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LINK TO STORY Well, at least it's something new. I like it

one misquote should only effect one quote, right?

Nothing wrong with FO:T as a game. "

MEIN EYES! Curse you and your tempting inviso-text!

Ya, but you loved the white house blowing up, didn't you..... commie

ya, something happens to my quotes quite often now, I just added this to the top of the post:

SHADOW, I'm leaving this like this to show you a case of my quotes seemingly failing for no reason. If I break it up into two posts, it will work, but why isn't it working now? ideas? It is clearly not. Example: Pompeii was saying that Marc Anthony must not be harmed. As soon as Marc Anthony called for all his men to rally around him I knew what would occur. This is because the show showed it's hand too quickly. In the bar fight they had a "slow down" moment where the man who attacks Pullo eventually is watching him. That and Pompeii saying 1,000 times that he must not be harmed. Watch again, the signs are clearly all there. From that point on, it was just waiting for the event I knew would occur to occur. and you know what, thats fine, but they do that almost everytime! It's not like I'm make this up to sound cool. "O, how smart I am, blah blah blah". It's that I thought it was obvious. Just read the Lost thread. I miss alot that others catch. The show just always lays things out for you. No suspense. No surprises for the most part. The story is blah. I don't agree with the logic, but not because of why you think I do. If events are not important, only the results, you have to remember the results are also events. And by your logic, unimportant. Unless of course, you suggest watching a uninteresting show just to see the series finale. Great, they foreshadow alot, doesn't make something fun to watch automatically. How about some deception in that foreshadowing? Didn't consider it. I was thinking about how dull and predictable the episode was at that point. I wasn't really pulled in enough to care. Hence my point. If that is what constitutes a surprise or a twist in this show.... It has conflicts. Are they interesting? Not really. As you say, they are uneventful events. What is boring is basically seeing this: Mom: "don't visit him or he dies" girl visits him mom kills him Very deep there. Very very deep. Such twists and turns. Who among us could have imagined that senerio? Another issue is I didn't really "feel" that the daughter loved Glabius. As you say, those events are setting up future events, but I don't think they have the audience really caring enough about those two to use that as a catalyst. If the events are not themselves interesting, I don't care what the payoff is, because I don't care about what remains. My mistake, you didn't think he would be just captured, but you do in fact admit you thought that the boy wouldn't just arrive in Caesars camp due to "FORESHADOWING". Hence the ambush, which was supposed to be a surprise I thought, was expected. What fun is that? Snore. I can't find the logic in your opinion. No event should be useless. Everyones time is too valuable to be watching useless events. Hence when they tv show is sanitary or soulless, it quickly becomes not worth my time. I also have trouble with the realism or the show, as I've said. Band of Brothers and Deadwood make me feel like I'm there. Rome is actors in armor. No, I have rather not seen it coming at all. It was clearly supposed to be a "surprise" to the viewer to find out that was, in fact, the case. I like being blindsided but clearly knowing what happened when the "big" moment comes. No, I have rather not seen it coming at all. It was clearly supposed to be a "surprise" to the viewer to find out that was, in fact, the senerio. I like being blindsided but clearly knowing what happened when the "big" moment comes. Or as I like to think of it, the "oooooooooooooooo' moment. The Revan is a sith moment. <-- I think I'll catch heat for that. Amazing, because of the blatent foreshadowing, it was both. In a matter of days he went from raping murder to savor of damsels in distress with little significant reason. The actual actions he took tho, were heavily foreshadowed. Fact is, I did, while I'm not mad, don't tell me I didn't. I did NOT think thats what he would do at the start of the episode, but in terms of time, I saw it well before the action occured. It might as well been a silent picture with the words "I'm going to save the girl" pop-up. That obvious a tip off. I'd would be honestly surprised if he didn't want to help the girl. If it turns out he had other motives, maybe we got something. The writers gave no indication to me that they are that clever or actaully have anything up their sleves. I'd be willing to bet he helped the girl out of the goodness of his heart, which is a unexplained diversion from character, only to have her try and screw him out of the gold. And likes raping, killing, and saving women from certain death His intentions, pre-gold, were clear tho. He wanted Lucius to help him save her. I doubt he thought Lucius would allow him to rape a Roman or someone elses slave. Do you? Don't give the writers more credit than they deserve. along with talking about enjoying rape and going to a whore house. O, he enjoys killing too and he talks in wonderment about why anyone would stay with one women. He speaks of the wine, dine, bang, goodbye philosophy. Soooo thoughtful. Conflict much? Hence my point. He does show he knows how to get into their pants, but as far as caring about women goes, nope. He clearly wanted to help her pre-gold. With Lucius there even. He doesn't need to go all the way back to get laid or to make a few bucks from what is in the cart. He could have easily done a bit of looting and raping in a undefended Rome. Then it is clearly beyond my powers to show you what I see on that point. And vice-versa I suspect. We arn't debating? I find all of the above, mostly boring dialogue, stiff, uninspired but well acted - AT THE MOMENT I don't know where its going yet. If it turns out fantastical I'll be first in line to buy the DVDs. Right now though it has a lot of potential, but most of it unfullfilled

I didn't say I agree with the guy, but what he was saying made me think of "Imagine" and you love it

Not too much. I've noticed several Winterwind guys slowly appearing more nad more over here. Tink has been around, he has given me the cold shoulder tho. I suspect because I have to call him Tink. Hows life as a international super-spy treating you? as for responding, hit a political topic, you'll get a response right quick around here

I checked, your all correct: Next Episode: SEASON PREMIERE Wednesday, Sept. 21, 9/8c "Man of Science, Man of Faith" In the season premiere, one of the castaways is chosen to descend into the mysterious hatch, and Shannon stumbles upon a shockingly familiar face in the jungle.

I'm going to keep living in my fantasy world, I don't require Prozac and drugs to be happy there like everyone outside. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You made me think of:

isn't it the 28th? so 10 days?

just because you label something "character building" does not make it automatically good, interesting, clever, or well done You want good character building? Rent Master & Commander

Most of your arguement was: "sure you saw it coming, but it's character development". What fun is it if the characters develop in a a) predictible way b) in a way that makes no sense. What this show tends to do is show it's hand too early. I can't tell you exactly what will happen in the next episode or anything, but as I watch that episode I'll likely see nothing I didn't expect or see coming. It's not bad. Just not good. It could get better. As I said, it seems to be less than the sum of it's parts. Nope I said it was out of character and that the writers didn't seem to know what they want the guy to be or how to evolve him properly. It was clear he was going back for the girl as soon as he could. This is the same guy that was talking about how hard it was to rape brits. In the first episode he wouldn't listen to his superiors. In the third he was yelling at someone about desertion. When the events are soooo shallow, you hit the bottom quickly. O come on, you thought the kid would make the jury unharmed????? They practially flashed "DANGER DANGER DANGER" across the screen. I didn't see pompeii's men stealing the eagle tho. Nope, those two are the notable exceptions I thought of when I said "basically". It may be the only reason I watch next week. That and the actors as a whole seem to be much better than their material. It's got to get better. 1. He cut her ropes and set her free "lovingly" before opening the cart. He may have only taken her with him because of Caesar, but he did "save" her regardless. 2. Twice he asked to help the girl pre going back for her. 7/10 HBO for me, off the top of my head, so you can se where I stand: Band of Brothers: 10/10 Deadwood 8.5/10 Entourage: 6.5/10

A conan action/rpg game play and engine look uninspired

Hey ewen, long time no see How about Kid Rock

Well, there's not that much slack in the historical record for most of the characters. Pompey has to do what he actually did, as does Caesar, Marcus Anthony, Brutus, Cato, and Cicero. I find the stuff with the quasi-historical characters like Pullo and Lucius and the slightly historical like Atia to be pretty unpredictable - I didn't see Lucius leaving the Legion at all, although it makes sense now that we see how deeply religious he is. I wish they'd focus on Cato and Cicero a bit more, though. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ya, but who didn't see Pullo fighting in the bar. Who didn't see him being the cause of the fight at the end of the episode that forces Caesars hand? Who didn't see that Lucius wife was actually cheating on him and it was her kid. Who didn't see Glabius getting killed when that girl came to visit. Hell, who didn't see pullo ending up with that cart of gold. Basically, while watching the episodes, I know whats about to happen 5 minutes or more before it happens. I have been rarely surprised by this show. Not much in terms of twists or just new ideas. It seems like it is just recycled ideas with a Roman twist. All I'm saying.

O, thats cool then 50 bucks if you kill me last. I'm to pretty to die.

awww thats actually pretty s....wait, how often are we talking?

Because the name earned is always more accurate than the name given. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hmmmm...k

Jaguar gave it to me

I...so if..... ....maybe you should se..... hmmm.......Eldar, you can take this one

I guess it does take a fruitcake to challenge a chimp <{POST_SNAPBACK}> When the Chimp Apocolypse happens, I won't harm you, but I don't have to save you either. I'm Batman

No way I sell out. Quat all the way. but StarfruitQ3 has a ring to it

Why the **** do you trade in "Servant of Eru" eww