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<blockquote data-quote="Bedrockgames" data-source="post: 8273445" data-attributes="member: 85555"><p>But this was the essence of the setting. I mean it was designed for gothic and classic horror. They did allow other types of horror in, it just kind of had to pass through that filter a bit (they even allowed slashers in the form of flesh golems in the created----just leaned more on Halloween than on Friday 13th, and kept the gothic trappings). I can understand not liking gothic horror, but when that is the foundation of the setting and they completely change it? Most of the old fans of Ravenloft were there for the gothic and classic horror feel. This would be like a movie company saying they are going to remake the Godfather for the old fans, but they aren't going to be constrained by the limits of the gangster genre, and going to include action, comedy, farce and they are going to strip out all the Italian cultural elements. You can do that. Maybe it makes something good, but a lot of people who liked the original are going to scratch their heads and probably feel a little insulted by the change (particularly if there is this attitude coming from the filmmakers and from some fans and critics, that if you don't like the changes there is something seriously wrong with you)</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Bedrockgames, post: 8273445, member: 85555"] But this was the essence of the setting. I mean it was designed for gothic and classic horror. They did allow other types of horror in, it just kind of had to pass through that filter a bit (they even allowed slashers in the form of flesh golems in the created----just leaned more on Halloween than on Friday 13th, and kept the gothic trappings). I can understand not liking gothic horror, but when that is the foundation of the setting and they completely change it? Most of the old fans of Ravenloft were there for the gothic and classic horror feel. This would be like a movie company saying they are going to remake the Godfather for the old fans, but they aren't going to be constrained by the limits of the gangster genre, and going to include action, comedy, farce and they are going to strip out all the Italian cultural elements. You can do that. Maybe it makes something good, but a lot of people who liked the original are going to scratch their heads and probably feel a little insulted by the change (particularly if there is this attitude coming from the filmmakers and from some fans and critics, that if you don't like the changes there is something seriously wrong with you) [/QUOTE]

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