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The game makes many a reference to a somewhat mythological version of American history, which is great if you're an American. But what if you're not?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere's a bunch of completely true, and no way wrong, commonly held American historical myths that are referenced to in \u003Ci\u003EDay of the Tentacle\u003C\/i\u003E. Ok, so maybe some of them aren't actually true (of course Benjamin Franklin didn't discover electricity), but that doesn't mean you shouldn't use this website as a reference to back up your next pub argument.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.co.uk\/2015\/08\/day-of-tentacle-history-lesson-part-1.html\" target=\"\"\u003EPart one is here!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThanks to the awesome people at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.doublefine.com\/forums\/viewthread\/16713\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDouble Fine forums\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for helping out with this list!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBetsy Ross\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cb\u003E...and the American Flag\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBetsy Ross, a modest and self-reliant seamstress, is approached by the founding fathers to see if she could produce a national flag for the new country, based on their design patterns. She was apprehensive, but willing. \"I do not know but I could try; I had never made one but if the pattern were shown to me, I do not doubt of my ability to do it.\" It took the founding fathers a few attempts to get their designs right, but Ross was successful, and so history was made.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey takeaway: Betsy Ross made the United States national flag from the founding father's designs.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yrCJa-Hat1A\/Vb5SOezsPII\/AAAAAAAAAyE\/TF3EgupdV_8\/s1600\/4334583961_13cf7179cd_b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"238\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yrCJa-Hat1A\/Vb5SOezsPII\/AAAAAAAAAyE\/TF3EgupdV_8\/s320\/4334583961_13cf7179cd_b.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBenjamin Franklin\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cb\u003E...and electricity\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003EBenjamin Franklin did something with electricity with a kite that had a key attached. It's all very complicated and weird, and nobody really understands it, but basically by flying a kite in a storm, with a key attached, Franklin discovered electricity.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOk, while that does appear to be the general understanding on this myth, here's a little more information that makes it make more sense: Franklin's experiment was actually an attempt to prove that lightning and electricity (which was still poorly understood at the time) were one and the same thing. To prove this, he sent a key up into the air on a kite during a storm. Eventually lightning struck the kite and Franklin brought the kite down to earth. If his argument was correct, the key would have a ton of static electricity stored in it, just waiting to zap the next person who decided to touch it, and lo, if he wasn't right.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey takeaway: Benjamin Franklin \"discovered\" electricity with a key tied to a kite in a thunderstorm (leading to the kite being struck by lightning)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cb\u003E...and the National Bird\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003EBenjamin Franklin was not convinced that the United States should be represented by a bald eagle, and believed the national bird should have been a turkey. He wrote that he found the bald eagle to be of \"bad moral character\", as it lazily poaches its food from other animals, and is a \"rank coward\" as it can be driven from an area by a bird no bigger than a sparrow (the kingbird).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe concluded from this that, \"the bald eagle is therefore by no means a proper emblem for the brave and honest America\", and instead looked at the turkey more favourably: \"The turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and additionally a true original Native of America, and a bird of courage.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JR0rEL5Jj3M\/VcdHrBHh4vI\/AAAAAAAAAy8\/UYuqHqJZQDA\/s1600\/franklin-seal.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JR0rEL5Jj3M\/VcdHrBHh4vI\/AAAAAAAAAy8\/UYuqHqJZQDA\/s320\/franklin-seal.png\" width=\"302\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey takeaway: Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the United States national bird\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Pony Express\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003EThe Pony Express was the fastest mail service in the United States, and became legendary for the speed of its delivery across the country.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DjZwO0BN6S0\/Vb5XGiPP10I\/AAAAAAAAAyQ\/whMJCp0qsVw\/s1600\/mailbox.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DjZwO0BN6S0\/Vb5XGiPP10I\/AAAAAAAAAyQ\/whMJCp0qsVw\/s1600\/mailbox.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cb\u003E...and the red flag on the mailbox\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EDon't forget, when the flag it up on a mailbox, it means that there's \u003Cb\u003Eoutgoing \u003C\/b\u003Email inside waiting to be picked up.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Chr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis I've missed something? Comment and let me know! And don't forget to read \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.co.uk\/2015\/08\/day-of-tentacle-history-lesson-part-1.html\"\u003EPart One\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3087442732584507279\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=3087442732584507279","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/3087442732584507279"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/3087442732584507279"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/day-of-tentacle-history-lesson-part-2.html","title":"Day of the Tentacle History Lesson: Part 2"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-x55jsbrj6C8\/Vb5Yn_exiuI\/AAAAAAAAAyc\/e1QG5ITZFQY\/s72-c\/dott.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-7754905296298496"},"published":{"$t":"2015-08-02T19:01:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-08-09T15:41:42.425+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fun"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"game fixes"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Day of the Tentacle History Lesson: Part 1"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-x55jsbrj6C8\/Vb5Yn_exiuI\/AAAAAAAAAyc\/e1QG5ITZFQY\/s1600\/dott.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"223\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-x55jsbrj6C8\/Vb5Yn_exiuI\/AAAAAAAAAyc\/e1QG5ITZFQY\/s400\/dott.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ELots of jokes in Tim Schafer's and Dave Grossman's seminal adventure game classic DAY OF THE TENTACLE (which is due for a Special Edition some point soon) make reference to a somewhat mythological version of American history, which is great if you're an American. But what if you're not?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere's a bunch of completely true, and not in anyway incorrect, commonly held American historical myths that are referenced to in \u003Ci\u003EDay of the Tentacle \u003C\/i\u003E(yes, many of these are actually untrue, but let's not get truth get in the way of something as important as history), but first a little background setting:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou'll meet some founding fathers of the United States; George Washington (soon to become the first President, no less), Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Hancock. They've already declared Independence from Europe, but now they're trying to write a Constitution for their new country.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd don't forget: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.co.uk\/2015\/08\/day-of-tentacle-history-lesson-part-2.html\"\u003EPart two!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThanks to the awesome people at the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.doublefine.com\/forums\/viewthread\/16713\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDouble Fine forums\u003C\/a\u003E for helping out with this list!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nge2_ChsVv8\/Vb5aK_oqVXI\/AAAAAAAAAyo\/ZrrIrD36nNY\/s1600\/georgewashington.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGeorge Washington\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cb\u003E...and the Cherry Tree\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nge2_ChsVv8\/Vb5aK_oqVXI\/AAAAAAAAAyo\/ZrrIrD36nNY\/s1600\/georgewashington.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nge2_ChsVv8\/Vb5aK_oqVXI\/AAAAAAAAAyo\/ZrrIrD36nNY\/s320\/georgewashington.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EA six year old George Washington was given a hatchet to play with (hey, it was the 1700s, things were different back then), and it became one of his prized possessions. He would enthusiastically hack at just about anything he could get his hands on, but usually his mother's pea-sticks.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne morning, however, he got a little bit carried away with his hacking, and chopped down a beautiful young English cherry-tree in his back garden.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe tree was a particular favourite tree of his Dad's, and when he heard what had befallen it, he wasn't pleased to say the least. Nobody had a clue what had happened to this great old tree until George wandered by with his hatchet.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"George,\" said his father, \"do you know who killed that beautiful little cherry tree in the garden?\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorge realised he'd done something very but bad and was in serious trouble, but braced himself and decided to tell the truth: \"I can't tell a lie, Pa ; you know I can't tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet!”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHis Dad was so surprised and impressed with his son's honesty in the face of inevitable punishment that he immediately forgave him. \"A son's honesty is worth more than a thousand trees!\", he said, and gave him a big hug.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey takeaway: George Washington likes cutting down cherry trees.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cb\u003E...and Valley Forge\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003ELater in his career George Washington commander of the US Army, and things weren't looking good. The British had just taken control of Philadelphia, and were close to victory. Washington's troops were so close to collapse that he had no choice but to retreat to Valley Forge in the hope of getting them some much needed supplies and rest. Unfortunately they found anything but.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECongress had been unable to get supplies, so his men suffered an incredibly harsh winter at Valley Forge without clothes, blankets, or decent food.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWashington refused to give up, however, and forced his men to stick together through the cold, hard winter, despite the terrible conditions. If he hadn't, it's considered that it might have been the end of the Revolutionary War.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey takeaway: George Washington can handle a bit of cold weather\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cb\u003E...and his wooden teeth\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003EGeorge Washington had false teeth... made from wood.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EThomas Jefferson\u003C\/h2\u003EHey, it's that guy from Nickel!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VnWRXYt3Ys4\/Vb0WWmY-63I\/AAAAAAAAAxU\/T-ugjGrnn0I\/s1600\/Nickel.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VnWRXYt3Ys4\/Vb0WWmY-63I\/AAAAAAAAAxU\/T-ugjGrnn0I\/s320\/Nickel.png\" width=\"317\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EJohn Hancock\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E...and his massive signature\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJohn Hanock's signature on the Declaration of Independence (and other documents) is always so damned big.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MRhuv8g82K4\/Vb0Xxxj342I\/AAAAAAAAAxg\/bEur8xm4NuE\/s1600\/gty_declaration_of_independdent_mi_130729_16x9_992.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MRhuv8g82K4\/Vb0Xxxj342I\/AAAAAAAAAxg\/bEur8xm4NuE\/s400\/gty_declaration_of_independdent_mi_130729_16x9_992.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERead \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.co.uk\/2015\/08\/day-of-tentacle-history-lesson-part-2.html\"\u003Epart two now\u003C\/a\u003E!"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7754905296298496\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=7754905296298496","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/7754905296298496"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/7754905296298496"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/day-of-tentacle-history-lesson-part-1.html","title":"Day of the Tentacle History Lesson: Part 1"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-x55jsbrj6C8\/Vb5Yn_exiuI\/AAAAAAAAAyc\/e1QG5ITZFQY\/s72-c\/dott.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-8665895180169342090"},"published":{"$t":"2015-08-01T18:19:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-08-01T18:19:08.724+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"This just in... from 2050"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"A few years back the BBC started a season of speculative fiction called \"What If?\", and these funny short news reports, purported to be from 2050, were part of that broadcasting.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI think they're rather brilliant. They feel very real (even if, aesthetically, they've already dated), and I can believe the reports coming true at some point in human history. They just ring true, but with a bit of a cheeky wink. Very clever and amusing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWill they be loosely accurate, or will they say more about today than about 35 years from now? I hope I live to 2050 to find out!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/133569268?color=39608a\u0026amp;title=0\u0026amp;byline=0\u0026amp;portrait=0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"500\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/133567397\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"500\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/133566949\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"500\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/133565030\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"500\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/133564221\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"500\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8665895180169342090\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=8665895180169342090","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/8665895180169342090"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/8665895180169342090"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/this-just-in-from-2050.html","title":"This just in... from 2050"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-2085947338635411777"},"published":{"$t":"2015-07-29T16:14:00.004+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-09-26T13:14:30.742+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ramblings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Windows 10: Here's what I see when I see the new Start Menu..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-njxYpoG-0KE\/Vbjt0S8du1I\/AAAAAAAAAxA\/PCs1B6e8cpY\/s1600\/Windows10.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-njxYpoG-0KE\/Vbjt0S8du1I\/AAAAAAAAAxA\/PCs1B6e8cpY\/s400\/Windows10.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThank God someone alerted me to the fact that you can make the Start Menu full screen again.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2085947338635411777\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=2085947338635411777","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/2085947338635411777"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/2085947338635411777"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2015\/07\/windows-10-heres-what-i-see-when-i-see.html","title":"Windows 10: Here's what I see when I see the new Start Menu..."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-njxYpoG-0KE\/Vbjt0S8du1I\/AAAAAAAAAxA\/PCs1B6e8cpY\/s72-c\/Windows10.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-1146583811291622907"},"published":{"$t":"2015-07-28T19:21:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-07-28T19:22:27.729+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"deeper ramblings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The voice on the page: Do internet comments ruin everything? "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Something has bugged me about internet comments for years, and I've never been able to put my finger on exactly what it was... but I think I've just figured it out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI saw Jerry Seinfeld talk about the relationship between the comic and the audience, and how critics, no matter how they may try, cannot get in between their bond. The comic has a direct link, artist to audience, that cannot be interfered with. In the moment of the performance, two people are connected.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECharlie Kaufman has talked about the importance of this same connection, about how hearing a voice revealing some shared truth makes us feel less alone. (You might even argue that's the function of art itself.) Stephen King has also written about what he sees as a genuine form of psychic communication, an almost magical connection, between author and audience, that allows for the sending of ideas from one brain to another.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat connection, the one we all feel while experiencing a piece of art that touches us, is sacrosanct. It's important, holy, ancient. It's the deepest parts of two people having a conversation that can't be put into words. At that moment artist and audience are connected.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd then someone forces their way into that conversation, sharing their opinion before you've had time to fully appreciate the experience.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EImagine going on a date with someone. The two of you are hoping to find a deep connection with another. Now imagine having a third-party sat nearby commenting after every sentence. Unless it lead to mutual frustration and the desire to go elsewhere, that person would completely prevent any chance of connection forming, and to me, that's often what internet comments do.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDon't get me wrong, debate is important and it's healthy, but it has its time and place. Do we really need the ability to comment on \u003Ci\u003Eeverything\u003C\/i\u003E? Do we really want people interfering with our deeper connection to things? I think we need time to find our own thoughts and opinions about what we've just experienced, our own connection with it, and only then can we enter a debate about it -- should we feel the need.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut I worry that all this superficial conversation is just making us more lonely for a deeper connection."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1146583811291622907\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=1146583811291622907","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/1146583811291622907"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/1146583811291622907"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2015\/07\/the-voice-on-page-are-internet-comments.html","title":"The voice on the page: Do internet comments ruin everything? "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-4255107340496001623"},"published":{"$t":"2015-04-19T20:50:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-07-28T19:22:46.324+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"game fixes"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"\"Grand Theft Auto V has stopped working\" - Potential Fix"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Like millions of others, I 've recently purchased Grand Theft Auto V for the PC, and unfortunately like many of those the game kept crashing no matter what my settings were. After looking through Windows Event Viewer, at the Application Error list, I saw the following:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cpre\u003EFaulting application name: GTA5.exe, version: 1.0.331.1, time stamp: 0x552e6cfd\u003Cbr \/\u003EFaulting module name: ICProxy64.dll, version: 2.2.7.7, time stamp: 0x5297da23\u003Cbr \/\u003EException code: 0xc0000417\u003Cbr \/\u003EFault offset: 0x0000000000043430\u003Cbr \/\u003EFaulting process id: 0xfbc\u003Cbr \/\u003EFaulting application start time: 0x01d07a1d9a56e133\u003Cbr \/\u003EFaulting application path: X:\\SteamLibrary\\steamapps\\common\\Grand Theft Auto V\\GTA5.exe\u003Cbr \/\u003EFaulting module path: C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\ICProxy64.dll\u003Cbr \/\u003EReport Id: fc235624-e610-11e4-bfa7-10bf48b8b8dc\u003Cbr \/\u003EFaulting package full name:\u003Cbr \/\u003EFaulting package-relative application ID:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/pre\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter a quick Google I discovered that \u003Cb\u003EICProxy64.dll\u003C\/b\u003E belonged to a program I'd installed many months prior called \"\u003Cb\u003EIdentity Cloaker\u003C\/b\u003E\".\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI never used this program (I can't even remember why I installed it), so I decided to get rid and uninstall it. I then loaded GTA V and reset my graphical settings. The game crashed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELuckily, it was just a one off. Since removing Identity Cloaker the game has worked flawlessly. If you're having problems playing Grand Theft Auto V (or Grand Theft Auto Online), and have this program installed, you should probably remove it... It may be just the thing that's causing all your problems.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf not, make sure you open a support ticket at Rockstar Games. They should be able to help you, eventually.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGood luck!"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4255107340496001623\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=4255107340496001623","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/4255107340496001623"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/4255107340496001623"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2015\/04\/grand-theft-auto-v-has-stopped-working.html","title":"\"Grand Theft Auto V has stopped working\" - Potential Fix"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-8693434601357829821"},"published":{"$t":"2015-02-17T19:18:00.000+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-02-23T21:41:59.024+00:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Becoming a billionaire in Grand Theft Auto V using BAWSAQ stock market!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I'm super pleased to announce that my latest pet-project has gone live; It's a simple website designed to help players of \u003Ci\u003EGrand Theft Auto V\u003C\/i\u003E become billionaires using the ingame BAWSAQ stock market (it's fun, you know). It began as a project to re-sharpen my coding skills after an extended break and turned into a bit of a labour of love.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gta-bawsaq-billionaire.com\/\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IrN17CuyFbI\/VOVUPVzduUI\/AAAAAAAAAu8\/ZnoHd-jxrZM\/s1600\/Capture.PNG\" height=\"242\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gta-bawsaq-billionaire.com\/\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2IiQ4IKZ4GE\/VOuejaIZgXI\/AAAAAAAAAv4\/-6Fhu-lwkYU\/s1600\/Capture2.png\" height=\"242\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's still early days, but I've designed it to be as simple as possible, and hopefully it will be very useful to players of \u003Ci\u003EGrand Theft Auto\u003C\/i\u003E! New features will continue to be added, too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EVisit the site:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gta-bawsaq-billionaire.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.gta-bawsaq-billionaire.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELet me know your thoughts and feedback if you use it!"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8693434601357829821\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=8693434601357829821","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/8693434601357829821"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/8693434601357829821"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2015\/02\/becoming-billionaire-in-grand-theft.html","title":"Becoming a billionaire in Grand Theft Auto V using BAWSAQ stock market!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IrN17CuyFbI\/VOVUPVzduUI\/AAAAAAAAAu8\/ZnoHd-jxrZM\/s72-c\/Capture.PNG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-7365070856056076663"},"published":{"$t":"2015-02-02T12:58:00.002+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-09-16T23:21:14.320+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"viewing guides"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"All the WINGS episodes missing from Netflix\/Hulu"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DGDHmy9JdqU\/VOVVHAPPlXI\/AAAAAAAAAvE\/Agp9pxcm6QU\/s1600\/01tony-shalhoub-wings1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"270\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DGDHmy9JdqU\/VOVVHAPPlXI\/AAAAAAAAAvE\/Agp9pxcm6QU\/s1600\/01tony-shalhoub-wings1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESitcom junkie that I am, I've been watching WINGS each night to fall asleep to. It's an amusing series from the creators of the FRASIER that never found the popularity of that show (or its predecessor), but I've grown to really enjoy it. Yes, it may not have been edgy or boundary pushing, and the differences between the characters were less defined (or more subtle?) than you'd expect for a sitcom,\u0026nbsp;but whatever its faults, it's still a very underrated and enjoyable show, and I was a little miffed when I discovered that Netflix doesn't have every episode on its service.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn fact, it turns out that 23 episodes are missing, nearly an entire season's worth, and unfortunately, due to music licensing issues, there's very little chance of them being added. The biggest shame is that they frequently feature important story-changing episodes (and WINGS was mostly very careful about keeping its backstory -- although don't ask what happened to Budd, or Lowell's kids).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile watching on Netflix, did you wonder where Helen's sister, Casey, suddenly appeared from? How Brian, Casey and Antonio got a house together? Where Helen got a new cello from? What Brian did with his insurance money? It's all explained in episodes that were cut. You also missed Craig Bierko's cameo in Season 2, Kirstie Alley's \"Rebecca Howe\" from CHEERS in Season 4, and The Monkees's Peter Tork in Season 7 (if that's your bag). Often these were some of the best episodes, too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo here's a list of each of the episodes missing from Netflix:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeason 2 \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E01 - The Puppet Master\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E11 - A Terminal Christmas\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E15 - My Brother's Back and There's Going to Be Trouble\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeason 3 \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E09 - Try to Remember the Night He Dismembered\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeason 4 \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E11- Exit Laughing\u003Cbr \/\u003E15 - The Gift: Part 1\u003Cbr \/\u003E16 - The Gift: Part 2\u003Cbr \/\u003E17 - I Love Brian\u003Cbr \/\u003E21 - Another Wedding\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeason\u0026nbsp;6 \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E02 - Twisted Sister\u003Cbr \/\u003E07 - All's Fare\u003Cbr \/\u003E18 - Gone But Not Faygotten\u003Cbr \/\u003E21 - The Love Life and Times of Joe and Helen\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeason 7 \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E06 - She's Gotta Have It\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E10 - 'Twas The Heist Before Christmas\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E17 - Lynch Party\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E20 - A Tale Of Two Sister Cities\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E23 - Life Could Be A Dream\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeason 8 \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E03 - Maybe It's You\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E07 - Olive Or Twist\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E15 - Fay There, Georgy Girl\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E16 - Escape From New York\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E17 - House Of Blues\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EUnfortunately the only place these appear to be now available is on the DVD releases. Shame! (It's especially a shame because sometimes the music in question is only incidental and could be changed to anything else.)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7365070856056076663\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=7365070856056076663","title":"14 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/7365070856056076663"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/7365070856056076663"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2015\/02\/wings-episodes-missing-from-netflix.html","title":"All the WINGS episodes missing from Netflix\/Hulu"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DGDHmy9JdqU\/VOVVHAPPlXI\/AAAAAAAAAvE\/Agp9pxcm6QU\/s72-c\/01tony-shalhoub-wings1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"14"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-6053163437160369213"},"published":{"$t":"2014-03-19T03:05:00.000+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-02-04T00:17:48.678+00:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ramblings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Woody Allen v. Mia Farrow Court Documents"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"In the recent furore sparked by Robert Weide's misjudged article, lots of damning things have been written about Woody Allen, none more so than the open letter penned by his own daughter, Dylan. With the articles going back and forth between both camps, and comments being thrown around, I found myself wanting to refer back to the court documents that Farrow herself included as an Appendix in her memoir, \u003Ci\u003E\"What Falls Away\"\u003C\/i\u003E. How did what we're hearing now relate to what was known then?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMany fans of Allen's work, like myself, are interested in having solid answers, but it's clear we will probably never get them. That doesn't seem to stop people taking sides based on nothing more than an article arguing one side or another, though, and some people will always make up their minds without taking the time to research the facts, but for those who want to make as much of an informed decision as they can before coming to any conclusions, the supreme court's 1993 judgement is an important document, and one, I believe, Mia Farrow and her family wish more people would take the time to read.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUnfortunately Justice Wilk's summary did not appear to be anywhere online. I was surprised by this and decided to began the slow process converting the document digitally from Farrow's book. (Of course, as soon as I was finished I immediately discovered the documents did exist online elsewhere. Doh.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt may be impossible for a bystander to speak with authority, but at least we can try to avoid ignorance. This document reveals several outright lies in Woody Allen's recent \"final word\" on the matter. (For example, he boldly declares that \"I had been going out with Mia for 12 years and never in that time did she ever suggest to me anything resembling misconduct\", when he'd been directly accused by Farrow of looking at the child in a sexual way. Vanity Fair catch several more of such lies in their article \u003Ci\u003E10 Undeniable Facts About the Woody Allen Sexual-Abuse Allegation\u003C\/i\u003E.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere are all the articles from both camps to date, along with the aforementioned Vanity Fair one:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/articles\/2014\/01\/27\/the-woody-allen-allegations-not-so-fast.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Woody Allen Allegations: Not So Fast\u003C\/a\u003E by Robert B. Weide (January 27, 2014)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kristof.blogs.nytimes.com\/2014\/02\/01\/an-open-letter-from-dylan-farrow\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAn Open Letter From Dylan Farrow\u003C\/a\u003E by Dylan Farrow (February 1, 2014)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\"I love and support my sister and I think her words speak for themselves.\" \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonanFarrow\/status\/430112126707843072\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETweeted\u003C\/a\u003E by Ronan Farrow (aka Satchel Farrow) (February 2, 2014)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.people.com\/people\/article\/0,,20783306,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMoses Farrow Defends Woody Allen\u003C\/a\u003E by People Magazine (February 5, 2014)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/02\/09\/opinion\/sunday\/woody-allen-speaks-out.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWoody Allen Speaks Out\u003C\/a\u003E by Woody Allen (February 7, 2014)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/online\/daily\/2014\/02\/woody-allen-sex-abuse-10-facts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E10 Undeniable Facts About the Woody Allen Sexual-Abuse Allegation\u003C\/a\u003E by Vanity Fair (February 7, 2014)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EPersonally, I think that if you're going to share your opinion on this matter publicly, I think you owe it to the parties involved to at least familiarize yourself with the facts.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESome quick information on the people involved:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDylan Farrow\u003C\/i\u003E - Mia Farrow's adopted daughter, with whom Woody Allen assumed a parental role. Aged 7\u0026nbsp;at the time of these proceedings.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESatchel Farrow\u003C\/i\u003E - Woody Allen's biological son. Now known as Ronan. Aged 5 at the time of these proceedings.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMoses Farrow\u003C\/i\u003E - Mia Farrow's adopted son. Aged 15 at the time of these proceedings.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe court case was Allen's seemingly frivolous and hurtful attempt at gaining sole custody of the above children.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EBasic timeline:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EJanuary 13, 1992 - Mia Farrow discovers that Allen is having an affair with Soon-Yi. They break up.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAugust 4, 1992 - The alleged sexual molestation took place.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAugust 6, 1992 - Woody Allen is informed of the allegations.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAugust 13, 1992 - Allen files for sole custody of the three children.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thunderpeel2001.com\/files\/Allen-v-Farrow.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDownload the court document in PDF format here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Chr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003EI have reproduced the state supreme court decision in its entirety, which perhaps is an unusual document in a memoir. My purpose, however, in doing so is to reassure the reader that extracts from it have not distorted what was decided by the Court. This decision was upheld in the Appellate Division, First Department, and the New York City Court of Appeals. Furthermore, incidents reported prior to the custody trial were included in the testimony at that trial.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003EMia Farrow, “What Falls Away” (1997). \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"border-bottom: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0cm 0cm 4.0pt 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\" class=\"MsoTitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 26.0pt;\"\u003EAllen v. Farrow (1993) - Justice Wilk\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-variant: small-caps; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESupreme Court: The New York County\u003Cbr \/\u003EIndividual Assignment Part 6\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-variant: small-caps; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003EWoody Allen, Petitioner\u003Cbr \/\u003E- against –\u003Cbr \/\u003EMaria Villiers Farrow, also known as, Mia Farrow\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-variant: small-caps; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003EElliot Wilk, J.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"right\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-variant: small-caps; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ESU24A\u003Cbr \/\u003EIndex No. 68738\/92\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"border-bottom: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0cm 0cm 4.0pt 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoTitle\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 26.0pt;\"\u003EIntroduction\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EOn August 13, 1992, seven days after he learned that his seven-year-old daughter Dylan had accused him of sexual abuse, Woody Allen began this action against Mia Farrow to obtain custody of Dylan, their five-year-old son Satchel, and their fifteen-year-old son Moses. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EAs mandated by law, Dr. V. Kavirajan, the Connecticut pediatrician to whom Dylan repeated her accusation, reported the charge to the Connecticut State Police. In furtherance of their investigation to determine if a criminal prosecution should be pursued against Mr. Allen, the Connecticut State Police referred Dylan to the Child Sexual Abuse Clinic of Yale-New Haven Hospital. According to Yale-New Haven, the two major questions posed to them were: \"Is Dylan telling the truth, and did we think that she was sexually abused?\" On March 17, 1993, Yale-New Haven issued a report which concluded that Mr. Allen had not sexually abused Dylan. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThis trial began on March 19, 1993. Among the witnesses called by petitioner were Mr. Allen; Ms. Farrow; Dr. Susan Coates, a clinical psychologist who treated Satchel; Dr. Nancy Schultz, a clinical psychologist who treated Dylan; and Dr. David Brodzinsky, a clinical psychologist who spoke with Dylan and Moses pursuant to his assignment in a related Surrogate's Court proceeding. Dr. John Leventhal, a pediatrician who was part of the three-member Yale-New Haven team, testified by deposition. Ms. Farrow called Dr. Stephen Herman, a clinical psychiatrist, who commented on the Yale-New Haven report. What follows are my findings of fact. Where statements or observations are attributed to witnesses, they are adopted by me as findings of fact.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003E* I acknowledge the assistance of Analisa Torres in the preparation of this opinion.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"border-bottom: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0cm 0cm 4.0pt 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoTitle\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 26.0pt;\"\u003EFindings of Fact\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen is a fifty-seven year old film maker. He has been divorced twice. Both marriages were childless. Ms. Farrow is forty-eight years old. She is an actress who has performed in many of Mr. Allen’s movies. Her first marriage, at age twenty-one, ended in divorce two years later. Shortly thereafter, she married Andre Previn, with whom she had six children, three biological and three adopted. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMatthew and Sascha Previn, twenty-three years old were born on February 26, 1970. The birth Year of Soon-Yi Previn is believed to be 1970 or 1972. She was born in Korea and was adopted in 1977. Lark Previn, twenty years old, was born on February 15, 1973. Fletcher Previn, nineteen years old, was born on March 14, 1974. Daisy Previn, eighteen years old, was born on October 6, 1974. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EAfter eight years of marriage, Ms. Farrow and Mr. Previn were divorced. Ms. Farrow retained custody of the children. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen and Ms. Farrow met in 1980, a few months after Ms. Farrow had adopted Moses Farrow, who was born on January 27, 1978. Mr. Allen preferred that Ms. Farrow's children not be a part of their lives together. Until 1985, Mr. Allen had \"virtually a single person's relationship\" with Ms. Farrow and viewed her children as an encumbrance. He had no involvement with them and no interest in them. Throughout their relationship, Mr. Allen has maintained his residence on the east side of Manhattan and Ms. Farrow has lived with her children on the west side of Manhattan. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EIn 1984, Ms. Farrow expressed a desire to have a child with Mr. Allen. He resisted, fearing that a young child would reduce the time that they had available for each other. Only after Ms. Farrow promised that the child would live with her and that Mr. Allen need not be involved with the child's care or upbringing, did he agree.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EAfter six months of unsuccessful attempts to become pregnant, and with Mr. Allen's lukewarm support, Ms. Farrow decided to adopt a child. Mr. Allen chose not to participate in the adoption and Ms. Farrow was the sole adoptive parent. On July 11, 1985, the newborn Dylan joined the Farrow household. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen's attitude toward Dylan changed a few months after the adoption. He began to spend some mornings and evenings at Ms. Farrow's apartment in order to be with Dylan. He visited at Ms. Farrow's country home in Connecticut and accompanied the Farrow-Previn family on extended vacations to Europe in 1987, 1988 and 1989. He remained aloof from Ms. Farrow's other children except for Moses, to whom he was cordial. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EIn 1986, Ms. Farrow suggested the adoption of another child. Mr. Allen, buoyed by his developing affection for Dylan, was enthusiastic. Before another adoption could be arranged, Ms. Farrow became pregnant with Satchel. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EDuring Ms. Farrow's pregnancy, Mr. Allen did not touch her stomach, listen to the fetus, or try to feel it kick. Because Mr. Allen had shown no interest in her pregnancy and because Ms. Farrow believed him to be squeamish about the delivery process, her friend Casey Pascal acted as her Lamaze coach. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EA few months into the pregnancy, Ms. Farrow began to withdraw from Mr. Allen. After Satchel's birth, which occurred on December 19, 1987, she grew more distant from Mr. Allen. Ms. Farrow's attention to Satchel also reduced the time she had available for Dylan. Mr. Allen began to spend more time with Dylan and to intensify his relationship with her. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EBy then, Ms. Farrow had become concerned with Mr. Allen's behavior toward Dylan. During a trip to Paris, when Dylan was between two and three years old, Ms. Farrow told Mr. Allen that \"[y]ou look at her [Dylan] in a sexual way. You fondled her. It's not natural. You're all over her. You don't give her any breathing room. You look at her when she's naked.\"\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EHer apprehension was fueled by the intensity of the attention Mr. Allen lavished on Dylan, and by his spending play-time in bed with her, by his reading to her in his bed while dressed in his undershorts, and by his permitting her to suck on his thumb. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMs. Farrow testified that Mr. Allen was overly attentive and demanding of Dylan's time and attention. He was aggressively affectionate, providing her with little space of her own and with no respect for the integrity of her body. Ms. Farrow, Casey Pascal, Sophie Raven (Dylan's French tutor), and Dr. Coates testified that Mr. Allen focused on Dylan to the exclusion of her siblings, even when Satchel and Moses were present. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EIn June 1990, the parties became concerned with Satchel's behavior and took him to see Dr. Coates, with whom he then began treatment. At Dr. Coates' request, both parents participated in Satchel's treatment. In the fall of 1990, the parties asked Dr. Coates to evaluate Dylan to determine if she needed therapy. During the course of the evaluation, Ms. Farrow expressed her concern to Dr. Coates that Mr. Allen's behavior with Dylan was not appropriate. Dr. Coates observed:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EI understood why she was worried, because it [Mr. Allen's relationship with Dylan] was intense, … I did not see it as sexual, but I saw it as inappropriately intense because it excluded everybody else, and it placed a demand on a child for a kind of acknowledgment that I felt should not be placed on a child …\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EShe testified that she worked with Mr. Allen to help him to understand that his behavior with Dylan was inappropriate had to be modified. Dr. Coates also recommended and that Dylan enter therapy with Dr. Schultz, with whom Dylan began treatment in April 1991.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EIn 1991, Ms. Farrow expressed a desire to adopt another child. Mr. Allen, who had begun to believe that Ms. Farrow was growing more remote from him and that she might discontinue his access to Dylan, said that he would not take \"a lousy attitude towards it\" if, in return, Ms. Farrow would sponsor his adoption of Dylan and Moses. She said that she agreed after Mr. Allen assured her that \"he would not take Dylan for sleep-overs . . . unless I was there. And that if, God forbid, anything should happen to our relationship, that he would never seek custody.\" The adoptions were concluded in December 1991. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EUntil 1990, although he had had little contact with any of the Previn children, Mr. Allen had the least to do with Soon-Yi. \"She was someone who didn't like me. I had no interest in her, none whatsoever. She was a quiet person who did her work. I never spoke to her.\" In 1990, Mr. Allen, who had four season tickets to the New York Knicks basketball games, was asked by Soon-Yi if she could go to a game. Mr. Allen agreed. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EDuring the following weeks, when Mr. Allen visited Ms. Farrow's home, he would say hello to Soon-Yi, \"which is something I never did in the years prior, but no conversations with her or anything.\" \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ESoon-Yi attended more basketball games with Mr. Allen. He testified that \"gradually, after the basketball association, we became more friendly. She opened up to me more.\" By 1991 they were discussing her interests in modeling, art, and psychology. She spoke of her hopes and other aspects of her life. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EIn September 1991, Soon-Yi entered Drew College in New Jersey. She was naive, socially inexperienced and vulnerable. Mr. Allen testified that she was lonely and unhappy at school, and that she began to speak daily with him by telephone. She spent most weekends at home with Ms. Farrow. There is no evidence that Soon-Yi told Ms. Farrow either that she was lonely or that she had been in daily communication with Mr. Allen.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EOn January 13, 1992, while in Mr. Allen’s apartment, Ms. Farrow discovered six nude photographs of Soon-Yi which had been left on the mantelpiece. She is posed reclining on a couch with her legs spread apart. Ms. Farrow telephoned Mr. Allen to confront him with her discovery of the photographs. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMs. Farrow returned home, showed the photographs to Soon-Yi and said, \"What have you done?\" She left the room before Soon-Yi answered. During the following weekend, Ms. Farrow hugged Soon-Yi and said that she loved her and did not blame her. Shortly thereafter, Ms. Farrow asked Soon-Yi how long she had been seeing Mr. Allen. When Soon-Yi referred to her sexual relationship with Mr. Allen, Ms. Farrow hit her on the side of the face and on the shoulders.\u003Csup\u003E1\u003C\/sup\u003EMs. Farrow also told her older children what she had learned. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Csup\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003E1\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003E Ms. Farrow has commenced an action in the Surrogate's Court to vacate Mr. Allen's adoption of Dylan and Moses. In that proceeding, she contends that Mr. Allen began a secret affair with Soon-Yi prior to the date of the adoption. This issue has been reserved for consideration by the Surrogate and has not been addressed by me.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EAfter receiving Ms. Farrow's telephone call, Mr. Allen went to her apartment where, he said, he found her to be \"ragingly angry.\" She begged him to leave. She testified that:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E[w]hen he finally left, he came back less than an hour later, and I was sitting at the table. By then, all of the children were there . . . and it was a rather silent meal. The little ones were chatting and he walked right in and he sat right down at the table as if nothing had happened and starts chatting with . . . the two little ones, said hi to everybody. And one by one the children [Lark, Daisy, Fletcher, Moses and Sascha] took their plates and left. And I'd, I didn't know what to do. And then I went out. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003EWithin the month, both parties retained counsel and attempted to negotiate a settlement of their differences. In an effort to pacify Ms. Farrow, Mr. Allen told her that he was no longer seeing Soon-Yi. This was untrue. A temporary arrangement enabled Mr. Allen to visit regularly with Dylan and Satchel but they were not permitted to visit at his residence. In addition, Ms. Farrow asked for his assurance that he would not seek custody of Moses, Dylan or Satchel.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EOn February 3, 1992, both parties signed documents in which it was agreed that Mr. Allen would waive custodial rights to Moses, Dylan and Satchel if Ms. Farrow predeceased him. On the same day, Mr. Allen signed a second document, which he did not reveal to Ms. Farrow, in which he disavowed the waiver, claiming that it was a product of duress and coercion and stating that \"I have no intention of abiding by it and have been advised that it will not hold up legally and that at worst I can revoke it unilaterally at will.\" \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EIn February 1992, Ms. Farrow gave Mr. Allen a family picture Valentine with skewers through the hearts of the children and a knife through the heart of Ms. Farrow. She also defaced and destroyed several photographs of Mr. Allen and of Soon-Yi. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EIn July 1992, Ms. Farrow had a birthday party for Dylan at her Connecticut home. Mr. Allen came and monopolized Dylan's time and attention. After Mr. Allen retired to the guest room for the night, Ms. Farrow affixed to his bathroom door, a note which called Mr. Allen a child molester. The reference was to his affair with Soon-Yi. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EIn the summer of 1992, Soon-Yi was employed as a camp counselor. During the third week of July, she telephoned Ms. Farrow to tell her that she had quit her job. She refused to tell Ms. Farrow where she was staying. A few days later, Ms. Farrow received a letter from the camp advising her that: \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E[it] is with sadness and regret that we had to ask Soon-Yi to leave camp midway through the first camp session … Throughout the entire orientation period and continuing during camp, Soon-Yi was constantly involved with telephone calls. Phone calls from a gentleman whose name is Mr. Simon seemed to be her primary focus and hits definitely detracted from her concentration on being a counselor.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Simon was Woody Allen. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EOn August 4, 1992, Mr. Allen travelled to Ms. Farrow's Connecticut vacation home to spend time with his children. Earlier in the day, Casey Pascal had come for a visit with her three young children and their babysitter, Alison Stickland. Ms. Farrow and Ms. Pascal were shopping when Mr. Allen arrived. Those present were Ms. Pascal's three children; Ms. Stickland; Kristie Groteke, a babysitter employed by Ms. Farrow; Sophie Berge, a French tutor for the children; Dylan; and Satchel. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMs. Farrow had previously instructed Ms. Groteke that Mr. Allen was not to be left alone with Dylan. For a period of fifteen or twenty minutes during the afternoon, Ms. Groteke was unable to locate Mr. Allen or Dylan. After looking for them in the house, she assumed that they were outside with the others. But neither Ms. Berge nor Ms. Stickland was with Mr. Allen or Dylan. Ms. Groteke made no mention of this to Ms. Farrow on August 4. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EDuring a different portion of the day, Ms. Stickland went to the television room in search of one of Ms. Pascal's children. She observed Mr. Allen kneeling in front of Dylan with his head on her lap, facing her body. Dylan was sitting on the couch staring vacantly in the direction of a television set. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EAfter Ms. Farrow returned home, Ms. Berge noticed that Dylan was not wearing anything under her sundress. She told asked Ms. Groteke to put underpants on Dylan. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMs. Stickland testified that during the evening of August 4, she told Ms. Pascal, “I had seen something at Mia’s that day that was bothering me.” She revealed what she had seen in the television room. On August 5, Ms. Pascal telephoned Ms. Farrow to tell her what Ms. Stickland had observed. Ms. Farrow testified that after she hung up the telephone, she asked Dylan, who was sitting next to her, \"whether it was true that daddy had his face in her lap yesterday.\" Ms. Farrow testified:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EDylan said yes. And then she said that she didn't like it one bit, no, he was breathing into her, into her legs, she said. And that he was holding her around the waist and I said, why didn't you get up and she said she tried to but that he put his hands underneath her and touched her. And she showed me where . . . Her behind. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EBecause she was already uncomfortable with Mr. Allen's inappropriate behavior toward Dylan and because she believed that her concerns were not being taken seriously enough by Dr. Schultz and Dr. Coates, Ms. Farrow videotaped Dylan's statements. Over the next twenty-four hours, Dylan told Ms. Farrow that she had been with Mr. Allen in the attic and that he had touched her privates with his finger. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EAfter Dylan's first comments, Ms. Farrow telephoned her attorney for guidance. She was advised to bring Dylan to her pediatrician, which she did immediately. Dylan did not repeat the accusation of sexual abuse during this visit and Ms. Farrow was advised to return with Dylan on the following day. On the trip home, she explained to her mother that she did not like talking about her privates. On August 6, when Ms. Farrow went back to Dr. Kavirajan's office, Dylan repeated that she had told her mother on August 5. A medical examination conducted on August 9 showed no physical evidence of sexual abuse. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EAlthough Dr. Schultz was vacationing in Europe, Ms. Farrow telephoned her daily for advice. Ms. Farrow also notified Dr. Coates, who was still treating Satchel. She said to Dr. Coates, \"it sounds very convincing to me, doesn't it to you. It is so specific. Let's hope it is her fantasy.\" Dr. Coates immediately notified Mr. Allen of the child’s accusation and then contacted the New York City Child Welfare Administration. Seven days later, during a meeting of the lawyers at which settlement discussions were taking place, Mr. Allen began this action for custody. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EDr. Schultz returned from vacation on August 16. She was transported to Connecticut in Mr. Allen's chauffeured limousine on August 17, 18 and 21 for therapy sessions with Dylan. Dylan, who had become increasingly resistant to Dr. Schultz, did not want to see her. During the third session, Dylan and Satchel put glue in Dr. Schultz's hair, cut her dress and told her to go away.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EOn August 24 and 27, Ms. Farrow expressed to Dr. Schultz her anxiety about Dr. Schultz continuing to see Mr. Allen, who had already brought suit for custody of Dylan. She asked if Dr. Schultz would\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E. . . please not come for a while until all of this is settled down because . . . I couldn't trust anybody. And she said she understood completely . . . And soon after that . . . I learned that Dr. Schultz had told [New York] child welfare that Dylan had not reported anything to her. And then a week later, either her lawyer or Dr. Schultz called [New York] child welfare and said she just remembered that Dylan had told her that Mr. Allen had put a finger in her vagina. When I heard that I certainly didn't trust Dr. Schultz.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EDr. Schultz testified that on August 19, Paul Williams of the New York Child Welfare Administration asked about her experience with Dylan. She replied that on August 17, Dylan started to tell her what had happened with Mr. Allen but she needed more time to explore this with Dylan. On August 27, she spoke more fully to Mr. Williams about her August 17 session with Dylan and speculated about the significance of what Dylan reported. Mr. Williams testified that on August 19, Dr. Schultz told him that Dylan had not made any statements to her about sexual abuse. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMs. Farrow did not immediately resume Dylan's therapy because the Connecticut State Police had requested that she not be in therapy during the investigation. Also, it was not clear if the negotiated settlement that the parties were continuing to pursue would include Mr. Allen's participation in the selection of Dylan's new therapist. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EDr. Coates continued to treat Satchel through the fall of 1992. Ms. Farrow expressed to Dr. Coates her unease with the doctor seeing Mr. Allen in conjunction with Satchel's therapy. On October 29, 1992, Ms. Farrow requested that Dr. Coates treat Satchel without the participation of Mr. Allen. Dr. Coates declined, explaining that she did not believe that she could treat Satchel effectively without the full participation of both parents. Satchel's therapy with Dr. Coates was discontinued on November 28, 1992. At Ms. Farrow's request, Dr. Coates recommended a therapist to continue Satchel's therapy. Because of a conflict, the therapist recommended by Dr. Coates was unable to treat Satchel. He did, however, provide the name of another therapist with whom Satchel is currently in treatment. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EOn December 30, 1992, Dylan was interviewed by a representative of the Connecticut State Police. She told them—at a time Ms. Farrow calculates to be the fall of 1991—that while at Mr. Allen's apartment, she saw him and Soon-Yi having sex. Her reporting was childlike but graphic. She also told the police that Mr. Allen had pushed her face into a plate of hot spaghetti and had threatened to do it again. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ETen days before Yale-New Haven concluded its investigation, Dylan told Ms. Farrow, for the first time, that in Connecticut, while she was climbing up the ladder to a bunk bed, Mr. Allen put his hands under her shorts and touched he Ms. Farrow testified that as Dylan said this, \"she was illustrating graphically where in the genital area.''\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"border-bottom: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0cm 0cm 4.0pt 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoTitle\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 26.0pt;\"\u003EConclusions\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EA) Woody Allen\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen has demonstrated no parenting skills that would qualify him as an adequate custodian for Moses, Dylan or Satchel. His financial contributions to the children's support, his willingness to read to them, to tell them stories, to buy them presents, and to oversee their breakfasts, do not compensate for his absence as a meaningful source of guidance and caring in their lives. These contributions do not excuse his evident lack of familiarity with the most basic details of their day-to-day existences. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EHe did not bathe his children. He did not dress them, except from time to time, and then only to help them put on their socks and jackets. He knows little of Moses' history, except that he has cerebral palsy; he does not know if he has a doctor. He does not know the name of Dylan and Satchel's pediatrician. He does not know the names of Moses' teachers or about his academic performance. He does not know the name of the children's dentist. He does not know the names of his children's friends. He does not know the names of any of their many pets. He does not know which children shared bedrooms. He attended parent-teacher conferences only when asked to do so by Ms. Farrow. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen has even less knowledge about his children's siblings, with whom he seldom communicated. He apparently did not pay enough attention to his own children to learn from them about their brothers and sisters. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen characterized Ms. Farrow's home as a foster care compound and drew distinctions between her biological and adopted children. When asked how he felt about sleeping with his children's sister, he responded that \"she [Soon-Yi] was an adopted child and Dylan was an adopted child.\" He showed no understanding that the bonds developed between adoptive brothers and sisters are no less worthy of respect and protection than those between biological siblings. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen's reliance on the affidavit which praises his parenting skills, submitted by Ms. Farrow in connection with his petition to adopt Moses and Dylan, is misplaced. Its ultimate probative value will be determined in the pending Surrogate's Court proceeding. In the context of the facts and circumstances of this action, I accord it little weight. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ENone of the witnesses who testified on Mr. Allen's behalf provided credible evidence that he is an appropriate custodial parent. Indeed, none would venture an opinion that he should be granted custody. When asked, even Mr. Allen could not provide an acceptable reason for a change in custody. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EHis counsel's last question of him on direct examination was, \"Can you tell the Court why you are seeking custody of your children?\" Mr. Allen's response was a rambling \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003Enon sequitur\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003Ewhich consumed eleven pages of transcript. He said that he did not want to take the children away from Ms. Farrow; that Ms. Farrow maintained a non-traditional household with biological children and adopted children from all over the world; that Soon-Yi was fifteen years older than Dylan and seventeen years older than Satchel; that Ms. Farrow was too angry with Mr. Allen to resolve the problem; and that with him, the children \"will be responsibly educated\" and \"their day-to-day behavior will be done in consultation with their therapist.\" The most relevant portions of the response — that he is a good father and that Ms. Farrow intentionally turned the children against him — I do not credit. Even if he were correct, under the circumstances of this case, it would be insufficient to warrant a change of custody. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen's deficiencies as a custodial parent are magnified by his affair with Soon-Yi. As Ms. Farrow's companion, he was a frequent visitor at Soon-Yi's home. He accompanied the Farrow-Previns on extended family vacations and he is the father of Soon-Yi's siblings, Moses, Dylan and Satchel. The fact that Mr. Allen ignored Soon- Yi for ten years cannot change the nature of the family constellation and does not create a distance sufficient to convert their affair into a benign relationship between two consenting adults. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen admits that he never considered the consequences of his behavior with Soon-Yi. Dr. Coates and Dr. Brodzinsky testified that Mr. Allen still fails to understand that what he did was wrong. Having isolated Soon-Yi from her family, he left her with no visible support system. He had no consideration for the consequences to her, to Ms. Farrow, to the Previn children for whom he cared little, or to his own children for whom he professes love. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen's response to Dylan's claim of sexual abuse was an attack upon Ms. Farrow, whose parenting ability and emotional stability he impugned without the support of any significant credible evidence. His trial strategy has been to separate his children from their brothers and sisters; to turn the children against their mother; to divide adopted children from biological children; to incite the family against their household help; and to set household employees against each other. His self-absorption, his lack of judgment and his commitment to the continuation of his divisive assault, thereby impeding the healing of the injuries that he has already caused, warrant a careful monitoring of his future contact with the children. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EB) Mia Farrow \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EFew relationships and fewer families can easily bear the microscopic examination to which Ms. Farrow and her children have been subjected. It is evident that she loves children and has devoted a significant portion of her emotional and material wealth to their upbringing. When she is not working she attends to her children. Her weekends and summers are in Connecticut with her children. She does not take spent extended vacations unaccompanied by her children. She is sensitive to the needs of her children, respectful of their opinions, honest with them and quick to address their problems. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen elicited trial testimony that Ms. Farrow favored her biological children over her adopted children; that she manipulated Dylan's sexual abuse complaint, in part through the use of leading questions and the videotape; that she discouraged Dylan and Satchel from maintaining a relationship with Mr. Allen; that she overreacted to Mr. Allen's affair with Soon-Yi; and that she inappropriately exposed Dylan and Satchel to the turmoil created by the discovery of the affair. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThe evidence at trial established that Ms. Farrow is a caring and loving mother who has provided a home for both her biological and her adopted children. There is no credible evidence that she unfairly distinguished among her children or that she favored some at the expense of others. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EI do not view the Valentine's Day card, the note affixed to the bathroom door in Connecticut, or the destruction of photographs as anything more than expressions of Ms. Farrow's understandable anger and her ability to communicate her distress by word and symbol rather than by action. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThere is no credible evidence to support Mr. Allen's contention that Ms. Farrow coached Dylan or that Ms. Farrow acted upon a desire for revenge against him for seducing Soon-Yi. Mr. Allen's resort to the stereotypical \"woman scorned\" defense is an injudicious attempt to divert attention from his failure to act as a responsible parent and adult. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMs. Farrow's statement to Dr. Coates that she hoped that Dylan's statements were a fantasy is inconsistent with the notion of brainwashing. In this regard, I also credit the testimony of Ms. Groteke, who was charged with supervising Mr. Allen's August 4 visit with Dylan. She testified that she did not tell Ms. Farrow, until after Dylan's statement of August 5, that Dylan and Mr. Allen were unaccounted for during fifteen or twenty minutes on August 4. It is highly unlikely that Ms. Farrow would have encouraged Dylan to accuse her father of having sexually molested her during a period in which Ms.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EFarrow believed they were in the presence of a babysitter. Moreover, I do not believe that Ms. Farrow would have exposed her daughter and her other children to the consequences of the Connecticut investigation and this litigation if she did not believe the possible truth of Dylan's accusation. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EIn a society 'where children are too often betrayed by adults who ignore or disbelieve their complaints of abuse, Ms. Farrow's determination to protect Dylan is commendable. Her decision to videotape Dylan's statements, although inadvertently compromising the sexual abuse investigation, was understandable. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMs. Farrow is not faultless as a parent. It seems probable, although there is no credible testimony to this effect, that prior to the affair with Mr. Allen, Soon-Yi was experiencing problems for which Ms. Farrow was unable to provide adequate support. There is also evidence that there were problems with her relationships with Dylan and Satchel. We do not, however, demand perfection as a qualification for parenting. Ironically, Ms. Farrow's principal shortcoming with respect to responsible parenting appears to have been her continued relationship with Mr. Allen. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMs. Farrow reacted to Mr. Allen's behavior with her children with a balance of appropriate caution, and flexibility. She brought her early concern with Mr. Allen s relationship with Dylan to Dr. Coates and was comforted by the doctor's assurance that Mr. Allen was working to correct his behavior with the child. Even after January 13, 1992, Ms. Farrow continued to provide Mr. Allen with access to her home and to their children, as long as the visits were supervised by a responsible adult. She did her best, although with limited success, to shield her younger children from the turmoil generated by Mr. Allen's affair with Soon-Yi. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMs. Farrow's refusal to permit Mr. Allen to visit with Dylan after August 4, 1992 was prudent. Her willingness to allow Satchel to have regular supervised visitation with Mr. Allen reflects her understanding of the propriety of balancing Satchel's need for contact with his father against the danger of Mr. Allen's lack of parental judgment. Ms. Farrow also recognizes that Mr. Allen and not Soon-Yi is the person responsible for their affair and its impact upon her family. She has communicated to Soon-Yi that she continues to be a welcome member of the Farrow-Previn home. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EC) Dylan Farrow \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen's relationship with Dylan remains unresolved. The evidence suggests that it is unlikely that he could be successfully prosecuted for sexual abuse. I am less certain, however, than is the Yale-New Haven team, that the evidence proves conclusively that there was no sexual abuse. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EBoth Dr. Coates and Dr. Schultz expressed their opinions that Mr. Allen did not sexually abuse Dylan. Neither Dr. Coates nor Dr. Sc­hultz has expertise in the field of child sexual abuse. I believe that the opinions of Dr. Coates and Dr. Schultz may have been colored by their loyalty to Mr. Allen. I also believe that therapists would have a natural reluctance to accept the possibility that an act of sexual abuse occurred on their watch. I have considered their opinions, but do not find their testimony to be persuasive with respect to sexual abuse or visitation. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EI have also considered the report of the Yale-New Haven team and the deposition testimony of Dr. John M. Leventhal. The Yale-New Haven investigation was conducted over a six-month period by Dr. Leventhal, a pediatrician; Dr. Julia Hamilton, who has a Ph.D. in social work; and Ms. Jennifer Sawyer, who has a master's degree in social work. Responsibility for different aspects of the investigation was divided among the team. The notes of the team members were destroyed prior to the issuance of the report, which, presumably, is an amalgamation of their independent impressions and observations. The unavailability of the notes, together with their unwillingness to testify at this trial except through the deposition of Dr. Leventhal, compromised my ability to scrutinize their findings and resulted in a report which was sanitized and, therefore, less credible. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EDr. Stephen Herman, a clinical psychiatrist who has extensive familiarity with child abuse cases, was called as a witness by Ms. Farrow to comment on the Yale-New Haven report. I share his reservations about the reliability of the report. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EDr. Herman faulted the Yale-New Haven team (1) for making visitation recommendations without seeing the parent interact with the child; (2) for failing to support adequately their conclusion that Dylan has a thought disorder; (3) for drawing any conclusions about Satchel, whom they never saw; (4) for finding that there was no abuse when the supporting data was inconclusive; and (5) for recommending that Ms. Farrow enter into therapy. In addition, I do not think that it was appropriate for Yale-New Haven, without notice to the parties or their counsel, to exceed its mandate and make observations and recommendations which might have an impact on existing litigation in another jurisdiction. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EUnlike Yale-New Haven, I am not persuaded that the videotape of Dylan is the product of leading questions or of the child's fantasy. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ERichard Marcus, a retired New York City police officer, called by Mr. Allen, testified that he worked with the police sex crimes unit for six years. He claimed to have an intuitive ability to know if a person is truthful or not. He concluded, \"based on my experience,\" that Dylan lacked credibility. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EI did not find his testimony to be insightful. I agree with Dr. Herman and Dr. Brodzinsky that we will probably never know what occurred on August 4, 1992. The credible testimony of Ms. Farrow, Dr. Coates, Dr. Leventhal and Mr. Allen does, however, prove that Mr. Allen's behavior toward Dylan was grossly inappropriate and that measures must be taken to protect her.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003ED) Satchel Farrow\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen had a strained and difficult relationship with Satchel during the earliest years of the child's life. Dr. Coates testified, \"Satchel would push him away, would not acknowledge him. . . . If he would try to help Satchel getting out of bed or going into bed, he would kick him, at times had scratched his face. They were in trouble.\" Dr. Coates also testified that as an infant, Satchel would cry when held by Mr. Allen and stop when given to Ms. Farrow. Mr. Allen attributes this to Ms. Farrow's conscious effort to keep him apart from the child. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EAlthough Ms. Farrow consumed much of Satchel's attention, and did not foster a relationship with his father, there is no credible evidence to suggest that she desired to exclude Mr. Allen. Mr. Allen's attention to Dylan left him with less time and patience for Satchel. Dr. Coates attempted to teach Mr. Allen how to interact with Satchel. She encouraged him to be more understanding of his son when Satchel ignored him or acted bored with his gifts. Apparently, success in this area was limited. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EIn 1991, in the presence of Ms. Farrow and Dylan, Mr. Allen stood next to Satchel's bed, as he did every morning. Satchel screamed at him to go away. When Mr. Allen refused to leave, Satchel kicked him. Mr. Allen grabbed Satchel's leg, started to twist it. Ms. Farrow testified that Mr. Allen said \"I'm going to break your fucking leg.\" Ms. Farrow intervened and separated Mr. Allen from Satchel. Dylan told the Connecticut State Police about this incident. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThat Mr. Allen now wants to spend more time with Satchel is commendable. If sincere, he should be encouraged to do so, but only under conditions that promote Satchel's well being.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EE) Moses Farrow\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen's interactions with Moses appear to have been superficial and more a response to Moses’ desire for a father—in a family where Mr. Previn was the father of the other six children—than an authentic effort to develop a relationship with the child. When Moses asked, in 1984, if Mr. Allen would be his father, he said \"sure\" but for years did nothing to make that a reality. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThey spent time playing baseball, chess and fishing. Mr. Allen encouraged Moses to play the clarinet. There is no evidence, however, that Mr. Allen used any of their shared areas of interest as a foundation upon which to develop a deeper relationship with his son. What little he offered—a baseball catch, some games of chess, adoption papers—was enough to encourage Moses to dream of more, but insufficient to justify a claim for custody. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EAfter learning of his father's affair with his sister, Moses handed to Mr. Allen a letter that he had written. It states: \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E… you can't force me to live with you. …. You have done a horrible, unforgivable, needy, ugly, stupid thing … about seeing me for lunch, you can just forget about that … we didn't do anything wrong … All you did is spoil the little ones, Dylan and Satchel. … Everyone knows not to have an affair with your son's sister … I consider you my father anymore. It was a great feeling having a father but you smashed that feeling and dream with a single act. I HOPE YOU ARE PROUD TO CRUSH YOUR SON’S DREAM. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen responded to this letter by attempting to wrest custody of Moses from his mother. His rationale is that the letter was generated by Ms. Farrow. Moses told Dr. Brodzinsky that he wrote the letter and that he did not intend for it to be seen by his mother.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"border-bottom: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0cm 0cm 4.0pt 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoTitle\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 22.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 26.0pt;\"\u003ECustody\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ESection 240(1) of the Domestic Relations Law states that in a custody dispute, the court must \"give such direction … as… justice requires, having regard to the circumstances of the case and of the respective parties and to the best interests of the child.\" \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThe case law of this state has made clear that the governing consideration is the best interests of the child. \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003EEschbach v. Eschbach\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, 56 NY2d 167 (1982); \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003EFriederwitzer v. Friederwitzer\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, 55 NY2d 89 (1982). \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThe initial custodial arrangement is critically important. \"Priority, not as an absolute but as a weighty factor, should, in the absence of extraordinary circumstances, be accorded to the first custody awarded in litigation or by voluntary agreement.\" \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003ENehra v. Uhlar\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, 43 NY2d 242, 251 (1977). \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\"[W]hen children have been living with one parent for a long period of time and the parties have previously agreed that custody shall remain in that parent, their agreement should prevail and custody should be continued unless it is demonstrated that the custodial parent is unfit or perhaps less fit (citations omitted).\" \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003EMartin v. Martin\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, 74 AD2d 419, 426 (4th Dept 1980). \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EAfter considering Ms. Farrow's position as the sole care-taker of the children, the satisfactory fashion in which she has fulfilled that function, the parties' pre-litigation acceptance that she continue in that capacity, and Mr. Allen's serious parental inadequacies, it is clear that the best interests of the children will be served by their continued custody with Ms. Farrow.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EVisitation, like custody, is governed by a consideration of the best interests of the child. \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003EMiriam R. v. Arthur\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E D.R., 85 AD2d 624 (2d Dept 1981). Absent proof to the contrary, the law presumes that visitation is in the child's best interests. \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003EWise v. Del Toro\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, 122 AD2d 714 (1st Dept 1986). The denial of visitation to a noncustodial parent must be accompanied by compelling reasons and substantial evidence that visitation is detrimental to the child's welfare. \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003EMatter of Farrugia Children\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, 106 AD2d 293 (1st Dept 1984); \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003EGowan v. Menqa\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, 178 AD2d 1021 (4th Dept 1991). If the noncustodial parent is a fit person and there are no extraordinary circumstances, there should be reasonable visitation. \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003EHotze v. Hotze\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, 57 AD2d 85 (4th Dept 1977), \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003Eappeal denied\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E 42 N12d 805. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThe overriding consideration is the child's welfare rather than any supposed right of the parent. \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003EWeiss v. Weiss\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, 52 NY2d 170, 174-5 (1981); \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003EHotze v. Hotze\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003Esupra\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E at 87. Visitation should be denied where it may be inimical to the child's welfare by producing serious emotional strain or disturbance. \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003EHotze v. Hotze\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003Esupra\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E at 88; see also \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003EMiriam R. v. Arthur D.R.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003Esupra\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003Ec\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003Ef\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003EState ex rel. H.K. v. M.S.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, 187 AD2d 50 (1st Dept 1993). \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThis trial included the observations and opinions of more mental health workers than is common to most custody litigation. The parties apparently agreed with Dr. Herman's conclusion that another battery of forensic psychological evaluations would not have been in the children's best interest and would have added little to the available information. Accordingly, none was ordered. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThe common theme of the testimony by the mental health witnesses is that Mr. Allen has inflicted serious damage on the children and that healing is necessary. Because, as Dr. Brodzinsky and Dr. Herman observed, this family is in an uncharted therapeutic area, where the course is uncertain and the benefits unknown, the visitation structure that will best promote the healing process and safeguard the children is elusive. What is clear is that Mr. Allen's lack of judgment, insight and impulse control make normal noncustodial visitation with Dylan and Satchel too risky to the children's well-being to be permitted at this time. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EA) Dylan \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen's request for immediate visitation with Dylan is denied. It is unclear whether Mr. Allen will ever develop the insight and judgment necessary for him to relate to Dylan appropriately. According to Dr. Brodzinsky, even if Dylan was not sexually abused, she feels victimized by her father's relationship with her sister. Dylan has recently begun treatment with a new therapist. Now that this trial is concluded, she is entitled to the time and space necessary to create a protective environment that will promote the therapeutic process. A significant goal of that therapy is to encourage her to fulfill her individual potential, including the resilience to deal with Mr. Allen in a manner which is not injurious to her. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThe therapist witnesses agree that Mr. Allen may be able to serve a positive role in Dylan's therapy. Dr. Brodzinsky emphasized that because Dylan is quite fragile and more negatively affected by stress than the average child, she should visit with Mr. Allen only within a therapeutic context. This function, he said, should be undertaken by someone other than Dylan's treating therapist. Unless it interferes with Dylan's individual treatment or is inconsistent with her welfare, this process is to be initiated within six months. A further review of visitation will be considered only after we are able to evaluate the progress of Dylan's therapy.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EB) Satchel \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMr. Allen's request for extended and unsupervised visitation with Satchel is denied. He has been visiting regularly with Satchel, under supervised conditions, with the consent of Ms. Farrow. I do not believe that Ms. Farrow has discouraged Satchel's visitation with Mr. Allen or that she has, except for restricting visitation, interfered with Satchel's relationship with his father. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EAlthough, absent exceptional circumstances, a non-custodial parent should not be denied meaningful access to a child, \"supervised visitation is not a deprivation to meaningful access.\" \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003ELightbourne v. Lightbourne\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, 179 AD2d 562 (1st Dept 1992). \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EI do not condition visitation out of concern for Satchel's physical safety. My caution is the product of Mr. Allen's demonstrated inability to understand the impact that his words and deeds have upon the emotional well being of his children. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EI believe that Mr. Allen will use Satchel in an attempt to gain information about Dylan and to insinuate himself into her good graces. I believe that Mr. Allen will, if unsupervised, attempt to turn Satchel against the other members of his family. I believe Mr. Allen to be desirous of introducing Soon-Yi into the visitation arrangement without concern for the effect on Satchel, Soon-Yi or the other members of the Farrow family. In short, I believe Mr. Allen to be so self-absorbed, un-trustworthy and insensitive, that he should not be permitted to see Satchel without appropriate professional supervision until Mr. Allen demonstrates that supervision is no longer necessary. The supervisor should be someone who is acceptable to both parents, who will be familiarized with the history of this family and who is willing to remain in that capacity for a reasonable period of time. Visitation shall be of two hours' duration, three times weekly, and modifiable by agreement of the parties.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EC) Moses\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EUnder the circumstances of this case, giving respect and credence to Ms. Farrow's appreciation of her son's sensitivity and intelligence, as confirmed by Dr. Brodzinsky, I will not require this fifteen-year-old child to visit with his father if he does not wish to do so. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EIf Moses can be helped by seeing Mr. Allen under conditions in which Moses will not be overwhelmed, then I believe that Ms. Farrow should and will promote such interaction. I hope that Moses will come to understand that the fear of demons often cannot be dispelled without first confronting them. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"border-bottom: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0cm 0cm 4.0pt 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoTitle\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 26.0pt;\"\u003ECounsel Fees \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMs. Farrow's application for counsel fees is granted. Mr. Allen compounded the pain that he inflicted upon the Farrow family by bringing this frivolous petition for custody of Dylan, Satchel and Moses. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EDomestic Relations Law §237(b) provides that upon an application for custody or visitation, the court may direct a parent to pay the counsel fees of the other parent \"as, in the court's discretion, justice requires, having regard to the circumstances of the case and of the respective parties.\" \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMs. Farrow admits to a substantial net worth, although she is not nearly as wealthy as Mr. Allen. Clearly, she is able to absorb the cost of this litigation, although it has been extraordinarily expensive. However, \"[i]ndigency is not a prerequisite to an award of counsel fees (citation omitted). Rather, in exercising its discretionary power to award counsel fees, a court should review the financial circumstances of both parties together with all the other circumstances of the case, which may include the relative merit of the parties' positions.\" \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003EDeCabre\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003E v. C\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003Eabrera-Rosete\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E, 70 NY2d R79 881 (1987). Because Mr. Allen's position had no merit, he will bear the entire financial, burden of this litigation. If the parties are unable to agree on Ms. Farrows reasonable counsel fees, a hearing will be conducted for that purpose. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ESettle judgment. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EDATED: June 7, 1993.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"right\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EJ.S.C.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6053163437160369213\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=6053163437160369213","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/6053163437160369213"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/6053163437160369213"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2014\/03\/woody-allen-v-mia-farrow-court-documents.html","title":"Woody Allen v. Mia Farrow Court Documents"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-5771329340159710109"},"published":{"$t":"2013-08-11T17:56:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-09-10T14:21:32.412+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I, Partridge Tracklisting (Complete)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i1.cdnds.net\/11\/34\/618w_alan_partridge_bio_cover.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.cdnds.net\/11\/34\/618w_alan_partridge_bio_cover.jpg\" width=\"129\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EAfter watching ALPHA PAPA and really enjoying it, I dug out my copy of \u003Ci\u003EI, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan\u003C\/i\u003E by Alan Partridge and decided to give it another read. This time I wanted to enjoy the full Partridge experience, so I compiled the recommended tracklisting from the book (all mention of which is sadly missing from the audiobook, I might add), to enhance my reading pleasure.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere's the complete* tracklisting for your enjoyment.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.spotify.com\/?uri=spotify:user:1138467418:playlist:2YUYhDSDnx1fYWSF1Abboz\" width=\"300\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E* - Unfortunately two of the 46 tracks could not be found on Spotify, but fortunately there were some sterling-quality cover versions available. With such, ahem, \"good\" substitutes, who needs the originals? I'm sure Alan would approve ;)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E** - The two tracks were: \u003Ci\u003ELicense to Kill\u003C\/i\u003E by Gladys Knight and \u003Ci\u003EAlright Now\u003C\/i\u003E by Free."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5771329340159710109\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=5771329340159710109","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/5771329340159710109"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/5771329340159710109"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2013\/08\/i-partridge-tracklisting-complete.html","title":"I, Partridge Tracklisting (Complete)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-5525152463319050275"},"published":{"$t":"2013-05-12T15:32:00.003+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-09-26T13:17:41.023+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"viewing guides"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"George Lucas's THX 1138: Detailed Comparison of Theatrical and Director's Cuts - Part 1"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OBC5LashBz4\/UY-o2yeYKdI\/AAAAAAAAAns\/2wR1PMORpK0\/s1600\/thx_1138_ver2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OBC5LashBz4\/UY-o2yeYKdI\/AAAAAAAAAns\/2wR1PMORpK0\/s320\/thx_1138_ver2.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETHX 1138\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;is George Lucas's most unusual, idiosyncratic, and interesting movie. For a man\u0026nbsp;synonymous\u0026nbsp;with the Hollywood blockbuster, it shows a side of his work that most people would be very surprised to see. Despite being critically lauded, it's uncompromising and uncommercial nature means that not many people have seen it, and indeed, it was a flop on its original release in 1971.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe film was Lucas's first feature, and was based on his award-winning USC student film, \u003Ci\u003EElectronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB.\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;It was produced by Francis Ford Coppolla's \"American Zoetrope\" productions, with investment from Warner Bros., and is filled with lots of unusual flourishes that would have never been allowed had a big studio controlled production.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPulling no punches in its bleak vision of the future, \u003Ci\u003ETHX 1138\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;features televised police brutality, a masturbating Robert Duvall, government enforced drug abuse, corrupt religions, nudity, and lots of other things that would never be seen in the \u003Ci\u003EStar Wars\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;or \u003Ci\u003EIndiana Jones\u003C\/i\u003E universes. (Although there are some surprising ties to \u003Ci\u003EStar Wars\u003C\/i\u003E in its technology, aesthetics\u0026nbsp;and sound design.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's challenging, different, affecting, and if you've never seen it, I think you owe it to yourself to give it a shot.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease, Re-release and Re-re-release\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlthough it was completed (and possibly premiered) in 1970, Warner Bros. released the film to American\u0026nbsp;theatres\u0026nbsp;in 1971, but only after insisting on five minutes of cuts. Despite some good reviews, it was an immediate flop, and it was only after the huge success of \u003Ci\u003EStar Wars\u003C\/i\u003E in 1977, that, in an attempt to cash-in,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003ETHX 1138\u003C\/i\u003E was re-released in its original, longer cut. It was this director approved version that was initially released on home video. As technically this \"longer\" cut was the original cut completed by George Lucas in 1970, I will often refer to it by that year (instead of 1971 or 1977).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn 2003, while preparing the release of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003ETHX 1138\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;for DVD, Lucas took the time re-visit his old movie. He (perhaps unsurprisingly) spent a great deal of that year re-editing the entire film, shooting new footage, and adding CGI to existing parts of it. Perhaps surprisingly, this new version of the film (never sold as anything other than a \"Director's Cut\" on its 2004 debut) was actually met warmly by fans and critics alike. Lucas didn't soften any of the edges of his original vision, instead just expanding the film's universe, while attempting to make it more emotionally engaging.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EConsidering the sheer number of changes made to the film, it's perhaps astonishing that both versions manage to convey the same story so well, and indeed it's partially for this reason that I think it's worth exploring what was changed, and how it affected the storytelling.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENote: This article only concerns itself with the two director approved cuts of \u003Ci\u003ETHX 1138\u003C\/i\u003E; The 1970\/77 version and the re-cut 2004 version. (The 1971 theatrical version, with its distributor imposed cuts, is ignored.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETHX 1138\u003C\/i\u003E's main theme is that we are both the slaves and the jailers of a prison of our own making. Ultimately it's a satirical take on Western consumerist culture is fueled by anger, frustration, and, like all satire,\u0026nbsp;optimism. Like the character it's named after, \u003Ci\u003ETHX 1138\u003C\/i\u003E ultimately wants to shake the world free of the self-imposed shackles that bind us, and hopefully lead us to a brighter future.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELet's examine how the two versions of the film attempt to do this, while comparing the artistic changes Lucas has made.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBut first... \u003Ci\u003EBuck Rogers\u003C\/i\u003E!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBoth versions of THX 1138 open with a trailer for an episode of the 1939 serial, Buck Rogers, depicting \"the wonderful world of the future\".\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_s2B0dlOKss\/UKojgRdv8LI\/AAAAAAAAAlY\/ItDh8HAOR1M\/s1600\/0-a.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"234\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_s2B0dlOKss\/UKojgRdv8LI\/AAAAAAAAAlY\/ItDh8HAOR1M\/s320\/0-a.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe clip's glimpse into a\u0026nbsp;Utopian\u0026nbsp;future works on two levels: Firstly it's an obvious juxtaposition between what we may hope the future to be, and how the future is shown to be in THX 1138, but secondly it jolts something deeper within us. This clip wasn't staged for the THX 1138, it's real. \u003Ci\u003EBuck Rogers\u003C\/i\u003E was actually enjoyed by real children (George Lucas being one of them), and their parents may have enjoyed it with them, hoping offspring might live to see a bright future, like the one shown.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIt encapsulates a\u0026nbsp;very real innocence that we can all relate to. The wonder, joy, and optimism of childhood, where anything is possible. It's no accident that it's held up to us before we watch Lucas's bleak depiction of the future because, as with most sci-fi, the world it portrays is actually our own. THX 1138 wants to connect with contemporary frustrations and asks if we can't just choose a better world.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo much does Lucas want us to think about the present day that the voice-over he added to the trailer proudly announces that the famous explorer of the 25th century is actually exploring the \"futuristic\" \u003Ci\u003E20th\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;century. Indeed, as the THX 1138's theatrical poster declared, \"The future is here\". In Lucas's eyes, we are already living in that exciting, technological future, surrounded by wonders that our ancestors could only dream about, but at what cost to our humanity? THX 1138 wants to answer that question.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Credits!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESome small changes were made here. The Laserdisc version of the 1970 Director's Cut shows the Warner Bros. logo from the time of the Laserdisc's release in the 1980s (golden logo over idyllic blue skies). The 2004 Director's Cut restores the logo that would have been seen in 1970.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FaT3b2yPWm8\/UKoSRlnOyoI\/AAAAAAAAAeQ\/7Nane11IoDY\/s1600\/1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"140\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FaT3b2yPWm8\/UKoSRlnOyoI\/AAAAAAAAAeQ\/7Nane11IoDY\/s640\/1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAn very minor, but unusual, change is that Hal Barwood's opening titles are changed from white to green.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4UzVOY6rVwc\/UKoSSTsvt3I\/AAAAAAAAAeU\/djci3BjBbR8\/s1600\/2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4UzVOY6rVwc\/UKoSSTsvt3I\/AAAAAAAAAeU\/djci3BjBbR8\/s640\/2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe next change is to the \"blocks\" that form the opening images of security guards \"helping\" a beaten up detainee. As you can see, they newer version was given more of \"grungy\" video look.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-a0eUyHZXYPw\/UKorCFlg2oI\/AAAAAAAAAls\/stQNQCTijcs\/s1600\/2a.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-a0eUyHZXYPw\/UKorCFlg2oI\/AAAAAAAAAls\/stQNQCTijcs\/s640\/2a.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA Brighter Future\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ERight at the beginning of the film, where we see the titular character, played by Robert Duvall, doing his job, Lucas has replaced a blurry, blue \"video\" image with an entirely new shot showing men all lined up in a factory. This new shot helps better establish where THX works: He's one of many on a production line. An ant in the colony.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENote: The film's soundtrack remains identical, and the images shown are what's seen in the two different versions at the same time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DuO12kr6VJk\/UKoSyLrFyqI\/AAAAAAAAAeg\/vUctwxnkYX8\/s1600\/3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DuO12kr6VJk\/UKoSyLrFyqI\/AAAAAAAAAeg\/vUctwxnkYX8\/s640\/3.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUnafraid of CGI as ever, Lucas replaces another shot with an intricate computer generated display of what THX is building.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-s_RJzz1LO-M\/UKoTO5dyr7I\/AAAAAAAAAeo\/Nyo6Dz_CKIM\/s1600\/3b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-s_RJzz1LO-M\/UKoTO5dyr7I\/AAAAAAAAAeo\/Nyo6Dz_CKIM\/s640\/3b.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe makes some minor modifications to the original shots next, making them match the view from outside by adding some CGI and grading them with a warm, orange hue.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hkIvFTipIQw\/UKoTP8duiNI\/AAAAAAAAAes\/AM1Z8W55Dpc\/s1600\/3c.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hkIvFTipIQw\/UKoTP8duiNI\/AAAAAAAAAes\/AM1Z8W55Dpc\/s640\/3c.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rH174xxxUoc\/UKoTQd8jzqI\/AAAAAAAAAe0\/MmwvDDsJFqQ\/s1600\/4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"140\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rH174xxxUoc\/UKoTQd8jzqI\/AAAAAAAAAe0\/MmwvDDsJFqQ\/s640\/4.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter we leave THX, we are introduced to LUH\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E3417\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Maggie McOmie) and SEN\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E2541 (Donald Pleasance)\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere are some significant changes here, but you probably wouldn't notice them. The biggest change is that SEN is no longer positioned next to LUH. In the 1970 version they were colleagues in the same department, sat next to each other, but in the later version SEN is somewhere else in the complex. This change is maintained throughout the 2004 edition, and it has a few effects. Originally it was implied that the repressed SEN developed a confused crush on LUH from working with her, which seemed quite innocent. In the 2004 version his infatuation comes from afar, and feels more sinister as a result.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhenever we see LUH in longshot, SEN is replaced with new footage, almost indistinguishable\u0026nbsp;from the original. In addition to this, more workers are shown in the background, making the entire department seem bigger. Another effect of both of these changes is that LUH seems just as anonymous and powerless as THX. (The original cut gave the mild\u0026nbsp;impression\u0026nbsp;that she was in a position of authority compared to THX.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OZoIChUhYWM\/UKoTRGenarI\/AAAAAAAAAe8\/w8aZJEI0hXs\/s1600\/5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OZoIChUhYWM\/UKoTRGenarI\/AAAAAAAAAe8\/w8aZJEI0hXs\/s640\/5.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAdditionally, if you look closely (click to see full size) new controls are added to everyone's desks, and a few new monitors have been added. A small detail you may not notice is the addition of the base of LUH's chair. It doesn't mean anything, of course, it just shows the attention to detail that's been applied to the 2004 edition.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EKeeping with the idea that SEN is in a different part of the complex (making the world feel bigger), a shot of LUH looking over at SEN is replaced with a shot of bank of monitors in the 2004 version.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Y33WASB3a7s\/UKoTheapQ1I\/AAAAAAAAAiM\/U_-QQ-XoeCQ\/s1600\/6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Y33WASB3a7s\/UKoTheapQ1I\/AAAAAAAAAiM\/U_-QQ-XoeCQ\/s640\/6.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter this comes our first big divergence from the original cut.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn 1970, the sequence unfolded thusly:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFirst we cut to THX at his job.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-PKNcwI2ZzBc\/UKoTRnZE2bI\/AAAAAAAAAfA\/V5pfW5Q4bt0\/s1600\/6-1a.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-PKNcwI2ZzBc\/UKoTRnZE2bI\/AAAAAAAAAfA\/V5pfW5Q4bt0\/s320\/6-1a.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThen back to LUH and SEN monitoring THX, which then changes to them responding to a consumer complaining about a product he's bought.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oGm5jRSZYK8\/UKoTSFQWEmI\/AAAAAAAAAfM\/sDXtqaT14Ug\/s1600\/6-1b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oGm5jRSZYK8\/UKoTSFQWEmI\/AAAAAAAAAfM\/sDXtqaT14Ug\/s320\/6-1b.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ELUH presses a button and he's informed that, for \"greater enjoyment and efficiency\", his product will no longer do the thing he wants it to.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1Bji2UFx4PE\/UKoTSiu4CyI\/AAAAAAAAAfQ\/wCA1AyWflpo\/s1600\/6-1c.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1Bji2UFx4PE\/UKoTSiu4CyI\/AAAAAAAAAfQ\/wCA1AyWflpo\/s320\/6-1c.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWith the consumer being taken care of, we then see footage of \"illegal sexual activity\" being beamed into the monitoring station, and SEN's childlike reaction to it.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FIEH3siWNLw\/UKoTTS22bUI\/AAAAAAAAAfc\/AUQSMzH3nHY\/s1600\/6-1d.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FIEH3siWNLw\/UKoTTS22bUI\/AAAAAAAAAfc\/AUQSMzH3nHY\/s320\/6-1d.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-twjkcoghE9k\/UKoTT60iQwI\/AAAAAAAAAfk\/y5c6dUTBawA\/s1600\/6-1e.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-twjkcoghE9k\/UKoTT60iQwI\/AAAAAAAAAfk\/y5c6dUTBawA\/s320\/6-1e.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe then cut back to THX's work (showing that he's literally constructing this prison's jailers -- the security robots which maintain order in the complex). We also see that he's apparently in some distress.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v-o0ddOQMeY\/UKoTUl7KR9I\/AAAAAAAAAfs\/EH33Brk_inM\/s1600\/6-1f.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v-o0ddOQMeY\/UKoTUl7KR9I\/AAAAAAAAAfs\/EH33Brk_inM\/s320\/6-1f.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MZoAQWqxN50\/UKoTVQXkBMI\/AAAAAAAAAf0\/eIEEWbq9Bg4\/s1600\/6-1g.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MZoAQWqxN50\/UKoTVQXkBMI\/AAAAAAAAAf0\/eIEEWbq9Bg4\/s320\/6-1g.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe drift back across a bank of monitors in the monitoring station, this time they show a child poking around in a medicine cabinet, with an automated voice stating, \"If you feel you are not properly sedated, call 348-844 immediately. Failure to do so may result in prosecution for criminal drug evasion.\" We then see LUH looking maternally at the monitors.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AnJ50odJWew\/UKoTWcCDIKI\/AAAAAAAAAgA\/7NN8LEZCDp0\/s1600\/6-1h.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AnJ50odJWew\/UKoTWcCDIKI\/AAAAAAAAAgA\/7NN8LEZCDp0\/s320\/6-1h.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis editing highlights the lyrical \"tone poem\" style of the original cut, pulling us into the film's weird world, as the characters go through a typical day. It's quite hypnotic and effective, but Lucas apparently felt it was lacking in focus. Indeed, the only thing we can infer from the above sequence is that LUH and SEN work together in some sort of monitoring station, and that THX is in some sort of distress. We get a sense of their personalities, but not of their motivations.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the new cut, the above sequence is changed to:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe cut to SEN viewing some computer monitors with THX and LUH on them. Why he's watching them, we don't know, but this establishes him as a dubious figure at best.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Vi6bxHXe2iw\/UKoTXWprLzI\/AAAAAAAAAgE\/EZncVNNO4e4\/s1600\/6-2a.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Vi6bxHXe2iw\/UKoTXWprLzI\/AAAAAAAAAgE\/EZncVNNO4e4\/s320\/6-2a.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dXBJBaBoJTQ\/UKoTYOpYxYI\/AAAAAAAAAgM\/kICtyMRZ_eI\/s1600\/6-2b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dXBJBaBoJTQ\/UKoTYOpYxYI\/AAAAAAAAAgM\/kICtyMRZ_eI\/s320\/6-2b.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_AVJwJwFbh8\/UKoTY4NKd5I\/AAAAAAAAAgU\/nEWhpDD9sUo\/s1600\/6-2c.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_AVJwJwFbh8\/UKoTY4NKd5I\/AAAAAAAAAgU\/nEWhpDD9sUo\/s320\/6-2c.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe then go back to LUH at her monitors, where she's also apparently watching THX at work. (Note the added green lights behind her.)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cIBDesh4_f0\/UKoTZQwOVAI\/AAAAAAAAAgY\/FDxrFIsIewc\/s1600\/6-2d.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cIBDesh4_f0\/UKoTZQwOVAI\/AAAAAAAAAgY\/FDxrFIsIewc\/s320\/6-2d.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Cejya1IUmc\/UKoTZ4CXdmI\/AAAAAAAAAgg\/PwW4brWbi_E\/s1600\/6-2e.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Cejya1IUmc\/UKoTZ4CXdmI\/AAAAAAAAAgg\/PwW4brWbi_E\/s320\/6-2e.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1ZuwmWaDzDw\/UKoTaaLYHJI\/AAAAAAAAAgk\/Au84u8kcPMk\/s1600\/6-2f.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1ZuwmWaDzDw\/UKoTaaLYHJI\/AAAAAAAAAgk\/Au84u8kcPMk\/s320\/6-2f.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThen we cut to THX at his job.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XaJlX25hFzs\/UKoTa39HZYI\/AAAAAAAAAgw\/AU0LXRNCzcc\/s1600\/6-2g.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XaJlX25hFzs\/UKoTa39HZYI\/AAAAAAAAAgw\/AU0LXRNCzcc\/s320\/6-2g.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8L_jbVXI_YQ\/UKoTbQl2plI\/AAAAAAAAAg0\/a-x5qX8_5v4\/s1600\/6-2h.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8L_jbVXI_YQ\/UKoTbQl2plI\/AAAAAAAAAg0\/a-x5qX8_5v4\/s320\/6-2h.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThen back to LUH monitoring THX (SEN has been replaced from the original shot), which then changes to her responding to a consumer complaining about a product he's bought.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ELUH presses a button and he's informed that, for \"more enjoyment and greater efficiency\", his product will no longer do the thing he wants it to.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yl9oIOhpdgo\/UKoTbspI2MI\/AAAAAAAAAhA\/WAXZiE9D-Pg\/s1600\/6-2i.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yl9oIOhpdgo\/UKoTbspI2MI\/AAAAAAAAAhA\/WAXZiE9D-Pg\/s320\/6-2i.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe then cut to a new CGI shot of THX's workplace (replacing the first shot in the old version), where see him apparently in distress.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dIUjoXkICnU\/UKoTcQ_Ru9I\/AAAAAAAAAhI\/bJqfC5JzDyo\/s1600\/6-2j.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dIUjoXkICnU\/UKoTcQ_Ru9I\/AAAAAAAAAhI\/bJqfC5JzDyo\/s320\/6-2j.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-RBy27mtBMlw\/UKoTcwl3tZI\/AAAAAAAAAhY\/liwbtRKaGp4\/s1600\/6-2k.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-RBy27mtBMlw\/UKoTcwl3tZI\/AAAAAAAAAhY\/liwbtRKaGp4\/s320\/6-2k.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe drift back across a bank of monitors in the monitoring station, this time showing a child poking around in a medicine cabinet, with an automated voice stating, \"If you feel you are not properly sedated, call 348-844 immediately. Failure to do so may result in prosecution for criminal drug evasion.\" We then see LUH looking maternally at the monitors.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LrqUVJYrMdE\/UKoTd_aJmzI\/AAAAAAAAAhc\/zhPScVuph4Q\/s1600\/6-2l.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LrqUVJYrMdE\/UKoTd_aJmzI\/AAAAAAAAAhc\/zhPScVuph4Q\/s320\/6-2l.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe then cut to THX at work again, before cutting back to LUH looking bored at work.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-aP9yt3D7MMU\/UKoTegRcdrI\/AAAAAAAAAhk\/4pT8ieUYKL0\/s1600\/6-2m.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-aP9yt3D7MMU\/UKoTegRcdrI\/AAAAAAAAAhk\/4pT8ieUYKL0\/s320\/6-2m.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tAcbCHbYSb0\/UKoTfXPShSI\/AAAAAAAAAho\/KPjNY8PKkQE\/s1600\/6-2n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tAcbCHbYSb0\/UKoTfXPShSI\/AAAAAAAAAho\/KPjNY8PKkQE\/s320\/6-2n.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Now we see the \"illegal sexual activity\", but instead of showing SEN's reaction to it, we see LUH's.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yI1LViIxBmc\/UKoTfiFtcoI\/AAAAAAAAAh0\/SoJ-ffVuiSA\/s1600\/6-2o.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yI1LViIxBmc\/UKoTfiFtcoI\/AAAAAAAAAh0\/SoJ-ffVuiSA\/s320\/6-2o.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ntxa6PAfmEY\/UKoTgfeAEPI\/AAAAAAAAAh8\/RQ9FHpRiXGo\/s1600\/6-2p.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ntxa6PAfmEY\/UKoTgfeAEPI\/AAAAAAAAAh8\/RQ9FHpRiXGo\/s320\/6-2p.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EShe looks confused, and then she suddenly she jolts to life as sirens start going off. (At this point both versions then converge on the \"radiation leak\" sequence.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIn the new edit, we now have more things to mentally chew on: SEN is apparently monitoring both LUH and THX. Is he in a position of power over the both of them? Is he infatuated with them? Is he suspicious of them?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ELUH apparently works in some sort of call center, helping those who need assistance, rather than in a position of security. She also has some reason for monitoring THX (could it be personal?), and seems more emotional that the world around her.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe see THX is in distress, as before.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIt's a more traditional introduction to the main characters than the 1970 version, but it's still very unusual.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe last shot of LUH watching the sexual activity plays into her looking seriously perturbed at the sound of an alarm going off.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-u4ScJPfBs2w\/UKoTgg8cXaI\/AAAAAAAAAiE\/WSuUYuXGWXE\/s1600\/6-2q.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-u4ScJPfBs2w\/UKoTgg8cXaI\/AAAAAAAAAiE\/WSuUYuXGWXE\/s320\/6-2q.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERadiation Leak\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJust as soon as both versions converge, we diverge again. Lots of new footage was added for the radiation leak sequence in the 2004 edition. The 1970 edition starts off with the following montage:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-U7WGvh8medo\/UKoTiJ4LQBI\/AAAAAAAAAiQ\/nmCbFWVI85g\/s1600\/7-1a.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-U7WGvh8medo\/UKoTiJ4LQBI\/AAAAAAAAAiQ\/nmCbFWVI85g\/s320\/7-1a.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-p3zBdYv-k1w\/UKoTiu-8wxI\/AAAAAAAAAiY\/jItkJJZc5Jg\/s1600\/7-1b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-p3zBdYv-k1w\/UKoTiu-8wxI\/AAAAAAAAAiY\/jItkJJZc5Jg\/s320\/7-1b.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ixUMVWIOwlw\/UKoTjD_h6xI\/AAAAAAAAAik\/0d4zdm1XbOo\/s1600\/7-1c.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ixUMVWIOwlw\/UKoTjD_h6xI\/AAAAAAAAAik\/0d4zdm1XbOo\/s320\/7-1c.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe then see a series of explosions through the eyes of these monitors.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oEwToz6p25Q\/UKoTjz6YESI\/AAAAAAAAAio\/8GCMzNRrJ7I\/s1600\/7-1d.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oEwToz6p25Q\/UKoTjz6YESI\/AAAAAAAAAio\/8GCMzNRrJ7I\/s320\/7-1d.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe 2004 version changes this to:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe begin with the monitors, but now there's lots of new footage on them, of people fleeing the meltdown.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-lzsKkiZzrCA\/UKoTkEhoRSI\/AAAAAAAAAis\/uFPmULp2LgQ\/s1600\/7-2a.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-lzsKkiZzrCA\/UKoTkEhoRSI\/AAAAAAAAAis\/uFPmULp2LgQ\/s320\/7-2a.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe now also see LUH's reaction, apparently affected by all the deaths in the way those around here are not. (Note the added lights in the background have now turned red.)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uXx_CKiYIVs\/UKoTks4pdjI\/AAAAAAAAAjA\/wpHVS0VkRA8\/s1600\/7-2b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uXx_CKiYIVs\/UKoTks4pdjI\/AAAAAAAAAjA\/wpHVS0VkRA8\/s320\/7-2b.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EA completely new shot.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-H3ubG0FT_xc\/UKoTlXieZrI\/AAAAAAAAAjE\/MtZqCR8dci0\/s1600\/7-2c.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-H3ubG0FT_xc\/UKoTlXieZrI\/AAAAAAAAAjE\/MtZqCR8dci0\/s320\/7-2c.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThen both version re-converge again:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESame shot, but there's new footage on the left monitor.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-036JVB0_iH8\/UKoTlwZiw6I\/AAAAAAAAAjI\/atr6HRmyJMI\/s1600\/7-3a.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-036JVB0_iH8\/UKoTlwZiw6I\/AAAAAAAAAjI\/atr6HRmyJMI\/s640\/7-3a.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EMore people and detail are added behind THX.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xts3sIYJPW4\/UKoTmbkb8eI\/AAAAAAAAAjU\/IZ6AKEveBw0\/s1600\/7-3b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xts3sIYJPW4\/UKoTmbkb8eI\/AAAAAAAAAjU\/IZ6AKEveBw0\/s640\/7-3b.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe next two shots are identical in both versions, but are included for completeness.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FUJKU3-Maqg\/UKoTmy519OI\/AAAAAAAAAjg\/W2Px9LgCpt8\/s1600\/7-3c.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FUJKU3-Maqg\/UKoTmy519OI\/AAAAAAAAAjg\/W2Px9LgCpt8\/s640\/7-3c.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tXMma_yH-PQ\/UKoToK5DRQI\/AAAAAAAAAjk\/UdaHQlYSR38\/s1600\/7-3d.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"140\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tXMma_yH-PQ\/UKoToK5DRQI\/AAAAAAAAAjk\/UdaHQlYSR38\/s640\/7-3d.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe next change happens when LUH glances over to her right (green lights again!)...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-IDPHGuLQWfk\/UKoTo1UNbDI\/AAAAAAAAAjo\/MniD1hXWh7M\/s1600\/7-3e.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-IDPHGuLQWfk\/UKoTo1UNbDI\/AAAAAAAAAjo\/MniD1hXWh7M\/s640\/7-3e.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E...to a shot of SEN looking back at her. This has been replaced with her watching THX amid the explosions in the other sector for the 2004 edition.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SVUhYauQMV0\/UKoTpebSliI\/AAAAAAAAAj0\/gh5Wx3iOFLA\/s1600\/7-3f.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SVUhYauQMV0\/UKoTpebSliI\/AAAAAAAAAj0\/gh5Wx3iOFLA\/s640\/7-3f.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe next shots just add more detail to THX's working environment.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qi3lvh2DxJQ\/UKoTqB3LqXI\/AAAAAAAAAj8\/C9OwMe_vZ9o\/s1600\/7-3g.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qi3lvh2DxJQ\/UKoTqB3LqXI\/AAAAAAAAAj8\/C9OwMe_vZ9o\/s640\/7-3g.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-L9w5k8eEffI\/UKoTqVmZS5I\/AAAAAAAAAkA\/EJJJh64Itnc\/s1600\/7-3h.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-L9w5k8eEffI\/UKoTqVmZS5I\/AAAAAAAAAkA\/EJJJh64Itnc\/s640\/7-3h.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zPxChQtbq6E\/UKoTq08_mZI\/AAAAAAAAAkI\/mQ5lJ4Cpqn4\/s1600\/7-3i.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zPxChQtbq6E\/UKoTq08_mZI\/AAAAAAAAAkI\/mQ5lJ4Cpqn4\/s640\/7-3i.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hlPZDYc8Qr0\/UKoZlgCcbII\/AAAAAAAAAkk\/XXN64nDdi5Y\/s1600\/7-3j.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"140\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hlPZDYc8Qr0\/UKoZlgCcbII\/AAAAAAAAAkk\/XXN64nDdi5Y\/s640\/7-3j.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EMost of these changes increase the sense of danger and scope of the meltdown, but there's also more of a feeling that LUH is emotionally affected by these deaths, and that she is especially concerned about the well-being of THX.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EBoth versions juxtapose the cruel brutality of the leak with the stoic and emotionless reaction by the rest of the complex.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EShift Over... It's Shoppy Time!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThis plays out the same in both versions, but with some aesthetic changes made for the 2004 version. THX leaves work, goes shopping for a random red object, and then, apparently burdened by something, goes to \"confession\" with the computerised\u0026nbsp;religious\u0026nbsp;figure, OMM. During his unburdening to the emotionless OMM, he reveals that he and his \"partner\" seem to having problems, but he doesn't know why.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese are the only visuals that are changed (some of them are very clever in how they use the original footage -- look closely).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pxqg2BlaE84\/UKoZmFTE6CI\/AAAAAAAAAks\/XYbWTJARi4o\/s1600\/8-a.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pxqg2BlaE84\/UKoZmFTE6CI\/AAAAAAAAAks\/XYbWTJARi4o\/s640\/8-a.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cj-WWFSG3_M\/UKoZnc10ygI\/AAAAAAAAAkw\/Yaoif37pIi0\/s1600\/8-b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cj-WWFSG3_M\/UKoZnc10ygI\/AAAAAAAAAkw\/Yaoif37pIi0\/s640\/8-b.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-c9GDTXAkoRM\/UKoZofxEujI\/AAAAAAAAAk4\/h-UFXWp9qUQ\/s1600\/8-c.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-c9GDTXAkoRM\/UKoZofxEujI\/AAAAAAAAAk4\/h-UFXWp9qUQ\/s640\/8-c.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LI3eUXV-WT4\/UKoZpG6GfdI\/AAAAAAAAAlA\/ZLYObocMjg0\/s1600\/8-d.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"142\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LI3eUXV-WT4\/UKoZpG6GfdI\/AAAAAAAAAlA\/ZLYObocMjg0\/s640\/8-d.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EComing up in Part 2: Robert Duvall goes home and watches porn.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5525152463319050275\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=5525152463319050275","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/5525152463319050275"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/5525152463319050275"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2013\/05\/george-lucass-thx-1138-explored-part-1.html","title":"George Lucas's THX 1138: Detailed Comparison of Theatrical and Director's Cuts - Part 1"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OBC5LashBz4\/UY-o2yeYKdI\/AAAAAAAAAns\/2wR1PMORpK0\/s72-c\/thx_1138_ver2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-3027588625205036746"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-03T20:24:00.003+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-08-05T19:51:22.920+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Patton Oswalt's Deleted Scene from \"Die Hard\""},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cb\u003EPatton Oswalt\u003C\/b\u003E used to have a MySpace profile, and way back when, he posted this little treat for \u003Ci\u003EDie Hard \u003C\/i\u003Edie hards (like myself). His profile, and his blogpost, have long been deleted, but I found a copy and thought I'd repost it here, for posterity. I've added photos to help you remember which of the characters he's referring to.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's just a bit of fun. I hope you enjoy it!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EKeep up to date with the hilarious Patton Oswalt at his website:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pattonoswalt.com\/\"\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.pattonoswalt.com\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(If you think this is funny, you haven't seen anything yet!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Chr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003EINT. – CONFERENCE ROOM – DAY\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003EHANS GRUBER, German criminal mastermind, meets with a crew of international, professional thieves.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EHANS GRUBER\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EThank you all for coming. I trust your respective flights were uneventful.\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E(He reads from a Filofax)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EYour presence indicates to me that each of you has reviewed my plan for the Nakatomi heist, and that you've agreed to participate. You will each receive a generous share of the $640 million in negotiable bearer bonds we will steal from the vault.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;\"\u003ETHEO\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EHate to speak out of turn, but I had a question about that.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5jsN35AA7tg\/UTOwjnpoO1I\/AAAAAAAAAnE\/D1Hync-Ya0k\/s1600\/Marco.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5jsN35AA7tg\/UTOwjnpoO1I\/AAAAAAAAAnE\/D1Hync-Ya0k\/s1600\/Marco.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EMARCO\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EWe all did, as a matter of fact.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EHANS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EOh?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ETHEO\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EYeah. And since I'm the one with the charming personality, I'll elect myself group spokesperson.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E(he turns to the Karl and Tony)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EGuten tag?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003EThey both cock their heads, confused.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EHANS\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey're Swedish.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ETHEO\u003Cbr \/\u003EOopsie. I keep forgetting. I owe you guys a Swiss Miss.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; text-align: center;\"\u003EUli eyes a bowl of M\u0026amp;Ms in the middle of the conference table. Eddie watches Uli intently.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aOxpyGE7mzQ\/UTOoFIJvWUI\/AAAAAAAAAnA\/Unsnu7GUZ2o\/s1600\/Eddie.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aOxpyGE7mzQ\/UTOoFIJvWUI\/AAAAAAAAAnA\/Unsnu7GUZ2o\/s1600\/Eddie.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EEDDIE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E(under his breath)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EC'mon…c'mon, just take one.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zyuLdRbm69Q\/UTOlpMyrw1I\/AAAAAAAAAmo\/PyF7eZNd2OU\/s1600\/Uli.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zyuLdRbm69Q\/UTOlpMyrw1I\/AAAAAAAAAmo\/PyF7eZNd2OU\/s1600\/Uli.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EULI\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EI heard that.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aOxpyGE7mzQ\/UTOoFIJvWUI\/AAAAAAAAAnA\/Unsnu7GUZ2o\/s1600\/Eddie.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aOxpyGE7mzQ\/UTOoFIJvWUI\/AAAAAAAAAnA\/Unsnu7GUZ2o\/s1600\/Eddie.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EEDDIE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EWell, you've been eyein' them candies ever since you got in here.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zyuLdRbm69Q\/UTOlpMyrw1I\/AAAAAAAAAmo\/PyF7eZNd2OU\/s1600\/Uli.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zyuLdRbm69Q\/UTOlpMyrw1I\/AAAAAAAAAmo\/PyF7eZNd2OU\/s1600\/Uli.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EULI\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EWell, I'm a nervous eater. I've got a wicked sweet tooth when I'm nervous.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EHANS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EWhat is there to be nervous about?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ETHEO\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EWell, there's one hole in the plan. At least, there's one detail you've left out.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EHANS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EEvery conceivable detail has been paid attention to.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ETHEO\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EExcept the electromagnetic lock on the vault. You know I can't crack it. None of us can.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EHANS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EI've got that all figured out.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ETHEO\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EWell, could you maybe share it with us? That's what we're all nervous about. We like the whole blowing the roof to cover our escape, and the driving away in the ambulance during all the confusion.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-h9T6_gwRg1A\/UTOlozzX3sI\/AAAAAAAAAm4\/4tyKY4Topu8\/s1600\/Karl.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-h9T6_gwRg1A\/UTOlozzX3sI\/AAAAAAAAAm4\/4tyKY4Topu8\/s1600\/Karl.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EKARL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EBut we've all invested a lot of time and money, not to mention many of us have\u0026nbsp;traveled\u0026nbsp;a long way.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5jsN35AA7tg\/UTOwjnpoO1I\/AAAAAAAAAnI\/zsb3EmOANiI\/s1600\/Marco.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5jsN35AA7tg\/UTOwjnpoO1I\/AAAAAAAAAnI\/zsb3EmOANiI\/s1600\/Marco.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EMARCO\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EAll the way from Italy, in my case! I am almost out of my favorite cigarettes!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ETHEO\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ESo we need you to tell us exactly how you'll crack the electromagnetic lock.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003EHans stares everyone down. This is a crucial moment, and will decide whether these sober, risk-averse professionals will proceed.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EHANS\u003Cbr \/\u003EI would much rather surprise you with the solution during the heist.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ETHEO\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou're serious? All of this build-up, and we're going to have to take it on faith you've got it worked out, plus be excited about it being a surprise?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EHANS\u003Cbr \/\u003EYes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003EEveryone stares at Hans, then at each other. This does not look good.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003EThen:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-h9T6_gwRg1A\/UTOlozzX3sI\/AAAAAAAAAm4\/4tyKY4Topu8\/s1600\/Karl.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-h9T6_gwRg1A\/UTOlozzX3sI\/AAAAAAAAAm4\/4tyKY4Topu8\/s1600\/Karl.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EKARL\u003Cbr \/\u003EOkay!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcjBypzx86Q\/UTOlpFoIWaI\/AAAAAAAAAms\/gGLmoJswy98\/s1600\/Theo.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ETHEO\u003Cbr \/\u003EYep! I think I speak for everyone when I say a surprise might be kind of fun!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5jsN35AA7tg\/UTOwjnpoO1I\/AAAAAAAAAnI\/zsb3EmOANiI\/s1600\/Marco.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5jsN35AA7tg\/UTOwjnpoO1I\/AAAAAAAAAnI\/zsb3EmOANiI\/s1600\/Marco.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EMARCO\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EIt's worth the risk!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s1600\/Hans.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EHANS\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'm so pleased.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003EUli finally steps back from the M\u0026amp;Ms. He doesn't take one.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-h9T6_gwRg1A\/UTOlozzX3sI\/AAAAAAAAAm4\/4tyKY4Topu8\/s1600\/Karl.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-h9T6_gwRg1A\/UTOlozzX3sI\/AAAAAAAAAm4\/4tyKY4Topu8\/s1600\/Karl.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EKARL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E(to Eddie)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ETold you.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aOxpyGE7mzQ\/UTOoFIJvWUI\/AAAAAAAAAnA\/Unsnu7GUZ2o\/s1600\/Eddie.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aOxpyGE7mzQ\/UTOoFIJvWUI\/AAAAAAAAAnA\/Unsnu7GUZ2o\/s1600\/Eddie.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EEDDIE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EDamn, I had fifty bucks on this guy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"\u003EHe hands a fifty dollar bill over to Karl, and everyone leaves the room.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Chr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENerd Alert!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EExcuse me while I geek out a bit. I ended up reading the script, and as it turns out, this particular issue \u003Ci\u003Ewas \u003C\/i\u003Ecovered...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cpre style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EVAULT ROOM - 31ST FLOOR                               73  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E        Hans and Theo enter the safe room.  The huge corporate safe\u003Cbr \/\u003E        looms in front of them.  Theo places three kit bags onto a\u003Cbr \/\u003E        table and rolls up his sleeves.  He swivels a computer console\u003Cbr \/\u003E        into handy reach, sits down.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E                                HANS\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E                 How long?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E                                THEO\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E                 Thirty minutes to break the code...\u003Cbr \/\u003E                 Two hours for the five mechanicals.\u003Cbr \/\u003E                 The seventh lock...that's out of\u003Cbr \/\u003E                 my hands.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E                                HANS\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E                 If out plan works...the FBI will\u003Cbr \/\u003E                 get rid of it for us.\u003C\/pre\u003E\u003Cpre style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003E\u003C\/pre\u003E\u003Cpre\u003E\u003Cpre style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003E        Theo grins, begins typing.\u003C\/pre\u003E\u003C\/pre\u003E\u003Cdiv arial=\"\" font-family:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" sans-serif=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBut the line was cut, presumably to keep the audience in the dark, so it's possible they did discuss the plan -- \u003Ci\u003Ebut we didn't see it\u003C\/i\u003E. Well, that could have been the case if it wasn't for this exchange (also from the original script)...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cpre\u003E\u003Cpre style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; white-space: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/pre\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cpre style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E293     INT. VAULT ROOM - NIGHT                               293\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E        Hans and Theo lean over a monitor watching a DWP truck near\u003Cbr \/\u003E        the parking garage.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E                                THEO                                  *\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E                        (tapping the screen)\u003Cbr \/\u003E                 There's the city engineers...they're\u003Cbr \/\u003E                 going into the street circuits...But\u003Cbr \/\u003E                 who are these guys in the suits?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E                                HANS\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E                 That's the FBI...ordering them to cut                *\u003Cbr \/\u003E                 the building's power.  They're as\u003Cbr \/\u003E                 regular as clockwork...or a time lock...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E        ON Theo's look:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E                                HANS\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E                 ...the circuits that cannot be cut...\u003Cbr \/\u003E                 are cut automatically in reponse to\u003Cbr \/\u003E                 a terrorist incident...You ask for\u003Cbr \/\u003E                 miracles, Theo...I give you the FBI...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E                                THEO\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E                 When you're hot, you're hot.\u003C\/pre\u003E\u003C\/pre\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E(I'm glad they cut Theo's last line!)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ESo it seems that this little inconsistency was introduced as part of a rewrite, or at least that's the only reasonable explanation I can think of for having\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Theo be completely in on the plan in one scene, but still need it explained to him later. I seem to recall McTiernan saying during his commentary that the script wasn't finished when they started shooting. I guess it's stuff like this that he was referring to.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EWhatever the reason, I do think it works better the way it happens in the film. Yes, it's not quite logical, but it's much more of an enjoyable moment for the audience when the plan's cleverness is revealed... which leads directly into the \"joyous\" moment that McTiernan was so keen on getting when the vault finally opens.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EAs he explains it: In \u003Ci\u003EDie Hard\u003C\/i\u003E, the villains are the protagonists, and McClane is the antagonist. As such, we need to feel their joy when they get what they want. It's an usual twist, but it works brilliantly, and our excitement probably would have been dampened if we knew exactly what was coming.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3027588625205036746\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=3027588625205036746","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/3027588625205036746"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/3027588625205036746"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/patton-oswalts-deleted-scene-from-die.html","title":"Patton Oswalt's Deleted Scene from \"Die Hard\""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfTPOls4Yiw\/UTOlQ8xhqHI\/AAAAAAAAAmQ\/_eI8vtnoc_o\/s72-c\/Hans.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-2289104446738889912"},"published":{"$t":"2012-11-14T22:16:00.004+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-02-04T00:17:13.396+00:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The \"Raiders of the Lost Ark\" Story Conference Tapes [ebook edition]"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"When the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mysterymanonfilm.blogspot.co.uk\/2009\/03\/raiders-story-conference.html\"\u003E\"Raiders of the Lost Ark\" Story Conference transcriptions appeared on the internet in 2009\u003C\/a\u003E, I was absolutely overjoyed. To be given the opportunity to see inside the writing process of one of the most iconic movies from my childhood was a wondrous\u0026nbsp;thing. The only downside was that it was only available in PDF format, and a lot of e-readers, like mobile phones and Kindles aren't great when it comes to PDFs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat's why I decided to put it in an e-book format for easy reading!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI've created two versions:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EePub\u003C\/b\u003E - for iPhones, iPads and other e-readers that can handle the ePub format\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMobi\u003C\/b\u003E - for Kindle users\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELatest version 1.2\u003C\/b\u003E - Fixed a (another) ton of typos! (Should be pretty solid now.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca class=\"file\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thunderpeel2001.com\/files\/RaidersStoryConference.epub\"\u003Eepub\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca class=\"file\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thunderpeel2001.com\/files\/RaidersStoryConference.mobi\"\u003Emobi\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESimply take your pick!"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2289104446738889912\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=2289104446738889912","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/2289104446738889912"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/2289104446738889912"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/the-raiders-of-lost-ark-story.html","title":"The \"Raiders of the Lost Ark\" Story Conference Tapes [ebook edition]"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-5916858189322535618"},"published":{"$t":"2012-06-03T14:10:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-02-04T00:17:24.752+00:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ramblings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Thoughts on Prometheus"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SagzqVTn8Co\/T8tdfHteGyI\/AAAAAAAAAcM\/azHfwH9vEug\/s1600\/Prometheus.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SagzqVTn8Co\/T8tdfHteGyI\/AAAAAAAAAcM\/azHfwH9vEug\/s1600\/Prometheus.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe excitement I felt before watching \u003Ci\u003EPrometheus \u003C\/i\u003Ewas probably the most I'd felt since I bought my ticket to see the last \u003Ci\u003EIndiana Jones\u003C\/i\u003E movie. Being a huge fan of Ridley Scott, the original \u003Ci\u003EAlien\u003C\/i\u003E, and of Damon Lindelof's writing (via \u003Ci\u003ELost\u003C\/i\u003E), I couldn't wait to see what these three ingredients produced when mixed together.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESadly, as I walked out the cinema, all my excitement had been replaced by disappointment. Yes, it was \u003Ci\u003EKingdom of the Crystal Skull\u003C\/i\u003E all over again.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUpdate:\u003C\/b\u003E I watched Prometheus a second time and had a different reaction. My new reaction is at the bottom. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe film is beautiful, no argument there. Scott's technical prowess as a director is perfectly on display. The story itself touches on some interesting areas: Questions about belief, religion, and humanity's origins, seem timely and apt. Michael Fassbender does a great job as this movie's android, David.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe broader strokes of the movie are quite interesting, and the ending, from the \"Ripley\" character's point of view, was satisfying. But...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(Be warned: \u003Ci\u003ESpoilers dead ahead!)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA beginning is a delicate time...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EActually, one of the first things that leaps to mind is how few surprises there were in the film. The very first scene explicitly reveals what the \"Engineers\" look like, so their later appearance is not a surprise. Another early scene explains precisely what the mission hopes to find, so that when they eventually do, it's also no longer a surprise.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI have to say that I found both of these to be baffling choices. The second one can be explained because it gives a reason for certain character to be onboard (the surprise guest -- but that only begs the question: \u003Ci\u003EWhy \u003C\/i\u003Ewas that guest on board? It did nothing for the story, but I'll get to that later). I really would have imagined that the scientific discovery would have been an interesting twist for the audience. Instead it's hinted at in the poster, the trailer, and spelled out right at the beginning of the film itself.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESpeaking of which, if you've seen the goosebump-inducing trailer for \u003Ci\u003EPrometheus\u003C\/i\u003E, you'll also be know that certain things from \u003Ci\u003EAlien\u003C\/i\u003E will make an appearance at some point. They surely could have been wonderful surprises, too, but instead, as the movie drags, you'll find yourself starting to become impatient for them to appear (and wait you will, they only arrive at the very end).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlong with the lack of surprise and mystery, you don't feel any empathy for any of the characters, despite having 17 to choose from. In fact, this large amount of characters hurts our relationship with them: We never get to know \u003Ci\u003Eany \u003C\/i\u003Eof them particularly well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis larger crew smacks of something that's felt a few times throughout the film; More money = bigger, shinier everything. The ship feels bigger. The rooms cleaner. The technology flashier. I don't know if this was intentional, but overall it lacks the claustrophobic, \"used\" feeling that Scott tried to so hard to convey in \u003Ci\u003EAlien\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EReally it's hard not to believe that the crew should have been reduced to the smallest possible number needed to tell the story effectively. At it stands, we see glimpses of interesting relationships, but they never go anywhere. For example, the clash between the button-down scientist and the unsociable, volatile geologist, felt interesting and dramatically fruitful, but it's all over before it's begun.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEven the film's \"Ripley\" character is somewhat difficult to empathise with. Arguably worse still is the fact that the crew never feels like a cohesive whole. You could contend that this is because they don't know each other before the mission begins, and that's true, but even by the end it's unclear what their relationships are. (How does the captain feel about Noomi Rapace's character? Theron's? Fassbender's? I have no idea.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe film has plenty of Scott flourishes (the captain, like Dallas in \u003Ci\u003EAlien\u003C\/i\u003E, enjoys music recognizable to modern listeners), but there's just no substance.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne screenwriting technique I've read about involves reading through your script once for each of your characters, in order to make sure they have a satisfying arc. I can't think of \u003Ci\u003Eone\u003C\/i\u003E character that managed to reach this goal.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThat's illogical, Captain...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe next big issue with the film is simple character motivation and logic. We often don't understand why a character is doing something. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor example, when the crew first land on their new-found planet, there are members of the exploration team with a healthy fear for what they're discovering. When one of the members decides to take off his helmet, against all common sense, after being told the air is breathable, he is rightfully chastised by those around him.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut soon afterwards, the rest of the team follow suit, even those who are fearful about what they've discovered. It's one thing for a \"believer\" to risk catching alien space-flu (it's very much a \"John Locke-ism\"), but it seems to go against everything we know about the other characters. So why would they risk it? We're never given a reason. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELater on, a pair of characters get lost in the alien spacecraft. Again, this appears to make no sense. For a start, we can see everyone's position clearly on the ship's 3D map (very cool, by-the-way), and they apparently have perfect communications with those on board, so why didn't they get in touch and say, \"We're lost, tell us which way to go\"? What's even more baffling is that one of these lost characters is introduced as being the most \u003Ci\u003Eau fait\u003C\/i\u003E with the mapping technology, and explores caves for a living using said technology. Surely he should be the \u003Ci\u003Elast\u003C\/i\u003E member of the crew to lose his bearings?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYet another example is when Noomi Rapace finally discovers what she's been hoping to find. It's possibly the greatest scientific discovery in human history, and yet nobody in the ship seems particularly bothered, including her. Surely the news would spread like wildfire through the small crew? On Earth, it would make the lead story on the evening news, but for the people who discovered it, they don't seem to care. Even \u003Ci\u003Eshe\u003C\/i\u003E doesn't run and tell her own research partner.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis odd character decision leads to a frustrating scene where we have to watch a character learn something we've just seen another character learn. Surely repeating information to the audience is uniformly understood to be a bad thing? One thing is certain, it impedes the flow of the story. This same problem happens several more times with different bits of information. It's baffling.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn terms or production, one also has to wonder why in Guy Pearce was in the film, and not some elderly actor (Peter O'Toole? -- well maybe, Christopher Plummer?). Surely it wasn't just so he could do the TED talk? I'm not even sure why his \u003Ci\u003Echaracter\u003C\/i\u003E was in the film, to be honest. I can only presume the film was trying to say something about humans being sometimes more robotic than their robotic creations (the daughter was arguably colder than David). Or perhaps something about how our relationship with our creators shapes who we are? Unfortunately, like most ideas and themes in the film, it's never fully fleshed out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThey should have sent a poet...\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003EAll of these issues pale in light of the film's biggest problem, though: It's just not a satisfying story. The crew explore the alien world, they could back to the ship, they go back to the alien world, they go back to the ship. It's every bit as dull as I just made it sound. There's no clear sense of what the threat is, what people's motivations are, or what the \"rules\" of the world are (so we can gauge the cause and effect of their decisions).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EStory strands are left unresolved, seemingly to deliberately try and spread more mystery into the world, and possibly leave some options for a sequel, but they're just not that interesting. I don't really care who or what the Big Head was supposed to represent. I don't really care what the grey goo supposedly does. Or what the worms are. Or what was in the grey cannisters. Or why sometimes they were lined up on their sides, or why they were sometimes laid out like the eggs in \u003Ci\u003EAlien\u003C\/i\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u003Ci\u003EBut I could have\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003E.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEven the immediately interesting questions regarding science versus religion, faith versus evidence, staples of \u003Ci\u003ELost\u003C\/i\u003E, and clearly within Lindelof's talented writing grasp, aren't explored to their full potential.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKHAAAAAN!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs I said at the beginning, I haven't felt this disappointed in a film since \u003Ci\u003EKingdom of the Crystal Skull\u003C\/i\u003E, and in both cases you'd be tempted to blame the scriptwriter, but really, you can't blame anyone but those who had final say. Just like George Lucas, Ridley Scott is powerful enough to not make a film until he's happy with the script. One can only presume that Lindelof saw this as Scott's project, and did his best to take Scott's ideas and turn them into something better than they were before. It's understandable that Lindelof would want to make Scott happy, it was his job, but Scott, as talented as he may be, is not a scriptwriter.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFrom Scott's point of view, you have to imagine he was very happy with it. As a director, the script gave him plenty of exciting opportunities to flex his visual muscles, but for the rest of us, it was lacking.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI still love and respect both Scott and Lindelof, and I look forward to seeing what they do next, but this was a remarkable disappointment from two remarkable people.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUpdate:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo sure was I that I was going to enjoy \u003Ci\u003EPrometheus\u003C\/i\u003E, that I made plans to see it a second time before I'd watched it the first.\u0026nbsp; As such I was forced to sit through it again, lest I'd let down the person I'd agree to watch it with. Against all my expectations, though, I actually kind of enjoyed it the second time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYes, I was surprised, too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis second viewing allowed me see it more for what it is, rather than what I wished it was. And guess what; the film kept my attention and entertained me throughout. Yes, most of the above complaints were still there (nng!), but they didn't completely ruin the experience this time around.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy best advice for those who have somehow missed \u003Ci\u003EPrometheus\u003C\/i\u003E so far: Don't go in expecting \u003Ci\u003EAlien\u003C\/i\u003E, and try and avoid watching the trailer if you can!"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5916858189322535618\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=5916858189322535618","title":"7 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/5916858189322535618"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/5916858189322535618"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/thoughts-on-prometheus.html","title":"Thoughts on Prometheus"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SagzqVTn8Co\/T8tdfHteGyI\/AAAAAAAAAcM\/azHfwH9vEug\/s72-c\/Prometheus.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-6428767189441861470"},"published":{"$t":"2012-01-30T22:06:00.000+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-06-03T10:49:39.999+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"reviews"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A closer look at Serenity -- Why didn't it save Firefly?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1L2yjGqY_jo\/Tyb383VKstI\/AAAAAAAAAW8\/IQgqMPZwAMA\/s1600\/Firefly.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1L2yjGqY_jo\/Tyb383VKstI\/AAAAAAAAAW8\/IQgqMPZwAMA\/s320\/Firefly.jpg\" height=\"181\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAfter the Fox TV network lost faith in the show they'd ordered and coldly watched it die, both fans and the cast and crew of\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFirefly\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ewere heartbroken, but the good vibes surrounding the show were strong enough for the almost-impossible to happen: A major feature film was made.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESerenity\u003C\/i\u003E was creator Joss Whedon's vision, pure and unfiltered (for the most part), without any of the meddling executives. Unlike Fox, Universal actually \u003Ci\u003Ewanted\u003C\/i\u003E to see more \u003Ci\u003EFirefly\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe feature film version (named, for legal reasons, \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ESerenity\u003C\/span\u003E after the central ship), was an opportunity for everyone who believed in the show\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Eto prove the world (and especially Fox), that it shouldn't have been cancelled, that its universe \u003Ci\u003Edid \u003C\/i\u003Ehold widespread appeal. Fans  on both sides of the camera hoped that this could be the new \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EStar Wars\u003C\/span\u003E. Some wryly speculated that its success might even spawn a TV spin-off...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EExcept none of that happened.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDespite garnering critical praise and winning numerous awards, \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ESerenity \u003C\/span\u003Ewas a flop at the cinema, and, although DVD sales helped put the movie into the black, they weren't high enough to create interest in a sequel.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInitially there were some grumbles about how the film had been marketed, but after all this time, was that the only reason it failed to set the world alight? Were there flaws within the film itself?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter recently working my through all 14 episodes of the \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EFirefly \u003C\/span\u003ETV series, and falling in love with it all over again, I viewed the film with fresh eyes, made a few notes... and came to the conclusion that, yes, I think there may have been a few issues with the movie itself.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENote: This isn't a \"review\" of \u003Ci\u003ESerenity\u003C\/i\u003E, it's a critical look at what I see as its major faults, with a specific focus on how someone new to the \u003Ci\u003EFirefly \u003C\/i\u003Euniverse might perceive them (it was them who needed to be won over, after all). And while the film \u003Ci\u003Edid\u003C\/i\u003E successfully convert me to a \u003Ci\u003EFirefly\u003C\/i\u003E (and Joss Whedon) fan, it never managed to cross-over to a larger market, and I wanted to know why.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere's what I see as the film's undeniable problems... \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBest. Opening. Ever.\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOk, so this is the opposite of a problem, but watching the film again for this piece, it struck me how \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ESerenity\u003C\/span\u003E has the best opening 10 minutes of any sc-fi film ever. It's better than \u003Ci\u003EStar Wars\u003C\/i\u003E, better than\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EThe Matrix\u003C\/i\u003E, better than, \u003Ci\u003EAlien\u003C\/i\u003E. It's smart, gripping, exciting. After it's finished, the title appears, and a wonderful, lifting score kicks in. It's goosebump city.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA portion of the audience has already decided that this film is utterly amazing (I was in that portion). Just as you think it can't get any better, a chunk of metal flies off the spaceship, and with a quick cut, before we can even laugh, we see the Captain turn to his pilot. \"What was that?\" And so begins the story proper. And so, unfortunately, do the problems.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe're introduced to our protagonists, the crew of Serenity, through a long scene without any cuts. According to writer\/director Whedon, this was done to try and give the audience a sense that they were on \"solid ground\" after all that jumping around in time and space. In other words, this ship just got real. (Sorry.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI love continuous takes as much as the next continuous takes fan, but there's a time and place for them, and this one doesn't really work for a number of reasons. For a start, it didn't make \u003Ci\u003Eme\u003C\/i\u003E feel on \"solid ground\". It's actually very frantic, we're\u0026nbsp;pummeled\u0026nbsp;with lots of information, and lots of camera movements. That could be fine by itself, but definitely doesn't do what Whedon \u003Ci\u003Ehoped \u003C\/i\u003Eit would.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere's a bigger problem as a result of this shooting choice, however, and that's the fact that we don't get all the information we need. Dramatic moments do not have much available film language with which to give them any weight. You can't cut to someone's reaction, for example, you can only swing the camera around as fast as you can. With film, the camera should be part-narrator, helping to tell the same story the actors are.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUsing long takes seems to work best when you're in a scene where you know who everyone is, and what the stakes are going in (see \u003Ci\u003ECrimes and Misdemeanors (1990)\u003C\/i\u003E), but it definitely works against you when you're trying to impart lots of information. You can't easily inform the audience about what's important, and what's non-essential (but amusing) chit chat, and it's possibly because of these limitations that the Simon and Mal confrontation doesn't work as well as it should. It's a great moment on paper, but it doesn't seem to work for a new viewer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlso, rather bizarrely, the ADR work on the scene (where actors dubbing their lines in a studio afterwards to hide the clomping the camera crew in the background) was very poorly done, making us feel even less connected to what's happening.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd unfortunately the problems are just the beginning for the newbies...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Chase Sequence\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOur first major force of conflict appears, they are known as \"Reavers\". We don't know anything about them, but in order for them to be a legitimate threat the audience has to believe one thing: The Reavers are a very real and very terrifying danger. Even if you're a group of fully-armed war-vets and mercenaries, it's pant-wetting time. The audience \u003Ci\u003Eneeds\u003C\/i\u003E to believe this for not only the chase sequence to work, but also for the story to work as a whole. After they've been introduced, the idea of meeting one again should haunt the audience.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhedon attempts to sell this necessary fear in a simple (and you might say, classic) way: If all the characters are scared at the mere mention of Reavers, then not only must they be something worth being scared of, but it's left up to the audience to decide exactly why.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis can be a very effective trick, as I'm sure we all know. A viewer's imagination can tailor a movie monster's menacing qualities to their own idiosyncratic fears, in theory creating a scarier threat for themselves. All it takes is a sense of creeping danger to get audiences' creative fear-juices flowing...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUnfortunately, when the Reavers appear, the viewer is completely in a comfort zone: A bank-heist that's actually going well, and is highly amusing to boot. There's no real sense of threat, and no reason to believe the characters can't handle anything the universe throws their way. It's even broad daylight, in a populated area. There's nothing to help germinate a sense of fear in the audience (although I think Whedon was hoping the jump from funny to fearful would be unsettling).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOutwardly there's even less to fear: Our heroes carry guns, while the Reavers are apparently too feral for that. We're never actually shown how ineffective four people with guns could be  against a horde of Reavers. Hell, we never even \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Esee\u003C\/span\u003E a horde of Reavers, we only really see about three, but surely guns could take them out?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe also don't actually know how tough our characters are. If we'd already seen them kick ass against a terrifying foe, but then act afraid of Reavers, we may be able to gauge that this new enemy was a very serious threat (this is how they were introduced in the series). But we don't. Our protagonists have only tackled a group of country-bumpkins, and since they've just committed a crime, it's natural to think that they'd like to leave ASAP anyway, Reavers or no Reavers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis lack of terror hurts the movie immediately, and is felt so strongly that, when we see a townsman run  towards our gang, begging to be taken with them, my immediate thought was not, \"He wants to get away from the Reavers\", it was, \"Poor guy, stuck on this backwoods world, wants to go on space adventures with some space bandits\". (I did get what Whedon wanted me to get, just not immediately.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd the damage continues: In the ensuing chase sequence, our heroes are escaping from... what? A bunch of stunt men in make-up? A ship covered in red paint? It's hard to feel emotionally involved because we have no reason to feel our protagonists are in any real danger. Also, it's not very well directed, sad to say. (Joss Whedon is apparently very aware of début directorial short-comings on the film's Bluray, admitting he'd completely re-shoot the whole scene if he could.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe chase's climax is also falls limp; Our hearts should already be pounding when a final bit of flaming debris nearly slices Mal in two (this \"second shock\" trick worked brilliantly in \u003Ci\u003EDie Hard\u003C\/i\u003E), but not only is our heart beating calmly, but the debris looks far too flimsy as it bounces along the deck. It's a huge shame, as the script is tight and the story beats are good.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe're then back on Serenity, with the crew and their ill-gotten gains, and we've learned a lot about the characters and their relationship to one another, that's good. (Watchers of the original series will have note that Mal has returned to his infinitely more interesting \"hardened\" self from the original pilot.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUnfortunately the problems aren't over...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Bar Fight\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn a bar, that classic Western\/sci-fi staple, we learn that the successful bank-heist has turned somewhat sour. Mal is being forced to give up 15% of his crew's earnings, but in an odd editing choice, we're not allowed to hear the justification as to why. A few words from his shady employers explaining that they're taking the extra percentage \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Esimply because they can\u003C\/span\u003E, would have been all that was needed, and indeed this dialogue \u003Ci\u003Ewas\u003C\/i\u003E filmed, but it was cut (presumably in order to try and make the viewer focus more on River -- a controversial choice).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo we're left wondering what's going on, why the one plot thread they've been introduced to has been yanked out of earshot, when River suddenly gets \"activated\". The inevitable bar fight ensues.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlthough Summer Glau's flexible fighting skills are incredible, the brawl itself doesn't emotionally engage with the audience because there's no context: Why are the people in the bar fighting with her? If they're under threat, why aren't people trying to escape?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen Luke Skywalker had his scuffle with the ugly man with the death mark on three systems, the rest of the bar acted in a way we could understand: Avoid a fight, hope it will go away on its own. In \u003Ci\u003ESerenity\u003C\/i\u003E it becomes a Wrestlemania cage fight for no apparent reason. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'm fairly certain that the idea was supposed to be that a dispassionate and indiscriminate killing machine had just been released into a public space, but once again there's not a sense of immediate danger because the exit appears to be available to everyone in the bar, and hardly anyone is shown making a break for it. If these people want to stay and fight and get their asses kicked, then you can't help but feel that's their problem. Sure, some people try and leave, but the set design and direction never makes us feel as though River is holding people these people against their will: A lot of them seem to be attacking \u003Ci\u003Eher\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat are we supposed to be feeling here? Are we supposed to feel bad for the patrons as River is taking them down? (Are they all  thugs? Are they normal tax payers looking for a quiet night out? Do they want to escape? If they want to fight, why do they want  to fight? Out if pride? Out of ego? Out of a desire to prove how manly  they are? Out of self-defence? For the enjoyment of a battle? To see if  they could best her? We don't know.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECompare this again with the cantina in \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EStar Wars\u003C\/span\u003E. That venue had a vibe. You expected trouble there. You felt like you knew the patrons, that they  weren't faceless nobodies. You could probably can imagine how they would react in this situation. Can anyone say the same about the patrons of the \u003Ci\u003ESerenity\u003C\/i\u003E bar? Were they hard-working, innocent miners looking for a drink after a long day drilling? Were they all smugglers and bandits making shady deals? Were they deadly mercenaries? We don't know: They were just more  stuntmen in generic costumes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis confusion about who is attacking who and why is a shame because it hurts the final shot of the fight; Mal slowly putting down his weapon, his heart racing. This would have worked much better if it we'd felt he was in danger against his will. Instead we're wondering why this cold, selfish man didn't run out the bar's open exit. (Although it's possible he was trying to protect the patrons of the bar, it doesn't seem to be in keeping with his character -- although maybe I'm wrong there.) This problem isn't as bad as the audience not fearing the Reavers, but it also wasn't as engaging directed as it was written, and so another opportunity to engage the audience was lost.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEither way, the audience \u003Ci\u003Eshould\u003C\/i\u003E have had two big jolts of adrenaline at this point in the movie. They should also be secretly hoping that the Reavers aren't going to come back.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf they'd had those things, I think the film would have been largely fine at this point. Everything would have been set up so the subsequent story turns would have had all the weight and resonance they needed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWell, apart from one other minor hiccup before we reach the end: Shepherd Book.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEveryone unfamiliar with \u003Ci\u003EFirefly\u003C\/i\u003E had no idea who the hell he was, and it felt like we should have (I was one of them). The scene with Mal and Book was pointless and weird, and didn't help explain who this man was or why the crew were there. Or what his relationship with them was. But hey, that's pretty minor compared to these other problems.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(Note: Shepherd Book was originally on Serenity throughout the film, and it was another unknown character they sought refuge with. When Whedon was forced to write Book out of the story, it made sense to switch the characters -- the crew did have a relationship with him, after all. At least for fans of the show -- those new to the party were wondering why such weight was given to his scenes.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Ending\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOk, I lied. There is actually one final big problem: The triumph of the protagonists is not something we, the audience, can easily relate to. Consider, once again, the final battle in \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EStar Wars\u003C\/span\u003E or \u003Ci\u003EThe Matrix\u003C\/i\u003E. When our heroes win, we feel their victory, we feel their triumph. In \u003Ci\u003ESerenity\u003C\/i\u003E, their (most obvious) successes are felt by unknown people across the universe. People we don't care about. Our heroes survive, but they also suffered serious losses, and this \"down\" feeling is what we're left with. Yes, I believe that more people felt and related to Zoe's pain, than Mal or River's salvation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYou big whiner! So you're saying \u003Ci\u003ESerenity\u003C\/i\u003E failed as a movie?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAbsolutely not, at least not for fans of the series. Upon watching it an additional time for this blog post (to make sure I wasn't totally wrong about the problems I'd identified), I noticed that it actually works as a perfect ending for the series itself.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor the first time I saw really Mal's story. And not Mal's story from the beginning of the film, but his story from the beginning of the series. In the very first scene of the series, we watch Mal lose all faith as he has everything he believes in taken away from him. In the final scene of the film, we see man restored, optimistic about the future, with something to believe in again. (And, aptly enough, the first episode of the show shares the title of the movie.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis layer means that the passengers we watched Mal take onboard at the beginning of the series, Simon, River, and Book, actually held the key to his own personal salvation. This character arc is in the film, but Whedon buried it deep.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor example, the scene with Shepherd Book carries an important message from a man of faith to a man without any.\u0026nbsp;His dying words to Mal; \"I don't care what you believe. \u003Ci\u003EJust believe it\u003C\/i\u003E.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThanks to River, Mal discovers a truth\u0026nbsp;that leads to him finally seeing something bigger than himself. Able to be motivated by his beliefs, his nihilism finally dies, and he starts fighting again for the things that are important to him. By the end of the film he's healed, a whole person again, his heart no longer dead.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the process of re-developing his own belief system he shatters that of his nemesis, The Operative, the ultimate nihilist. (His final words, after Mal tells him he'd better not see him again, \"You won't. There is nothing left to see.\")\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERiver is also saved by her time on Serenity, finally finding peace at the end of the film thanks, not just to the love of her brother, and the family she's found on the ship, but to Mal for helping her excise her demons (in the original script it's made clear that a large part of her mental problems stem from the horrible truth about Miranda). \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESerenity\u003C\/i\u003E is Mal's and River's story, of how they saved each other, and if there's ever a sequel, we'll be seeing a different side to them than we've ever seen before.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn this way, it's actually an utterly fantastic and rewarding script.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBut...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt took me five watches to see Mal's journey. As a first-time viewer I wasn't left with a sense of joy, or even success, it was pain and loss. Hell, it wasn't even bittersweet. Our losses as a viewer were too great, and the gains too small, too hidden. Joss cut us too deeply to notice the salve he tried to apply. And yes, Wash's death is a big part of that.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(Interestingly, Whedon justifies his decision to kill Wash on the \u003Ci\u003ESerenity\u003C\/i\u003E Bluray commentary, making the point that if the audience is upset, it means he did the right thing. The obvious response to that is: \u003Ci\u003EDear Joss, if you killed off Willow, you would probably have to go into hiding. That doesn't mean it's the right thing to do -- it just means you made us \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cu\u003Ecare\u003C\/u\u003E\u003Ci\u003E. Signed, Everyone.\u003C\/i\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWouldn't you have just loved the movie even more if Wash and Book survived? I know I would have. And indeed that's exactly what happened in Whedon's original 190 page \"kitchen sink\" version of the script (available online, \u003Ci\u003EFirefly\u003C\/i\u003E fans!).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat original script also featured this wonderful piece of dialogue between Zoe and Simon, that really helps the audience become aware that Mal's spiritual salvation is an important part of the story:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"font-family: courier, courier new;\"\u003ESIMON\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-family: courier, courier new; margin: 0 auto; width: 305px;\"\u003EYou were in that same war. But\u003Cbr \/\u003Eyou live almost like a person\u003Cbr \/\u003Emight; you have an actual\u003Cbr \/\u003Erelationship — a marriage. You\u003Cbr \/\u003Edidn't turn into some... Gorgon...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"font-family: courier, courier new;\"\u003EZOE\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-family: courier, courier new; margin: 0 auto; width: 305px;\"\u003EI'm career Army, my whole family\u003Cbr \/\u003Eis. I was already in when the war\u003Cbr \/\u003Estarted. Mal volunteered. He\u003Cbr \/\u003Ejoined the fight because he\u003Cbr \/\u003Ebelieved. He believed his planet\u003Cbr \/\u003Eshould be left alone. Believed we\u003Cbr \/\u003Ewould win if we gave our hearts to\u003Cbr \/\u003Eit, that his generals wouldn't lay\u003Cbr \/\u003Edown arms while his men were still\u003Cbr \/\u003Edying around him... that God would\u003Cbr \/\u003Ehelp us in our darkest place.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-family: courier, courier new; text-align: left;\"\u003EShe cinches a knot tight, moves to the next body.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"font-family: courier, courier new;\"\u003EZOE\u003Cbr \/\u003E(continuing)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-family: courier, courier new; margin: 0 auto; width: 305px;\"\u003ESee, that's the difference between\u003Cbr \/\u003EMal and me. All I ever lost was a war.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo, when all is said and done, we finally have a complete understanding as to why we won't be seeing any more Firefly: \u003Ci\u003EBecause the executives at Fox sold us all down the river.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe end.\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6428767189441861470\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=6428767189441861470","title":"25 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/6428767189441861470"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/6428767189441861470"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2010\/05\/why-there-isnt-any-more-firefly.html","title":"A closer look at Serenity -- Why didn't it save Firefly?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1L2yjGqY_jo\/Tyb383VKstI\/AAAAAAAAAW8\/IQgqMPZwAMA\/s72-c\/Firefly.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"25"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-8579811964402889432"},"published":{"$t":"2011-09-07T23:32:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-11-25T07:49:33.165+00:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"So you want to go to Hollywood?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-nol71cCyda0\/Tmfw2lBJoVI\/AAAAAAAAASs\/_6--UZ2NQ5Q\/s1600\/campbell.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-nol71cCyda0\/Tmfw2lBJoVI\/AAAAAAAAASs\/_6--UZ2NQ5Q\/s1600\/campbell.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThis questionnaire is something I read on Bruce Campbell's website 10 years ago. I found it so thought-provoking that it has stayed with me all this time.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI recently wanted to show it to a friend but was dismayed to discover it was no longer to be found on the internet. Thankfully, after some jiggery-pokery involving The Wayback Machine (a website hosted over at Archive.org), I was able to retrieve a copy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI think it deserves to be preserved and, if you've ever entertained notions of working in the dream factory known as Hollywood, contemplated.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI hope you find it as interesting and provocative as I did.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETop tip: There's no wrong answers, so be honest with yourself.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EVisit Bruce Campbell at: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bruce-campbell.com\/\"\u003Ewww.bruce-campbell.com\u003C\/a\u003E. Also, buy his books!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Chr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo all good people contemplating a leap into the frigid waters of the entertainment industry, please read the attached questionnaire. I consider this to be a kind of litmus test for those of you with grand aspirations. Read, ponder, act...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBest,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBruce \"Mr. Know-It-All\" Campbell\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI aspire for a career in the film\/television industry because:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; a) I need a quick million.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; b) I have personal problems and being rich and famous will solve them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; c) I failed as a Clinical Psychologist.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; d) I've got show biz in my blood.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMy ultimate goal(s) is(are):\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; a) To win an Academy Award © or:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; ___1) An Emmy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; ___2) A Star on Hollywood Blvd.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; ___3) A trip to Disneyland.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; b) To be famous. I will be famous when:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; ___1) I win a Peoples Choice Award.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; ___2) I get recognized at my high school reunion.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; ___3) Everyone on the planet knows and loves me.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; c) To be stinkin' rich. I will be rich when:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; ___1) My phone stops getting cut off.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; ___2) I can buy medicine for little Billy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; ___3) I can do a leveraged buyout of MCA and cast myself in anything I want.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; d) Both b and c.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; e) To be gainfully employed doing what I enjoy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMy main cultural influences are:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; a) Films where things blow up a lot.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; b) Nick at Nite.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; c) Literature.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; d) Life.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI hope to become involved in this type of project:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; a) Story-driven.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; b) Genre-driven.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; c) Forget it, Mom will drive.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI know I am talented because:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; a) Um, because my friends and loved ones say so?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; b) I know it in my heart.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; c) I received the \"Ken and Barbie\" award in high school.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; d) I have an extensive resume.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI define talent as:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; a) The ability to do one thing, really well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; b) The ability to be mediocre at lots and lots of things.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; c) The ability to suck the chrome off a trailer hitch.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; d) The ability to make my friends think I'm cool.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMy unique talent lies:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; a) In front of the camera - I want to act.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; b) Behind the camera - I want to direct...oh yeah, and write too...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; c) In front and behind the camera - I want to be a hyphenated person.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; d) Behind the Auto Parts store.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI define the success of a film by:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; a) How well it does at the Box Office.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; b) How well it is received by the critics.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; c) How hard everyone worked on it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; d) How many good-looking women\/men I met on the crew.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI will be successful when:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; a) I meet the right people.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; b) My new Hummer arrives.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; c) I own my own island.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; d) I get that tummy tuck for Christmas.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; e) Hell freezes over.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; f) Nonsense, I am successful now.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI will fail if:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; a) I don't meet the right people.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; b) Failure is not an option.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; c) Enough people tell me I will.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; d) The odds are too great.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe market price of my soul is:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(hint: you will need to know this at some point)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; a) $1,000,000 in tax-free Municipal Bonds.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; b) 3 magic beans.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; c) I cannot be bought! My self-esteem is priceless!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E* Take this test before you ride the rails west.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHint: There are no right or wrong answers.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8579811964402889432\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=8579811964402889432","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/8579811964402889432"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/8579811964402889432"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/hollywood-questionnaire-by-bruce.html","title":"So you want to go to Hollywood?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-nol71cCyda0\/Tmfw2lBJoVI\/AAAAAAAAASs\/_6--UZ2NQ5Q\/s72-c\/campbell.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-965156207398646654"},"published":{"$t":"2011-08-25T03:22:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-08-25T03:24:01.522+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My new project: Grim Fandango Deluxe"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2i4-t5W4HVE\/TlWxnOFaK_I\/AAAAAAAAASE\/lnLt6-c_4_Y\/s1600\/MannyNewSuit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"476\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2i4-t5W4HVE\/TlWxnOFaK_I\/AAAAAAAAASE\/lnLt6-c_4_Y\/s640\/MannyNewSuit.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ECome see: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/grimfandangodeluxe.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EGrim Fandango Deluxe\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/965156207398646654\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=965156207398646654","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/965156207398646654"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/965156207398646654"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2011\/08\/my-new-project-grim-fandango-deluxe.html","title":"My new project: Grim Fandango Deluxe"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2i4-t5W4HVE\/TlWxnOFaK_I\/AAAAAAAAASE\/lnLt6-c_4_Y\/s72-c\/MannyNewSuit.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-4246169484312986183"},"published":{"$t":"2011-05-26T21:37:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-05-27T02:32:26.524+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"viewing guides"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"woody allen-athon"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My Woody Allen-athon: Part 1 (1969 - 1975)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Eqz42w2hoQE\/Td7-wYAjBBI\/AAAAAAAAARE\/cX4AxNy0oYg\/s1600\/600full.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Eqz42w2hoQE\/Td7-wYAjBBI\/AAAAAAAAARE\/cX4AxNy0oYg\/s400\/600full.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611202292782138386\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;\" \u003EAn account of my experiences watching every Woody Allen movie in chronological order*\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:130%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E* Excitement not guaranteed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;\" \u003EINTRODUCTION\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhy would anyone do this?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWell, for a start, I love film, and Woody Allen is one of its most iconic figures. I'd seen about three or four of his movies when I started this project, but I was aware that he'd been making a film a year (more or less) since 1969. That was a huge body of work about which I was almost entirely ignorant, and I decided I wanted to know more.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlso in my mind, was something that Quentin Tarantino said when I saw him talk here in London. When asked about watching the (arthouse) \"greats\" of cinema, like Fellini and Bergman, he was very candid about how difficult he'd found it to enjoy their work. He went on to explain that he'd learned not to jump into the \"classics\", but instead had found that the best way to appreciate a director's work was to start at the beginning, with the director's earliest film, and work your way forward. In his mind it was a mistake to immediately jump to a director's \"best\" work, because it was generally very difficult to appreciate without context.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe argued that by watching films in the order they were produced, you would watch the director progress, and so learn about what they were trying to achieve. That way, when you got to their most revered pieces, you would actually be better able to appreciate what they had accomplished.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI found this argument compelling, and so I decided to do follow this way of thinking with Woody Allen and his huge body of work. Of course, unlike Bergman or Fellini, I think just about everyone in the Western hemisphere is already pretty aware of who Woody Allen is, even as a filmmaker, and so can jump in, more or less, anywhere they like, but I was interested in discovering what he had been up to all these years, and watching his progression.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat on earth could a man have to say after ten, twenty, thirty, even forty films that he hadn't said before? What was driving him? Was he genuinely progressing as an artist, or just treading water? Had he, as many people seem to suggest, gotten more serious and dour? Had he forgotten how to be funny? Was all his best work behind him?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhatever I thought I might find in answer to those questions, I wasn't prepared for how much I'd learn. Not only about his work, but about him as a person.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese are my experiences as they happened. I hope you enjoy them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;\" \u003EPART ONE\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;\" \u003E- \"The early, funny ones...\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;\" \u003E\"[Take the Money and Run is] really where I feel my career in films began. Before that it was all reasons not to go into cinema.\" \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E- Woody Allen, talking in 1992 (\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EWoody Allen on Woody Allen\u003C\/span\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/S6URTOQkAlI\/AAAAAAAAAO0\/Q7EM44So13I\/s1600-h\/money.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/S6URTOQkAlI\/AAAAAAAAAO0\/Q7EM44So13I\/s400\/money.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450781945944605266\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;\" \u003ETAKE THE MONEY AND RUN (1969)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ew: Woody Allen \u0026amp; Mickey Rose, d: Woody Allen, e: Paul Jordan and Ron Kalish, dp: Lester Schorr, p: Charles H. Joffe\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOk, so here we are at the beginning. \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ETake the Money and Run\u003C\/span\u003E was the first time Allen had written and directed a film. I was aware of how unaware I was of this movie, so I wasn't expecting too much (surely if it was a classic, it would have been mentioned more in popular culture, right?).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe film's premise is simple: Allen is an inept criminal and this is a \"documentary\" of his life, complete with interviews with his parents, ex-girlfriends, etc. Alongside these documentary-style interviews is the main narrative, which is told using regular techniques (i.e. like a regular fictional film). Oddly enough, these two styles don't clash as much as they might sound.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMy initial reaction (as I wrote it):\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis was a good film, and a solid comedy. Sure, some of the jokes fall flat, and the film's first third drags a bit, but if I'd written and directed this film, I'd be immensely proud of it. It's actually (somewhat) emotionally satisfying and Allen's character is solid and consistent (something I see as a sign of a good writer).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's quite a fantastic start to a career really, but it also shows just \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ehow \u003C\/span\u003Egood films actually have to be before they reach genuine classic status; Sure, you can buy \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ETake the Money and Run\u003C\/span\u003E on DVD, so it's not totally forgotten, but it's certainly not a film with much status now.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf I'd made this film, especially at the start of my career, I think I'd have been so proud of its quality that my only concern would be to try and keep my future films from being worse! Obviously there was room for improvement (this isn't the greatest comedy ever made, after all), but already an insight into Allen's character that he recognised this, and wanted to keep growing as an artist, pushing himself. The fact that Allen attempted to make more challenging films, rather than just regurgitate a successful formula, is possibly one of the most interesting things I shall take from this film.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAfterthoughts (further thoughts after I had let it digest, and read about the film):\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAccording to some random bit of trivia I read online, this was the first ever attempt at a \"mockumentary\". According to Allen in 1992, he didn't find the making of this movie particularly difficult, and said he knew pretty much what he wanted from the beginning.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn all, this is a funny comedy, but it's unlikely to be your new favourite film.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/S6URcJRKueI\/AAAAAAAAAO8\/pbiQfm0zRbI\/s1600-h\/bananas.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/S6URcJRKueI\/AAAAAAAAAO8\/pbiQfm0zRbI\/s400\/bananas.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450782099223788002\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;\" \u003EBANANAS (1970)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ew: Woody Allen \u0026amp;  Mickey Rose, d: Woody Allen, e: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ERon Kalish and Ralph  Rosenblum\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E, dp: Andrew M. Costikyan, p: Jack Grossberg\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAllen's second film would focus more on being an outright \"screwball\" comedy. The idea here seems for Allen to get as many laughs as he can, with his bumbling New York character inadvertently becoming the leader of a South American country.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMy initial reaction (as I wrote it):\u003C\/span\u003E A much funnier, and leaner [only 70 mins(!), compared with 85 for \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ETake the Money and Run\u003C\/span\u003E] follow-up with the same co-writer (Mickey Rose). This time there's less filler and more on-the-mark stuff. I really enjoyed this one. It's a zany, screwball comedy, and there's a lot more physical comedy this time around (very slapstick in places) and it really works. I'm surprised at how talented Allen is at physical comedy, a real \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RZOlrZNIod0\"\u003EHarpo Marx\u003C\/a\u003E. There's a good balance between satirical humour and outright stupidity, too (the satire never gets too much). I laughed out loud a lot more times than with his previous movie.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThinking about it from Allen's point of view, I would have been unsure where to go from here in terms of my career: Do another high-energy screwball comedy (even higher energy\/even more screwier?), or attempt something with more dramatic weight instead? [I'd seen Annie Hall, so I was aware of where he'd be eventually heading, but this was still a question Allen must have asked himself.]\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAfterthoughts\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EThis is a movie I would recommend to anyone, especially those who are unfamiliar with Allen's work. Sure, it's a rough around the edges, but it's still very funny and so lean that it goes by with ease. I also really enjoyed the satirical parts, which still hold up today. I also remember thinking how Louise Lasser's performance and character were a particular joy.\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/S6URk4Td43I\/AAAAAAAAAPE\/FXLt0iRZC3c\/s1600-h\/sam.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/S6URk4Td43I\/AAAAAAAAAPE\/FXLt0iRZC3c\/s400\/sam.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450782249288852338\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;\" \u003EPLAY IT AGAIN, SAM (1972)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ew: Woody Allen, d: Herbert Ross, e: Marion Rothman, dp: Owen Roizman, p:  Arthur P. Jacobs\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlay It Again, Sam\u003C\/span\u003E arguably might not fall under the umbrella of being a \"Woody Allen film\". Although written by and starring Allen (and based on his own 1969 Broadway play), it was directed by Herbert Ross.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis may seem like a small detail, but there's no escaping the fact that this film sticks out from Allen's work so far (and even that which would follow it). In many ways it's far more accomplished, both directorially and script wise.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA surprisingly different movie from \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EBananas\u003C\/span\u003E, I'm guessing this was a side of Allen that most people hadn't seen before (at least those who hadn't seen his plays). The story revolves around Allen's character, a neurotic New Yorker, getting over a bad relationship. The hook in this case is that his character is obsessed with Bogart (hence the title's play on the famous line from Casablanca), and this movie legend often appears to offer advice, and give the audience a chance to hear Allen's internal dialogue.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMy initial thoughts (as I wrote them):\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlay It Again, Sam\u003C\/span\u003E starts off exhibiting \"zany\" comedy traits, but it doesn't really work on that level and thankfully, as the film progresses, it becomes more dramatically serious and, as a result, much more rewarding.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe comedy helps tell the story, and the film's message, while a cliché, is effectively told. This is definitely a highlight of his career so far -- but possibly a very different experience from what contemporary audiences were expecting(?).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAfterthoughts\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EInterestingly this film was based on Allen's second Broadway play, which he wrote and performed in before making his first film. It's strange because this story feels maturer and more crafted than his previous two films (and the following two, for that matter), and yet it was written before them. I don't know if he polished the story when he wrote the screenplay, or if he was just attempting something different with the films he was directing, or if there was outside influence. Whatever the reason, this is a very different Allen movie at this point in his career, but it's also very successful.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAccording to Allen in 1992, when it came to directing \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlay It Again, Sam\u003C\/span\u003E, he apparently wasn't interested, saying he wanted to focus on something new. Considering the somewhat amateur look of his previous films, it's not inconceivable that Paramount (the company that owned the rights to the film and produced it) might have had some serious reservations about letting him direct. Who knows what the truth is, but whatever the case, the \"new\" thing turned out to be...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/S6URq-VbuCI\/AAAAAAAAAPM\/CvzorlOwHfo\/s1600-h\/sex.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/S6URq-VbuCI\/AAAAAAAAAPM\/CvzorlOwHfo\/s400\/sex.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450782353986926626\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;\" \u003EEVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX (1972)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ew: Woody Allen (book: Dr. D. Reuben), d: Woody Allen, e: Eric Albertson, dp: David M. Walsh, p: Charles H. Joffe\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is more of a direct follow-up to \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EBananas\u003C\/span\u003E, but certainly not as successful. I'm guessing that in the public's eye Allen was seen as a crazy cross between Harpo Marx and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dsw9jYU_rJI\"\u003EGrouch Marx\u003C\/a\u003E, and the idea of him tackling a serious (potentially \"taboo\") subject was thus surely going to have hilarious consequences...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe film is based on the best-selling self-help book of the same name. Allen took random questions from the book, and wrote his own unique answers, and because of this basic structure, the film is literally a series of prolonged and unrelated sketches, each prefaced with a question from the book (e.g. \"\u003Ci\u003EDo Aphrodisiacs Work?\u003C\/i\u003E\").\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMy initial thoughts (as I wrote them):\u003C\/span\u003E This just didn't work, in my opinion. The comedy is neurotic when it should be light and playful, and light and playful when it should have been considered. The production seems to have had some difficulty too, as it looks very amateurish in places (although it's unclear if this is Allen's inexperience as a director, or technical problems).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe budget is clearly bigger than Allen had before, but despite this, the whole experience, including its production value, is wildly uneven. On the upside, Gene Wilder is great, and the final sketch (with Burt Reynolds and Tony Randall) is quite amusing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI would consider this to be Allen's least successful film so far in his career.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAfterthoughts\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EIn \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EWoody Allen on Woody Allen\u003C\/span\u003E, Allen reveals that he decided to make this film after seeing an advert for the book on TV one night. \"And I thought to myself, 'Gee, that would make a funny movie.' To get the rights to that book and make little short things. Questions and then a little sketch or something. Just purely for fun.\" Allen apparently took real questions from the book and then wrote this own answers to them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe went on to say, \"I know that the doctor who wrote the book hated the movie. I don't know why. I guess he thought it was trivial or foolish or silly. But, you know, this book was silly also, and if he had really cared about it, he wouldn't have sold it to the movies.\" According to Allen, the book \"presumed that nobody knew anything about sex\".\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn my own mind I don't quite see Allen's problem with the book, and I do think that a lot of people grow up being terribly ignorant about sex. So, for my part, I do see merit in Dr. Reuben's book and I can understand why he didn't like Allen's adaptation, however unique it tried to be.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/S6URxTo0JTI\/AAAAAAAAAPU\/6jErJ5x18io\/s1600-h\/sleeper.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/S6URxTo0JTI\/AAAAAAAAAPU\/6jErJ5x18io\/s400\/sleeper.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450782462784578866\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;\" \u003ESLEEPER (1973)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ewd: Woody Allen, e: O. Nicholas Brown, Ron Kalish and Ralph Rosenblum, dp: David M. Walsh,  p: Jack Grossberg\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ESleeper\u003C\/span\u003E is often listed amongst many people's favourite Allen films, so I was expecting a return to form.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe basic outline is that a neurotic New Yorker (played by Allen) gets frozen and wakes up in a future he doesn't understand. He eventually becomes reluctantly involved with some freedom fighters and their attempt to overthrow an oppressive government.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMy initial thoughts (as I wrote them): \u003C\/span\u003EI couldn't help but find this so-called \"classic\" a bit over-rated. The comedy is very uneven, Allen's slapstick, while good, is not on par with his earlier films, and the satire feels weak. Allen's character is especially confusing, starting off as a meek hypochondriac and ending up as a cynical, angry man. The best moments in the film come at the end in the form of the bitter interplay between Allen and Diane Keaton - two people who apparently hate one another, and blame the other for any problems, but are actually equally inept.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESome bits \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ereally\u003C\/span\u003E don't work (like \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/video\/video.php?v=1079546798863\"\u003EAllen using bleu cheese to knock out a guard\u003C\/a\u003E) and it's mainly a collection of odd set-pieces, but with a bigger budget than Allen's earlier work. Quite disappointing, especially considering how revered I'd heard it was. It was nowhere near the quality of \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlay It Again, Sam\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterestingly the final lines of the film are (from Allen's cynical character): \"The only two things I believe in are sex and death...\".\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/S6UR3anQ5PI\/AAAAAAAAAPc\/Co860OgVCDA\/s1600-h\/love-and-death.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/S6UR3anQ5PI\/AAAAAAAAAPc\/Co860OgVCDA\/s400\/love-and-death.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450782567736337650\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;\" \u003ELOVE AND DEATH (1975)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ew: Woody Allen (apparently \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Euncredited work by\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E: Mildred Cram, Donald Ogden Stewart), d: Woody Allen, e: Ron Kalish and Ralph Rosenblum, dp: Ghislain Cloquet,  p: Charles H. Joffe\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAllen's fifth time in writer\/director shoes is another attempt at a light comedy, but this time with slightly loftier aspirations. Set during the Napoleonic wars, it light-heartedly mixes philosophy and zany comedy in random quantities. I had no idea what to expect as I'd never even heard of it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMy initial thoughts (as I wrote them):\u003C\/span\u003E This fitted my mood perfectly, so my experience of it might be biased, but it seemed like Allen's attempt to build on his successful rapport with Diane Keaton, and to also attempt what he did in \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EEverything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex\u003C\/span\u003E: Take a well seriously regarded work and subvert it in some way. This time it was Russian literature (even the title is reminiscent of \"War and Peace\"), and I really enjoyed the results.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe strongest element of \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ESleeper\u003C\/span\u003E (the aforementioned bickering between Allen and Keaton) was put to great use here. The production values were really good, too; This is definitely Allen's most beautiful film so far.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe bulk of the story was Allen's character's philosophical musings, and I really enjoyed them, even if the questions and insights were somewhat... self absorbed(?) it was still really funny.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe same problem that plagued \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ESleeper\u003C\/span\u003E is present here, however: The unnecessary injection of \"zaniness\" (for example, contemporary cheerleaders on a 19th century Russian battlefield). These moments still don't work and I'm looking forward to them disappearing from Allen's future films. [I knew they eventually would.] Hardly any of Harpo's influence could be seen here, but there were still things that reminded me of Groucho.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ELove and Death\u003C\/span\u003E made me think of the type of humour I've seen in Allen's written work [such as \"Without Feathers\"], but whereas I've always struggled to appreciate that, here I really \"got it\". [I would later find Allen's written work more enjoyable, possibly as a result of experiences like this.]\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere's no getting away from the fact that Allen's own directed work is still some ways away from the balanced drama\/comedy success of \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlay It Again, Sam\u003C\/span\u003E, but whatever flaws \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ELove and Death\u003C\/span\u003E has, I was pleasantly surprised at just how much I enjoyed it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAfterthoughts\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EI still have very fond memories of this film and would definitely watch it again. I much preferred it to his last two films.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/my-woody-allen-athon-part-2.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EContinued in Part 2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E (coming soon)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/my-woody-allen-athon-part-2.html\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4246169484312986183\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=4246169484312986183","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/4246169484312986183"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/4246169484312986183"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/my-woody-allen-athon-part-1.html","title":"My Woody Allen-athon: Part 1 (1969 - 1975)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Eqz42w2hoQE\/Td7-wYAjBBI\/AAAAAAAAARE\/cX4AxNy0oYg\/s72-c\/600full.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-6913607678876176201"},"published":{"$t":"2010-02-07T20:47:00.059+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-09-02T23:08:46.717+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"viewing guides"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Battlestar Galactica Viewing Order (No spoilers!)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"float: right; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bvN1j9qrrhA\/TZoGt6VeZ8I\/AAAAAAAAAQ8\/3SQtLPvaR6I\/s1600\/Adama.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591789273157101506\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bvN1j9qrrhA\/TZoGt6VeZ8I\/AAAAAAAAAQ8\/3SQtLPvaR6I\/s400\/Adama.jpg\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 266px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 192px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThe ultimate viewing order for Battlestar Galactica!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith so many off-shoots, extended  episodes, webisodes, one-off movies and weird bits and pieces it's very  hard for a new Battlestar Galactica fan to know exactly what order to  watch everything in.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat's why, with the help of the kind  folks at the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hometheaterforum.com\/\"\u003EHome Theater Forum\u003C\/a\u003E, I decided to piece together a \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003Erecommended viewing order\u003C\/span\u003E for the entire series. But not  just that, I've put together information on which versions of episodes  you should watch and where you can find them, too. This really is the  ultimate guide! (At least, it should be.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI hope you find it useful, and if you do think  I've missed something, please leave a comment and let me know!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ENote:\u003C\/span\u003E I heartily recommend watching the \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003Edeleted scenes\u003C\/span\u003E featured on your DVDs\/Blurays after watching each episode. Some scenes (especially in Season 4, in my opinion) add a lot to the story and character's motivations. If you're ever confused as to why a character should suddenly do something, you may find your answer on the cutting room floor.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Miniseries\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt 0pt 37px;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Miniseries,_Night_1\" title=\"Miniseries, Night 1\"\u003ENight 1\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Miniseries,_Night_2\" title=\"Miniseries, Night 2\"\u003ENight 2\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESeason 1\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt 0pt 37px;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1.01 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/33\" title=\"33\"\u003E33\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1.02 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Water\" title=\"Water\"\u003EWater\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1.03 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Bastille_Day\" title=\"Bastille   Day\"\u003EBastille Day\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1.04 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Act_of_Contrition\" title=\"Act of   Contrition\"\u003EAct of Contrition\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1.05 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/You_Can%27t_Go_Home_Again\" title=\"You Can't Go Home Again\"\u003EYou Can't   Go Home Again\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1.06 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Litmus\" title=\"Litmus\"\u003ELitmus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1.07 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Six_Degrees_of_Separation\" title=\"Six Degrees of Separation\"\u003ESix   Degrees of Separation\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1.08 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Flesh_and_Bone\" title=\"Flesh   and Bone\"\u003EFlesh and Bone\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1.09 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Tigh_Me_Up,_Tigh_Me_Down\" title=\"Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down\"\u003ETigh Me   Up, Tigh Me Down\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1.10 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/The_Hand_of_God_%28RDM%29\" title=\"The Hand of God (RDM)\"\u003EThe Hand of   God\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1.11 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Colonial_Day\" title=\"Colonial   Day\"\u003EColonial Day\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1.12 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Kobol%27s_Last_Gleaming,_Part_I\" title=\"Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I\"\u003EKobol's   Last Gleaming, Part I\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1.13 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Kobol%27s_Last_Gleaming,_Part_II\" title=\"Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II\"\u003EKobol's   Last Gleaming, Part II\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESeason   2\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt 0pt 37px;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.01 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Scattered\" title=\"Scattered\"\u003EScattered\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.02 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Valley_of_Darkness\" title=\"Valley of Darkness\"\u003EValley of   Darkness\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.03 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Fragged\" title=\"Fragged\"\u003EFragged\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.04 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Resistance_%28episode%29\" title=\"Resistance (episode)\"\u003EResistance\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.05 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/The_Farm\" title=\"The Farm\"\u003EThe Farm\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.06 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Home,_Part_I\" title=\"Home, Part   I\"\u003EHome, Part I\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.07 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Home,_Part_II\" title=\"Home, Part   II\"\u003EHome, Part II\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.08 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Final_Cut\" title=\"Final Cut\"\u003EFinal Cut\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.09 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Flight_of_the_Phoenix\" title=\"Flight of the Phoenix\"\u003EFlight of   the Phoenix\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.10 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Pegasus_%28episode%29\" title=\"Pegasus (episode)\"\u003EPegasus\u003C\/a\u003E (56 minute extended version)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.11 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Resurrection_Ship,_Part_I\" title=\"Resurrection Ship, Part I\"\u003EResurrection   Ship, Part I\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.12 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Resurrection_Ship,_Part_II\" title=\"Resurrection Ship, Part II\"\u003EResurrection   Ship, Part II\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.13 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Epiphanies\" title=\"Epiphanies\"\u003EEpiphanies\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.14 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Black_Market\" title=\"Black   Market\"\u003EBlack Market\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.15 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Scar\" title=\"Scar\"\u003EScar\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.16 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Sacrifice\" title=\"Sacrifice\"\u003ESacrifice\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.17 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/The_Captain%27s_Hand\" title=\"The   Captain's Hand\"\u003EThe Captain's Hand\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ERazor \u003C\/span\u003E(101 minute extended version - not the 81 minute broadcast version)\u003Cbr \/\u003ETV movie. \u003Ci\u003EIf you have this on DVD or Bluray, you have the extended version.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EImportant note: This was originally broadcast   just before \u003Ci\u003ESeason 4\u003C\/i\u003E, but chronologically it fits here,   telling more of the Pegasus's story. Some people argue it's better to   watch after \u003Ci\u003ESeason 3\u003C\/i\u003E, as originally broadcast, but it makes most sense to watch it here.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe reason that the placement of Razor is a hotly contested issue among BSG fans is because of a bit of dialogue at the very end (in the last 10 minutes) which sets the \u003Ci\u003Etone \u003C\/i\u003Efor Season 4 (barely even a spoiler). Everything else in this TV movie is not a spoiler.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo why place it here, and not where it was originally broadcast, if there's \u003Ci\u003Eany\u003C\/i\u003E sort of issue? Because, chronologically, the story is set here, and by the time you reach the end of Season 3, the story of Pegasus will feel like ancient history. Indeed, that was the complaint echoed around the internet from fans after \u003Ci\u003ERazor\u003C\/i\u003E originally aired -- it had nothing to do with what was going on in the story at that time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs a result of this, most fans agree it's better to watch \u003Ci\u003ERazor\u003C\/i\u003E here. In doing so, you'll appreciate the story more and it will have greater emotionally resonance. In short: I highly recommend that you follow my advice and watch it here.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere is one small caveat, however: In order to deal with the above dialogue issue, and so not to unintentionally alter the tone of Season 3, I have two, very specific instructions that I recommend that you follow for your absolute optimum enjoyment.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI will try not to spoil anything with these instructions, so pay attention. You need to press MUTE on your TV (and\/or turn off any subtitles) in the following two moments. Both of these moments occur in the last 10 minutes of the story, so you can relax and enjoy the first 90 mins before you need to worry.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPress MUTE when:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1. The hybrid \u003Ci\u003Etouches\u003C\/i\u003E Shaw. (You can unmute as soon as the hybrid lets go.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eand shortly afterwards:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E2. When Red One contacts Pegasus. (You will literally hear the dialogue, \u003Ci\u003E\"This is Red One come in\"\u003C\/i\u003E and see Pegasus respond --\u0026nbsp;mute before Red One can give their message to Pegasus.) You can unmute when you see Red One on your screen -- actually before that, but there's no other visual clue I can give you.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat's it! That's all you have to worry about. Two very small moments, and even if you don't unmute it, it's not a huge spoiler, it just unintentionally alters the tone of Season 3 if you don't, so do try your best to follow my instructions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt 0pt 37px;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EOptional\u003C\/i\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Razor_Flashbacks\"\u003ERazor Flashbacks\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENote: This was billed as a \"seven episode web series\", but really they are just deleted scenes from the shorter broadcast version of \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ERazor\u003C\/span\u003E. In fact, most of these scenes are now reintegrated into the extended version of \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ERazor\u003C\/span\u003E (the one on DVD and Bluray), making what's left even more unessential. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey are mentioned here only for the sake of completeness, and because they're often a source of confusion. Don't worry, they are far from necessary. The only \"episodes\" not reintegrated are 1, 2 and some parts of 7, so they're the only ones to note. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll 7 of these \"episodes\" were originally released online before \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ERazor \u003C\/span\u003Ewas broadcast, and I'd recommend watching 1 and 2 beforehand, and 7 afterwards. They don't really add much to the story, though.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.18 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Downloaded\" title=\"Downloaded\"\u003EDownloaded\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.19 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Lay_Down_Your_Burdens,_Part_I\" title=\"Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I\"\u003ELay   Down Your Burdens, Part I\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2.20 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Lay_Down_Your_Burdens,_Part_II\" title=\"Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II\"\u003ELay   Down Your Burdens, Part II\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe   Resistance\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt;\"\u003EA 10 episode   web-based series bridging seasons 2 and 3. (25 mins.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis should be included on your DVDs\/Blurays.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESeason 3\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt 0pt 37px;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.01 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Occupation\" title=\"Occupation\"\u003EOccupation\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.02 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Precipice\" title=\"Precipice\"\u003EPrecipice\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.03 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Exodus,_Part_I\" title=\"Exodus,   Part I\"\u003EExodus, Part I\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.04 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Exodus,_Part_II\" title=\"Exodus,   Part II\"\u003EExodus, Part II\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.05 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Collaborators\" title=\"Collaborators\"\u003ECollaborators\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.06 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Torn\" title=\"Torn\"\u003ETorn\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.07 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/A_Measure_of_Salvation\" title=\"A   Measure of Salvation\"\u003EA Measure of   Salvation\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.08 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Hero\" title=\"Hero\"\u003EHero\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.09 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Unfinished_Business\" title=\"Unfinished Business\"\u003EUnfinished   Business\u003C\/a\u003E (70 minute extended   version - Note: Not included on Region 2 DVDs, but is included on all Blu-ray releases.)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.10 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/The_Passage\" title=\"The Passage\"\u003EThe Passage\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.11 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/The_Eye_of_Jupiter\" title=\"The   Eye of Jupiter\"\u003EThe Eye of Jupiter\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.12 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Rapture\" title=\"Rapture\"\u003ERapture\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.13 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Taking_a_Break_From_All_Your_Worries\" title=\"Taking a Break From All Your Worries\"\u003ETaking a Break From All Your Worries\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.14 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/The_Woman_King\" title=\"The Woman   King\"\u003EThe Woman King\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.15 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/A_Day_in_the_Life\" title=\"A Day   in the Life\"\u003EA Day in the Life\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.16 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Dirty_Hands\" title=\"Dirty Hands\"\u003EDirty Hands\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.17 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Maelstrom\" title=\"Maelstrom\"\u003EMaelstrom\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.18 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/The_Son_Also_Rises\" title=\"The   Son Also Rises\"\u003EThe Son Also Rises\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.19 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Crossroads,_Part_I\" title=\"Crossroads, Part I\"\u003ECrossroads,   Part I\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3.20 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Crossroads,_Part_II\" title=\"Crossroads, Part II\"\u003ECrossroads,   Part II\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERazor\u003C\/b\u003E: Yes, this again. (Well this is where \u003Ci\u003ERazor \u003C\/i\u003Ewas originally broadcast, after all.) Remember the last 10 minutes where I told you to MUTE two small moments? Well, guess what, now is when you get to go back and hear what was said. Watch the last 10 minutes of \u003Ci\u003ERazor\u003C\/i\u003E here.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeason 4\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt 0pt 37px;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.01 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/He_That_Believeth_In_Me\" title=\"He That Believeth In Me\"\u003EHe That   Believeth In Me\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.02 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Six_of_One\" title=\"Six of   One\"\u003ESix of One\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.03 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/The_Ties_That_Bind\" title=\"The   Ties That Bind\"\u003EThe Ties That Bind\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.04 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Escape_Velocity\" title=\"Escape   Velocity\"\u003EEscape Velocity\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.05 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/The_Road_Less_Traveled\" title=\"The Road Less Traveled\"\u003EThe Road   Less Traveled\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.06 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Faith\" title=\"Faith\"\u003EFaith\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.07 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Guess_What%27s_Coming_to_Dinner%3F\" title=\"Guess What's Coming to Dinner?\"\u003EGuess   What's Coming to Dinner?\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.08 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Sine_Qua_Non\" title=\"Sine Qua   Non\"\u003ESine Qua Non\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.09 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/The_Hub\" title=\"The Hub\"\u003EThe Hub\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.10 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Revelations\" title=\"Revelations\"\u003ERevelations\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeason 4 Continued (aka \"Season   4.5\" or \"The Final Season\")\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt 0pt 37px;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.11 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Sometimes_a_Great_Notion\" title=\"Sometimes a Great Notion\"\u003ESometimes   a Great Notion\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Face of the Enemy\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt;\"\u003EA 10 episode web-based series (although it plays together like an intense   mini-episode). (36 mins.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese episodes have not been included on any   DVD or Blu-ray releases -- except for the Japanese Blu-ray release of Season 4. A real pain.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey are not presently available anywhere   else in the world to my knowledge, but I highly recommended you do your best to find them. Not only were they hugely enjoyable, but they explain a few important things that set up the next episode.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUpdate: You can watch the entire webseries online\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/video\/xxxcck_battlestar-galactica-the-face-of-the-enemy-complete_shortfilms\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. (Thanks to an anonymous reader for the tipoff.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt 0pt 37px;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.12 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/A_Disquiet_Follows_My_Soul\" title=\"A Disquiet Follows My Soul\"\u003EA   Disquiet Follows My Soul\u003C\/a\u003E (53   minute extended version - only on Bluray releases)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.13 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/The_Oath\" title=\"The Oath\"\u003EThe Oath\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.14 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Blood_on_the_Scales\" title=\"Blood on the Scales\"\u003EBlood on the   Scales\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.15 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/No_Exit\" title=\"No Exit\"\u003ENo Exit\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThe Plan\u003C\/span\u003E (DVD\/Bluray movie)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EA stand-alone movie that shows \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E(approximately)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E the first  two seasons from the Cylons' perspective. (You finally get to see \"The Plan\", mentioned all those times in the opening sequence!) Although \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EThe Plan\u003C\/span\u003E was originally released after the show had finished, \u003C\/span\u003Eit is generally agreed that it should be watched here, so that everything is all tied up when you do reach the end.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0pt 0pt 37px;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.16 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Deadlock\" title=\"Deadlock\"\u003EDeadlock\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.17 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Someone_to_Watch_Over_Me\" title=\"Someone to Watch Over Me\"\u003ESomeone   to Watch Over Me\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.18 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Islanded_In_a_Stream_of_Stars\" title=\"Islanded In a Stream of Stars\"\u003EIslanded   In a Stream of Stars\u003C\/a\u003E (62   minute extended version - only on BluRay releases and Region 1 DVDs)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4.19 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/Daybreak,_Part_I\" title=\"Daybreak, Part I\"\u003EDaybreak\u003C\/a\u003E (150 minute extended version - only on   BluRay releases and Region 1 DVDs)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Plan \u003C\/b\u003E: This is where this DVD\/Bluray   movie was originally released (after the show had finished). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EIt seems universally agreed that it's preferable to watch this after \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ENo Exit\u003C\/span\u003E, instead of after you've finished the entire series, but there's no harm in waiting until now.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECaprica\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAn entire TV series set 58 years before the   events of \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EBattlestar Galactica\u003C\/span\u003E,    and revealing the events surrounding the creation of the Cylons.    (Although it's worth noting that you don't have to have seen BSG to  watch Caprica... and some people have decided to watch this series \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Efirst, \u003C\/span\u003Eeven though it was produced after BSG had finished.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.01 Pilot\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.02 Rebirth\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.03 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EReins of a Waterfall\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.04 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EGravedancing\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.05 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EThere Is Another Sky\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.06 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EKnow Thy Enemy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.07 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EThe Imperfections of Memory\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.08 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EGhosts in the Machine\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.09 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EEnd of the Line\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.10 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EUnvanquished\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.11 Retribution\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.12 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EThings We Lock Away\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.13 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EFalse Labor\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.14 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EBlowback\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.15 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EThe Dirteaters\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.16 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EThe Heavens Will Rise\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.17 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EHere Be Dragons\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E1.18 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EApotheosis\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBlood and Chrome\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis was potentially a whole new show at one stage, but it appears to be now just a stand-alone TV movie. The story follows the  exploits of a young William Adama during the First Cylon War, and is  considered a sequel to \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ECaprica\u003C\/span\u003E and a prequel to \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EBattlestar Galactica\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EAfter disappearing off the radar for a long time (possibly indicating that it wasn't up to the standards set by \u003Ci\u003EBSG\u003C\/i\u003E), the story was finally been release for viewing on Machninima.com in 10 episodes. Then it was released on DVD\/Bluray as a movie in a rated and unrated form.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003EI've been told there are no \u003Ci\u003EBSG\u003C\/i\u003E spoilers, so you can watch this anytime you want.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd so ends the incredible saga of the reboot of \u003Ci\u003EBattlestar Galactica\u003C\/i\u003E, I hope you've enjoyed the journey.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"style1\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFurther reading\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWell not quite \"reading\", but if you're a fan you may enjoy the following:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.battlestarwiki.org\/wiki\/List_of_Podcasts\"\u003ERon Moore's Battlestar Galactica podcast\u003C\/a\u003E is nothing short of incredible, and highly recommended for fans and wannabe TV writers. As he goes through each episode, I \u003Ci\u003Ebelieve \u003C\/i\u003Eyou can watch the show and listen to his comments without fear of spoilers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/5743142\/the-original-battlestar-galactica-series-bible-is-ron-moores-rebuke-to-star-trek\"\u003Edownload and read\u003C\/a\u003E (see, there is \u003Ci\u003Esome\u003C\/i\u003E reading) the show's original \"Bible\" (contains major spoilers, natch).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd for some amusement, I recommend reading \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hometheaterforum.com\/forum\/thread\/125076\/battlestar-galactica-remake-time-to-weep-openly\"\u003Ethe original reaction to the show on the Home Theater Forum\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(no real spoilers). Next time you see some fans getting bent out of shape over something they haven't watched yet, remember this! :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnything else?"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6913607678876176201\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=6913607678876176201","title":"305 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/6913607678876176201"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/6913607678876176201"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2010\/02\/battlestar-galactica-viewing-order.html","title":"Battlestar Galactica Viewing Order (No spoilers!)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bvN1j9qrrhA\/TZoGt6VeZ8I\/AAAAAAAAAQ8\/3SQtLPvaR6I\/s72-c\/Adama.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"305"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-9026054078837854689"},"published":{"$t":"2009-06-20T01:01:00.110+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-06-19T22:02:14.207+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"game fixes"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Planescape: Torment - Best Mods\/Increase Resolution Guide"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"float: right; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/Sj1tWlxTBdI\/AAAAAAAAAOA\/uuKRPmclzOw\/s1600-h\/cover.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349552167249446354\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/Sj1tWlxTBdI\/AAAAAAAAAOA\/uuKRPmclzOw\/s320\/cover.jpg\" style=\"cursor: pointer; height: 199px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 161px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThis is the ultimate guide to \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/span\u003E mods; Including increasing the game resolution, playing in widescreen, installing the best mods, fixing bugs, re-adding deleted missions, and running on modern operating systems like Windows 8, 7, XP and Vista.\u003C\/span\u003EThis is a complete step-by-step guide to installing, patching and improving \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/span\u003E. It will allow you to play the game in widescreen (in any resolution you like), fix hundreds of bugs, re-add deleted missions that were cut due to time constraints, and much more.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn short: This is how \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/span\u003E SHOULD be played.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll of these wonderful things are possible thanks to the hard work of the following \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/span\u003E fans: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shsforums.net\/index.php?showuser=10126\"\u003EQwinn\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shsforums.net\/index.php?showuser=10815\"\u003Escient\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shsforums.net\/index.php?showuser=11034\"\u003EGhostDog\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Valerio Bigiani (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gibberlings3.net\/widescreen\/\"\u003Ethe bigg)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bitpatch.com\/\"\u003EAqrit\u003C\/a\u003E. I've also used additional help constructing this guide from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bootstrike.com\/Torment\/Online\/tti2.html\"\u003EJake\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15383330054234552607\"\u003EAir\u003C\/a\u003E, Jeff Vader and others. Thanks a lot!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you have any problems using this guide, there is now a \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETROUBLESHOOTING \u003C\/span\u003Esection at the end.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #ffe1b3; margin: 0pt auto; padding: 15px; text-align: center; width: 80%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ENOTE FOR GOG.COM USERS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/i\u003E was recently made available on the excellent \u003Cb\u003EGood Old Games\u003C\/b\u003E website (aka \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gog.com\/en\/gamecard\/planescape_torment\"\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.gog.com\u003C\/a\u003E). I'm pleased to announce that this guide is \u003Cb\u003Efully compatible\u003C\/b\u003E with that version of the game, simply skip the first two steps and go straight to \u003Cb\u003EStep 3a\u003C\/b\u003E. Enjoy!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPlease note: It is highly recommended that you install these mods when you're starting a new game. If you're in the middle of an existing game, there can be unpredictable problems with your existing saves.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ENote:  The order in which you do the following steps IS important, so don't skip one unless it's 'optional' or 'recommended'.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 1: Install the Game\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E (Required - of course)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 100%;\"\u003EYou should have no problems using the normal installer, but it will only install the files found on Disc 1 (and then possibly force you to sit through an \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EIcewind Dale\u003C\/span\u003E trailer - arg).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 100%;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #ffc5c5; margin: 0pt auto; padding: 15px; text-align: center; width: 80%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 100%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EWINDOWS 8, 7 AND VISTA USERS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 100%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003EIt is highly recommended that you should NOT install the game to your \u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003EC:\\Program Files\\\u003C\/span\u003E directory. That directory is a special directory and is locked by Windows to make it impossible for other files to alter what is installed there (for security reasons), which means it will potentially cause you a few problems later when you try to save games or install mods. To make life easier on yourself, just install the game to a different directory (eg. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003EC:\\Games\\\u003C\/span\u003E) or a different drive (eg. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003ED:\\\u003C\/span\u003E).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 100%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003ESide note: Do NOT disable UAC in Windows -- This is akin to using a battleaxe to slice an apple!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUAC makes sure that applications do not have Administrator access on your system, while still giving YOU Administrator access when you need it. Disabling it for the sake of a game is very stupid. \u003Ci\u003EDon't do it!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 100%;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDon't worry about doing a full-install now though, we'll get to that later in Step 2.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 1a: Install the official patch\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E (Required - \u003Cspan style=\"color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EOnly on the 4 disc or 1 disc versions!\u003C\/span\u003E)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000; font-size: 85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ENote:\u003C\/span\u003E If your copy of \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red; font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E came on \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\"\u003E2 discs\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Ethen SKIP this step!\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003E(The patch is already pre-installed on the 2 disc version, and installing again it will cause problems within the game.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow to install:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EIf you're running the 4 CD or 1 DVD version then just\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sorcerers.net\/Games\/dl.php?s=PST\u0026amp;f=..\/Games2\/Torment\/Trmt11.exe\"\u003Edownload the official patch\u003C\/a\u003E (\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Etrmt11.exe\u003C\/span\u003E) and run the executable (it will automatically know where you've installed the game). This will bring \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/span\u003E up to version 1.1.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 1b: Install language packs \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E(Optional)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstall the language packs you want (if any).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #dbd9d9; margin: 0pt auto; padding: 15px; text-align: center; width: 80%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EIMPORTANT: QUICK CHECK!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003EBefore moving on, try running \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/span\u003E and ensuring that it loads correctly. If it doesn't, then you need to redo the steps above before applying the patches below.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOk, that's the basics done. Now let's take full advantage of your modern machine, and improve the loading speed and the graphics quality...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 2: Improve loading times on faster machines\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E (Required)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ENote: The step is \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003Enecessary \u003C\/span\u003Ebefore you can perform the Steps 3a and b, below.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EWhat it does: \u003C\/span\u003ECopying all of the game's files to your harddrive improves the game loading speed immensely and allows you to improve the graphics, too. It requires approximately 1.3GB of HD space, which should not be an issue for modern machines.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EHow to do it (4 disc version): \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFirst, create a new directory in your game directory (where \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Etorment.exe\u003C\/span\u003E resides) and name it \"CDALL\". \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThen copy all the .bif files from disc 2 into this directory. (You'll find the .bif files in a folder called \"cd2\" on the game disc). \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENow copy all the .bif  files from discs 3 and 4. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EHow to do it (1 disc version): \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFirst, create a new directory in your game directory (where \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Etorment.exe\u003C\/span\u003E resides) and name it \"CDALL\". \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThen copy all the .bif files from the \"cd2\" directory of the disc into the CDALL directory.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDo the same for the .bif files in the \"cd3\" and \"cd4\" directories on the disc.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EHow to do it (2 disc version): \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFirst, create a new directory in your game directory (where \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Etorment.exe\u003C\/span\u003E resides) and name it \"CDALL\". \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThen copy all the .bif and .cbf files from disc 2 into this directory. (You'll find the .bif and .cbf files in a folder called \"cd2\" on the disc).\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 78%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EIt will take a while to copy all these files to your HD and Windows will alert you that some of them already exist. This is perfectly normal: These are duplicate files (the same files stored on different game discs to reduce the amount of disc swapping when playing the game from CD). Just skip them or overwrite them and you will be saving yourself 500 megabytes of HD space in the process.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen you're finished you should either have 188 files (4 disc or 1 disc versions) or 108 files (2 disc versions) in the CDALL directory.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENow we just need to edit the configuration file to point to our new directory instead of the CD drive.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col start=\"4\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOpen \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003Etorment.ini\u003C\/span\u003E in Notepad. At the top should be a section called \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E[alias]\u003C\/span\u003E and it should look something like this:\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003EHD0:=C:\\Program Files\\Black Isle\\Torment\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003ECD1:=\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003ED:\\\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003ECD2:=\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003ED:\\cd2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003ECD3:=\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003ED:\\cd3\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003ECD4:=\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003ED:\\cd4\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003ECD5:=D:\\cd5\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlease note: Your configuration file might not be identical to this!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe top line (\"HD0:\") is where the game is installed on your harddrive (as mentioned, it may be different than shown here). The next lines point to your CD\/DVD drive on your computer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe need to change it so that the \"CD\" lines point to this \"CDALL\" directory you created. So, in my case, my \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Etorment.ini\u003C\/span\u003E file now looks like this:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHD0:=\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003EC:\\Program Files\\Black Isle\\Torment\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003ECD1:=\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003EC:\\Program Files\\Black Isle\\Torment\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003E\\CDALL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003ECD2:=\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003EC:\\Program Files\\Black Isle\\Torment\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003E\\CDALL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003ECD3:=\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003EC:\\Program Files\\Black Isle\\Torment\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003E\\CDALL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003ECD4:=\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003EC:\\Program Files\\Black Isle\\Torment\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003E\\CDALL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003ECD5:=D:\\\u003C\/span\u003ENote: You can ignore the CD5 line, it's not used.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col start=\"5\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFor the next step, we're going to speed up loading times even more. Look the for the following line in the \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Etorment.ini\u003C\/span\u003E file:\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003ECacheSize=600\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eand change it to:\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECacheSize=1\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E(The cache simply copies file from your CD to your harddrive -- since you've already done that, there's no point in getting the copy to copy them from your harddrive to your harddrive!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col start=\"6\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFinally, to make the game look smoother and play better, make the following changes to the following lines in the \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Etorment.ini\u003C\/span\u003E file:\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003EPath Search Nodes=\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E32000\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eand\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: courier new;\"\u003EMaximum Frame Rate=\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E40\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col start=\"7\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESave the file in Notepad and you're all set! (Note: Windows Vista and Windows 7 users should close and re-open the torment.ini file to ensure that the changes were saved.)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #ffe1b3; margin: 0pt auto; padding: 15px; text-align: center; width: 522.4000244140625px;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGOG.COM VERSION OWNERS START HERE!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENote: Make sure you've installed the game in a folder that\u0026nbsp;\u003Cu\u003Eisn't\u003C\/u\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EC:\\Program Files\u003C\/i\u003E!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #dbd9d9; margin: 0pt auto; padding: 15px; text-align: center; width: 80%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EQUICK CHECK!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003EBefore moving on, try running \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/span\u003E and ensuring that it loads correctly. If it doesn't, then you need to redo the steps above before applying the patches below.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 3a: Install The Bigg's Widescreen mod\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E (Highly recommended)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: 85%;\"\u003E(Currently at version 3.05)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ENote: You MUST complete Step 2 before attempting to install this mod (unless you're a Gog.com version owner)!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat it does:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EThis awesome patch allows you to play \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/span\u003E at a higher resolution, making the game look a whole lot better, especially on modern monitors.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #ffc5c5; margin: 0pt auto; padding: 15px; text-align: center; width: 80%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ENOTE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003EIf you have existing savegames you must let the mod update them during installation otherwise they will become invalidated. (The mod will give you a choice during installation.) I strongly suggest backing up your saves first. Please note: As a side-effect of adapting your saves to the new system, all previously explored areas will be re-covered in the \"fog of war\".\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow to install:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EDownload from mod from here:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.gibberlings3.net\/index.php?s=922a5df01d444b491baf22bc1cee33f7\u0026amp;app=downloads\u0026amp;showcat=63\"\u003EThe Bigg's Widescreen mod\u003C\/a\u003E (no, it doesn't matter whether you actually have a widescreen monitor or not). (If the previous link is broken, please check the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gibberlings3.net\/widescreen\/\"\u003Eofficial site\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDouble-click on the downloaded file,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003Ewidescreen-v3.05.exe\u003C\/span\u003E (it doesn't matter where the file is) and Browse to the directory on your computer where \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/span\u003E is installed.\u0026nbsp;Click \u003Ci\u003EInstall\u003C\/i\u003E once you've done this.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen the new window opens, you will need to answer a series of very simple questions:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1. Choose your desired language (e.g. \"0\" for English followed by Enter).\u003Cbr \/\u003E2. Type \"N\" and press Enter to skip viewing the ReadMe file.\u003Cbr \/\u003E3. Install \"Component [Widescreen Mod]\" by typing \"1\" and pressing Enter.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E4. When asked for your X-coordinates, enter the number of pixels \u003Ci\u003Ewide\u003C\/i\u003E you'd like the resolution to be. When asked for your Y-coordinates enter the number of pixels \u003Ci\u003Etall\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Eyou'd like the resolution to be.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you have an LCD monitor (and I'm sure 99% of you will), then you'll probably want to run the game at your monitor's highest resolution to achieve the maximum sharpness of graphics.\u0026nbsp;Here's a list of common resolutions for those who feel unsure of what to type. (You can keep experimenting until you find one that looks best for you.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"5\" style=\"margin: 0pt auto; text-align: center; width: 400px;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E \u003Cth colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" style=\"background-color: #eecccc;\"\u003E\"Square\" monitors\u003C\/th\u003E\u003Cth colspan=\"1\" scope=\"col\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/th\u003E \u003Cth colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" style=\"background-color: #c9c6ff;\"\u003EWidescreen monitors\u003C\/th\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #eecccc;\"\u003EX\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #eecccc;\"\u003EY\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #c9c6ff;\"\u003EX\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #c9c6ff;\"\u003EY\u003C\/td\u003E \u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #ffe1e7;\"\u003E800\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #ffe1e7;\"\u003E600\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E  \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #d9daff;\"\u003E1280\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #d9daff;\"\u003E800\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #ffe1e7;\"\u003E1024\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #ffe1e7;\"\u003E768\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E  \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #d9daff;\"\u003E1440\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #d9daff;\"\u003E900\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #ffe1e7;\"\u003E1280\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #ffe1e7;\"\u003E960\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E  \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #d9daff;\"\u003E1680\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #d9daff;\"\u003E1050\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #ffe1e7;\"\u003E1280\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #ffe1e7;\"\u003E1024\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E  \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #d9daff;\"\u003E1920\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd style=\"background-color: #d9daff;\"\u003E1200\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEnter the co-ordinates and press ENTER.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E5. Type 'Y' to update any savegames you have.\u003Cbr \/\u003E6. Type 'Y' if you're planning to play \u003Ci\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/i\u003E on more than one machine \u003Ci\u003Ewith different display resolutions\u003C\/i\u003E. Otherwise, just type 'N'.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E7. Finally, if everything looks good, type 'Y' to install the mod. When it's finished just press ENTER.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you have any problems during install, check this thread for help: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.gibberlings3.net\/index.php?showtopic=12988\"\u003ECommon Problems Widescreen Mod\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ENote: You MUST follow the next step in order to fix the graphics at your new higher resolution!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 3b: Install Ghostdog's incredible UI mod\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E (Required)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: 85%;\"\u003E(Currently at version 2.2)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: 85%;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat it does:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EIncreasing the resolution of the game will knock many special graphical effects out of place, put videos in the top left hand corner of your screen, make the menu screens look really ugly, and possibly even make the text really hard to read. Luckily this mod fixes ALL the above problems... It's really quite amazing!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow to install:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EThis mod is a little trickier to install, but it's worth it, and all of the mods in the later steps are installed the in the same way...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #dbd9d9; margin: 0pt auto; padding: 15px; text-align: center; width: 80%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EOPENING .RAR OR .7Z FILES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003EBefore you begin you will need some software capable of opening .rar and .7z files. If you don't already have something, I recommend downloading and installing the excellent free utility \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.7-zip.org\/\"\u003E7-Zip\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFirst, download the mod from here:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shsforums.net\/files\/file\/683-ghostdogs-pst-ui-mod-v22\/\"\u003EGhostdog's UI Mod\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen you've downloaded it, you'll notice it's a .7z file. You need to open it up (usually just double-clicking on the file) and extract the entire archive directly to your \u003Ci\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Edirectory (this is the directory where \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Etorment.exe\u003C\/span\u003E is).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce you've done this, double-click on the file \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003ESetup-GhostDog's-PST-UI.exe\u003C\/span\u003E from within the game's directory.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENote: If Windows doesn't want to allow you to run the file, simply right-click on it, select \"Properties\", then \"Unblock\", and finally, \"OK\". Then try again.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the window that opens you will be asked question, like with \u003Ci\u003EBigg's Widescreen Mod\u003C\/i\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1. Type \"N\" to skip viewing the ReadMe.\u003Cbr \/\u003E2. Type \"I\" to install the mod.\u003Cbr \/\u003E3. You will then get five options (in various languages):\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInstall the mod with the default fonts\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInstall the mod with 20% bigger fonts\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInstall the mod with 40% bigger fonts\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInstall the mod with 80% bigger fonts\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInstall the mod with 120% bigger fonts\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003EIt's a pretty hard thing to gauge from just looking at the numbers, but luckily Ghostdog has also provided a screenshot to help you decide. Take a look at the preview below to see what size is easiest to read on your monitor (click to see full size):\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thunderpeel2001.com\/webpics\/font-sizes.jpg\" target=\"_NEW\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Planescape: Torment - Font preview\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thunderpeel2001.com\/webpics\/font-preview.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo pick an option, just type a number associated with it and press ENTER.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENote: If you're running Windows 7 and AVG anti-virus and you get a \"permission denied\" error, you may need to disable AVG's \"Resident Shield\" before this mod will install successfully. (Thanks to Maale for the tip.)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #006600;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ENote:\u003C\/span\u003E Don't worry! As with \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003Eall \u003C\/span\u003Eof the mods below, you can always run the setup file again in order to change your options. So if you don't like the font size you picked, simply run the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #006600; font-style: italic;\"\u003ESetup-GhostDog's-PST-UI.exe\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #006600;\"\u003E again and pick a different option!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #dbd9d9; margin: 0pt auto; padding: 15px; text-align: center; width: 80%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EQUICK CHECK!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003EBefore moving on, try running \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/span\u003E and ensuring that it loads correctly. If it doesn't, then you need to redo the steps above before applying the patches below.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #006600;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 4: Install the Ultimate Fixpack by Qwinn\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;(\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;\"\u003EHighly\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E recommended)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E(Currently at version 4.13)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #ffc5c5; font-size: medium; margin: 0pt auto; padding: 15px; text-align: center; width: 522.4000244140625px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ENOTE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003EYou will not be able to use your existing savegame files once you've installed the Fixpack -- you will have to start a new game. Do not continue with this guide until you're happy to start a new game!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat it does:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EFixes hundreds of bugs left in the game. You \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Edefinitely \u003C\/span\u003Ewant this installed before playing the game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow to install:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E Download the mod from here:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shsforums.net\/files\/file\/647-pst-ultimate-weidu-fixpack-v413\/\" title=\"PS:T Ultimate WeiDU Fixpack v3.02\"\u003EUltimate WeiDU Fixpack\u003C\/a\u003E, and as with the previous mod,\u0026nbsp;extract the entire archive to the game directory.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThen double click on the set-up file, \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003ESetup-PST-Fix.exe\u003C\/span\u003E, from within the game directory. (As before, you may need to manually \"unblock\" the file before Windows will let you run it.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the window that opens, enter your language number (for example, enter \"\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E0\u003C\/span\u003E\" for English) and press ENTER. Then choose \"N\" (you can view the \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ereadme \u003C\/span\u003Elater if you want).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou'll then get the option to install the following items:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUltimate WeiDU Fixpack, by Qwinn\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDialogue Spelling\/Grammar Corrections (English Only)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESubtitled Cutscenes\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EYou should choose to install \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003Eall\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cb\u003Ethree \u003C\/b\u003Eof these items, one-by-one. To do this, just type \"I\" and press ENTER for each one.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EExplanation of the things you've just installed options:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%;\"\u003EThe \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EUltimate WeiDU \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EFixpack \u003C\/span\u003Eis, as you'd expect, a ton of bug fixes for the game. You definitely want this.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%;\"\u003EThe second option, \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EDialogue Spelling\/Grammar Corrections\u003C\/span\u003E, again corrects mistakes in the game's text (some serious, some not so serious, but all recommended).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%;\"\u003EThe final option, \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ESubtitled Cutscenes\u003C\/span\u003E, is also recommended as there's some very important stuff said during the cutscenes -- that you don't want to miss!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EYou can now play a bug fixed, generally improved, version of \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/span\u003E, but why stop there when there's so much other great stuff to add...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 5a: Install Unfinished Business by Qwinn\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E (Recommended)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: 85%;\"\u003E(Currently at version 4.12)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat it does:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EThe Unfinished Business patch adds many missions back into the game that the designer's didn't have time to finish. Often these are items, conversations, and even entire quests that were intended to\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Ebe in the game, but time and money constraints meant they were left out, despite being close to completion.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow to install:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EDownload the mod from here:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shsforums.net\/files\/file\/648-pst-unfinished-business-v412\/\"\u003EQwinn's Unfinished Business patch\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EExtract all files to the game directory (where \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Etorment.exe\u003C\/span\u003E lives) and double-click on \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003ESetup-PST-UB.exe\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou will then be asked, as before, which items you want to install. All recommendations in this guide assume you're a new player to \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDo NOT install:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAll Recommended PS:T Unfinished Business Components\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E(Saying no to this will give you more control, below.)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou SHOULD install:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExpanded Deionarra's Truth Mod\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EDo NOT install:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored Cheat Items\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EYou SHOULD install:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored Able Ponder-Thought Research\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EDo NOT install:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored More Morte Mortuary Moments\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E(This is interesting if you're familiar with the game. Basically it alters Morte's dialogue tree at the very beginning, but players new to \u003Ci\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/i\u003E are recommended to stay with the normal version.)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored Candlestick Quest\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E(Again, this is better for players familiar with the game, for new players it's a little buggy and confusing.)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EYou SHOULD install:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored Deionarra's Truth Conversations\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EDo NOT install:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored Pendant of Yemeth Quest\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E(See \u003Ci\u003ERestored Candlestick Quest\u003C\/i\u003E above for the reason why.)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EYou SHOULD install the rest of the mods. Each slightly improve and expand on the game in their own way:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored Elyce and Company\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored Curst Citizens\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored Curst Prisoners\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored Carl Parfidor\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored Morte \u0026amp; Ingress's Teeth Banter\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored Alley of Dangerous Angles Thugs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored Items\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored Party Comments and Banters\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored Mebbeth\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored Lower Ward Encounters\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERestored Bestiary Entries\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f;\"\u003ENote from Qwinn:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;You MUST keep an item from Ravel's Garden through most of the game to complete the \"Expanded Deionarra's Truth Mod\"\u0026nbsp;quest. This item has multiple other uses. You may have to forego the other uses to keep one until you need it near the end of the game. \u003Ci\u003EYou have been warned!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 5b: Install Tweaks Pack\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E (Recommended)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: 85%;\"\u003E(Currently at version 4.12)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat it does:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EThis patch tweaks and rebalances elements of the game. These are things that make the game more enjoyable to play, and have been requested by players since it was released.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EHow to install: \u003C\/span\u003EDownload the mod from here:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shsforums.net\/index.php?app=downloads\u0026amp;showfile=649\" title=\"Qwinn's PS:T Tweak Pack v3.51\"\u003EQwinn's PS:T Tweak Pack\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESame as before, extract all files to the game directory. Then run \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003ESetup-PST-Tweak.exe\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs a new player you SHOULD install the following:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBanter Accelerator (30 mins)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EDo NOT install:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDustman Robes Area Restriction Removal (it's a minor tweak for advanced players that may cause crashes)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EYou SHOULD install:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBG2-Style THAC0 Display (makes your stats slightly easier to understand)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStackable Rings, Charms, Bracelets, Scrolls\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExplore City Areas\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EDo NOT install:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EScale of Souls\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EYou SHOULD install:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESave Nordom! Tweak\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EDo NOT install:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDisabled Stat Minimums\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EYou SHOULD install:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMaximized HP Per Level for TNO and Party\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMaximized Friends Spell\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EThese are very minor changes. I recommend NOT installing them, but it's up to you:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENo Battle Music\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUse Floating Text Font Globally\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EDo NOT install:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIdentify All Items\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEarly Glabrezus Tweak\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPower Action Leprechaun Annah, by Black Isle\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEaster Egg Morte, by Black Isle\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAdd Quickload (it's unstable, sadly)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERest Anywhere\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETome Of Cheats\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%;\"\u003ENote: You can change your mind and add\/remove any of these items later by running \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;\"\u003ESetup-PST-Tweak.exe\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%;\"\u003E again. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 21px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 6: Install Aqrit's DDrawFix\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 21px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Recommended -- \u003Ci\u003ENot needed by GOG.com users!\u003C\/i\u003E)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small; font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E(Currently at version 1.0)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EFinally, modern PC users will need to install the following mod to remove any graphical glitches their state-of-the-art graphics card creates with an old game like this.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDownload and instructions can be found here:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bitpatch.com\/ie_ddrawfix.html\"\u003Ehttp:\/\/bitpatch.com\/ie_ddrawfix.html\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EIt installs the same way as the previous mods (extract the archive to your \u003Ci\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/i\u003E folder and run the executable).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #caffc5; margin: 0pt auto; padding: 15px; text-align: center; width: 80%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ECONGRATULATIONS!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003EYou're all done! You can relax, start-up \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/span\u003E and enjoy one of the greatest games ever made in the best possible configuration. Hurrah!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EStep 7: Help! I don't know what stats to give my character!\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI've done everything you've suggested and the first screen I'm presented with is a bunch of stats for my character. How should I distribute them for the best \u003Ci\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/i\u003E experience?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EFear not, the answer is pretty much unanimous for this RPG. Everyone agrees that, unlike most games of this genre, WISDOM is the most important attribute, followed by INTELLIGENCE, and then CHARISMA.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EBoosting these stats will open up more of the story to you.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAs such, it's been suggested that the following starting stats are best:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003EWIS: 18\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003EINT: 17\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003ECHR: 13\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003ECON: 9\u003Cbr \/\u003ESTR: 9\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;\"\u003EDEX: 9\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EDEXERITY is considered the least important attribute of the game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor a further, spoiler free, guide for beginners, I recommend reading Orion79's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gamefaqs.com\/pc\/187975-planescape-torment\/faqs\/48406\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBeginner's Guide\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGood luck!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Chr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETROUBLESHOOTING\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you're having any problems, here's a quick list of common issues with solutions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EProblem: I've installed the game onto my harddrive but it still asks for disc 2! What's going on??\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESolution: This guide does NOT remove copyright protection(!). You will still need to have your \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/span\u003E disc inserted in order to play this game. There are a couple of \"no cd\" fixes to be found on the internet, but these will, unfortunately, most likely interfere with the many updates featured in this guide.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(Note: If you're having weird issues that nobody can help you with and you're using a \"no cd\" fix, that could be the cause. Unfortunately, if you didn't make a back-up of the original \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Etorment.exe\u003C\/span\u003E file before you applied the \"no cd\" patch, then you will have to restart the installation of \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Eeverything \u003C\/span\u003Efrom scratch. :( )\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EProblem: I still don't get it. I copied all the game files onto my harddrive in order to make it quicker... so \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ewhy\u003C\/span\u003E does \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlanescape: Torment\u003C\/span\u003E need the disc in the drive when I run it?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESolution: Yes, you are running the game from your harddrive, but while the game is loading it checks to see that you own the original game by looking for the game disc in your drive. Once it has finished this quick security check, everything else is being loaded from your harddrive.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EProblem: I keep being asked to register my game, it's very annoying!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESolution: Very easy solution here, just go to the game folder (where \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Etorment.exe\u003C\/span\u003E is) and delete the folder called \u003Cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: courier new;\"\u003Eereg\u003C\/span\u003E. This will stop that annoying pop-up from bugging you. (Thanks to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09902561802498663696\"\u003EKillah Mate\u003C\/a\u003E for sharing this bug fix!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EProblem: The default game icon looks really cruddy on my Windows Vista\/7 desktop\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis bugged me, too, so I made this little replacement icon. Much better!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thunderpeel2001.com\/Torment.ico\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349547663996007474\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/Sj1pQd2AtDI\/AAAAAAAAAN4\/ryB3lBqALvw\/s400\/deleteme.jpg\" style=\"cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 116px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 116px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thunderpeel2001.com\/Torment.ico\"\u003EDownload the Vista\/7 compatible icon\u003C\/a\u003E (right-click save as...).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EProblem: I have another problem that is not listed here :(\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESolution: Try looking in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shsforums.net\/topic\/41205-ultimate-planescape-torment-installation-guide\/\"\u003Ethis thread\u003C\/a\u003E on the Spellhold Studios website. Hopefully you will find your answer there. (If you not, you could try asking for help. Some kind soul may know what to do.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you have any suggestions on how to improve this guide, please post it below. Thanks everyone!"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/9026054078837854689\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=9026054078837854689","title":"387 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/9026054078837854689"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/9026054078837854689"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/planescape-torment-fully-modded.html","title":"Planescape: Torment - Best Mods\/Increase Resolution Guide"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/Sj1tWlxTBdI\/AAAAAAAAAOA\/uuKRPmclzOw\/s72-c\/cover.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"387"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-8074241462985090940"},"published":{"$t":"2009-04-11T14:48:00.009+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-12-19T17:09:38.048+00:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ramblings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Red Dwarf: Back to a dearth of mirth (this time on Earth)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SeCkcBvmQfI\/AAAAAAAAAMk\/pcQZCIoY8GU\/s1600-h\/rd1.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 275px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SeCkcBvmQfI\/AAAAAAAAAMk\/pcQZCIoY8GU\/s400\/rd1.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323435560963293682\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ELast night gave \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.reddwarf.co.uk\/\"\u003ERed Dwarf\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E fans something pretty exciting, the first episode of a brand new three-part special. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBack to Earth: Part One\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E marked the return of the much-loved characters after a 10 year absence. As a die-hard fan, I watched, but not with especially high expectations...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI have a lot of respect for \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0623273\/\"\u003EDoug Naylor\u003C\/a\u003E and the rest of the cast and crew of Red Dwarf, but unfortunately there's no getting away from the fact that this was ultimately a sub-par bit of science-fiction TV. Naylor has ways been about making people laugh first, and worrying about story, characters and science fiction, second. His book, Last Human, and his two series were the same, so it doesn't come as a complete surprise.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESadly, despite his apparent best efforts to improve these short-comings, he still lacks the ability to tell a good story or allow characters to be themselves. As usual there were funny moments, and his punchy dialogue still hit the mark at times (\"There's something bigger than God heading for you!\") but attempts at anything else fell flat.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor instance, the characters, after an initial opening dialogue from Rimmer (that actually did sound like Rimmer) all characterisation attempts floundered. We saw Dave Lister crying over the grave of his apparent lost love, Kochanski. It should have been a moving moment, and, indeed, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0153002\/\"\u003ECraig Charles\u003C\/a\u003E got a chance to show just how far he's improved as an actor over the years, but it still felt very forced and unnatural. There was little or no connection with the character's pain.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen it was time for the science-fiction aspects of Red Dwarf to appear, similar failings were revealed. A giant squid monster that, for example, wasn't in any way scary or threatening. The sudden appearance of another hologram, with only a single apparent attempt from Rimmer to vaguely ask where she was from. Instead of the crew suddenly being incredibly suspicious and confused, they suddenly focus on whether they liked her or not -- a double-whammy of failure in terms of characterisation and competent sci-fi.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SeCpiXEUuwI\/AAAAAAAAAMs\/C1k4R7OEqUQ\/s1600-h\/rd2.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 275px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SeCpiXEUuwI\/AAAAAAAAAMs\/C1k4R7OEqUQ\/s400\/rd2.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323441167324723970\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EOf course she's not going to turn out to be who she said she is. Even reduced to terms of plain story-telling it's unfortunately very obvious and clichéd what is going to happen.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe ending was perhaps the worst moment of all. I suppose we, as viewers, were supposed to go, \"Oh my god! They've opened a portal to Earth!\" But instead there was little shock or even any reason to care at all. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone reading this, but: They're going to go back to Earth. Hilarity will ensue (especially with regards to Kryten and Rimmer). Lister will find Kochanski and ultimately there'll be a plot device that means they'll all be forced back on Red Dwarf - but happy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat does that leave us with? A scene with a character crying over a grave that wasn't touching. The appearance of a threat that wasn't scary or threatening. The shocking appearance of a new character that didn't shock the other characters. A sudden plot device that allows the characters to return \"home\" coupled with a cliff-hanger ending - that even the characters didn't seem to really care about...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe entire episode could have been condensed into something much more potent and interesting that allowed a storyline to be set-up on this new \"Earth\" (which could have allowed the creation of a decent cliff-hanger, too).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENaylor is undoubtedly a funny comedic writer. I've always said that he's fantastic at his one-liners. But unfortunately a show can't rely solely on one liners, however funny they are, and especially not a science fiction one. In this regard Naylor needs help from somebody with talent for structure, characterisation and plot. Even if it's not \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rob_Grant\"\u003ERob Grant\u003C\/a\u003E, it's clear that he still needs a helping hand from someone with taltents to complement his own.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnyways, this is all a moot point, now. Red Dwarf is over. There will be no more TV shows. It's been a great 30 years and I hope the cast and creators have had as much fun making it as we've all had watching it. It's ultimately enhanced my life over the years and it will always have a special place in my heart.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThanks Rob and Doug. It's been a blast.\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8074241462985090940\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=8074241462985090940","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/8074241462985090940"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/8074241462985090940"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2009\/04\/red-dwarf-back-to-dearth-of-magic.html","title":"Red Dwarf: Back to a dearth of mirth (this time on Earth)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SeCkcBvmQfI\/AAAAAAAAAMk\/pcQZCIoY8GU\/s72-c\/rd1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-830917854644153852"},"published":{"$t":"2008-11-30T16:02:00.061+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-03-28T21:40:29.640+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"reading guides"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hellboy Reading Order (including BPRD)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/STK_IizOYPI\/AAAAAAAAAJI\/xqgNte5FhxA\/s1600-h\/hellboy2.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 254px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/STK_IizOYPI\/AAAAAAAAAJI\/xqgNte5FhxA\/s400\/hellboy2.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274488267105788146\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAs a big fan of Hellboy (and the excellent spin-off, BPRD\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E) I thought it might be helpful to put together a complete reading order for the entire series.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThose who have read the first three trade-paperback collections might have noticed that the published order isn't the order you should actually read the stories in. Very confusing for first time readers!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOf course a reading order can be tricky to judge because it's perfectly usual for Hellboy's timeline to jump around the place and without any serious knock-on effect to any other story.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith this in mind I only mark stories in \u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;\"\u003ERED\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003Ethat require you to read them \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ein order\u003C\/span\u003E. Stories in \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBLACK \u003C\/span\u003Eare related to the stories in red, but can be read at \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Eany \u003C\/span\u003Etime. The other stories (those in \u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGREY\u003C\/span\u003E) can be read at absolutely any time and are \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ecompletely\u003C\/span\u003E stand-alone.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo if you want to mix it around, you can now make your own decisions as to what to read next.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHow to use this reading order:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EJust start at the top and work your way down. Pretty simple! The order is my own personal recommendation (grouped by the trade paperbacks you need to own in order to read the story), but the Red\/Black\/Grey system means you can mix it up however you please, so long as you read the RED stories in order.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ENote: The years the stories are set are included for the sake of interest only. (I just liked seeing them :\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEnjoy!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETHE COMPLETE RECOMMENDED HELLBOY\/BPRD READING ORDER\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHellboy #1: Seed of Destruction\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E1993: Untitled promo story (originally published in \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ESan Diego Comic Con Comics #2\u003C\/span\u003E)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E1994: Seed of Destruction\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003E1994: Untitled promo story (originally published in \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EThe Comic Buyer's Guide #1070\u003C\/span\u003E)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EPlease note: If you own Volumes 2 and 3, then you might want to read \u003C\/span\u003EThe Chained Coffin\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E from Volume 3 before continuing with Volume 2. The reason for this is that Hellboy makes a passing reference to this story in Volume 2.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EIf you don't own Volume 3 (or 2) then it's perfectly fine to go straight ahead and read Volume 2 first. Reading \u003C\/span\u003EThe Chained Coffin\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E before Volume 2 adds very little to the main story.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHellboy #2: Wake the Devil\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E1996: Wake the Devil\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHellboy #3: The Chained Coffin and Others\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003E1959: The Corpse\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E1961: The Iron Shoes\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E1989: A Christmas Underground\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E1994: The Wolv\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003Ees of Saint Aug\u003C\/span\u003Eust\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E1995: The Chained Coffin\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003E1964: The Baba Yaga\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHellboy #3: The Chained Coffin and Others\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E1996: Almost Colossus\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHellboy #4: The Right Hand of Doom\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E1947: Pancakes\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003E1954: The Nature of the Beast\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E1956: King Vold\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E1967: Heads\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E1979: Goodbye, Mister Tod\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E1982: The Vârcolac\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E1998: The Right Hand of Doom\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E1999: Box Full of Evil\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBPRD #1: Hollow Earth and Other Stories\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E1998: Abe Sapien: Drums of the Dead\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003E1938: Lobster Johnson: The Killer in my Skull\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E1997: Abe Sapien vs Science\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHellboy #5: Conqueror Worm\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E2001: Conqueror Worm\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBPRD #1: Hollow Earth and Other Stories\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E2002: BPRD: Hollow Earth\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHellboy #6: Strange Places\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E2002: The Third Wish\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBPRD #2: The Soul of Venice \u0026amp; Other Stories\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E2003: The Soul of Venice\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E2003: Dark Waters\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E2003: Night Train\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E2003: There's Something Under My Bed\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E2004: Another Day at the Office\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHellboy #7: The Troll Witch and Others\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E1963: The Troll Witch\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E  1958: The Penanggalan\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E   1991: Dr. Carp's Experiment\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E1992: The Ghoul\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003E1993: Makoma\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBPRD #3: Plague of Frogs\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E2004: Plague of Frogs\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBPRD #4: The Dead\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E2004: Born Again\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E(Listed as \"Prologue\" to main story.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E2004: The Dead\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBPRD #5: The Black Flame\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E2005: The Black Flame\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHellboy #6: Strange Places\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E2005: The Island \u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E(You can read this any time after \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EThe Third Wish\u003C\/span\u003E, if you like, but it might retain more impact if you wait.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBPRD #6: The Universal Machine\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E2006: The Universal Machine\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHellboy #8: Darkness Calls\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E2007: Darkness Calls\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBPRD #7: Garden of Souls\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E2006: Garden of Souls\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBPRD #8: Killing Ground\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E2007: Killing Ground\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBPRD #9: 1946\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E1946: 1946\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1939: Bishop Olek's Devil\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EApe Sapien #1: The Drowning\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1981: The Drowning\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ELobster Johnson #1: The Iron Prometheus\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1937: The Iron Prometheus\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBPRD #10: The Warning\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E2008: The Warning\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBPRD #11: The Black Goddess\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E2008: The Black Goddess\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ESir Edward Grey, Witchfinder #1: In the Service of Angels\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003E1879: In the Service of Angels\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E1879: Murderous Intent\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E1879: The Burial of Katharine Baker\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHellboy #9: The Wild Hunt\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E2009: The Wild Hunt\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBPRD #12: War on Frogs\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E2006: War on Frogs\u003Cbr \/\u003E2008: Revival\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBPRD #13: 1947\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E1947: 1947\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E194?: And What Shall I Find There\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBPRD #14: King of Fear\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003E 2010: King of Fear\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHellboy #10: The Crooked Man and Other Stories\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E1958\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E: The Crooked Man\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E1992: In the Chapel of Moloch\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E1986: They That Go Down to the Sea in Ships\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\"\u003E2007: The Mole\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPlease let me know if you have any corrections and\/or suggestions. Thanks!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EThanks to Shady on the Darkhorse forums for additional help.\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/830917854644153852\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=830917854644153852","title":"30 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/830917854644153852"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/830917854644153852"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/hellboy-reading-order.html","title":"Hellboy Reading Order (including BPRD)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/STK_IizOYPI\/AAAAAAAAAJI\/xqgNte5FhxA\/s72-c\/hellboy2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"30"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-4402782365301218989"},"published":{"$t":"2008-11-29T19:11:00.024+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-02-04T00:17:58.638+00:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"viewing guides"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Hellboy Story Chronology"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/STHSTgZjuhI\/AAAAAAAAAJA\/KGDGy5iJu-g\/s1600-h\/hellboy.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/STHSTgZjuhI\/AAAAAAAAAJA\/KGDGy5iJu-g\/s400\/hellboy.jpg\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274227871184042514\" style=\"float: right; height: 275px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 192px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EI've recently fallen in love with \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mike_Mignola\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMike Mignola's\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hellboy.com\/\"\u003EHellboy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E comic book series. After watching \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0868219\/\" title=\"Guillermo del Toro\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGuillermo del Toro\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E's movies (first one: \u003Cem\u003Emeh\u003C\/em\u003E, second one: \u003Cem\u003Ewow!\u003C\/em\u003E) I decided to read the first collection, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hellboy-Vol-1-Seed-Destruction\/dp\/1593070942\"\u003ESeed of Destruction\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E (co-written by \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Byrne\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Byrne\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E), and I wasn't overly enthusiastic at first, but I decided to persevere and discovered I was wrong: \u003Cem\u003EHellboy\u003C\/em\u003E was, infact, awesome.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlan Moore's introduction to the second collection (\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hellboy-Vol-2-Wake-Devil\/dp\/1593070950\"\u003EWake the Devil\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E) points out exactly what makes it such a brilliant and unique series: It captures all the fun and brevity of Golden Age comics like Spider-Man but also has an interesting modern edge (and I don't just mean being filled with post-modern references; refreshingly there are none). It manages to be dark and subversive while always remaining sweet, innocent and fun.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe storyline leaps all over the place, in a very fun and effortless way, but you may wonder how they all fit together into a single chronology. No? Well, I did :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe following lists the \u003Cem\u003Eindividual stories\u003C\/em\u003E of Hellboy and the \u003Cem\u003Etrade-paperbacks\u003C\/em\u003E where they can be found. It is based on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.comicbookresources.com\/showthread.php?t=108204\"\u003Ethe excellent work of Kid Cthulu and Mist the Soul-Gatherer\u003C\/a\u003E and features only \u003Cstrong\u003Ecanon\u003C\/strong\u003E works (so no \u003Cem\u003EHellboy: Weird Tales, Hellboy: Odd\/Odder\/Oddest Jobs\u003C\/em\u003E or \u003Cem\u003EHellboy Jr.\u003C\/em\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you think I've missed something, please leave a comment! (The items in grey are ones that I'm not sure if they're canonical of not.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPre-Hellboy:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1937: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lobster-Johnson-1-Iron-Prometheus\/dp\/1593079753\"\u003ELobster Johnson #1: The Iron Prometheus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1938: Lobster Johnson: The Killer in my Skull (collected in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/B-P-R-D-Vol-Hollow-Stories-Hellboy\/dp\/1593072805\"\u003EBPRD #1: Hollow Earth \u0026amp; Other Stories\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHellboy appears (1944):\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1946: BPRD: 1946 (collected in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/B-P-R-D-1946-Graphic-Novels\/dp\/1595821910\"\u003EBPRD #9: 1946\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1947: Pancakes (collected in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hellboy-Vol-Right-Hand-Doom\/dp\/1593070934\"\u003EHellboy #4: The Right Hand of Doom\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1954: The Nature of the Beast (collected in Hellboy #4)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1956: King Vold (collected in Hellboy #4)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1958: The Penanggalan (collected in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hellboy-Vol-Troll-Witch-Stories\/dp\/1593078609\/ref=pd_sim_b_5\"\u003EHellboy #7: The Troll Witch and Others\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1959: The Corpse (collected in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hellboy-Vol-Chained-Coffin-Others\/dp\/1593070918\"\u003EHellboy #3: The Chained Coffin and Others\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1961: The Iron Shoes (collected in Hellboy #3)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1961: The Hydra and the Lion (collected in Hellboy #7)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1963: The Troll Witch (collected in Hellboy #7)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1964: The Baba Yaga (collected in Hellboy #3)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1967: Heads (collected in Hellboy #4)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1979: Goodbye, Mr. Tod (collected in Hellboy #4)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1981: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Abe-Sapien-Drowning-Mike-Mignola\/dp\/1595821856\"\u003EApe Sapien #1: The Drowning\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1982: The Vampire of Prague (collected in Hellboy #7)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1982: The Vârcolac (collected in Hellboy #4 (redrawn and expanded))\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003E1986: The Lost Army (novel by Christopher Golden)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1989: A Christmas Underground (collected in Hellboy #3)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003E1990: The Kabandha (from the Hellboy Sourcebook (only 4 pages) - not yet collected)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1991: Dr. Carp's Experiment (collected in Hellboy #7)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1992: The Ghoul (collected in Hellboy #7)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1993: Makoma (collected in Hellboy #7)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe original series begins:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1994: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hellboy-Vol-1-Seed-Destruction\/dp\/1593070942\"\u003EHellboy #1: Seed of Destruction\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1994: The Wolves of Saint August (collected in Hellboy #3)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1995: The Chained Coffin (collected in Hellboy #3)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1996: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hellboy-Vol-2-Wake-Devil\/dp\/1593070950\"\u003EHellboy #2: Wake the Devil\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1996: Almost Colossus (collected in Hellboy #3)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1997: Abe Sapien vs Science (collected in BPRD #1)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003E1997: The Bones of Giants (novel by Christopher Golden)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1998: The Right Hand of Doom (collected in Hellboy #4)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1998: Abe Sapien: Drums of the Dead (collected in BPRD #1)\u003Cbr \/\u003E1999: Box Full of Evil (collected in Hellboy #4)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003E2001: The Dakini (prose) (from the Hellboy Sourcebook - not yet collected) \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E2001: Conqueror Worm (collected in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hellboy-Vol-5-Conqueror-Worm\/dp\/1593070926\"\u003EHellboy #5: Conqueror Worm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E2002: BPRD: Hollow Earth (collected in BPRD #1)\u003Cbr \/\u003E2002: The Third Wish (collected in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hellboy-Vol-6-Strange-Places\/dp\/1593074751\"\u003EHellboy #6: Strange Places\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E2003: BPRD: The Soul of Venice (collected in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/B-P-R-D-Soul-Venice-Other-Stories\/dp\/1593071329\"\u003EBPRD #2: The Soul of Venice \u0026amp; Other Stories\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E2003: BPRD: Dark Waters (collected in BPRD #2)\u003Cbr \/\u003E2003: BPRD: Night Train (collected in BPRD #2)\u003Cbr \/\u003E2003: BPRD: There's Something Under My Bed (collected in BPRD #2)\u003Cbr \/\u003E2004: BRPD: Another Day at the Office (collected in BPRD #2)\u003Cbr \/\u003E2004: BPRD: Born Again (collected in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/B-P-R-D-4-Dead-Mike-Mignola\/dp\/1593073801\"\u003EBPRD #4: The Dead\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E2004: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/B-P-R-D-Plague-Frogs-Mike-Mignola\/dp\/1593072880\"\u003EBRPRD #3: Plague of Frogs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E2004: BPRD: The Dead (collected in BPRD #4)\u003Cbr \/\u003E2005: The Island (collected in Hellboy #6)\u003Cbr \/\u003E2005: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/B-P-R-D-Black-Flame-Mike-Mignola\/dp\/1593075502\"\u003EBPRD #5: The Black Flame\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E2006: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/B-P-R-D-Universal-Machine-Mike-Mignola\/dp\/1593077106\"\u003EBPRD #6: The Universal Machine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E2006: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/B-P-R-D-Garden-Souls-Graphic-Novels\/dp\/159307882X\/ref=pd_sim_b_11\"\u003EBPRD #7: Garden of Souls\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E2006: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hellboy-Vol-8-Darkness-Calls\/dp\/159307896X\/ref=pd_sim_b_6\"\u003EHellboy #8: Darkness Calls\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E2007: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/B-P-R-D-Killing-Ground-John-Arcudi\/dp\/1593079567\"\u003EBPRD #8: Killing Ground\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%;\"\u003ENote 1: If there's no story name it's because it's the same name as the collected edition (with no other short stories).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 85%;\"\u003ENote 2: The full name is only given once, after that it's just the volume number.\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4402782365301218989\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=4402782365301218989","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/4402782365301218989"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/4402782365301218989"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/hellboy-story-chronology.html","title":"The Hellboy Story Chronology"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny 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Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570525113758995236.post-2782284449625595726"},"published":{"$t":"2008-09-20T18:48:00.023+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-03-20T18:39:10.909+00:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ramblings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A new adventure game from the makers of Fate of Atlantis!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EWhat do you say when you hear that one of the founders of classic adventure gaming is about to return to their roots?\u003C\/span\u003E Ron Gilbert is about to with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/grumpygamer.com\/6338868\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EDeath Spank\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Tim Schafer is creating \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.doublefine.com\/news.php\/P60\/\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EBrütal Legend\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Dave Grossman has \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.telltalegames.com\/samandmax\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ESam \u0026amp; Max\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. All exciting and wonderful. But did you know that the lead designers of the legendary \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mixnmojo.com\/features\/read.php?article=thefateofatlantis\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EIndiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHal Barwood\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ENoah Falstein\u003C\/span\u003E have teamed up again? That's right and it's for a true-blue, classic adventure game based on the exploits of the infamous \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMata Hari\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETime to sit up and take interest, indeed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SNVI4NKXazI\/AAAAAAAAAHo\/hT4VKoN-594\/s1600-h\/zelle.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SNVI4NKXazI\/AAAAAAAAAHo\/hT4VKoN-594\/s400\/zelle.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248181071213194034\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EMata Hari, for those who are unaware, was a real historical character. At one time the most famous exotic dancer in Paris, with a string of male admirers, she was later executed by the French authorities for being a German spy  - creating the enduring image of one of the greatest \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Efemme fatals\u003C\/span\u003E in history. But her story is much more complicated than that, and who better than Barwood and Falstein to bring her extraordinary tale to life...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBorn in Holland to a wealthy background in 1876, the promiscuous Margaretha Zelle always craved an exciting life, but she wasn't to find one straight away. Her stable upbringing was suddenly uprooted when, at 13 years of age, her parents were divorced and declared bankrupt. If this wasn't already a shock, two years later her mother died and she was moved to spend the rest of her youth at an uncle's house, abandoned by her father.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThree years later, at 18, she responded to a lonely-hearts column from a Dutch Army Captain, Rudolf MacLeod. A few months after that they were married, but her life didn't improve the way she had hoped. Her new husband was a hard-drinking, womanising, abusive husband who neglected to mention he had syphilis. Things were impossible, but when MacLeod's disease killed one of their children, their marriage was pushed to breaking point.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SNVJGeA9HhI\/AAAAAAAAAHw\/7THbBRX41e8\/s1600-h\/macleod.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SNVJGeA9HhI\/AAAAAAAAAHw\/7THbBRX41e8\/s400\/macleod.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248181316255292946\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EAfter being beaten with a cat-o'-nine tails by MacLeod for wearing a low-cut dress at a ball, it was finally time to leave and attempt to find the life she'd always wanted. But MacLeod was determined to make it as difficult as possible and placed adverts in the local papers warning all shopkeepers to refuse her credit. Penniless and without prospects, she left her Dutch homeland in 1903 for the city that would change her life but ultimately destroy her.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EParis was dazzling and exciting, but she still has no prospects and soon she found herself forced to turn to prostitution in order to be able to eat. It was only when she was given a job at a circus that her calling would become apparent; Her talent, she was told, was in dancing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHer desire was always men, perhaps an attempt to make up for an absent father, and dancing got her a lot of male attention. Despite not being considered classically beautiful she was determined to be become a professional dancer. She trained hard, developed her skills and created a whole new persona in the process: The sultry \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EMata Hari\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInventing a new exotic history and claiming to have been trained in \"sacred\" Indian dances, an eager and ignorant public lapped up \"Mata Hari\". Her creation was a bigger success than she could have ever imagined and with the success came all the attention she could ever desire.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDespite the fact that her shows mainly consisted of her removing her attire (although never appearing totally nude on stage) she was seen as a serious artist. This wasn't the crudity of the \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EMoulin Rouge\u003C\/span\u003E, the public believed, this was ancient high-art performed by a highly skilled woman. She entranced Parisian high society, Dukes, Officers, Marquis, and became a respected celebrity overnight. Contemporary critics wrote that she danced like a \"feline, trembling in a thousand rhythms, exotic yet deeply austere, slender and supple like a sacred serpent\". She had men eating out of her hand and she loved every moment of their attention.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"Tonight I dine with Count A and tomorrow with Duke B. If I don't have to dance, I make a trip with Marquis C. I avoid serious liaisons. I satisfy all my caprices,\" she wrote.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SN48JFgv_eI\/AAAAAAAAAIg\/EL18se-73ps\/s1600-h\/postcard.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SN48JFgv_eI\/AAAAAAAAAIg\/EL18se-73ps\/s400\/postcard.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250700342356606434\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EStories soon found there way into the press that added to her mystique; she was the daughter of an Indian temple dancer who had died giving birth to her, that she grew up in a jungle in Java. As a result, soon she was performing as much off-stage as on.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBy 1908, however, her mystique had worn thin. She was over-exposed in the public eye, had many imitators and her credentials had come into question; Was this really high-art or just a woman undulating in various states of undress? The fact that Mata Hari was very vocal about her many lovers did nothing to dissuade her detractors that she was nothing more than an attention-loving harlot. Despite these issues she was unwilling to give up her luxurious lifestyle, and resorted to earning money at Paris's many \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Emaisons de rendez-vous\u003C\/span\u003E (one step-up from ordinary brothels), while living off the generosity of her admirers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf things had started to become difficult for Hari, it was nothing compared to the chain of events that were kick-started by the political situation in Europe. Having just found work in Berlin, the sudden start of the Great War quickly put aside any ideas of stability. Her job ended, all her furs and money were seized and, as a result, she had no choice but to retreat back to her native country and into the arms of an old lover. It was there, in neutral Holland, that she was visited by Karl Kroemer, the German consul.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EKroemer told her that he was recruiting German spies for the war and offered her 20,000 francs. She wasn't interested in being a spy, throwing away the bottle of invisible ink she was given, but happily took Kroemer's money, in the same way she had taken so many other's. She felt she deserved all the money she was given and had no qualms taking it. In Hari's eyes, Kroemer's money was nothing more than compensation for the assets that had been seized in Germany.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENaively, she failed to realise how much Europe had changed and, on her way back to Paris, British intelligence stopped and interrogated her. Little did she know that despite not finding a single thing to incriminate her, the British still marked her as suspicious. Why was this? The report merely noted that she \"speaks French, English, Italian, Dutch and probably German\" and that she was a \"handsome, bold type of woman\". Apparently it took little more than for her to be foreign, bilingual and confident for her to become a potential enemy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SN4_N_I_TOI\/AAAAAAAAAIo\/cC6iP_2dY0g\/s1600-h\/temptress.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SN4_N_I_TOI\/AAAAAAAAAIo\/cC6iP_2dY0g\/s400\/temptress.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250703725080562914\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EOnce back in Paris she resumed her expensive lifestyle, living in luxury at the Grand Hotel, but things weren't as simple as before: She was now secretly being monitored by two undercover policemen. They steamed open her letters and questioned any staff that worked with her. Reports show that, while they discovered plenty about her love life, they found nothing relating to espionage.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlso, despite being back in Paris, things hadn't really improved since she was last there and, finding life difficult once again, she longed to see the man she had truly fallen in love with, a Russian captain who resided in the eastern war town of Vittel. Unfortunately for her, travelling to such towns required permission from the head of French intelligence, Captain Georges Ladoux.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAn ambitious man, Captain Ladoux had risen to his position amid fears of German spies infiltrating France, and he had his doubts about Mata Hari. Suspicious that she was a German agent, he promised her a permit on the proviso that she become a spy for France, for which she would be rewarded greatly; one million francs for valuable information. It was an odd move for Ladoux, but one that might have revealed Hari's allegiances. She took the pass and didn't worry about the consequences -- afterall she'd never done anything for Kroemer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile at Vittel, her lover, freshly wounded from the frontline, asked for her hand in marriage. Excited, she immediately accepted, and turned to the practicalities of where they could find the money they would need for their new life together. Of course, she knew just where to begin.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHer first mission for Ladoux required her to seduce a German officer she had known before the war, now residing in Belgium, and attempt to gather information about weapons. Unfortunately Belgium proved impossible to enter and she was routed to Britain where, still under suspicion, she was sent away again, to Spain.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDetermined not to give up, she began an affair with a German Major named Kalle in Madrid and managed to get him talking. She hurried back to France, only to discover that the information she had gathered was baseless and possibly deliberately misleading. Desperate to earn her million francs and return to her lover, she went back to Madrid attempting to get more intelligence from Kalle. Once again she came back with misleading information, much to the frustration of Ladoux.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SNVJdmFwjTI\/AAAAAAAAAIA\/heCxR7NLm5g\/s1600-h\/arrest.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SNVJdmFwjTI\/AAAAAAAAAIA\/heCxR7NLm5g\/s400\/arrest.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248181713559915826\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EIt seems that Kalle could see through her deceptions and was enjoying playing with her. Cementing this idea is the fact that shortly after she left for the second time, Kalle ordered a German message be sent to Berlin using a cipher he knew the French had cracked; Mata Hari was Germany's spy, \"Agent 21\".\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn theory this should have finally exonerated Hari from all suspicion once and for all; Why would the Germans use a cipher they knew the French and British understood to talk about a real, valuable spy. It is likely that Kalle was enjoying mocking France's attempts at gathering intelligence. Hari had no experience as a spy, after all.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELadoux was fearful for his reputation. Hari had proven a worthless spy and he was afraid that people would think he'd only hired her as an admirer succumbing to her charms. He didn't want it known in France that the Germans were aware of their (lack of) progress in cipher-breaking and suppressed this information. He certainly didn't want it known that Germany was mocking his department.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith this information being suppressed there was no reason to doubt Kalle's message and a warrant was issued for Hari's arrest. Astoundingly, with little or no evidence aside from this one German message, she was tried and found guilty of treason. Instead of becoming a useful French spy and being able to marry her lover, she was marked as a traitor and sentenced to death.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn October 15, 1917, her request for clemency being denied, Mata Hari was executed by firing squad. According to eye-witness reports, refusing a blind fold or to be tied to the stake, her fearless expression never changed, even after being shot.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E30 years later, one of her prosecutors, André Mornet, would admit that \"there wasn't enough evidence to flog a cat\".\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is the story of Mata Hari as best we can piece it together today. A small minority still claim that Mata Hari really \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ewas\u003C\/span\u003E a cunning and devious German spy, but whatever the truth, it cemented the mythical idea of the beautiful seductive \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Efemme fatal\u003C\/span\u003E, one that's been featured in countless stories since, and made a legend, for good or bad, of \"Mata Hari\".\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SNVJ8Rk2eTI\/AAAAAAAAAIQ\/nhP-r6eVXqs\/s1600-h\/execution.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SNVJ8Rk2eTI\/AAAAAAAAAIQ\/nhP-r6eVXqs\/s400\/execution.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248182240629127474\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EWas she really a German spy or was she just a pawn in someone else's career. Was she, as most historians agree, a naive scapegoat, caught up in a complex and volatile situation beyond her complete understanding. Until 2017, when the French authorities open all of their documents relating to the Mata Hari case, it's up to people like Falstein and Barwood to do justice to this woman's incredible story, treating her life with the dignity and respect it deserves.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOf course, knowing how successfully they have weaved well-researched fact with mythical fiction in the past, it does raise the question; \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EWhy, in the name of all that is sweet and holy, did they decided upon THIS as their box art...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SNU-v0PKZII\/AAAAAAAAAHg\/nhxoZYUZVmk\/s1600-h\/mataharicover.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SNU-v0PKZII\/AAAAAAAAAHg\/nhxoZYUZVmk\/s400\/mataharicover.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248169931967194242\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.matahari-game.com\/\"\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.matahari-game.com\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMata Hari is due for a German language release in November 2008. An English language release has yet to be announced but is expected. (We can only hope it's better than the artwork suggests.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EUPDATE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe game has been released in an English-language version on Steam... and good taste does seem to have prevailed, thankfully.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETake a gander here: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/18480\/\"\u003Ehttp:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/18480\/\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2782284449625595726\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=1570525113758995236\u0026postID=2782284449625595726","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/2782284449625595726"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1570525113758995236\/posts\/default\/2782284449625595726"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/new-adventure-from-makers-of-fate-of.html","title":"A new adventure game from the makers of Fate of Atlantis!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Johnny Walker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13302545167970532080"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UrhjFVLR3Q\/VJnihF3AEyI\/AAAAAAAAAt8\/rQoq35NNkTI\/s220\/1560513_10152569073530540_3601581945470915963_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_4dUP-FrZEII\/SNVI4NKXazI\/AAAAAAAAAHo\/hT4VKoN-594\/s72-c\/zelle.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});