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  1. Thom
    Though I really liked the Snyder Cut, I think it would have been better without the lead-ins to anything further than the three that he did. Anything having to do with Superman being turned by Darkseid and the Anti-Life Equation, in effect anything having to do with the dark future they showed, should have been shelved. Esp since they (WB) probably won't do anything with it from here on out. Leaving those out would have left us with a nice, buttoned up trilogy, rather than teasing a future series that, more than likely, will not happen. Considering that it is about 6 hours long, it wouldn't be hard to trim the fat a little, and even splice in some of Whedon's version (apocryphal, I know), such as the end scene showing WW coming out of the shadows. A more up-peat ending rather than, again, something that hints to nowhere... I wonder if anyone would do a plice like that..?
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    Yeah, it was just a Big 'Splosion! Which, really, was descriptive enough, as the reason for that was not essential to the plot. It was merely the kick-off to everything else. As to S3 of Disco, I was so disappointed in that! I came in on S2, with Pike and the Enterprise, with a basically good story line, but they just crapped all over themselves with S3. Such a great mystery, with far-ranging consequences - but such an incredibly stupid resolution.
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    @Chronocidal Wow, is that ship looking good! Make some swoosh noises for us too! @pengbuzz Looking really nice there, Pengbuzz! Really liking the shading. @Gabe Q Can't wait to see it all fall together! Gonna look nice.
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    Well, the reason for how fast the super nova in the Romulan system progressed so fast was because of (insert-science-mumbo-jumbo.) Obviously!
  5. Thom
    Yes, thank you. That one. ^^
  6. Thom
    The Search for Spock Voyage Home. They were neutralized pretty easily, but there were a number of ships between the Probe and Earth. I don't follow back stories all that much, so I don't know if there was anything mentioned off-screen about other ships effected by the shock wave. Clearly, Excelsior was the 'only ship in the sector.' As to the Romulan super nova, I thought they were aware of the impending disaster and that's why the Federation had time to start building the convoy fleet.
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    Here here! The first one was awesome!
  8. Thom
    Resin copies. Once cleaned, those pieces could be used as masters, either done by yourself, or maybe someone who works with resin regularly could help, and maybe getting a few free copies as payment.
  9. Thom
    @Chronocidal I'd say sand it. You've already put a lot of hours into it.
  10. Thom
    Fair point. Could be that it was placed on the far side for safety, which would probably make it the only safety measure actively used on Praxis!
  11. Thom
    @Chronocidal That is some great model making! Love the look and the size of it. We're all going wheeeeeeeeeeee! @peter Great work on those decks. They look... great! @pengbuzz Looking good on the Enterprise!
  12. Thom
    So we can skip Mutt and just have Granpa Indy getting into an adventure alongside his tween granddaughter.
  13. Thom
    Accepted, but conditionally. Coupled with their mind-set, and the fact that factions would have gladly gone to war rather the demilitarize the neutral zone, I would say that their troubles were far more of psychological nature than a truly physical one. Being a multi-system empire, they had the means, but they had problems with the peace part of the whole thing. And the apparent inability to decentralize their energy production facilities... Another difference is that major relief was not needed for them as with the Romulans. Between the two, that is the one that I have the most trouble with. If this had happened to Bajor, then I could see the need for the Federation to offer so much assistance to a single-planet gov. It was a very large blast, esp to be able to knock Excelsior around lights years away. But she wasn't in warp though. At the time, she was sublight cataloging gaseous anomalies... So I am assuming that there was nothing wrong with using warp at or around Qo'noS. That does bring up another point about STUC. Qo'noS only lost its ozone layer in the blast. But considering the effect it had on Excelsior, again light years away, it probably should have blown the atmosphere clean off, and cooked half the surface for good measure.
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    The problem I have with that, in both instances, is that these would then not be multi-system empires, which we know is wrong. Both control dozens of systems, and more than likely, they acquired each for the benefits that they hold. One good hit, like Praxis or even the sun of the Romulan's capitol system, should not be enough to cripple them.
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    Not to mention that, just like in Undiscovered Country, the Romulans, like the Klingons, can't seem to take care of themselves in the face of a crisis. Like the Federation, the Romulans have dozens, if not hundreds, of worlds and yet they are suddenly unable to handle a crisis without Federation help.
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    On the other hand, having a hero figure, even Picard, never stumble or fail, whether that be some great achievement or small personal belief, can get pretty boring. And unbelievable. People get old. People tire. They can get weary standing tall on the line year after year, decade after decade, especially if they end up standing alone. At some point, our heroes have to suffer a crisis of faith, otherwise they are no longer as human as the rest of us. That is what happened to Picard, and the course of the series was then to show him battling back to the man he had been. Were they perfect in showing that? Sadly, no, but I think that was the ultimate point. At least until he died and they replaced him with an android...
  17. Thom
    Despite the novelty of a 'one for all' fighter, I would prefer a purpose built aircraft designed for a specific role. As they say, a Jack of All Trades is a Master of None. Rather than putting so much dependence on one is the wrong approach, IMHO. A plane like the F-35 should be a supporter of a true-bred fighter or ground attacker, rather than the one trying to do it all.
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    Does this mean I can put the Kite ensign on my new-series models now..?
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    Wow, that is a nice hybrid of the two, ain't it?!
  20. Thom
    Now, in that the time has past. The iron is cold. His reputation is 'weird.' Unless something major happens, I would think that he is 'one and done' with the franchise. (I could be mistaken though. He's had a few smaller movies that garnered some acclaim in recent years, and actors have come back from more...)
  21. Thom
    That was certainly the feel I had watching Crystal Skull. At the time, I wouldn't have minded if they popped out a sequel with him moving into the role, but now..?
  22. Thom
    Well, it's news. Good or bad? Time will tell. Personally, I'm alright if they continue with the Kelvin-timeline. Beyond was pretty good, if still riding the too-familiar trope of Big Bad Wants to Destroy Earth. Again. But maybe it is time for something new. New crew, new ship, and something far out there rather than constantly coming back to Sector 001.
  23. Thom
    Now there's an F-35 I'd build a model of!!
  24. Thom
    Well, if they had wanted to focus on all new characters, then they should have left out Picard... Or just had him be a guest every now and then. Once the Big Guy is there though, the next question is just naturally, 'who else is going to show?' One follows the others.
  25. Thom
    Great idea!
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