Guy Fawkes, Blade Runner, Gaming

[tcpip]

Remember, remember the 5th of November. Despite the commets of many of the anarchist and seditiously inclined, Guy Fawkes did not have honourable intentions. He did not seek to overthrow the monarchy to establish a classless society; he sought to blow up the Protestant monarchy and aristocracy and replace it with a Catholic monarchy.

My favourite movie of all time, Blade Runner, is showing at the Astor Theatre under the new "Director's Cut". I'm going on Saturday for the 5pm session as are some others; readers of this missive welcome to join us and/or come over to our casa on Saturday afternoon prior to the film.

Last Sunday played a good, albeit combative, session of AD&D from the D-2 module Shrine of Kuo-Toa. Next Sunday start a heavily-modified Legend of the Five Rings game based in a fantasy version of feudal Japan during the Go-Diago. As an additional quirk, most of the PCs will be indigenous (and persecuted) Ainu who will take the form of giant sentient rats.

Comments

But...

[catsidhe.livejournal.com]

Canonically, Fawkes entered Parliament with honest intentions – an important distinction.

Re: But...

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Many reactionaries enter parliament with honest intentions. Enoch Powell and Guy Fawkes were both honest people in that regard.

[drjon.livejournal.com]

I will upload those Vintage Computer phooties tonight, by the way. Sorry about the delay, I'm a bit raggered-run at present.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Hey, in your good time. There's no rush..

[drjon.livejournal.com]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/revdrjon/tags/vintagepersonalcomputers/

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Oooh! They're beautiful!

[drjon.livejournal.com]

Feel free and correct/append information to my (possibly dodgy) IDs...

[ninboydean.livejournal.com]

Guy Fawkes was interesting

Still, a Catholic monarchy would have been much better at the time, and I think it was indeed populism which drove his movement.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

James I, for all his flaws (and there were many) at least tolerated Catholics albeit ensuring that they made an Oath of Allegiance which included denial of the pope's authority over the king. I am no so certain that a Catholic monarch at the time would have been as liberal.

... and noodles....

[imajica-lj.livejournal.com]

I would love to catch up with you guys, so what time Sat afternoon?

Re: ... and noodles....

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Come over for lunch and we'll make a day of it...

Director's Cut

[laura-seabrook.livejournal.com]

I missed the voice-over. Also, I'm not that the one or two added scenes made that much difference. See if you can figure out what it's supposed to imply about Decker.

Re: Director's Cut

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm one of the few people who likes the voice overs as wells. The extra scenes were from Legend, iirc.

Re: Director's Cut

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Should also mention that this is a "new Director's Cut" under the title "The Final Cut" (shades of Pink Floyd!)

Re: Director's Cut

[laura-seabrook.livejournal.com]

So it's a "double director's cut" or "director's cut II"? Who does he think he is - Lucas?!

Re: Director's Cut

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Just milking the stone for what it's worth, I reckon...

Re: Director's Cut

[laura-seabrook.livejournal.com]

Ha ha, so instead of things like "Airport '77", we have "Director's Cut '07"? I look forward to "Director's Cut '09"!

[darknova666.livejournal.com]

we need fireworks!

kua toa....brings back memories....fish people and dark elves...!

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Fish people indeed! We changed their god to Dagon. Made more sense that way...

[mozillafs.livejournal.com]

Agreed -- I'd take V over Guy any day of the week. :)

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Heheh... V certainly does have somewhat more advanced politics, even if he is a Guy-lookalike.