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Posted by FenGiddel
 - Nov 10, 2019, 04:56:32 AM
Quote from: SM on Nov 09, 2019, 11:44:03 PM
There is a bible but it doesn't really impose limits.  It's a massive document that details every story, the main characters, technology, ships, etc.

Seems like there's an intent to keep things somewhat open-ended, what with more original characters that can have their arcs that won't complicate the film characters. Avoid the whole Star Trek universe conundrum of writing oneself into a corner until a reboot was necessary just to have a little creative breathing room.




Quote from: SM on Nov 09, 2019, 11:44:03 PM
The writer produces a treatment then a draft.  Editors, me and who knows who else, read it, suggests changes.  Those changes get fed back to the licensee and author.  Sometimes the suggestions are adopted (eg. there was a line in Prototype about an egg closing and no seams were visible.  I said eggs always have visible seams, and I believe that line got tweaked) and sometimes they're not adopted (eg. earlier in this thread about the use of "Xenomorph").
Oh, and these details were very informative. Thank you.
Posted by Local Trouble
 - Nov 10, 2019, 02:16:45 AM
Have you ever voiced your opinions regarding praetorians to them?
Posted by SM
 - Nov 10, 2019, 01:34:33 AM
Quote from: Local Trouble on Nov 10, 2019, 12:06:41 AM
Do you ever notice flaws in the bible itself and suggest revisions?

No.
Posted by Voodoo Magic
 - Nov 10, 2019, 12:36:13 AM
Quote from: Local Trouble on Nov 10, 2019, 12:06:41 AM
Do you ever notice flaws in the bible itself and suggest revisions?

That is handled by Geppetto, an elderly, impoverished woodcarver.
Posted by Local Trouble
 - Nov 10, 2019, 12:06:41 AM
Do you ever notice flaws in the bible itself and suggest revisions?
Posted by SM
 - Nov 09, 2019, 11:44:03 PM
There is a bible but it doesn't really impose limits.  It's a massive document that details every story, the main characters, technology, ships, etc.

The writer produces a treatment then a draft.  Editors, me and who knows who else, read it, suggests changes.  Those changes get fed back to the licensee and author.  Sometimes the suggestions are adopted (eg. there was a line in Prototype about an egg closing and no seams were visible.  I said eggs always have visible seams, and I believe that line got tweaked) and sometimes they're not adopted (eg. earlier in this thread about the use of "Xenomorph").
Posted by FenGiddel
 - Nov 09, 2019, 11:07:13 PM
SM, is there any sort of franchise "bible" that the stories use to stay within established limits, or to know where they are so as to break them when needed? Or is it just up to the author and the story line demands?
Posted by Kradan
 - Nov 09, 2019, 10:51:56 PM
Yep. Never thought I'd say it myself but WHAT A WASTED OPPORUNITY !
Posted by SM
 - Nov 09, 2019, 08:50:15 PM
Spoiler
They don't even have names.
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Posted by Kradan
 - Nov 09, 2019, 04:52:20 PM
I thought Resistance was "meh" but Rescue managed to be even more ... well, "meh" .

Spoiler
What irritates me the most surprisingly  is that they litterally have dozen marines with Amanda, Zula and guy from Resistance ( whose name I can't even remember now ) but none of them IIRC spoke a single word throughout the series .
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Posted by Xiggz456
 - Nov 05, 2019, 08:22:46 PM
Quote from: 426Buddy on Nov 05, 2019, 05:16:50 PM
Well the series started out interesting but by the end it was just not good.

Didnt like the story or the art overall.

Now go read "Prototype" it's a very good palette cleanser after this story! 
Posted by 426Buddy
 - Nov 05, 2019, 05:16:50 PM
Well the series started out interesting but by the end it was just not good.

Didnt like the story or the art overall.
Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Nov 04, 2019, 10:08:39 AM
Quote from: Local Trouble on Nov 02, 2019, 07:01:03 PM
This comic implies that the term was invented specifically for our aliens.

And that's something I hate.

Quote from: FenGiddel on Nov 04, 2019, 01:12:53 AM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Nov 02, 2019, 11:26:21 AM
I wished they'd just call everything Xenomorphs and stick to the XX121 designation for our Aliens. That's the only way I actually like them being called Xenomorphs.
"Xenomorphs" rolls off the tongue easier than "Ex-Ex-One-twenty-one". But then, I've always liked "Big Chap", but that's too subjective for scientific nomenclature. Oh well...

Doesn't even need to be XX121. Could just be 121.  :'(
Posted by FenGiddel
 - Nov 04, 2019, 01:12:53 AM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Nov 02, 2019, 11:26:21 AM
I wished they'd just call everything Xenomorphs and stick to the XX121 designation for our Aliens. That's the only way I actually like them being called Xenomorphs.
"Xenomorphs" rolls off the tongue easier than "Ex-Ex-One-twenty-one". But then, I've always liked "Big Chap", but that's too subjective for scientific nomenclature. Oh well...
Posted by Local Trouble
 - Nov 02, 2019, 07:01:03 PM
This comic implies that the term was invented specifically for our aliens.
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