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Well, they have some original texts (one of those Dead sea scrolls sites) and there is some very interesting stuff in "Mary's" Gospel.

FaramirK, I thought "Christ" was a secular title given to the senior ranking Jewish leader of the time -- hence why Jesus was regarded as a political threat in the region and why the Romans crucified him. And one of the reasons the Jewish Rabbis turned on him. Jesus the Christ. He was the most senior direct decendant of Solomon (the Christ). I thought his cousin had a similar ranking which is why John "The Baptist" and his annoiting of Jesus is so important (to signify his support for Jesus the political leader). And wasn't Doubting Thomas Jesus's younger twin (thomas meaing "twin"); whilst his younger brother was Judas ... who Jesus gave the job that he couldn't do himself: a betrayal that would see his name besmirched for all time. flame away!

While I'm not an expert in anything, let alone the Bible, I don't think the misoginy stems from it. It's a later (Catholic, mostly) invention. Christianism isn't inherently misogynistic. ... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, according to the latest research (into the Gospel of Mary Magdelene) the Christian religion was birthed from misogyny: Peter (y'know, the great-granddaddy first Pope) was more politically astute / hostile / effective in white-anting Mary and her support in the new organisation. He wanted to be in charge, and he didn't like the fact that Jesus used to "give the word of God" via "the mouth", i.e. Jesus used to kiss her and she also had a closer spiritual relationship with Jesus and she also was a more capable theologian than Peter. Allegedly. (The Gospel of Mary is arguably a little more reliable in the grand sceme of things because only the really old copies survive the purges of the early era.) You are correct, though, that Pope Grogory (as in the guy who gave his name to the chanters) was a true misogynist and he codified the sexist rules of the Church.

Well, as i said earlier, I'll tell you when I uncover it again ... I haven't played IW since its release, so I have forgotten some of the plot (hence why I am re-playing it). I was only being facetious about Grey Death and Dowd. I imagine there is a natural process of attrition even in the Illuminati: probably Nicollete had her own coup d'

It depends. If I were in the Jedi order, I would want to know what the Council feared (was it just fear itself?) ... there were certainly ramifications past the immediate war. Perhaps if the Jedi had waited for a suitable time near the end of the war, they might have had a larger, more effective impact on the Mandalorian war and prevented some/all of the nasty consequences. That said, if my home planet or loved ones were toasted by a Sith fleet, I'd be one of the first to rush into mortal combat ... <_<

Not necessarily; the dark Age could (and was, from memory) caused without destroying the infrastructure. It was either faked by the new being or a symptom of the incomplete merging of Denton with Helios (or at least that's what happenned in my game). Dowd had Grey Death and Everette was a sneaky megalomaniac, so I expect they were eased out (the dude in the freezer might have actioned a coup d'

Its the publisher that sets the deadlines, not the developer. I would think people would know this by now. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> True, but it was the developers that didn't stick to their estimates. " (I can see the LA boardroom a year ago: "Can you believe those developers agreed to finish before Xmas ... Hah!" )

Well, I'll tell you soon, I'm currently re-playing it again. :D Still, you can't incorporate all the endings; one was to blow up Area 51 and cause a new Dark Age; one was to merge with Helios; and one was to join the Illuminati! They are mutually exclusive. Yeah, so stop digressing on this tangent. "

And good luck to you. I will be a little more discerning with my precious cash, however.

You are a merchandizer's dream. I'm just a little concerned about the Legolas cut out ... *backs away smiling* ... you obviously have deep -- er -- convictions for your entertainment. (You do know it's all entertainment, right? )

Aahhh, AvP2. Gotcha. Yep, there was a story there, but the only difference was that you had a briefing beforehand to explain it all. λ2 was all about stopping the collective. Simple. Same as AvP: kill everything that moves on the way to stopping big baddie. Change of scenery along the way with different weapons, vehicles, allies and enemies. No, it is not possible to change perspective to third person in λ2. All adds to the headlong rush ...

True, but he really shouldn't have shaved with a cursed razor (-23 to hit and -46 to damage) ...

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So? It's true tho <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ... and funny.

I thought the same. (I was severly let down by the over-hyping; I nearly took the Concord to New York to watch the first screening! :"> ) Then I watched it again a couple of weeks ago and I could appreciate the plot for what it is, and even enjoyed Qui-Gon's character.

This thread is imminently about to descend into gratuitous physical descriptions of "giver" and "taker", so I will not deign to go there ... If a girl can have "Cameron" for a name, then a man can have "Amy". Heck, the protagonist of the first trilogy is "Ani"! I agree and wholeheartedly support equal opportunity for everyone, based on merit. Meritocracy based on cleverness, wisdom and innovation.

AVP2? Sure, I think that was intentional (having you searching for a reason to be running through the game), although I agree it played on the fan-boys' enthusiasm a little too much and ended on a WTF cliffhanger. (I was half dreading the almost certain fight through Xen I had anticipated ... :"> ) Still, I think it ended better than if there was a stream of dialogue. "

Well, read this (thanks to FortranDragon for the link) and decide. FarimirK suggested they are similar to the Thetans (from Scientology, though I would't be surprised if L. Ron Hubbard "appropriated" the idea from E. E. "Doc" Smith " ). You need to watch Phantom Menace to get the eminently forgettable quote.

... I don't think there are many (any?) people to offend. :D

Malek is just a cardboard-cutout, shallow, pantomime villain; a charicature of evil so easily identified as "the bad guy" for all the young members of the audience (and those in the cheap seats). Kreia represents a deeper, more complex character: the concept of bad (being "less than good") versus evil and the insidious qualities of negligence and the perversion of good intentions for self-interest. There just wasn't any backup to the concept; the nakedness was more suited to a plastic bad guy, like Malak.

... unless they have been married in a different country ... "

I guess I'm always chasing that feeling I got whilst watching ANH or even ESB (which I saw in Florida). Man those films really impacted on me. Since then, though, it's been a long line of disapointments. The new Doctor Who is a killer. I really take my hat off to Russell T. Davies, he has made a truly interesting story with characters I am interested in: even the dweeby guy from Corronation Street is treated in an aptly interesting way. :cool:

OOH can you do a Mira and Exile love scene behind the wall :D ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't see a wall, I see the obdurate personality of our familiar Zabrak. True art.

... and Assassins / Sentinels also get the "surprise attack" bonus when attacking stunned enemies.