MentalMaden

Well some of us here like the show, but sure glad we got a little rain on our parade. Thanks!

That's why I pointed out the rebirth thing and I noted my SS/SR did fine on trials (same cap, etc) yes team buffs helped but that wasn't the only reason she did well. Give it a shot Lewis, it will probably be just fine. If you are soloing its not like you can't regulate the size of spawns and such accordingly.

Just wait, he has more great lines (and speeches) upcoming.

If you are referring to me, I was basically agreeing with you.

Me too!

Also, don't worry too much about "what you are supposed to be doing". This is a big game and there is more than one path to play the game. Just level up, learn your powers and how they work, get a handle on the various systems in the game and ask questions. You'll find quickly this is one of the friendliest gaming communities around and more than willing to help out. Eventually it will all start to make sense and then you are on your way to being a longtime vet and lover of all things CoH/V.

I do love Amy and Rory.

I do love the Smith Doctor. Not all emo-whiny about the Time War. Proud to be himself again. Happy to be on adventures and relishing the fact that there are entire races of aliens rightfully terrified of him. And fezzes are cool.

And I do truely and deeply love River Song and her story with the Doctor. Unapologetically I might add. Mary Sue? pfffft. Just badass if you ask me.

Sorry but your characterization of series 5+ is wrong.

I have loved the Smith run from the get go, especially the character of Amy Pond. Smith took a bit of an adjustment coming off Tennant, but I think it comes around rather quickly as I think the Doctor needed a break from all the guilt and angst. The Smith Doctor seems to really relish the adventure and is unburdoned by his past. I love the dynamic between the Doctor and Amy and then Amy and Rory and then especially with River.

Give this run more time, I think you'll end up loving it!

Those are the questions aren't they? Sooo frustrating yet so satisfying that a show will "go there".

I'm not so sure that Peter is in the wrong place, it's just been "rewritten" as a place without him. More universe 1a and Walternate world is now 2a. I think after the comments from the Observer to Olivia that in order to correct the worlds she will have to do something (with her now unknown powers) which obviously means her unfortunate end in order to restore the universe(s). Kind of a Gift of the Magi feel. In order for Peter to get back to the world and people he loves the person he truely loves "can't" exist anymore. Which will set off yet another chain of events in the future for them to find each other.

I'm not 100% sold that he isn't in the right place, then again I'm not 100% sold the other way either. That's the beauty of this show.

I love this discussion. I have a good friend that saw the Swedish movies and raved about them. That got me interested in the books. So I read the books, then saw the American version and bought the Swedish version that week. My friend was worried about seeing the American version because they felt the Swedish was so good.

I think if you like the Swedish version you can watch the American version without being put off. I'm not sure which one I'd consider the better film as both are very similar films in tone and quality (some scenes eerily identical and good representations of the book). As someone who's read the source material they both hit and miss some important points from the book. They aren't really anything that hurt either movie but when you see them you go, "Ahh glad they included that in this one, it makes so much more sense" But it's really minutiea to the non-read movie goer. I think the American version tells the story just slightly more accurate to the source material, but I think the Swedish version may feel a bit more "authentic" to the tone of the books (which would make sense). I can outline the notes I took on my phone comparing the two versus the book if anyone is interested.

Who's the best Lisbeth? I don't know to be honest. I went into the American version having been told by my friend and reading reviews of the Swedish version that Noomi Repace was the embodiment of Lisbeth Salanger and came out of it wondering what it is that Repace does that was better than Mara's version. After watching the Swedish version I can't tell you. They both do an exceptional job with a role that is hard, even brutal to play. I think Repace played the part with a little more rage under the surface and Mara played it a little more tragic-cerebral-victim-of-the-system but both are qualities of Lisbeth and only very subtle differences. I think they both did fantastic jobs but I honestly don't think Repaces performance is significantly better than Maras (and vice versa). I will say that the actual Swedish dragon tattoo looked cooler than the American tattoo. Do I think Mara deserves and oscar nom? Yeah, there is so much subtlety to that character it took a great job of acting to pull it off.

It's also interesting that Let the Right One In and Let Me In are discussed relating to it because I think it's a very similar situation for my opinions on them. I posted pretty extensively when Let Me In hit the theaters about the differences, similarities, and preferences. Much like Dragon Tattoo I think they are so close that if you like one you'll at least like the other. It's hard for me to say which I like best as I consider them kind of identical cousins. Where I think they went smart is setting it in the US to at least give it a slightly more familiar tone and I think maybe Fincher could have slightly improved the American version by doing the same without taking away from the story but possibly avoiding some of the comparisons to the Swedish version. I don't know, but I do like all four films and the books.

One thing about books vs. movies. Both Dragon Tattoo movies may actually be better than the source material in that they don't get into a lot of the minutiea of the computer tech or financial journalism that bogged down the book and turned off a lot of people to the series (for what it's worth, the second book doesn't do that). For the movie all we need to know is she's really good at hacking, the types of chips and hard drives and routers really don't matter she can just do it. Me, I like books that go into detail after detail of the setting. It is an acquired taste I do realize but not one I necessarily share with my love of movies and this is one instance where I do probably think the movies (both Dragon movies) tell a better story than the book. But I like having the book as a reference to fill in some of the blanks I think the movies missed. My friend who saw the Swedish movies was pretty interested in my explaining to them some things I felt the movie(s) missed from the books.

Anyway, those are my ramblings on the subject. Mara was a great nomination but I'm afraid she's sitting in the middle of the pack with the Iron Lady an unstoppable freight train.

Once I'm pretty comfortable that a team is doing fine, I use it almost as much as its up as a control/debuff. It's just that good.

They increased the nominations for best picture in 2009. The reasons given have been to include more genre movies and comedies. Having 10 or so nominations actually dates back to the 30s but the trend faded out from the mid 40s until recently.