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I think there's an underlying problem that 4e can't escape: Even if it's not true that 4e is a "failure" the fact that there is a widespread perception that it failed is going to taint its reputation going forward even if it's true that there is an equal or near equal proportion of gamers that...

If what you mean by this is: "It could have been marketed as a rules supplement to an existing D&D system, or else as a different RPG available on the market, then I think you're right. What 3.x people disliked was that this new version of D&D was supplanting our preferred edition, and if we got...

Hussar, you don't watch American news much, do you? ;) I'm happy to concede that we don't have much data to go on. I think the argument is that we can infer that 4e is less successful than Wizards had hoped/Hasbro demanded on the basis of their behavior. That may be little enough to go on, but...

The more I mull this over, the more I think that, aside from any issues of whether they can actually pull off their goal to make an edition that appeals to everyone (which I think is utterly quixotic) WotC is going to have to overcome the inertia of whatever players are already playing. In...

Well, as a 3e-phile myself, and one who greatly admires Monte's work, it's neither disaster nor nirvana. I might have given 5e a look based solely on Monte's contribution. But I'm going to be far less likely to do so now. Fortunately, because of the OGL and Pathfinder, my fate as a gamer is not...

Janx, I would shift things slightly. Who you identify as the producer is actually identified in the film as the director, and your directors are actually noted by Joss's co-writer as being the writers, in other words, the two of them. You're right about the audience though.

I can see that plot development making a lot of sense, since we've come to care about Ros, the outcome of that casting change would have a lot of impact. As it stands, she seems to be subject to increasing abuse by those around her. But in that case, she'd need to have some reason to remain...

I'm increasingly of the opinion that Ros is doomed. She's been with (and/or *been with*) every member of the King's council except Cercei, and now she's intersected with the King. Things are not going to end well for her. It's only a question of time.

All three of these figs are awesome (though I hope they add a blade to that guys sword before the official release!). I may be investing more in this set than I expected.

Agreed, though in almost no case do they look like I imagined them, or most of the time precisely how they are portrayed in the books.

And the key point is: "With Martin's Blessing." If G. R. R. M. approves of these casting choices, and according to his blog he has in pretty much every case, then I'm satisfied that they match his vision, if not of what the characters are supposed to look like in the books, at least what he's...

I know, Brienne looked enormous, and the sequence with Tyrion was also great. AND Yoren's death was also, ALSO great. Really, 100% agreement all around. I would also add that, although the Iron Isles material is not my favorite part of the story, I think they did a pretty good job of showing...

Is that the current ret-con? I hadn't heard. Of course, there's nothing internal to the game that would lead you to believe that. Clearly there is FTL drive for moving between nearby solar systems, but it was never established in-game that the Mass Relays were somehow not essential to moving...

Well that would be a tough billing for any actress to live up to. She's got her own look, which is unlike most of the other actresses on the show, which may substitute for being genuinely orders of magnitude hotter than anyone else. On a more general Game of Thrones note, I'm still trying to...

There's a bit of a plot hammer element to working with Cerberus, but no moreso than with most games. Think of it this way -- You're biding your time so you can win the crew over and THEN go rogue!

Margery Tyrell. Hubba Hubba! And remarkably open-minded!

Here I didn't even think to check Wikipedia. Thanks! I think I'll still enjoy the movie once I finally get around to seeing it. Spoilers generally don't bother me.

I am unlikely to get to see it for a long time, but everyone's being scrupulously careful about giving spoilers. I'm not asking to be spoiled here, but I just wish someone would point me to a site that summarizes the plot, since I don't care if I know in advance what happens.

Hrm. I may have to start another thread.

Suspicions? Do tell? I love to speculate on where the story will go!