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Yup, it's classic golden age Disney with the Milt Kahl head swaggle in full evidence. And of course (as noted above) the voice of Phil...

That's a perfect kind of settlement to put on a hex map. It's a shelter, but not a place you will do a ton of buying or selling at, and...

Maybe I should rewatch it, but I was quite unentertained when I saw it. Sorry.

And many of those shows/films don't really have a sense of place tied to the region (unlike Twin Peaks or Northern Exposure). But if you...

It's not just shows filmed in/around Vancouver. It's shows with a sense of the quirky and odd.

In that sense, it’s quite realistic that more or less the first thing Superman does in print is beat up a domestic abuser. I’m not sure...

I think your position on this is probably realistic. It's one thing to understand, in an abstract way, that terrible things are going...

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Well, if we’re throwing in everything filmed around Vancouver, this could take a while. Twilight, of course, but also First Blood, the...

SteveD, prolific and immensely appreciated poster at RPG.net, and talented and hilarious game writer, has died. This was posted on...

I read them lots of times - especially VotDT at #3 - as a youth. Now I find myself having to ignore a lot of the symbolism or they feel...

Robbing the rich to give to the poor, and challenging oppressive authorities. Both the 1973 film and 1984 series had these at their hearts.

England in the 12th century was pretty dirty and gritty - and he's an outlaw in the forest robbing corrupt bishops and shaming greedy...

Ultimately, Robin Hood is the original Ranger, and we all know there's no right way to do a Ranger.

There's a lot going on with The Silver Chair, to be sure. The irony of Puddleglum, the most pessimistic character, articulating against...