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[DirtyVagrant]

Jack and Samara are biotic-bros... or, err, whatever the chick equivalent is...



And thank you for sharing, gneissguy2003, that's pretty damn neat. I've never used Jack enough for that convo to really appear if it does have a chance of doing so.

[adriano_c]

Let's be realistic, you'd do it regardless!

[7Makaveli]

Be tasteful.

[adriano_c]

I'll do your dirty work for you...

[adriano_c]

Lol, nah. Just did a search on deviantart for 'woman warrior' or some such.

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JohnnyDollar wrote...

Megan Fox to play bikini clad warrior
http://www.imdb.com/news/ni2014612/

She isn't really as tall or fit as Bridgitte Nielsen.  I don't thing she would be good in that role.

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JohnnyDollar wrote...

You know I don't I ever watched the original Red Sonja movie.

European actors trying to speak English... but my point remains the same.  Megan Fox just doesn't remind me of a fitness model like Bridgitte Nielsen.  Can you really visualize Megan Fox attempting to swing a large sword?  She would swing it and the wait of it would send her flying as well.  Or it would be like trying to wield that largest sword in Fable 1 when your stats were still too low.

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JohnnyDollar wrote...

NICKjnp wrote...

JohnnyDollar wrote...

You know I don't I ever watched the original Red Sonja movie.

European actors trying to speak English... but my point remains the same.  Megan Fox just doesn't remind me of a fitness model like Bridgitte Nielsen.  Can you really visualize Megan Fox attempting to swing a large sword?  She would swing it and the wait of it would send her flying as well.  Or it would be like trying to wield that largest sword in Fable 1 when your stats were still too low.

Nah, she is a good pinup girl, but not a warrior IMO.


On a side not:
It is a little said that so many of the stars in Hollywood would not be famous if it wasn't for their physical appearance.  Too much is emphasized on this IMO.  I like beautiful women just as much as the next guy, but in a movie, I want great acting also.  The person's acting talent unfortunately is often times over-shadowed by physical features.  The T.V. media is the same way if not worse IMO.

I agree..... too much emphasis is put on physical appearance and not enough on acting ability.

[sweetwasabi]

Way too large to post the actual picture , but I made this portrait of Samara last month, but gave up on it. Anyway check it out



http://golddiggerbab...gress-160187443

[Terraneaux]

JohnnyDollar wrote...
We need to define the word "murder" then.  What is considered murder?  It is decided upon by society and written into law and enforced by the justice system right?

The Asari Justicar Code is part of Asari society.

From the Codex:
"The asari solution to the most vicious and
destructive criminal element is the Justicar Order." 
"The Oaths
pledge protection of the innocent, the punishment of the guilty, and
defense of common law and norms of asari society."

To call an Asari Justicar a murderer would be the same as calling an Asari law officer who killed a criminal a murderer IMO.

It's murder by anyone else's standards.  And Illium's, since it isn't exactly the heart of Asari space.  

[Terraneaux]

Kudara wrote...

Also, I'd like to point out that Detective Anaya knew exactly what Samara's reaction would be indicating that she had a very good idea of exactly what the Code would demand.  Did you hear her complaining about how terrible the Code was?  No, instead she simply wanted Samara gone before that happened.

No, but what if she did complain about the code?  Does Samara ask everyone she kills if they're cool with her killing them based off of the Justicar code?  Because if she doesn't she's a murderer.

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I found this and thought you guys might appreciate it...

[Flamewielder]

Terraneaux wrote...
It's murder by anyone else's standards.  And Illium's, since it isn't exactly the heart of Asari space.  

Illium's not in asari space but it's an asari dominated planet. Asari acknowledge the authority of Justicars as part and parcel of their culture. Samara is concerned she may likely be forced to kill if necessary to escape confinement and makes it clear to everyone involved. A human police officer would likely say, "screw this, I'm not being paid enough to get myself killed over **** like this" and let Samara go. An asari police officer is bound by the same traditions as asari Justicars, if not by the Code itself. She will have no choice to try and stop Samara from escaping, even if it means getting killed over it. Different species, different outlooks. I feel it's an excellent example of culture clash and I thought it was well rendered.

So I don't think it makes Samara a murderer, according to asari standards. A killer, yes. But then, so is Shepard and most of his team (as well as most fighting members of the various species military). It's their job. Some are sanctioned by their governments (Alliance, Council), some by their species traditions (asari), some are simply born to it (krogan) or warped to it (Jack). Some do it because it is expedient (Mordin), some do it for profit (Zaeed).

Now, pushing an unarmed merc on bodygard duty through a bay window to fall a few hundred stories to a messy splatter IS murder (by anyone else's standards), and that's not something Samara approves of... But hey, you're a Spectre, right? A cool guy, like Saren, who can do as he pleases and takes crap from no one, eh? Quite a shiny example to give to your friend Garrus... but I digress. I can't be trolling my favorite forum, now can I?

Justicars are charged with protecting the innocent and punishing the unjust. Samara doesn't appear to object to such loose laws as Illium's, where you can sell just about anything as long as you provide a fine print disclaimer. To me, that suggests that Justicars are concerned with more fundamental issues, like preventing an innocent from dying. It so happens this is what Samara is concerned with. You can stand aside, help or hinder her (and face the unpleasant consequences). She does not threaten, she promises... as that eclipse merc discovered.

Anyway, it's late. Happy trolling, Terraneaux...

[Lord Coake]

Discussions like this are why I'd love to see more of the Justicars, and the massive trouble an overzealous one could cause in places outside Asari territory.



Picture the showdown that would occur is a Justicar decided that she had to track her target to the Citade and ran headlong into CSEC?



Or even worse, one that pursued her fugitive and succeeds in killing him and his cronies, also killing a trio of police officers that tried to stop her and arrest the fugitives...on Earth?



In the second case, that Justicar just painted a target on her head.

[Lord Coake]

BlackMetal wrote...


I agree, Justicars can't be called criminals in any sense, they are the ultimante opposite to them.

Only in Asari space would that fly.  In, say, human territory, a Justicar would be considered nothing more than an armed and extremely dangerous vigilante criminal for which lethal force is fully authorised.

As an aisde, I find the very idea of above-the-law enforcers so abhorrent that it's almost sickening.  Nobody is above the law, and everyone answers to either someone else, or a system that serves the same purpose.  No exceptions.  Attempting to put oneself or an organization above the law immdiately marks one as an outright enemy of the state.

The only thing keeping a Justicar in line is their own sense of loyalty and a code of honor?  Yeah.  That's perfectly ironclad.  Totally not open to abuse, and even if it were, it's not like anyone would abuse or turn their back on it.  Never happen.  Really.  Honor is unbreakable, right?

Modifié par Lord Coake, 17 avril 2010 - 05:13 .

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