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    Image of Daveinva Daveinva
    07:22 PM

    In reply to Untold Adventures: The Complete History Of Tie-In Novels
    Somewhat surprised at the absence of one of the great tie-in novel series of all time: the Battletech books. VERY symbiotic, and canon to both the RPG and the computer games.
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    Image of Daveinva Daveinva
    07:26 PM

    @Daveinva: Oh, also, another -tech: the Robotech novels, in particular the "Jack McKinney" ones.

    For some stupid reason, they were always very divisive among the fans, but I thought they were excellent, especially once they got to the Sentinels books (which were MUCH better IMO than Carl Macek's goofy story-sketch he had for that ill-fated series).
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    Image of it must be bunnies it must be bunnies
    05:32 PM

    In reply to Discover Megan Fox's Transformers 3 Fate And Sawyer's New Job
    I wish that the writers for Star Trek would stop doing interviews and talking about writing and actually do some writing. Just a thought.
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    Image of Pants McCracky Pants McCracky
    01:31 PM

    In reply to Thor Gets A New Vixen, Lost Gets Another Radical Costume Change, Doctor Who Gets Terminal
    Kat Dennings has extremely large breasts.

    Best Regards,
    Isaac Asimov
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    Image of phoghat phoghat
    11:55 AM

    In reply to Thor Gets A New Vixen, Lost Gets Another Radical Costume Change, Doctor Who Gets Terminal
    That "little red car" is an original Mini, on of yhe most iconic British cars of all time.
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    10:59 AM

    In reply to Read Kirk's Unseen Appearance in Star Trek For Yourself
    I would have liked that, it was honestly very well written. Would have been nice!
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    10:43 AM

    In reply to Read Kirk's Unseen Appearance in Star Trek For Yourself
    Having both Shatner and Nimoy would have been too much. I think they had to make a choice and they chose correctly. Spock was connected to the plot and Nero's needlessly complicated revenge, Kirk was not. The Shatner monologue would have seemed tacked on, especially the way it was written as a holographic projection. Spock Prime traveled back in time by accident, why would he have such a trinket with him?

    At the same time, maybe they should have had Shatner record the scene so they could have cut down on some of the grousing from his corner. At least he could say that yes they filmed a scene with him but cut it for time.
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    Image of Hunter2458 Hunter2458
    11:16 AM

    @Bill-Lee: Actually, I think it's more of a memory from Spock Prime, missing his old friend.
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    11:38 AM

    @Hunter2458: I actually read the scene on TrekMovie.com which has more of it, including the description of Shatner-Kirk's words being delivered by a holographic Kirk emitted by a holo-emitter. [trekmovie.com]

    #calendar
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    Image of Hunter2458 Hunter2458
    02:16 PM

    @Bill-Lee: Ah, well that's just sorta silly, but if it were how I thought it was it probably would've worked really well.

    #tips
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    Image of Demonbird Demonbird
    10:33 AM

    In reply to Untold Adventures: The Complete History Of Tie-In Novels
    I personally think it is time for a Star Wars novel reboot, and that new writers should be given a try at the universe.

    The novels anymore are just
    "What can we take away from the main cast, without killing any original cast, to create more drama?"
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    Image of Burke Burke
    11:35 AM

    @Demonbird: Ummm... they have killed original cast already.

    Still, other than the whole Killiks/Joiner debacle (those were painful to read), I've rather enjoyed the extension of the franchise in a logical path that the novels have taken since Zahn's original trilogy.

    The focus is getting more and more onto the next generation of characters, including Ben Skywlaker and Jaina Solo, plus a number of other characters introduced into the mix from various sources: Corran & Mirax Horn and their kids, Jag Fel, Chief of State Daala, etc
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    Demonbird promoted this comment Burke was starred Burke was unstarred
    Image of Demonbird Demonbird
    11:55 AM

    @Burke:
    I've enjoyed them too, but there is definitely a lot that could be done if a newgroup was allowed to take a swing at the franchise.

    Also, Chewbacca was ultimately expendable, and is the only one to die out of all the books.

    Currently, Luke, Leia, and Han still have a very big role in the stories being told, despite their age, and if that's what people want, elt them do a reboot.

    Hell, even Boba Fett still gets notice.



    #speakup
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    Image of Xicer Xicer
    12:34 PM

    @Demonbird: A reboot is highly unlikely. People have talked about this before and the general consensus has been against a reboot. People have spent too much time and money on the current universe that starting it all over would just make people very angry. Plus Del Rey doesn't seem to be thinking in that direction at all so it's not likely to happen.

    I would however like the focus to shift away from the movie characters. Del Rey keeps using the argument of '60 is the new 40' but that's just lazy IMO. However we are getting more standalones focusing on minor characters, like the upcoming novel Crosscurrent which takes place shortly after Legacy of the Force and focuses on Jaden Korr, a video game character and Jedi Knight of the younger generation.
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    Image of Demonbird Demonbird
    12:58 PM

    @Xicer:
    I have no idea what Del Ray is going to do after they advance the story another 10-15 years. Besides having at least two massive galactic conflicts during that time.

    #speakup
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    Image of Wookie1972 Wookie1972
    09:29 AM

    In reply to Untold Adventures: The Complete History Of Tie-In Novels
    What I want to know is what's up with Sulu's porno stache?
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    Image of Wookie1972 Wookie1972
    08:44 AM

    In reply to Untold Adventures: The Complete History Of Tie-In Novels
    Ah, the Brian Daley Han Solo books. A great, pulpy read.
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    Image of twophrasebark twophrasebark
    08:17 AM

    In reply to Read Kirk's Unseen Appearance in Star Trek For Yourself
    And we STOP ON WILLIAM SHATNER. Pretending to be Chris Pine. The new crew looks confused.

    FEDERATION COMMANDANT
    Who are you?

    SHATNER
    It's me! Kirk. Give me the keys. We're going to the second to star to the right and straight on till morning.

    FEDERATION COMMANDANT
    You're not Kirk.

    Shatner headbutts Tyler Perry.

    SHATNER
    I don't believe in the no-win scenario.

    We cut to Chris Pine gagged and bound in a Starfleet bathroom making muffled noises. We again hear SABOTAGE and cut to the Enterprise warping away.
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    Image of twophrasebark twophrasebark
    08:26 AM

    We cut to Spock Prime who is having a mochachino in the spacedock STARBUCKS. He is suddenly overcome by a feeling that his old friend has returned. He watches the Enterprise roar out of spacedock.

    SPOCK PRIME
    Close enough.
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    Image of cletar cletar
    09:22 AM

    @twophrasebark:

    SPOCK PRIME turns around, and we see his face. He has a goatee.

    SPOCK PRIME laughs. Fade out.
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    Image of Smeagol92055 Smeagol92055
    10:11 AM

    @twophrasebark: @cletar: BRILLIANT! BOTH OF YOU!
    Seriously, someone get these guys on the writing crew for the sequel.
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    Image of Lassus Lassus
    08:12 AM

    In reply to Thor Gets A New Vixen, Lost Gets Another Radical Costume Change, Doctor Who Gets Terminal
    I know how sad we all are that Tennant will be no longer with us, but I'm a little confused about the big deal that the death of the Doctor plays in the Doctor's mind. Am I missing something from the can0n where regeneration makes you a different person entirely, not just the exact same consciousness in a different body?

    Mebbe someone could point me towards the wiki item that would explain why those in the universe of the Doctor would find the death so horrible when it simply is just an admitted re-start in a better car?
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    Image of ShadRS ShadRS
    08:24 AM

    @Lassus: As I see it, a lot of the portents point not to the Doctor regenerating, but outright dying.
    "Your Song is ending." As in you
    "the Doctor" are done for, not just this incarnation, but you as a whole. From that view point, its definatly dire news to be feared.
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    bluehinter promoted this comment ShadRS was starred ShadRS was unstarred
    Image of bluehinter bluehinter
    08:36 AM

    @ShadRS: Sadly, that point has never been made clear. I believe it's implied, but it's never made distinct whether the Doctor is afraid for his life, or that he'd grown particularly attached to this body and feels he has so much more to do before trading it in.

    Admittedly, he'll be on his 11th of 13 bodies, and with no Timelords around, the chances of him getting a new regeneration cycle are extremely slim. He's been blowing through them pretty quickly of late, and barely pushing 1000, while most Timelords his age are only on their 3rd or 4th (assuming the 1st Doctor regenerated of natural causes). That's the equivalent of one of us being told we're going to die at 30.
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    Edited by bluehinter at 11/24/09 8:48 AM bluehinter was starred bluehinter was unstarred
    Image of Lassus Lassus
    09:43 AM

    @bluehinter: Well, now THIS makes sense. I had a vague idea regarding a limit to the regenerations (Although, the cycle can be renewed? Heh. I can't wait for THAT episode.) but I didn't really remember it exactly. This was really all I needed. One less life is one less life.
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    Image of whormongr whormongr
    10:08 AM

    @bluehinter: yes, but there are hints that the 13 bodies are surpassable (supposedly the master found some way to do it), I am sure that unless popularity wains that they will work with that concept
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    Image of modernboy modernboy
    08:02 AM

    In reply to Thor Gets A New Vixen, Lost Gets Another Radical Costume Change, Doctor Who Gets Terminal
    I think you'll find that while the Doctor Who set pics are from the first episode of the next series. It's not a two parter.

    I'll add that I want that tie.
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    Image of bluehinter bluehinter
    08:58 AM

    @modernboy: There is some speculation (based on the length of the script, as well as the shooting of additional material originally cut for time) that the first episode may now be 60 minutes rather than the usual 45.

    I certainly hope this is the case, since Tennant got 60 minutes for his first story, and they've got twice as much set up and explaining to do with Smith. (plus it leaves more time to balance post-regeneration wackiness with an actual plot)
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    Image of cletar cletar
    07:37 AM

    In reply to Read Kirk's Unseen Appearance in Star Trek For Yourself
    By the end of the movie, I had more or less accepted the new people, so to be suddenly reminded of the original crew and continuity by a Shatner voice-over would have been jarring.

    Now, having the crew assembly in the space dock with the Enterprise in the background--I would have like that better than the auditorium scene they actually had.
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    Image of Twisk Twisk
    08:30 AM

    @cletar: Agreed. This would have been fan service, nothing more - would have felt jarring.

    But I didn't like Nemoy's voice over at the end of the film either. It was time to hear Pine/Kirk say the words. I guess it was a passing of the torch from one series cast to the next.

    Geesh, we've now had three passing of the torch moments in Star Trek films.

    Star Trek VI - at the end Kirk corrects himself by saying, "...where no man, where no one has gone before" [a nice subtle, non-in-your-face passing of the torch to the next generation series].

    Star Trek Generations - Well, the previous passing of the torch was too subtle. Let's be sure the audience gets it [rolls eyes].

    Star Trek (2009) - Nimoy says the famous "Space, the final frontier" bit instead of Pine/Kirk to be sure original fans are happy.
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    Image of cletar cletar
    09:05 AM

    @Twisk: You can hear Pine read the Star Trek preamble or whatever that's called on the DVD extras.
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    Image of Twisk Twisk
    09:32 AM

    @cletar: Yea, I think the iTunes extras has it (I don't have the DVD). Either that or it was on one of those behind the scenes videos that have floated around online just before the DVD release.

    ...I thought Pine's delivery was a bit flat. LOL, Shatner's from the original series sounds like he was so jazzed to say it. I think Pine could deliver something with the same amount of enthusiasm/energy (maybe they need to give him a few Red Bulls™ first).

    Hopefully in the next film we'll get that. :)
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    Image of Moff Moff
    06:23 PM

    @Twisk: Nyeh, I choked up when Nimoy did the voice-over. It was brand-new, totally familiar, and appropriately ceremonial all at once.
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    Image of daveNYC daveNYC
    07:26 AM

    In reply to Read Kirk's Unseen Appearance in Star Trek For Yourself
    The problem is that that watching the new movie, you realize that there's no way that new Kirk will grow up to be like old Kirk. I'm not sure what old Kirk's early career was like, but I don't think it involved breaking all the rules and still getting handed the keys to the newest ship in the fleet.
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    Image of Sockatume Sockatume
    07:25 AM

    In reply to Read Kirk's Unseen Appearance in Star Trek For Yourself
    If the other cameo was Sarek, well, he was in the movie! He's Spock's dad, of course, so a younger, not very memorable version of him appears.

    I really like that scene, but ending on the TOS theme was possibly all the tribute the film needed to go out on. The "torch passing" sequence would've been too much for a movie that seemed keen to stand on its own feet.
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