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Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 04-05-2016, 09:55 AM
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Posted By SirVLCIV
This. This is also (at a rudimentary level)...

This.

This is also (at a rudimentary level) how feudalism works.

Negan is King, his main soldiers are Counts, running their own groups but with loyalty to Negan. He subjugated new groups and...
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 04-03-2016, 11:34 PM
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Posted By SirVLCIV
Total. I expect episode 1 of the next season...

Total.

I expect episode 1 of the next season to be the peak ratings for the show then for the ratings to start a steady and permanent decline. That's total bullshit.
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 03-29-2016, 12:46 PM
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Posted By SirVLCIV
Meanwhile they stretch 10 episodes of material a...

Meanwhile they stretch 10 episodes of material a bit thin, hence the bad episodes.
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 03-28-2016, 02:55 PM
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Posted By SirVLCIV
There's a specific point in the comics where I...

There's a specific point in the comics where I think they'll go in the show, and I'm just watching for that. After that, meh, I might call it a show.
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 03-27-2016, 11:09 PM
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Posted By SirVLCIV
This episode was a terrible example of "crap we...

This episode was a terrible example of "crap we need people to do something stupid so we can move the plot forward".
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 03-21-2016, 11:20 AM
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Posted By SirVLCIV
IIRC, Main Cast (name in opening credits) are...

IIRC, Main Cast (name in opening credits) are salaried; they negotiate a flat salary and that salary is paid as X/N (where N is # of episodes in a season) regardless if they are in the episode or...
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 03-21-2016, 06:49 AM
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Views: 739,722
Posted By SirVLCIV
She couldn't.

She couldn't.
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 03-18-2016, 03:55 PM
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Posted By SirVLCIV
You realize months have passed?

You realize months have passed?
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 02-23-2016, 01:38 PM
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Posted By SirVLCIV
Jesus took the wheel.

Jesus took the wheel.
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 02-23-2016, 01:36 PM
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Posted By SirVLCIV
Unless I'm missing deleted posts, there was...

Unless I'm missing deleted posts, there was nothing worth 'spoilering'.
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 11-05-2015, 11:41 AM
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Posted By SirVLCIV
Holy ****, seriously.

Holy ****, seriously.
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 12-05-2013, 11:22 AM
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Posted By SirVLCIV
It's 60 degrees in NYC today ;-)

It's 60 degrees in NYC today ;-)
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 12-02-2013, 03:36 PM
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Posted By SirVLCIV
His initial plan may have intended this, but it...

His initial plan may have intended this, but it was obvious that by the time he saw Rick, his #1 motivation was revenge, and he had no intention of leaving the prison habitable, and his new 'group'...
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 12-02-2013, 02:33 PM
Replies: 14,963
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Posted By SirVLCIV
This is certainly plausible. AMC's execs like to...

This is certainly plausible. AMC's execs like to play around with the shows a lot more than they should, usually to save money.
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 12-02-2013, 09:22 AM
Replies: 14,963
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Posted By SirVLCIV
I believe a common plot device in 'monster'...

I believe a common plot device in 'monster' fiction (vampires, zombies, etc.) is for that monster to have never existed in fiction. 'Walking Dead' seems to occur in a version of the United States...
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 11-14-2013, 10:05 AM
Replies: 14,963
Views: 739,722
Posted By SirVLCIV
I'll 'believe' silly things like perfect accuracy...

I'll 'believe' silly things like perfect accuracy a lot more readily than stupid character development (or lack thereof). Nothing jolts me out of a show/movie/book more than 'character does stupid...
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 11-14-2013, 10:01 AM
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Posted By SirVLCIV
I notice of all of the people I know, actuaries...

I notice of all of the people I know, actuaries seems to be the worst at suspension of disbelief. ;-)
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 11-11-2013, 02:05 PM
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Posted By SirVLCIV
IFYP ;-)

IFYP ;-)
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 10-15-2013, 11:26 AM
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Posted By SirVLCIV
Oh crap. A disease that matches the symptoms we...

Oh crap. A disease that matches the symptoms we saw (infected animals, rapid illness/nausea/fever/death in one day, bleeding from eyes)...

[[spoiler removed]]
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 10-15-2013, 11:22 AM
Replies: 14,963
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Posted By SirVLCIV
In terms of danger to the survivors, the disease...

In terms of danger to the survivors, the disease coming from diseased animals would be a heckuva lot better than coming from the water supply or transfered person to person.
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 03-29-2013, 06:05 PM
Replies: 14,963
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Posted By SirVLCIV
Ooo, Sunday = Zombie Jesus Day!

Ooo, Sunday = Zombie Jesus Day!
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 03-29-2013, 06:04 PM
Replies: 14,963
Views: 739,722
Posted By SirVLCIV
Aha. Tie-in games usually do suck. But...

Aha. Tie-in games usually do suck.

But didn't Glenn in the Telltale game look a lot like the actor who plays him? Was that coincidental based on his character in the comics?
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 03-29-2013, 05:28 PM
Replies: 14,963
Views: 739,722
Posted By SirVLCIV
Ooo, speculation based on Sneak Peeks: ...

Ooo, speculation based on Sneak Peeks:

[[spoiler removed]]

:shrug:
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 03-29-2013, 05:26 PM
Replies: 14,963
Views: 739,722
Posted By SirVLCIV
The XBox game? That didn't get crappy reviews. It...

The XBox game? That didn't get crappy reviews. It got game of the year type awards.
Forum: TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc 03-22-2013, 10:39 AM
Replies: 14,963
Views: 739,722
Posted By SirVLCIV
If efficiency is the goal, then Harding Grim from...

If efficiency is the goal, then Harding Grim from 'The First Law' trilogy is who you want.

(anytime someone asks him a question, the answer is a grunt).
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