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Subject: Re: Mass Effect @Amazon
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:34:18 +0000
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On 09/11/2024 01:38, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Nov 2024 06:42:09 -0500, DotNettie <DotN@noaddress.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Saw this at Slashdot. Hope it happens.
>>
>> https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/24/11/08/0024209/mass-effect-tv-series-is-in-the-works-at-amazon?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
> 
> I mean, I think people here can already deduce my take on it. As much
> as I loved the first game (and had fun with the rest), the idea of
> them dragging out the IP just does not excite me. For gods sake, just
> create something new! Not everything has to be a mass-market
> multi-media franchise!
> 
> And before you get too excited about the TV show, I'd like to remind
> you that for every "Fallout" we get a "Halo" or "Mortal Kombat:
> Conquest". More often than note, Hollywood mangles beloved IPs so be
> careful what you wish for.
> 

I rather enjoyed the D&D film and felt that a lot of the negative 
comments where more based on the new version of the OGL from WotC than 
the film itself. I'm not a big fan of D&D but I know enough to get the 
jokes and its portrayal of TT RPG's in that for all their lofty 
aspirations that often degenerate into slapstick humour - yep lets spend 
five minutes discussing the best way to revisit the town and speak to 
Dr. Perry again. Then a suggestion comes up, they do have phones in 
1920's CoC you know.

Saying that my better half who knows nothing about D&D also very much 
enjoyed it although it probably helped that Chris Pine was in it!