if he could...

Re: name this gadget!

omni-staff?

multi-pole?

multi-rod?

dickum-stick?

rod-of-wonder?

Re: CHAMPIONS UNIVERSE II - What Do You Want To See?

as no one has beaten this dead horse, i'm once again putting in a request for more and better art--while there has been some improvement, i still say CHAMPIONS is in need of more "visual flavor text"--books with good art and write ups will expand your market, as they can be sold to even non-HERO system players more easily--plus "pictures are worth a thousand words," especially when it comes to fleshing out a universe...

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat

Rachel: I am dating an older man!!

Monica: Me too!

Phoebe: Me too!

 

 

*Enter Kirk, seeing the three girls together, he panicks*

(holy crap! --that was EXACTLY what i was gonna spoof on!!--great minds think alike...)

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat

NT: If Captain Kirk accidentally beamed into the wrong TV Show.

THIS WEEK ON A VERY SPECIAL 'INSIDE THE ACTOR'S STUDIO'--JAMES LIPTON is replaced by a 'mysterious stranger' after getting the living crap beat out of him for "asking too damn many questions, mister!!"

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat

you are loraxxx and you forgot to give us a new topic...

that's what the 'edit' button was for.... ^

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat

NT: Dr. Doom's Campaign Slogan When Running for President

VOTE DOOM OR DIE!!--AS DID THOSE WHO HAD THE AUDACITY TO RUN AGAINST THE ONE TRUE RULER OF THE WORLD!!

(I AM VICTOR VON DOOM AND I APPROVED THIS MESSAGE)

NT:things found under DR DOOM'S bed...

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat

NT: The next great Geekxploitation film

HACKULA--THE VAMPIRE HACKER;

and it's sequel--SCREAM HACKULA, SCREAM!

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat

Sugar, Spice, Everything nice, and aged about 20 years.

 

NT: Movies that aren't, but could be about Dentists.

(ie: A bridge too Far- A dentist performs one to many unnessesary oral surgerys and is sued for ti.)

JAWS--a brave dentist works feverishly using the latest tech to help a genetically enhanced t-rex with his TMJ.....

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat

NT: Your pick for the fifth 'Horseman of the Apocalypse'.

bill o'reilly

nt:ingredients for your perfect mate

Re: Help a brother out.

willemina o'reily?

Re: A Thread for Random Musings

i have no idea what i'm going to do next.....

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat

He gives an interview claming to be a man trapped in a woman's body.

his name is kwame kilpatrick....

NT--the last thing you want ot hear during sex

Re: Anyone get DC: TAS yet?

Thank you! I am very versatile and can imitate a great many different styles, from a variety of comic book, manga, and animated artists. I teach a class called Cartooning and Comic Book Art, so I've done everything from Bruce Timm to Disney, Rumiko Takahashi to John Byrne, and realistic nature and animal art as well. You name it, I can do it.

and i bet you work at a reasonable price, too??

seriously, i think you'd make an excellent "house" artist for HERO--i know that PALLADIUM had one for quite a while in the 90's--KEVIN LONG--they paid him a descent salary and he provided them with a SH-LOAD of art--much much cheaper than paying him by the piece....

Re: Anyone get DC: TAS yet?

Maybe you could talk her into it and move to Utah?

she has an over-whelming fear of mormons.....

although i appreciate the kind offer....

Re: Anyone get DC: TAS yet?

I agree with everything you just said. You want to marry my sister?

sounds good, although i don't think my wife would let me.....

Re: Anyone get DC: TAS yet?

....There are some genres where you can get away with fewer pieces of art [star Hero and Fantasy Hero can get by with important portraits] but superhero products need a plentiful supply of good art in them. Good comic books are an equal balance of art to story. Good superhero game supplements need to be balanced as well. I would not buy a published Champions product that had no art except on the cover.

systems-wise, i feel HERO is one of the best available, but i feel they need to make more of an emphasis on art for the following reasons--btw--when i say "visual presentation," i mean pretty pictures, as opposed to layout and charts:

1) good art makes for a more appealing product--people like things that are pretty, and you can sometimes sell a book based on the art alone....

2) good art helps establish your game "world" in the minds of players--pictures not only helps to define how characters look, but it also creates a world for them to live in--to this day i have no real visual image of what the CU looks like....

and although many folks running champs would rather create their own worlds--many GM's (especially novice GM's)would love to have a ready-made environment simply to plug things into--i think HERO is missing the boat by not presenting a more unified look, in it's genre sourcebooks, at least--and ESPECIALLY for super-heroes....

by creating a really striking visual environment i think DOJ could attract more customers, especially newbees and converts....

3) good art gives GM's campaign ideas--i bought PALLADIUM's COALITION sourcebooks for RIFTs solely because i thought the COALITION were wicked-cool looking, and would make great villains--i easily could adapt their look and elements from their background to just about any system....

better visual presentation in the materials could up DOJ's casual sales of support materials, which could also up sales of the main product line....

4) one problem i had early on with HERO (i started playing 2nd edition) was visualizing how the powers/system mechanics worked--especially for some of the more esoteric aspects of play....

HERO is so unique because the system emphasizes the EFFECTS of powers over the AFFECTS of powers, or more simply, what the power DOES is the system's focus, not actually how it LOOKS....

many folks new to HERO (and some experienced players as well) will understand what effects powers like STRETCHING, GROWTH, SHRINKING, etc., have but be tripped on basic HERO-esque concepts like 'by throwing my magic hammer i'm actually using my 8d6 enegry blast/PD....'

i know this sounds silly, but this has been my experience in learning/gaming with the HERO--i'm thinking that a few instructional illustrations with the text in the systems books could help clear these kinds of things up, and ultimately help DOJ sell more product by making HERO more user friendly....

5) you can re-package and re-sell good art to collectors/players both on-line and at conventions--and ESPECIALLY at conventions, the more stuff you have at your booth to sell, the more likely you are to make a profit over the weekend....

that's all the reason's can think of right now--i'm not asking the guys at DOJ to break the bank, especially to the detriment of content, playability or system mechanics--i just think "to make it to the next level," they need to include more art in their books....

Re: Batman Begins

Still ... I'm iffy on it. I tend to prefer 'fantastic' movies to 'realistic' movies' date=' though. This one may be far too gritty and dark for me to want to watch it (Yes, I actually LIKED Batman and Robin. I love bad puns).[/quote']

 

 

NO SOUP FOR YOU!!--YOU COME BACK, 3 MORE SEQUELS!!

Re: The Last Word

What?

word

Re: The Last Word

word

Re: Scorpia: Pageant Mom or Compete Physco?

Got a question for everybody. Let's say Scorpia has a adult child (around 21 or 22) who is better looking than she is. She gave this child up for adoption when she was about 13-14 and is about to find said child. What do you think her reaction should be:

 

1. "Of course she's prettier than me, I have improved on perfection."

 

or

 

2. "How dare that bitch challenge my good looks? She must die like all the rest!"

 

I'm kind of curious about how far over the edge everybody thinks she is.

 

SAW

this question is redundant--pagaent mom's ARE complete psychos....

that being said it depends on how 'redeemable' you want to make the character....

if she has a soul, she'll find a way to not disfigure/torture her child--if she's a total inhuman monster....

i have no personal opinion on this one....