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<blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 9239404" data-attributes="member: 6796661"><p>It is interesting. Several of those interviewed were not comfortable talking about it at all. </p><p></p><p>They start the subject with a clip with them asking Frank Metzner "Had he expressed opinions to you about the Arneson lawsuit and the merits or lack thereof?” Frank sits in uncomfortable silence for a few moments and then they jump to reactions of others:</p><p>"Yeah, let's skip that one." Peter Atkison</p><p>"I certainly want to make a disclaimer that I am his son and so I may have a bias." Luke Gygax</p><p>"No, I'm going to change the subject on you. Because this is just not something I can comment on." Lee Gold (Editor, Alarums & Excursions)</p><p>Its left mostly to game historian Jon Peterson to cover the background of the falling out between Gary and Dave and the resulting lawsuits.</p><p></p><p>Nothing really new here. I feel it was fair to both sides, leaning into to view of Dave sparking the idea and Gary being the guy who put in the work to make a saleable product and bring it to market. </p><p></p><p>They sum it with a few quotes from industry veterans:</p><p></p><p>"Dave contributed some ideas and very little writing and, so, but that superficial comparison, sure, Gary shouldn't have had to share so much with Dave." Metzner.</p><p></p><p>"If it hadn't been for Gary Gygax, there might be some people playing Arneson's Blackmoor, but if it hadn't been for Arneson, nobody would be playing anything." Dave Wesely.</p><p></p><p>It is a documentary on Gary's life so Arneson fans are not going to feel that he got enough coverage. But I think that they gave quite a bit of coverage of Arneson's important contribution in introducing the concept to Gary.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNblockhead, post: 9239404, member: 6796661"] It is interesting. Several of those interviewed were not comfortable talking about it at all. They start the subject with a clip with them asking Frank Metzner "Had he expressed opinions to you about the Arneson lawsuit and the merits or lack thereof?” Frank sits in uncomfortable silence for a few moments and then they jump to reactions of others: "Yeah, let's skip that one." Peter Atkison "I certainly want to make a disclaimer that I am his son and so I may have a bias." Luke Gygax "No, I'm going to change the subject on you. Because this is just not something I can comment on." Lee Gold (Editor, Alarums & Excursions) Its left mostly to game historian Jon Peterson to cover the background of the falling out between Gary and Dave and the resulting lawsuits. Nothing really new here. I feel it was fair to both sides, leaning into to view of Dave sparking the idea and Gary being the guy who put in the work to make a saleable product and bring it to market. They sum it with a few quotes from industry veterans: "Dave contributed some ideas and very little writing and, so, but that superficial comparison, sure, Gary shouldn't have had to share so much with Dave." Metzner. "If it hadn't been for Gary Gygax, there might be some people playing Arneson's Blackmoor, but if it hadn't been for Arneson, nobody would be playing anything." Dave Wesely. It is a documentary on Gary's life so Arneson fans are not going to feel that he got enough coverage. But I think that they gave quite a bit of coverage of Arneson's important contribution in introducing the concept to Gary. [/QUOTE]
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