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Batman vs Superman
Non-spoiler review in brief. I didn’t love it, but I didn’t hate Batman V Superman, either. There were pieces of a good movie that never seemed to come together to become anything more. It also felt like it should have been a couple of films. There are too many plot threads to form a consistent theme, or point to the story. I liked Ben Affleck as Batman. I think his performance as Batman was actually better than Christian Bale. It is just Christian Bale was paired with a better film maker. This Batman is much more Frank Miller inspired, but back when he was still good Frank Miller, and hadn’t…
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More Comics Shows Round Up
So, Gotham….This was the episode I was waiting for since the beginning of this series. Seriously, this was why you set a show in Gotham. Not for Batman, or the Joker, or all the freaks. You set a story in Gotham because it is a crucible that makes those kind of people. You make a show like this to see people like Matches Malone, and how they make the world around them, and are made by the world in turn. Also, my world was lacking in enough Lori Petty. She is amazing in this. In the bar scene and the music playing, they played scenes of Jerome on the wall…
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More Comics Shows Round Up
So, Gotham….This was the episode I was waiting for since the beginning of this series. Seriously, this was why you set a show in Gotham. Not for Batman, or the Joker, or all the freaks. You set a story in Gotham because it is a crucible that makes those kind of people. You make a show like this to see people like Matches Malone, and how they make the world around them, and are made by the world in turn. Also, my world was lacking in enough Lori Petty. She is amazing in this. In the bar scene and the music playing, they played scenes of Jerome on the wall…
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The Basics of the Game Let’s Play Sword Coast Legends 8
Tonight’s Episode is an exploration of the Sword Coast Legends DM Mode. I have not poked at it before, so this should be interesting. https://www.patreon.com/jeremiahmccoy
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Comic Book show weekly round up.
Lucifer was a solid episode. The story around the divine elements were the focus and the murder mystery was the background mystery this time. I sort of saw through the overall plot in last episode, but the execution was well done, so I don’t mind the telegraphing. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D are back. It was a solid if not a really inspired episode. I would like it to shake things up and make interesting choices. Instead, it seems to be drifting on the formula it has. Not a bad formula, but I am not as excited by it. Gotham was okay. Didn’t blow me away, and it had some nice bits,…
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The Basics of the Game 45 The Atruaghin Clans
Tonight’s episode is a review of the last Gazetteer, The Basics of the Game 45 The Atruaghin Clans. It is an interesting exercise. http://www.dmsguild.com/product/170942/GAZ14-The-Atruaghin-Clans-Basic
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White Star Cognates
Here is the idea. This is a write up I did with an eye on publishing it as a pdf. It is written for use with White Star, but a number of pieces could work in other scifi games. It is an homage to the Mentat’s in Dune. As White Star is all about that old school scifi gaming, it seemed a good choice. I never got around to publishing it to PDF. Partly due to being too broke to pay for good art, and being way too hard on myself. Depression is counter to many a goal in life. I am posting it here to get some feedback. If…
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The Basics of the Game 43 The Golden Khan of Ethengar
Another Gazetteer review. This time it is GAZ12 The Golden Khan of Ethengar. Mongol flavored classic D&D.
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The Basics of the Game 42 The Republic of Darokin
It is time for another Gazetteer review. This time it is GAZ11, The Republic of Darokin. http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16982/GAZ11-The-Republic-of-Darokin-Basic
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The Basics of the Game 41 The Orcs of Thar
This is another in my Gazetteer reviews, GAZ10 The Orcs of Thar. It is an odd product from the time. It doesn’t fit in many ways. http://www.dndclassics.com/product/132809/GAZ10-The-Orcs-of-Thar-Basic