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Kon_Jelly

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    PGM ASM101

    in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?

    Posted

    1 hour ago, comicginger1789 said:

    I will also say 5.0-5.5 at the highest. Worse looking copies have sold for $250-300 so if you paid in the $300-350 range (maybe a tad more) you paid fair market value :) Either way a cool book to own!

    I wish I had grabbed more copies back when I got mine 8 years ago for $40. 

    That's exactly where I was at - $290. Good call 😊 

    PGM ASM101

    in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, Krishosein said:

    I would say 5.0 as there chipping all around spine ticks and that sub crease on the back can be seen on the front near the top and bottom and portions of it looks like it breaks colour to me so not sure if a press would help much either.

    I'm thinking some cleaning and a press will help the back cover. If I can get it into the 6 range I'll be very happy. 

    First Black Suit!

    in Comic Polls & FAQs

    Posted

    On 5/27/2019 at 8:59 PM, obiedagod said:

    And all of that- even if it is correct (It is)- is still your opinion.

    That's why I created this poll, to find out peoples opinions.

    Peoples opinions are irrelevant. There is an objective answer to the question, and it is ASM252. Any other answer is simply wrong. 

    GAME OF THRONES Rules Thread

    in The Movie Forum

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    29 minutes ago, Unca Ben said:

    I ponder whether some of those 1.5 million folks are the same ones that consistently complained about a drop-off of writing quality once the show runners went from source to original material; from adaptation to original content.
    I can see (but not necessarily excuse) the writers being tired of the criticism of their original content, year after year.  So instead of enduring a few more years of complaints, they rushed the ending to two shorter seasons so they could move on to other things.  Some folks were gonna be unhappy regardless, why prolong it.

    I'm not saying the criticisms weren't justified; the quality did start to drop in parts of season 5.  And it's clear the story became very compressed in the last season and a half compared to prior seasons, which is a downright shame.  But when you have a story of Tolkienesque quality that journeymen are forced by necessity to complete, there are going to be some consequences.  Tolkiens and Frazettas don't grow on trees.

    Sure, the producers might have moved on to other writers, but we don't know the details of what went on behind the scenes and what contractual and monetary obligations had to be considered.  So we got what we got.
    I'm betting that the writers, more than anyone, wished things had been different.  Like more source material being generated within 8 years.

    Except we do know that HBO offered more money and more seasons and D&D turned it down. 

    And of course D&D wanted more source material. They had never written anything before they started Game of Thrones. That doesn't excuse what they did. If they knew that they were lacking in their ability to continue the story they should've brought in other people to do so. 

    GAME OF THRONES Rules Thread

    in The Movie Forum

    Posted

    1 minute ago, Anfield Fox said:

    Well the show may be finished but they are working on 4 or 5 spinoffs so HBO don't want the brand tarnished. Regardless It's just not realistic to remake a season of a TV show. It's never been done before let alone one that cost something like $100m or more. Neither do i think 1.5m is sizeable when it gets over 20 million viewers in the US, let alone worldwide.

    I appreciate some people didn't like it. I was unhappy with the second half of the last episode. It's just not going to change though. The best you can hope for is GRRM's books being different, if they ever come out.

     

    I don't think anyone that signed the petition actually believes the season will be remade, even if they hit 100 million signatures. The petition exists to make a statement about how terrible the 8th season was. 

    GAME OF THRONES Rules Thread

    in The Movie Forum

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Anfield Fox said:

    I watched the documentry. It's really sad when people spend 2 seconds to sign a petition to remake season 8 when you see the blood, sweat and tears the thousands of people put into it over 2 years. Most are behind the camera or extras and get no plaudits. They spent 7 months building a set of Kings Landing for goodness sake!

     

    What was really sad about the documentary was the fact that it drove home how hard people worked for something that two guys ruined. Everything about the show's production was absolutely top notch except for the writing, which is what the petition is about. 

    Key Collector App - What's the verdict?

    in Comics General

    Posted

    13 hours ago, Key Collector Comics said:

    Raw eBay sales, averaged then pulled back 10-15%. True price guidance not precision valuation.  The goal is for collectors to be happy with their purchase and encourage a lifelong enjoyment of comics. As I’m sure everyone is aware, there are a lot of discouraging practices that occur. 

    Appreciate the response. That makes a lot more sense now 😊