Paid Members BomberPat Posted July 12, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted July 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: Or shall we just stop all prequels? I wouldn't complain. They're almost always shit, because in 99.9% of cases everything you need to know about a character is explained in the original story, because that's how storytelling works. Almost invariably, prequels fuck up the existing story or undermine characters as originally intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, BomberPat said: I wouldn't complain. They're almost always shit, because in 99.9% of cases everything you need to know about a character is explained in the original story, because that's how storytelling works. Almost invariably, prequels fuck up the existing story or undermine characters as originally intended. Nah come on now, that's not true. There's... ...give me a minute. I'll think of one... Edited July 12, 2023 by SuperBacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westlondonmist Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 25 minutes ago, BomberPat said: I wouldn't complain. They're almost always shit, because in 99.9% of cases everything you need to know about a character is explained in the original story, because that's how storytelling works. Almost invariably, prequels fuck up the existing story or undermine characters as originally intended. Yeah I kind of feel Grandpa Joe explained it well enough to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organizedkaos Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 22 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: Nah come on now, that's not true. There's... ...give me a minute. I'll think of one... If you're counting ones that follow the "how the original story / character came to be" It's pretty much Better Call Saul as it managed to actually add context to the original work and stand on it's own. It used the fact you knew where it was going against you. I guess you can argue Godfather 2 but that's probs blurring the assignment.  There's a bunch i guess that get included by definition (stuff like Prey that's set in an earlier time period, or stuff like Fire Walk With Me that's basically in the same time frame as the story but chronoligcally is earlier) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted July 12, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted July 12, 2023 50 minutes ago, BomberPat said: I wouldn't complain. They're almost always shit, because in 99.9% of cases everything you need to know about a character is explained in the original story, because that's how storytelling works. Almost invariably, prequels fuck up the existing story or undermine characters as originally intended. Plus there's no jeopardy if you know all the characters survive.... 39 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: Nah come on now, that's not true. There's... ...give me a minute. I'll think of one... Does Rogue One count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gaffer Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 "We looked back into the source material and found there was just such interesting untold stories about that Hufflepuff, Hannah Abbott" is basically the new stand in for "The studio ordered more content". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 I'd much rather a prequel about Grandpa Joe and the origin of his massive coke nail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Guy Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 2 hours ago, air_raid said: Â Does Rogue One count? Or Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westlondonmist Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, Just Some Guy said: Or Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom? Temple of Doom is set before Raiders of the Lost Ark but it could be set afterwards really. There is no origin to it and was pretty much here's an adventure by that guy you know and love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Guy Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, westlondonmist said:  There is no origin to it Rubbish! We see Indy learn that you should always have a gun in his holster when facing a big bloke whirling a sword around his head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 All you lamewads bitching about your passive media like Yakuza 0 and Red Dead Redemption 2 don't exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamp Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Temple of Doom is definitely a prequel. He's out for fortune and glory in that one, by the time he gets to Raiders he's shown doing really boring lecturers and thinking relics should be in museums. I quite enjoyed Cruella but it only really works if you consider it a standalone film rather than a prequel so that's possibly not the best example... Does Casino Royale kinda count? I know its a reboot, and chronologically it'd make no sense, but it's so much about how Bond became Bond and its in a series where the main actor changes but is supposedly the same character anyway, that it feels like you could equally consider it a prequel. I mean, I think it's aged terribly and drags but a lot of people really rate it.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted July 21, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) For some reason I get sponsored ads from Shed Seven on my Facebook news feed. It reads more like a threat than an announcement. Edited July 21, 2023 by jazzygeofferz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted July 22, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted July 22, 2023 Truly appalling artwork from a dogshit band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 (edited) My birthday. It's today. I'm in Manchester, the weather is god awful, the trains are on strike so I can't go to see my sister as planned, I told myself to 'fuck off and die' for about half an hour out of frustration at just not getting a nice day or even anything just running smoothly. It's very the definition. Edited July 22, 2023 by Chili Spelt god as good. Strike me doon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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