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    The worst movie ever...

    The Room. Do I really need to say anything more? I do? Go see it then, you're in for a treat. I've seldom laughed so hard at anything. In fact it's probably unfair to label it the worst movie ever made as I'm sure there was some kind of perverse genius at work on the script. That still...
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    On Getting Criticism

    I know. I was simply expanding on the bullet point for those who didn't click on the article. Not according to me, but who am I to say they're wrong? He's wrong. (I'm just being mischievous, btw:)).
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    Glad to be here

    Wow! Congratulations and welcome to the forum!:wavespin:
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    On Getting Criticism

    Interesting article, though there are some points I find fault with: Um, it's right for them depending on their own personal taste. Opinions are, as we all know, like certain parts of the anatomy: everybody's got one. Writers shouldn't be too precious about their work, but they certainly...
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    Are you a Type A, or type B personality?

    I scored 21, which seems reasonable. Of course, I have no way of knowing if I actually answered honestly or simply clicked on the replies I delude myself into thinking apply to me.
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    Christmas Reindeer Cam

    It was *shudders* truly horrible.:eek2:
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    Character Development versus Out of Character behavior

    There's little point presupposing what the audience will think. After all, most of them are probably glued to the TV and computer to see what Kim Kardashian is doing at any given moment. Do you really want them deciding what you write? It's only out of character if you've built up an...
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    Tada!

    You rhymed for me, I'll rhyme for you: As you can see I'm not really very good at this poetry lark... Welcome anyway.:wink:
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    Christmas Reindeer Cam

    Clicked on the link, got a nice(?) picture of a reindeer's butt. Not sure what to make of that...:eek:
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    Favourite Fictional Woods?

    Curses! That was my first choice - Mythago Wood is probably the best fantasy novel of all time. I guess second place would have to go to Fangorn - must be the old goth in me.:D
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    Name confusion

    If you'd stuck an 'n' on the end instead of an 'm' then yeah, I could see how it could be seen as derivative of a Star Wars character. I've never actually seen a Star Wars movie so that didn't occur to me, though Ireth's point about it being the plural of Arach did. Either way, it's all down to...
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    Your all-time favourite movie

    Harvey. It has to be Harvey. Apart from the fact that it has Jimmy Stewart in it, I like how the film deals with the whole notion of objective/subjective reality and how Elwood's 'fantasy' is handled by the various people in his life until, one by one, they either come to accept that the rabbit...
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    Your Favorite Villain

    Hmm, that's a tough one. If someone were to hold a flintlock to my head I'd probably say Lord Foul from The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. I understand Foul's motivations at least, and even sympathise with them somewhat. In many ways he's a more compelling character than Covenant, who generally...
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    I probably should have prepared something earlier...

    Thanks a lot for the welcome, guys. Or gals. Or maybe I should just say 'guyals' and cover both bases (though I'm pretty sure Guyal is a character in a Jack Vance story). Sorry I didn't reply sooner but life reared its ugly head, as is its wont. Anyhoo, it's much appreciated.:)
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