Rodoan

Having not seen the show, and only rarely hearing of it, I'm curious as to why The Prisoner is on the list.

Is the list composed of shows that fundamentally changed how other shows were produced? or composed of shows that dramatically impacted pop culture? Clearly Dr. Who and the Star Trek franchise fall into both categories.

I agree with other assessments that Star Gate: SG-1, and Six Million Dollar Man (with 1970s Bionic Woman) should be considered for the list. Babylon 5 is one of my all-time favorites, but it didn't really make deep waves in the pop-culture scene.

I'm enjoying the WM/WP beast that is my first brute. I've hit 40 and was trying to decide between more mace, namely Mace Mastery, and ranged Mu Mastery. I read through several pages of search results and didn't see anything clearly on that topic. However, most of the "critique my wm/wp brute" threads I read showed the Ancillary power Energy Mastery, not a patron power, as the players' choice.

What point have I missed that seemingly draws other WM/WP players to Energy Mastery? I've not really had any energy problems since my "teens". In fact, my brute has been one of the most conservative characters I've ever had with energy usage.

And if Energy Mastery is not really the bomb for wm/wp, what Mastery is?

Circle of Thorns might be overused in the game, but watching their dark rituals, I've always thought they'd would work well with music akin to the building tension of O Fortuna from Carmina Burana or Waxing Elizabeth from Young Sherlock Holmes.

The manic nature of the Freakshow's freak-olympics seems made for a dark and quirky theme in the vein of Danny Elfman's work.

I'd also suggest a score on the ultimate sacrifice of a hero, notably Breakneck's valiant death.

I've been thinking along similar lines (to the OP) ever since I started reading the Wikipedia histories of the major DC and Marvel characters. Within the space of 3 paragraphs the story is okay, but read the whole page and belief isn't suspended anymore. Its fallen to the ground, shattered, then ground to dust by the heal of the Juggernaut. In short, the whole is ludicrous.

So I've wondered for months if a comic series could be created with a hero/squad aging parallel to real time or close to it. Death is death, though it can be faked, there's no coming back from the "real" thing. I've not really thought about "what if" histories, but certainly nothing that has a reset switch or otherwise waters down the story impact.

Alternative history does play a role. Built into the concept is that every 20 to 30 years the series is obligated to end. Ride into the sunset. This becomes Universe 1. A new creative team then issues Universe 2, a parallel universe where the story has similarities, but can be told fresh, and from that RL generation's perspective. They then have 20 to 30 years to make it work. Rinse and repeat. This keeps the tale current fresh, and tight. There's not 3 comics and 2 videos in 20 years all with their own take on the character's origins. Fans would eventually compare universes, it would be inevitable, but the stories remain distinct.

Personally, being a fan of Dick Tracy and Prince Valiant comics, I would have loved to have seen these go through that process rather than making the characters grandfathers for decades and still fighting.

The Shadow. Hat, red scarf, cape-like cloak and two oversized .45 guns.

I like relaxing to Spanish guitar at times, and was lucky enough to discover John H. Clarke on YouTube. His video efforts tend to be experimental, but his music is great:
The Most Evolved
Un Tren 2010 version
Revolution

No wings, no rotors. an entirely new kind of aircraft.

Courtesy of Gizmag:
"Austrian research company IAT21 has presented a new type of aircraft at the Paris Air Show which has the potential to become aviation's first disruptive technology since the jet engine.

The D-Dalus (a play on Daedalus from Greek mythology) is neither fixed wing or rotor craft and uses four, mechanically-linked, contra-rotating cylindrical turbines, each running at the same 2200 rpm, for its propulsion."

And, as you can see Bruce, it already comes in black.

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guys, guys, its an action shot. all kinds of odd appearances show in an action shot. the real problem is that the photographer selected one of the worst from his ...um, why are you staring at me?




(all kidding aside, why stage States with the 'bot? He'd rip through it like it was foil wrap. At least put Siege up against him)

this whole knockback problem would be resolved, if an IO were available that converted knockback energy into knock down energy. That way, the player has a choice on any power with the "dreaded" inherent KB, and energy blasters no longer need be shunned. 1 build for KB, 1 build for KD. Energy suddenly becomes very, very useful.

I'd suggest "free people" but that's being used by that Tolkien knock off.