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  1. CoryHolmes
    Which makes me wonder how my beloved Hovertank, or let alone the Logan, would scale next to them
  2. CoryHolmes
    Now all we need is a Hovertank on the end! I know it's blasphemy around these parts, but I really enjoy how the technology progressed between the Robotech generations. Each mecha got smaller and more compact, without being worse off.
  3. CoryHolmes
    *makes grabby hands* Gimme! Gimme! It must be mine!!!!
  4. CoryHolmes
    As a kid I loved Six Shot. I just kept transforming him and even kludging together some new modes for him. As an adult (eek, scary concept!) I can't stand how half-assed his modes look. Squint one eye and pretend this car makes any kind of sense doesn't cut it for me anymore. I can still appreciate the engineering and manufacturing that went into him, though.
  5. CoryHolmes
    They sure are pretty toys I just can't justify the price they're going for
  6. CoryHolmes
    That scene really drove home to me just how Messanic Paul Atredies is to the Fremen. Growing up, yeah he's their leader but so is Leonardo, Optimus Prime, Leoric, etc. I mainly watched the Lynch movie for the outstanding soundtrack, not really grasping at what the novel meant that the movie could only hint at. The novel was at least a doorstopper thick and I was far too young to really comprehend what it was going on about. But that scene, watching as Paul somehow managed to put himself above all the other Sietch leaders so as to avoid having to fight and kill them, and watching as his warriors looked on with religious reverence and, "Long live the Duke!" I finally got it. The other really eye-opening scene for me was the ball/party hosted by the Duke upon arrival at Arrakis. Watching his concubine brief him on the party guests and not-so-subtly pointing out escape routes if needed, followed by all the courtly intrigue and deadly palace fun drove home just how medieval the setting was. Honestly, I'd love to play a game set in the first book before the betrayal, with all the courtly backstabbing and big smile/sharp knife goodness ps: Irulan was hot, and had just the right touch of royal badassery to remind people that she was the Emperor's daughter. I'm happy with the role they gave her in the miniseries.
  7. CoryHolmes
    That's one thing that the miniseries got PERFECT, the intelligent and scheming Baron.
  8. CoryHolmes
    The best lie has a kernel of truth in the middle. Qui-Gon understood the faults in the Order, but never would've joined the Separatists. Violence of that sort didn't seem to be in his nature, even when it might've been a shortcut to solving his problems.
  9. CoryHolmes
    The part I liked the best about Qui-Gon is that he was the only Jedi of that era to actually live the qualities the Order professed to obey. The rest were all mired in their Ivory Tower, blind to anything that suggested their religious devotion was wrong. Even Yoda was blinded by his belief that the Jedi had beaten the Sith a millennium before until it was too late. I really like that about the Prequels. The Jedi were phenomenally powerful but still limited by hubris and belief in their own perfection.
  10. CoryHolmes
    Hey you! Yah, you! C'mere! *smack!* Thanks to that post of yours I've spent the last week daydreaming all the movie scenes in my mind, even at work. I've had the soundtrack on a YouTube loop for my drive to and from. Now I've just spent the morning finding and rewatching the movie. Damn you for putting TMNT 90s in my brain! It's effen' GLORIOUS! The suits and effects still hold up today, the music is wonderfully evocative, and the action scenes are still fun to watch and a reminder of a time before The Matrix popularized Hong Kong action scenes. I really appreciate the long takes so we can get a better look at what's going on, instead of quick cuts and busy camera work for added "energy". Plus I still love Raph's jump kick/punch and the Turtleball into a 3-Foot Face kick I also still love how the heroic second wind wasn't enough for our heroes in the end, Shredder was still too good for them and could only be beaten by his own hubris. "Ah ha! I made a funny! HAHAHAHAHA" T-U-R-T-L-E P-O-W-E-R
  11. CoryHolmes
    Not really playing, per se. More like supremely overconfident and a preference for a flashy move instead of a quick one. How very much like Anakin Skywalker, when you think of it.
  12. CoryHolmes
    Yes, that! Lovely analysis, and it really does make me try to look deeper into every scene.
  13. CoryHolmes
    "Fuh! Fwoop! Favap! … a Jose Canseco bat? Tell me you didn't pay money for this!" "Oooh! *bash* Two for one sale, pal." I haven't seen that movie in YEARS and I still remember every single line, every beat, every inflection on every word of dialog!
  14. CoryHolmes
    Well, yes, but.... uh... hmm... Earlier in the movie Vader was able to block a blaster bolt with his hand, so I'm choosing to believe that he was able to barely absorb some of the energy from Luke's glancing blow. Yeah, that's it!
  15. CoryHolmes
    My personal favourite is "Within a Minute" from Episode III. How they went IN ORDER from the writer to the producers to the office staff to the construction crew to the makeup to the actors to the costume to the stunties to the editors to the music to the... And they NAMED EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO CONTRIBUTED.
  16. CoryHolmes
    I love that! I really love the size differences between the various generations of mecha Just needs a teeny tiny Cyclone at the VHTs feet to complete it!
  17. CoryHolmes
    My favourite sequence in ROTS (wait, which acronym is used for which movie? I'm talking about Ep III here) was the corridor part where Darth Vader and Obi-Wan battle down a hallway and their blades that cut through everything not another lightsaber slashes and gouges through the metal walls like they're not there. Sparks flying, chorus blaring, and finally someone remembered how powerful lightsabers are and why only Force Users can wield them properly. Except for in the sequels, where even regular Stormtroopers have lightsaber-proof weapons
  18. CoryHolmes
    How about Hovertanks AND Bioroids???
  19. CoryHolmes
    B-but!! Waaaaaah!
  20. CoryHolmes
    Duel of the Fates was and is and will forevermore be the epitome of a Star Wars fight scene. It had good vmm vmm stuff, good Force use stuff, good timing and choreography, excellent music, and the benefit of a well-trained stuntman doing the flips and twists. Everything since then has been awful, with the sole exception of a few sequences in Battle of the Heroes.
  21. CoryHolmes
    A testament to the quality design of the base kit! … now make some Hovertanks already!!
  22. CoryHolmes
    I'm a little behind, but I have to say that this episode was of middling quality. The character bits between the TNG crew was outstanding, and I found myself impatient with the new crew bits because they took screentime away from the Old Crew bits. The acting was top-notch, which is something I've come to appreciate about this show, and even Frakes didn't have stumble despite this being his first film role in how long? One thing I really do like is Narek didn't fall for Soji and swear to protect her, like the Trope says he should've. He's slimy and refreshingly focused on his job. And I love Narissa She's enjoyably evil and it looks like the actress is having a blast playing her! The only part that annoys is that my recording cut off the last 10 minutes of the show, so last I saw the New Crew bangers were deciding whom was betraying whom. And I think Agnes' adorkable moments are equal parts cute and horrifying
  23. CoryHolmes
    Quality issues aside, the MPC Alpha and Beta still look good together . Every now and then I look at my toy shelf and sigh winsomely as I gaze upon them.
  24. CoryHolmes
    I would happily sell my brother's left kidney to get a Hovertank kit from you, Cap'n. I got excited for this toy for about thirty seconds, but then the awfulness became too apparent and once again I'm left with a gaping void for good Southern Cross mecha toys.
  25. CoryHolmes
    I`ve thoroughly enjoyed the series up until this episode. This was just bad. Almost "Shades of Grey" or `Move along Home", or god forbid "Angel One" bad. Just completely awful. Until the ending, when crap went sideways REAL fast. Alison Pill did an amazing job at the end, and I can confidently say that the acting of this has been completely top-notch from all the actors. So while I hated this episode, I'm looking forward to seeing where the plot goes next.
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