RE 5 didn't feel like an RE game, and the "two player" thing took away from the horror factor. Hopefuly 6 is a return to form (though I believe it is still multiplayer.)
You really need to watch the first two films to feel the full impact of the third movie, as it is the culmination of the first two stories and carries over many hanging threads.
while many of it's detractors are the comic book readers who don't care for the grim and gritty retelling
Bane's origin and rise to power in the comics is actually far more grim than in the film. In the comics, he spends a whole decade in solitary confinement before being released back into the general population of his prison.
I'm curious if fans of the Batman comics took offense to the way Nolan may have just cherry-picked elements from the comics vs. a faithful adaption.
The ending was a slap in the face because it kowtowed to mainsteam audiences who don't know who "Dick Grayson" is, so rather than call
Robin
"Dick Grayson," they chose to call him
Robin
.
Nolan also inverted some of the "Bane of the Demon" storyline. There, he is the spurned lover of X but is ultimately accepted by her father as a suitable mate. In the film, he's rejected by X's father.
I do trust the administrators, at present. I don't necessarily trust whoever might follow them a year or two or more down the road.
Agreed. You once mentioned the dangers if a 'Korsakovia' ever reached the admin chair, and having these procedures are good. However, since these are serious roles, I think they should only be implemented during "serious dramas."
EDIT: Az, your edits always force me to re-edit after I've quoted you! :/ But yes, I also agree that drama is recurrent, perhaps due to human nature, boredom, whatever. Most of the CI cast stays the same though, our roles just switch around depending on the season.
An alternate way to handle this would be to avoid establishing the mechanism until it's actually needed. Publicize the accord, pin down what the details should be, have staff promise to abide by it when they sign on and/or as part of the CoC or other separable document, but in order to avoid additional bureaucracy, just leave it as an emergency procedure rather than a dormant agency.
I think this is a good idea. I highly doubt we'll see a power trip (perceived or otherwise) and an ensuing dramabomb of the same magnitude again as long as cooler heads prevail. No need to add too much bureaucracy and paperwork now that things have been cleared up.
If an admin on the tribunal was accused of corruption charges, could the users be guaranteed that someone else would stand in their place during any "corruption" hearing?
They called "Robin" Robin... instead of Dick Grayson? This was clearly meant for a mainstream audience who doesn't follow the comics and gets all giddy just hearing the name mentioned. Only Robin's real name has never been Robin. They've been Dick, Jason, Tim, and Damian.
Also, the pacing was poor, it's never explained how in 3 months time:
Batman heals his broken back and gets into perfect shape again where he is able to beat Bane?
And speaking of Bane, the supposedly ultimate badass:
He gets blown away by Catwoman and you don't realize until the credits roll that he was actually killed by getting blast. He's also totally out of character as compared to his comic version.
The film was overdone but had an undercooked plot. The bloated cast shifts around aimlessly during the middle of the film while Batman heals. The entire film could have been in black and white since every scene was filled with ugly grays and dark blues. The dreary urban cityscape gets irritating after 3 hours.
Don't get me wrong, it's a solid 7/10. However it's a pale shadow to The Dark Knight and really provides a neat Hollywood ending that the masses can eat up in their shallow fashion.
This is also coming from a comic fan so I am not here to debate non-comic fans, who I am sure probably enjoyed the film more than I did.
Other good options are the Romero films (except Survival of the Dead).
Bane's origin and rise to power in the comics is actually far more grim than in the film. In the comics, he spends a whole decade in solitary confinement before being released back into the general population of his prison.
True, though in the comics he is not about despair.
The ending was a slap in the face because it kowtowed to mainsteam audiences who don't know who "Dick Grayson" is, so rather than call
Nolan also inverted some of the "Bane of the Demon" storyline. There, he is the spurned lover of X but is ultimately accepted by her father as a suitable mate. In the film, he's rejected by X's father.
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Agreed. You once mentioned the dangers if a 'Korsakovia' ever reached the admin chair, and having these procedures are good. However, since these are serious roles, I think they should only be implemented during "serious dramas."
EDIT: Az, your edits always force me to re-edit after I've quoted you! :/ But yes, I also agree that drama is recurrent, perhaps due to human nature, boredom, whatever. Most of the CI cast stays the same though, our roles just switch around depending on the season.
I think this is a good idea. I highly doubt we'll see a power trip (perceived or otherwise) and an ensuing dramabomb of the same magnitude again as long as cooler heads prevail. No need to add too much bureaucracy and paperwork now that things have been cleared up.
Let's start the healing process, folks.
EDIT: Just saw the other thread. Ignore this post.
We should honor our Clan charter, so I am all for acceptance. Many of us are metaphorical "nomads" so who are we to turn anyone aside?
Also, the pacing was poor, it's never explained how in 3 months time:
And speaking of Bane, the supposedly ultimate badass:
The film was overdone but had an undercooked plot. The bloated cast shifts around aimlessly during the middle of the film while Batman heals. The entire film could have been in black and white since every scene was filled with ugly grays and dark blues. The dreary urban cityscape gets irritating after 3 hours.
Don't get me wrong, it's a solid 7/10. However it's a pale shadow to The Dark Knight and really provides a neat Hollywood ending that the masses can eat up in their shallow fashion.
This is also coming from a comic fan so I am not here to debate non-comic fans, who I am sure probably enjoyed the film more than I did.
Viricide as the 5th admin would do wonders for the fairness, equality, and transparency of the site.