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[Donk]

Not much is original these days anyway.

[Al Foley]

Not much is original these days anyway.

Hard to be original when our literary/ fiction tradition extends back something like four thousand years. 

[Donk]

Rephrasing isn't necessary. Frustration at marketing is fine, but what I said was in response to your next sentence: "I miss the days of more original ideas."

Maybe you miss the days of more original/diverse marketing (whatever Hollywood chooses to "cram" down your throat), but you're living in the days of more original ideas in the actual films available than ever before.

As for the R thing, that does help explain it. Movies with lower ratings are typically relying on achieving as wide an audience as possible, meaning by default they aim for the lowest common denominator. It's possible that there was once greater diversity in PG-13 films than there is now?


There are probably one or two a month, true, but it’s not really crowding the scene. Last month, for example, saw the release of Black Ops 3, Need for Speed, Fallout 4, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Star Wars Battlefront, for example; Beyond: Two Souls was the only remaster. Probably the reason it’s noticeable is because this is the first generation we’ve really seen remasters as a regular thing rather than a very rare one.

As for the other thing, you'll have to wait a while, but it'll happen

Well I was gonna keep watching regardless. I do like the show, even if it can be predictable at times. I wasn't pre empting what you just told me though.

[Donk]

*merrily shakes her christmashatmistletoelantern™ while platonically lovingly stares at dienne*orders her a christmassy looking bucket full of cherry grog™*

Lmao. Poor Traggy. She's like a piece of meat in this place.

[Tragedienne of Heavens]

She didn't ask me to change the avy, I did it for fun

[Donk]

Hard to be original when our literary/ fiction tradition extends back something like four thousand years.

Actually, as a wannabe writer I do get a little bit annoyed if others say "be original". I'm thinking, okay. Let's see you think up something "original". And have fun with that.

Basically if you're gonna write something successful it's gonna have elements of what's been done before, but it's the way you put it across and what you can add to it that will count.

[Donk]

She didn't ask me to do it, I did it for fun

I meant the "platonically lovingly" part.

Edit (can't believe I missed this)

That's what she said.

[Al Foley]

Actually, as a wannabe writer I do get a little bit annoyed if others say "be original". I'm thinking, okay. Let's see you think up something "original". And have fun with that.

Basically if you're gonna write something successful it's gonna have elements of what's been done before, but it's the way you put it across and what you can add to it that will count.

Exactly.  I call it execution, and how good or bad a work is, the acting, the writing, the cinematagraphy, all comes down to execution.  The most original idea in the world can fail horribly if its executed poorly, and the most unoriginal idea in the world can be awesome if done right. 

[Tragedienne of Heavens]

I don't mind being platonically loved at all   

[Donk]

I don't mind being platonically loved at all

Yes but when it comes to Rivaini and myself... We've dismissed that claim

[Al Foley]

Speaing of which I am sure you all have heard me prattle on from time to time about my Tier system, now I am sure this will result in a lot of 'Foley shut up' or 'no one cares Foley', but I was thinking of adding a Tier 0.  The best of the best in that medium.  The Gold Standard of which all things are currently judged by in that medium.  Right now I would have only two Tier 0s.  Considering that I do not really have a 'favorite things of all time', which I have a few...two to be precise. 

[Tragedienne of Heavens]

I meant the "platonically lovingly" part.

Edit (can't believe I missed this)

That's what she said.

That's why I edited it, but you were faster 

[Donk]

Speaing of which I am sure you all have heard me prattle on from time to time about my Tier system, now I am sure this will result in a lot of 'Foley shut up' or 'no one cares Foley', but I was thinking of adding a Tier 0. The best of the best in that medium. The Gold Standard of which all things are currently judged by in that medium. Right now I would have only two Tier 0s. Considering that I do not really have a 'favorite things of all time', which I have a few...two to be precise.

Shut up Foley.

Being serious now though.. I don't rate anything. My tastes change from whatever I'm into at the time, and it changes quite a bit. Phases.

[Donk]

That's why I edited it, but you were faster

I'm a post editor/hider's worst nightmare.

[Al Foley]

Shut up Foley.

Being serious now though.. I don't rate anything. My tastes change from whatever I'm into at the time, and it changes quite a bit. Phases.

So do mine.   I mean seriously I just bumped up AoTC an entire Tier this time watching it.  and next time I might put it back down again.

[akbogert]

Actually, as a wannabe writer I do get a little bit annoyed if others say "be original". I'm thinking, okay. Let's see you think up something "original". And have fun with that.

Basically if you're gonna write something successful it's gonna have elements of what's been done before, but it's the way you put it across and what you can add to it that will count.

 

Haha. Indeed. To quote an author 2300 years ago,

"What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun."

[Donk]

So do mine. I mean seriously I just bumped up AoTC an entire Tier this time watching it. and next time I might put it back down again.

You sound impulsive. Which is what I am.

[Serza]

Why would you want Cortana? It sucks.

 

She's fairly awesome in the first Trilogy.

 

Snarky and ****, bit like you...

 

*awaits scolding stare and worse*

 

Uh-oh.

 

 

It actually works pretty well for me.

 

Rampancy is a b-star-star-c-h.

 

.. You call that a burn? Really?

 

1st degree burn. The least burny kind.

 

 

It's just a flashy toy.

 

It's flashy, and it's cool, and sister got W10 on her PC, I had to try it.

 

It didn't work without logging in, I gave the PC the finger and went back to my sweet sweet W7.

 

It's bad when a women 15 years older than you tells you you look tired.

 

Sleep. Now. That's an order.

 

And no.... aaaaah!

 

*hides from Roy, avoiding an arrow*

 

Lmao. Poor Traggy. She's like a piece of meat in this place.

 

I disagree!

[Al Foley]

You sound impulsive. Which is what I am.

I can be.  Which is why I don't feel comfortable rating/ reviewing something unless I have consumed it twice.  Because the first time I usually end up either not liking it as much and then on subsequent rewatches/ reads/ plays I enjoy it more, or vice versa.  Unless its SWs:FU (the most appropriate acynym ever.  The only video game that I rate Tier 5.  That piece of **** can die in a fire somewhere. 

[ravenesse]

Lmao. Poor Traggy. She's like a piece of meat in this place.

But it's a fine peace o meat!
 

She didn't ask me to change the avy, I did it for fun

 
Right! I didn't ask! I squeaked!
 

Yes but when it comes to Rivaini and myself... We've dismissed that claim

Yes, we did. In a platonical way.

[Tragedienne of Heavens]

And I so platonically love you two back 

[Serza]

Forum going nuts for anyone else?

[Tragedienne of Heavens]

*Raises hand*

Half the times I refresh I get this

[ravenesse]

*raises christmashatmistletoelantern™*

[Al Foley]

Me three.  Its a sign of the end times, repent repent.