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Message: <blockquote data-quote="payn" data-source="post: 9599985" data-attributes="member: 90374">Yeap, I can see a couple of BattleTech approaches. Movies dont have a lot of time for nuance, id probably go for a bit of Top Gun feel about hot shots kids having to become mechwarriors and fight big battles. The novels as is are probably good for storyboards for this format. A series, on the other hand, really needs to drive the writing chops up. No offense to Mr. Stackpole, I enjoy his stories, but he has some pretty glaring weaknesses in characterization and dialogue. That is where some top notch TV writers could come in and bolster the material. His political intrigue and plots are pretty solid though.I'd go with a retro-future feel for it. Something along the lines of the way Rogue One and/or Dune looked and felt, but obviously with its own style not to look too derivative. Of course, go all in on making the mechs look as incredible as possible. That is the milkshake to bring all the folks to the yard, good stories and writing will keep them there.</blockquote>