Quote from: Carnal Calligraphy on Sep 09, 2008, 05:05:50 PM
Firstly, I am no longer going to attempt to explain economics 101 to you. For you to not understand this basic concept in terms of a Laissez Faire economy, strikes me as absolutely ridiculous.
How's about accounting 101 - you don't write his checks. You think you pay his salary? Then speak up with your money by not buying his books. But to say "I pay your salary, listen to my criticisms!" is ridiculous. You are completely delusional on that front.
You do realize that the US economy does not operate on Laissez-faire, right? The mere fact that we have corporations that own intellectual property or have a government that cites regulations and laws regarding the economy make this so. Not to mention the
criticisms against such an economic system.
Quote from: Carnal Calligraphy on Sep 09, 2008, 05:05:50 PM
Secondly, There is nothing in my original post that could POSSIBLY be misinterpreted as a demand. YOU need to go back and re-read it.
Haha, alright, let's take another look at your post:
QuoteIf you are going to take the Alien concept, a baby that is inarguably more ours than yours, you should dig deep inside yourself and find what responsibility you can.
QuoteNo Alien fan will just stand there as you, of all people, tells them that their beloved icon is utterly insignificant because you don't like certain films in the franchise.
Quoteif you ask me, and you f**king should
Look like demands to me, ace.
Quote from: Carnal Calligraphy on Sep 09, 2008, 05:05:50 PM
By the way, I never said that he SHOULD listen to me, I asked why he shouldn't.
...what? You said, "if you ask me, and you f**king should". That's pretty goddamn explicit.
Quote from: Carnal Calligraphy on Sep 09, 2008, 05:05:50 PM
I take offense to the notion that they pose virtually no threat whatsoever. It pains me to see that my beloved Xenomorph is now nothing more than a German shepherd with an exoskeleton.
1. Wait a minute, you take
personal offense that someone holds a different viewpoint than you, about a
fictional creature in a franchise you don't control? Oh, okay.
2. it is not "your" xenomorph. It's FOX's creature, to do with as they see fit. You didn't create it. You can't publish materials about it. All you can do is support it (or not support it) financially.
3. Pretty sure the Alien has never been shown as a German shepherd with an exoskeleton. In Perry's 'AvP: Prey', the things
decimate a colony. Just because they aren't invincible supercreatures doesn't mean they're suddenly dogs. Have you even seen 'Aliens'?
Quote from: Carnal Calligraphy on Sep 09, 2008, 05:05:50 PM
I'm not asking for Aliens to be portayed as invincible, (like the predator conveniently is) I'm simply saying that one could project them as more than canon Fodder.
What are you talking about? Don't several Predators die in AvP: Prey? I'll admit it's been a while since I read the novel, but I'm pretty sure the book starts off with several Predators and by the end of the book they're all dead.
When in Perry's novel are they shown as cannon fodder? Just because a Predator can take on several and win?
....not to mention that Perry's novel is a novelization of an existing comic book story, which Steve Perry didn't write.
Quote from: Carnal Calligraphy on Sep 09, 2008, 05:05:50 PM
It took me Approx. one minute to determine a single element that would fall under the benefit of the Alien. It just seems to me that, with all due respect, Mr. Perry didn't do the same.
I seriously don't understand what point you're trying to make with this bit.