I'm dealing with a poorly-aging work computer that is prone to program slow-downs and crashes - especially browsers - which is part of the reason I have been dodging in and out mostly in silence today.

My thinking is that if the life span of a comic title/individual character/group of characters gets past a certain point, history will be tweaked, changed or have a torch put to it, anyway.

So the notion that screenwriters would get a little creative with the source material doesn't bother me, if the end result is a good movie.

Then the clothes I'm wearing right now are bullet resistant too!

Haven, please ignore the above statement in relation to LotR. We don't want to start that again.

Apparently so is your suspension of disbelief.

Because that's when work is being done on any particular set? It's easiest to look at the set then and think on what would make good previews rather than go back, you know? After all, it's not as if the figures or the set is going to change or anything in the spn of time between list generation and preview.

"Need" is such a strong word. The timing is more a matter of convenience.

That isn't to say there isn't flexibility, and I do exercise it, it's just easier this way.

I have never heard the word "No" when working on a preview schedule.

Man, you guys have been busy when I took the time out to sleep. Gotta work on that

I'm right with you on that.

For any of these films, as much as I may want a direct transfer from comics to screen in some cases, I only ask that the better of two choices be what makes it to the screen. Don't change something from the source material unless it's going to be an improvement either unto itself or because of other things that will depend on that decision. The aim is to be entertaining and internally consistent.

Such problems as I had with X-Men: First Class weren't crippling (no Xavier pun), but were noted. Several of the characters were there more as plot elements/mechanics than as characters, Sebastian Shaw's powers were altered so as to make them akin to magic (they could do whatever they wanted with them), none of the female characters (aside perhaps from Moira) were engaging, and some of the comedic training elements (Banshee's flight training in particular) fell flat for me.

On the other hand, the film moved at a brisk pace that belied its 131 minutes and it effectively created a foundation for a new run at the franchise that I'm more hopeful about than I was at any point in the original run of films.

Ah, Okay. Well that makes sense.

Some people will give a lot more than compliments for that!

There is a level of passive-aggressiveness. Being from the Midwest, I've seen it a time or two. With that said, I've gotten to the point where I just avoid reading too much into any post. You just can't get the accurate tone someone is trying to convey most of the time on a message board on here. You could say something that is completely lighthearted, but someone might interpret the comment as being condescending or insulting (as what usually happens in GD). I think this is what rubs people the wrong way sometimes. You may be a seemingly lighthearted and positive individual, but some people will read a different tone into your posts. Typically this is done in an attempt at trolling.

I think the reason the Ogre threads work so well is we all understand that things being said in here are typically lighthearted. If there is something serious that needs to be said, it's pretty clear. We then move on to dirty jokes, youtube, and general fun. You can post a comment in here and know that nobody will take offense (99% of the time) because the original comment is known to be a jest.

I'm glad you both agree.

Got my Ogre Slap! dice today!!! Thanks Chi!!! And thanks to Alien Flanders too for his involvement!!!

Hello again ogres old and new. I've got to get better at keeping up with you guys. In honor of the first day of summer, I have changed my avatar

Good luck with that on this bunch. Can't keep anything straight with them.

No, if soxolas had been thinking of the LotR source material and movies it would have gone more like this:

Just feed Suga the blue pill and he'll be fine!