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Thanks for all you have done Scott, and good luck on whatever you end up doing next!

I think this is essentially what the show creators are going for. The other Stargate shows had very heroic characters. They had some depth, but we seldom saw their lives away from the Stargate. With SGU we have a group of characters who aren't going to be able to maintain a false face...

I think adding some action is definitely needed to help keep interest in the show. I also think the show needs to rein in Dr. Rush, or add an intermediary scientific character to explain what Rush is doing. Rush is the worst kind of scientific adviser, one who doesn't actually advise. He...

I don't know that it has ever been said. I can't think of any stone that has been shown to be used multiple times though. I could be wrong as I haven't seen every episode of SG-1 or SG:A. They have more than one stone, so they can definitely still contact Earth. They probably wouldn't want...

Eli specifically says "It's a flying camera. I'm calling it a kino, you know, from the Russian." This bit on page 41 from Vertov's writing really seems to fit with the kinos on the show, and the general set up of the show itself. Kino-eye: the writings of Dziga Vertov - Google Books

True, not all zombies have a sophisticated palate, but whether they dine on gray matter or chew the fat, zombies home in on prey when it's detected. Morality trumping mortality went out with the 20th century. Most current horror movies only grant hero shields. Leaving juicy chess club brains...

It's good to see he's still around and doing things. I really miss Bloom County. Thanks for the article and pics.

Neither are zombies once they have the smell of fresh brains. Mmmm, juicy chess club brains. :p

I don't think the reference is just about the word for cinema. The show's Kinos look like little mechanical eyes. Russian documentarian Dziga Vertov created the concept of a "Kino-eye." From wiki he is quoted as saying "I am an eye. I am a mechanical eye. I, a machine, I am showing you a...

The scene starts about an hour and 17 minutes into the show on Hulu. Rush is talking to Eli and mentions he has been doing data searches to try to learn how to fix life support. He had no luck finding that info, but found the ship's name.

Rush says right after mentioning that the ship's name is Destiny that the ship was never crewed. He says the ancients were going to crew it through the Stargate once it was out far enough. It's unclear if this is partly conjecture or is all concrete info from his data searches. He believes...

I don't mind the added backstory as long as at some point in the movie we get the character of Solomon Kane from the books. I don't want him spending the whole movie worrying about straying from the path of peace. I want him destroying evil and knowing he is doing the right thing.

As Crothian mentioned this is about GMing not the specific game. Have notes ready for important NPC's, but don't be afraid to make things up. Try to think ahead. If you have to, there is nothing wrong with a pause to think of an answer to a PC's question. Just be sure that you mention that...

Because it is generally considered one. When someone is called "very resistant to change" it implies that they are actively opposed to change. In other words, they are set in their ways and don't want to even consider change. Choosing to not adopt something new is not the same as being very...

Why would someone who is very resistant to change buy a new game instead of keeping the old one? :confused: If they buy a new game to stay "current" then they must not be that resistant to change afterall.

That's what they all say when they get caught! Your sprocket is defintely going to pay that toll, and you really shouldn't call anyone gross. Of course, I'm talking crazy and that souldn't bother anyone the littlest bit. ;)

I didn't say anyone was roleplaying wrong. Never have, and I never will. Well, maybe if someone goes all Mazes and Monsters I might. I was pointing out that even a grumpy drunk usually has more depth. There is usually a reason for the grumpy in a dwarf. Something like losing his clan...

I think you missed the point of my post, as it was to point out that the listed stereotypes were negative. I pointed out many positive attributes that can be included in roleplaying a "stereotypical" dwarf. One of the things that I hate about the Lord of the Rings movies is how Gimli was...

Strange I thought it looked a lot like Pathfinder's art, and quite a bit like 3E, but mostly like MtG art with adventurers. Personally I like the art and the ideas behind Zendikar's setting a lot.

Sorry I don't see playing a character as a grumpy drunk, crude big dumb person, or a short person as roleplaying a non-human. It's simply roleplaying a cliched stereotype that could equally apply to a human. The "stereotypical" dwarf can include a strong work ethic, a bond to clan and hold, a...