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Don't forget the first appearances of the 9th - 13th Doctors.

Live Action Space Pirate Captain Harlock

I would think that various cultures (and individuals) in the world would have varying opinions on whether reincarnation was ethical.

My thought is that the real question is: Do you want to portray reincarnation as good or bad in your story?

If in order to reincarnate, a person has to 'eat' the energy that would have become, but has explicitly not yet become a soul, then that is, IMHO, still only eating energy. It would be like saying that preventing someone from having unprotected sex with a fertile female is killing a child.

Of course, once the energy becomes a soul, then consuming it would be cannibalism (for a human).

If a would-be reincarnator attempts to reincarnate in a souled body, are they prevented?

Thanks for the recommendations, and more are always welcome!

Also: Cannon God Exxaxion; a mecha/sentai type story with a twist...(sort of) real world physics ensue. How can a sentai hero fight to save humanity when the shockwave from his hand gun is powerful enough to kill nearby civilians?

Also, Stan Lee is at it again. The manga Karakuridouji Ultimo is co-written by him, and apparently, this time he's the villain!? Anyway, the character that looks like him is apparently immortal, and every so many years he creates dolls that go out into the world to learn about good and evil by bonding with humans, then fight it out to prove which is stronger. I haven't read this one yet, but I figured any True Beleivers out there would want to know!

I highly recommend Gunnm, although I have yet to find the newer series of it.

Thanks for the suggestions, and feel free to keep them coming! I have read a lot of Liar Game and like it a lot. I have read a fair amount of Gantz also...I love the art but am of mixd feelings about the story. I also keep hearing about the History's Strongest Disciple and Hitman Reborn; a lot of people seem to like those.

I am currently reading (when I have the time and can find them)...

Mahou Sensei Negima (fantasy/action),Girl Friends (schoolgirl shoujo-ai), AIKI (martial arts), Octave (ex-idol drama), Cyborg Jiichan G (over-the-top sentai comedy), Chirality (postapocalyptic superheroics/genderbending romance), Koe De Oshigoto! (educational/drama/comedy about voice acting), Franken Fran (hilarious gore/horror/comedy), Deadman Wonderland (super power drama), Emerging (drama/horror about a pandemic), Nana to Kaoru (BDSM romance), Futari Ecchi (educational/sex comedy).

...and yet, I'm looking for more. What do you recommend?

Also, I'm looking for one that I have forgotten the title to: it is similar to Utena in that the main character is a girl who wants to be a prince. It is set in a near future high school where girls have the ability to manifest weapons which boys can then wield. The boys then fight duels, with the weapons (and the girls who can manifest them) going to the victor. Naturally the main heroine is the only girl who can wield weapons instead of manifest them. Yeah, very Utena-inspired. Anyone got a clue what this is?

Just posting here so I can check back later when I have time.

Regardless of who might be working on this, the essence of the thing is in the performance. Fans of <insert deceased actor here> are going to go in looking for the actor themselves, not just the face. The body language, interpretation of the role, voice and more are going to toss the whole movie into the Uncanny Valley if it is not done incredibly well.

Of course, that may not keep some people from trying to make some cash off of the novelty, but people will stay away from CGI ressurrections in droves unless the first few are done spectaculary well (or relegated to cameos, per this movie).

I imagine the estate of the deceased will be able to decide what posthumous starring roles the actor will participate in. Hope they have someone canny and ethical making those decisions.

Speaking of ethical, two words:

Porn Industry.

Hmmm... Huh...

1. The Infinity Gauntlet : Thanos rocks, but never harder than here.


2. Crisis on Infinite Earths : Only the most important comic book story ever.

3. Demon in a Bottle : A character-defining story about an iconic hero.


4. The Dark Phoenix Saga (X-Men [vol. 1] #129-138, 1980) : Even though it has been cheapened by the retcons over the years, the original tale of Phoenix martyring herself to save the universe from herself is genre-defining and poignant.

5. Wolverine from 1982. : The story that defined the character.

6. The Killing Joke : The defining Joker/Batman story.

7. The Great Darkness Saga : Darkseid has never been more epic. And that's saying something.

8. Mad Love : Harley Quinn, sigh.

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I really want to see Ron Jeremy make a completely innocent appearance on Sesame Street now.

Some real good scenarios here, guys. Feel free to keep them coming.

Do you like the character (any of the portrayals) of the Frankenstein Monster?

The Wolf Man (not werewolves in general)?

Lennie Small, from Of Mice and Men?

...maybe you just aren't into the 'misunderstood/sympathetic monster' or 'large and generally gentle but also unpredictable and dangerous' character archetypes.

Things I apparently did not make clear:

Only one guy gets to deactivate the bomb; once it is off, it's off.

One cannot see the tattoo from a casual glance at the lady; it's covered by her tasteful and stylish evening gown.

The contestants: Batman (Bruce Wayne) vs James Bond vs Iron Man (Tony Stark)

The situation: The above 3 are at a posh party in a skyscraper in London, England. Per the terms of the invitation, they are all accompanied by beautiful women who also happen to be aggressive and successful investigative reporters.

Simultaneously, the 3 men are secretly informed by trusted contacts (Alfred, M, Jarvis) via secure phone that there is a nuclear device hidden somewhere in the building and rigged to explode in one-half hour.

The device can be deactivated if they can find out the password in time, by entering it on a certain website. The password happens to be tattooed 'somewhere' on the body of the parties' hostess, a lovely married noblewoman with a vigilant set of bodyguards (her infamously jealous husband seems to be out of town for some reason). She is unaware of the meaning of the tattoo, and may not be able to accuately describe it if it is somewhere she can't easily see.

If it becomes known that the password is being sought, the bomb will likely be detonated early remotely by its' owner, so discretion is advised. Also, if the bomb is deactivated, its' location will also become known, so the 3 men may or may not want to cooperate...it's up to how trusting they are.

All 3 men know that the others are present, but not secret info about them (in this scenario, it is a secret that Tony Stark is Iron Man).

All 3 men have an array of useful gadgets handy, but none have access to 'super suits' per se.

Bruce did not have time to plan specifically for this scenario, he only has access to his usual paranoid preparedness.

Who would see to it that the nuke was deactivated in time, and how?

Whoa! A tie!?

1. A Gentleman's Duel: Just great animation.
2. The Engineer's Guide to Cats: Informative and cuddly.
3. The Sprinkler Rainbow Conspiracy: How did she operate the camera and upload to Youtube?
4. The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody: Not awesomely bad, just awesome.