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Quote:They tried turning Human Target into a chick flick, so it lost what audience it had.
The problem was that they didn’t bring the right women onto the show.
They needed characters that would actually be a useful addition to the team, not redundant ones.
Ames thieving skills were already duplicated by any other member of the team; & Ilsa as she was written was a hindrance to them, if they had kept Ilsa as a rich socialite who wanted to bankrolled them & stayed out of the way, that might have worked.
Ilsa definitely shouldn’t have been accompanying them on missions, & questioning their methods & tactics.
The “will they or won’t they” vibe between her & Chance was the final nail in the coffin.
If the writers felt the need to bring other people onto the team useful additions would have been:
Emma (FBI agent)
Maria (Merc/Freedom Fighter)
Layla (Computer Hacker)
The first two were shown to have contacts that Chance didn’t have access to.
And Winston looked like a fish out of water wherever he tried to hack a computer system or deal with something tech related, so a dedicated computer hacker would have been useful.
Even the assassin from the plane episode that Chance wanted to reform & join him, would have been a good match for the team.
The other thing they dropped the ball on was the resolution of the season one cliffhanger; would like to have seen more episodes dealing with “The Old Man”, Chance & Baptiste, instead of having the Ilsa storyline foisted upon us.
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Something that strikes me as being odd from this episode, they talked about only having 3 space suits.
A few weeks ago when they were grabbing supplies off the other Destiny, its strange that no one thought to grab the other 3 space suits so that they would have 6 of them now. -
1. Update the costume creator to include:
Both customizable tattoos/symbols/emblems as well as premade ones placeable anywhere (chest, arms, back, legs, face)
Customizable face/body scars
Customization of the different areas of the face
(Example: Clicking on eyes brings up a color palette for each eye & a list of available accessories for that section (glasses, goggles, eye patch, eye spikes, etc…)
Neck Options separate from Shoulder Options
New Sections: Forearm, Upper Arm & Thigh options (with a variety of Bandoliers/Tactical Pockets (bullets, throwing knives, or Tech gadgets sticking out of them))
Jewelry Pieces for Female body types (for Hands, Neck, Face (Ears), Forearm)
Hats & Helmets to include a with or without hair option
Costume pieces with built in auras (gloves/boots/helmets/capes with fire, ice, etc…auras (like the auras on the elemental shields from Shield Defense))
Huge Female body option
2. Customizable pets & MM henchmen
3. New AT “Power Armor” with swappable gear.
Different powers are available by changing out different parts of the armor.
(Example: wrist lasers/chain guns, tasers, glue grenades, shoulder cannons, projectile buzz saws, force fields, energy whips, projectile cargo nets, jump boots, jet pack or strength enhancing gloves)
4: Separate Sg membership & Sg bases to be independent from any one server & to be accessible to all.
I.e. Heroes from Guardian, Protector, & Infinity could all join the same Sg & access the same Sg base.
5: Also for Sg bases, being able to set a basic “theme” (Medieval, Egyptian, Cave, Futuristic Sci-Fi, etc...) along with basic decorations & some functional items (non-crafted items) with just one click. (The base editor can still make changes to individual rooms if they wish).
6: Update the animation rig to add a variety of quadruped & tetrapod creatures & beasts for NPC enemies.
Hell Hounds, Mutated Crocodiles, Dinosaurs, Giant Scorpions, etc… -
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I have a question about the Going Rogue sale going on (if anyone here knows the answer):
Quote:Anniversary Sales on Gamestop.com!
Posted On April 26 2011
The GameStop Power Saver Sale is on just in time for the City of Heroes 7th Anniversary!*
Get your copy of the City of Heroes: Going Rogue Complete Collection for $14.99 only! This is only going to be available for a short while during the 7th Anniversary celebrations though so don't delay and get your very own copy now!
If you'd rather get a boxed copy, head over to your nearest GameStop store to grab one while stocks last!
Hurry up, this sale is only going to be on until the end of April!
http://goingrogue.cityofheroes.com/e...mestopcom.html
If I order the digital version, Will it provide a code that I can apply to my account? Or do I need to do the download? -
Quote:Actually (having watched The Five Doctors again this morning), they mentioned Rassilon having "perpetual bodily regeneration". Obviously, Rassilon still able to get a face lift from his appearance in "The Five Doctors" and when he returns as Timothy Dalton.
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Quote:That's right, Borusa was the one seeking eternal regenerations, and the Master joined seeking the same for himself.
Its been awhile since Ive watched The Five Doctors, but wasnt Borusa seeking Immortality without Regenerating so that his current regeneration could remain Lord President of Gallifrey throughout all eternity? -
She was the first companion I ever saw when I began watching DW.
It was always great to see her work with the different Doctors.
She will be missed.
Rest in Peace.
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Besides an arena for Cimerora, another possible addition forum poster Thors Assassins Titan Island idea, with the creatures listed below.
Cyclops
Minotaurs
Gorgons
Harpies
Satyrs
Hydra Tentacles
Living Statue Warriors (Marble, Granite or Brass versions of Cimeroran Traitors)
Skeletons (ala Jason and the Argonauts)
Gargoyles
And if non-humanoid NPC models get added to the game then I would like to see Giant Scorpions/Spiders, Hellhounds/Cerberus, & Centaurs.
Perhaps an Arachnos Arachnobot can be re-skinned to look like a real spider. -
New agents could help the body repair chronic wounds, and make the normal healing process work more quickly.
http://www.technologyreview.com/biom...71/?p1=MstRcnt
Nanotech for wound and tissue regeneration
http://www.kurzweilai.net/nanotech-f...e-regeneration
Brain Nerve Stimulation Could Speed Up Learning
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0413171327.htm
Reprogrammable Chips Could Enable Instant Gadget Upgrades
http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/37406/?a=f
StunRay disables your brain with inverse blindness
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/04/stunray-disable.php
Virgin Oceanic will explore the deepest parts of Earths five oceans
http://singularityhub.com/2011/04/14...e-ocean-video/
Older News
Two articles discussing Femtotech
http://hplusmagazine.com/2011/01/10/...le-technology/
http://hplusmagazine.com/2011/01/10/...ech-femtotech/
Watsons Descendants Will Make You Obsolete
http://hplusmagazine.com/2011/02/18/...-you-obsolete/ -
I enjoyed it even more than Camelot (also an excellent series).
I spotted the part about the **window ledge from a mile away, but it was still handled very well.
Definitely want to see more of the creepy/scary White Walkers.
In case anyone has trouble keeping all the names straight. (page takes awhile to load)
http://www.hbo.com/#/game-of-thrones...rew/index.html
**Keeping the post spoiler free for anyone who hasnt watched yet. -
Two more posted in other threads should be added here.
Secret World Chronicles
Book One: Invasion by Mercedes Lackey, Steve Libbey, Dennis Lee, & Cody Martin
Website Description:
Quote:Emerging mysteriously during World War II, metahumans became icons of the best - and worst - humanity had to offer. Yet sixty years later, the world still suffers from war, greed and madness. Worse, mans nadir of systematic cruelty returns with bizarre new weapons. The metahumans of Earth must find a way to defeat this powerful foe and discover what lurks behind the scenes - a secret world hidden from our own. Mercedes Lackey, Steve Libbey, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin catapult the classic superhero into the 21st century.
Obverse Quarterly (Anthology)
Book 2: Elements of Danger
Website Description:
Quote:Senor 105, masked Mexican wrestler and fighter of evil and infamy returns in his own collection, edited by 105 creator Cody Quijano-Schell and with an introduction by comic star David Yurkovich!
Glyph Joe Curreri
Señor 105 contra el Bigote de Perdición Lawrence Burton
Mechaluchador vs Iguanadios - Jonathan Dennis
Are you Loathesome tonight? - Blair Bidmead
The Anti-element Julio Angel Ortiz
Jackalope Cody Quijano-Schell -
Trevor Bannister died Thursday from a heart attack (age 76).
He played Mr. Lucas on the British sitcom Are You Being Served? & a brief stint on the Scifi series The Tomorrow People.
I remember from past threads there are quite a few Are You Being Served fans on this forum.
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=641517>1=28103
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0052415/
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Quote:In my opinion the scariest creature slot is tied between the Weeping Angels and those Shadow things the Doctor encountered on that library planet.
I agree with both those choices & would add to that, the thing that was tapping into the Doctors mind in Midnight & the thing that possessed the people in The Water of Mars. -
The three Proliferations I most want to see for Judgement:
1: An Earth shattering Ground Punch or a Hurricane Force Wind generating Hand Clap like the Hulk uses.
2: A Sonic Scream like Black Bolt from the Inhumans uses, or the Lions Roar from Kung Fu Hustle.
3: Compatible Weapon Animations for Battle Axe, Blades, Archery, Dual Pistols & Assault Rifle.
(At the same time this is done I hope an option for a huge gun is added as a weapon customization alternative to the standard Frankengun (similar to the one below))
After the Devs finish Proliferations, I would like them to make an Orbital Laser like one of these.
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Quote:No, it was a little Asian kid or maybe a little black kid. I mean, as in teeny-tiny.
Edit: Maybe it was a movie. I just recall it was a little kid and we mocked it relentlessly.
Is this it?
Fight Scene - Without the glow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDgDH8DDnEs#t=1m28s
Meditation with the glow
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Quote:Remember that show in the 1980s about the little judo kid? We always thought that was hilarious, with this teeny tiny 8-year-old smacking around these big guys, as if martial arts were magic.
I remember the TV Movie The Last Electric Knight & its TV series spin-off Sidekicks starring the annoying kid from Red Sonja.
Since he glowed & had electricity crackling around him when he did his martial arts, I would say that it was magic. -
A Thought-Controlled Car
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/03...t-control-car/
The next 100 years By Michio Kaku
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42137896...ce-innovation/
Michio Kaku interview
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news...sion-to-future
"A Day Made of Glass" by Corning
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/03/the-future-is-t.php -
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides trailer
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/48936
Sneak Peek - Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows part 2
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/48934
2 Hobbit Pre-Production Photos (Bilbos Home)
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/48935 -
4 Robots sent to Japan to assist; two each of the 510 PackBot and 710 Warrior models from iRobot
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news...route-to-japan
510 PackBot info
http://www.irobot.com/gi/ground/510_PackBot
710 Warrior info
http://www.irobot.com/gi/ground/710_Warrior
Shockwave-Generating Wave Discs Could Replace Internal Combustion Engines
http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2...ustion-engines
Microcameras the size of a coarse grain of salt
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42135752...ience-science/
Researchers have successfully programmed DNA-based robots to follow instructions on where to move
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42140043...h_and_gadgets/
China outlines an ambitious space station plan
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42074836...science-space/
Google’s self driving car
http://singularityhub.com/2011/03/06...eat-new-video/
Growing Human Organs
http://singularityhub.com/2011/03/15...-ted-audience/
Solar uniforms will power up gadgets for future soldiers
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/03/solar-uniforms.php
Researchers in Japan plan to make rocket launches for their next gen launch vehicles a smoother & less expensive process by equipping them with artificial intelligence (AI)
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Daredevil had a production budget of $78 million & made a worldwide gross of over $179 million, I wouldnt call it a disaster.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=daredevil.htm
Even Elektra (which I thought was terrible, on par with Uwe Boll Films) managed to pull off a profit with the worldwide totals.
Production Budget $43 million
Worldwide Totals over $56 million
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http://www.nbc.com/the-cape/video/endgame/1313753/
http://www.hulu.com/watch/223305/the-cape-endgame
The show had lots of potential; the only issue I had with it was that his training in the premiere felt rushed, but overall I liked it.
Too bad they didnt get a second season. -
These are the comics I want to see turned into movies.
Valiant Comics
Rai
Magnus, Robot Fighter
Harbinger
Shadowman
Eternal Warrior
CrossGen Comics
Mystic
Meridian
Crux
The Path
New Universe (Marvel)
Star Brand (Ken Connell version)
D.P. 7
Psi-Force
Comico Comics
Grendel (Christine Spar version)
Triumphant Comics
Chromium Man
DC Comics
Firestorm
Captain Atom
Nightshade
Doom Patrol
Captain Marvel (Shazam)
Marvel Comics
Strikeforce: Morituri
White Tiger (Hector Ayala)
Ulysses Bloodstone
Shroud
Omega the Unknown
And a cosmic scale movie with either Adam Warlock, Nova (Richard Rider), Quasar (Wendell Vaughn) or Captain Mar-Vell. -
80 Seconds of Warning for Tokyo
http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/35090/?p1=A3
The quake appears to have moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its axis by 4 inches.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapc...ex.html?hpt=T1
Frozen Smoke, a spongy material with a variety of applications; detecting pollutants, improving robotic surgery techniques and storing energy more efficiently
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41877715...ce-innovation/
Stretchable and flexible solar cells have been created to power a type of artificial skin sensitive enough to feel a fly land on it
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news...o-power-e-skin
Four innovations honored this year with the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news...science-prizes
The Geminoid-DK Robot
http://singularityhub.com/2011/03/07...fe-like-video/
Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organization have discovered a giant underground chamber on the moon, which they feel could be used as a base by astronauts on future manned missions to moon
http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews...nid-79567.html -
Two-hour midseason premiere tonight, at 8 p.m. Eastern.
In case you are fuzzy about what has happened so far, blastr has the 12 things you need to know to catch you up for the return.
http://blastr.com/2011/03/12-things-you-need-to-kno.php