Pick your favorite mythos then add one on...

[SniptheShadow]

I just had an argument in a bar last weekend with a very drunk girl on the worlds and mythos created by writer's for the books and films they create that we all enjoy.

She was a nutty fan of the new film "Twilight" and its vampire mythos, and I am in the "30 Days of Night" camp.

I prefer my vampires messy and crazed, predatory and gross, not sparkling like diamonds in the sunlight, thanks. (I only projectile vomited the one time during that part of Twilight.)

Her and I ended in a stalemate.

So for this thread topic, state your preference, and then post your own two versions, your own two worlds created for us to enjoy be it film or book.

So I already went first in a way...

Pick your mythos:

Twilight or 30 Days of Night?

Drop an answer and then give us two new choices...

Thanks all

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[Noctus]

Twilight.

The creatures in 30 days are more like greater ghouls.

But for my personal taste the creatures in 30 days were to brutalised, while those in twilight were too romanticed.




For me, Vampires are the undead, who can walk among the living without being noticed, given certain conditions (mostly night), and very often have a high CHA and INT, as to speak in D&D terms. They have some free will left, but are driven by their craving for blood.

Ghouls are those who can not infiltrate the living, and are more driven by instinct, but are still (somewhat) intelligent.

Zombies are those who are neither intelligent nor can pose for a living, being purely instinctual monstrosities.

[geoffhanna]

My favorite vampire treatment was John Carpenter's Vampire

Vampire hunting with a harpoon and a winch on your four-wheeler? Good times

[Lost_Leader]

I am a browncoat, and a fan of all things Whedonesque, therefore falling into the Buffy category. This would put me more on the side of 30 days, I guess.

Vampires are dead humans animated by a demon, displacing the soul. Their thirst for blood is that of the feeding demon. Not quite DnD canon, but I like the storyline better than the monster manual template. It's similar, but less romanticized than the Anne Rice vamp lore, and a whole lot less shiny than the Twilight shenanigans. I love the Buffy episodes where they rip on the "Vamp Groupies".

Edit: I guess I wasn't clear on my two others, which would have been Buffy or Anne Rice? (staying with the vamp theme).

[Cadaia]

ummm... you're supposed to pose two OTHER mythos' to choose from after stating your preference (I know 'cause we've done this on House T).

So,since I haven't seen 30 Days (and probably won't for a long long while), I have to go with Twilight.

Dragons from Dragonriders of Pern (telepathic companions) or DnD (god-like monstrous beings)?

[Uska]

Lets see ok I say 30 days of night, and for my two

1. Dresden Files wizards, vampires and more

2. cant remember the name but the one with the witches and vampires one of the books was a fist full of charms and and another was the good, the bad and the undead.

[cdbd3rd]

ummm... you're supposed to pose two OTHER mythos' to choose from after stating your preference (I know 'cause we've done this on House T).

So,since I haven't seen 30 Days (and probably won't for a long long while), I have to go with Twilight.

Dragons from Dragonriders of Pern (telepathic companions) or DnD (god-like monstrous beings)?

When DMing, I like the Godlike Monstrosities! hehehehhe.


However, I generally prefer the Pernesque dragons, with actual emotions and personalities that go beyond a basic color/alignment generalization.

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Immortals:

Impotent genetic aberrations that group up and support each other (Horseclans)?

or

Impotent genetic aberations that seek to destroy each other til only 1 is left (Highlander)?

[Hobgoblin]

When DMing, I like the Godlike Monstrosities! hehehehhe.


However, I generally prefer the Pernesque dragons, with actual emotions and personalities that go beyond a basic color/alignment generalization.

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Immortals:

Impotent genetic aberrations that group up and support each other (Horseclans)?

or

Impotent genetic aberations that seek to destroy each other til only 1 is left (Highlander)?

There can be only one

gods that can be killed (norse) or not (greek)

[baylensman]

I guess I'd go with 30 days.

mythos hmmm

Sci-fi
Star wars vs star trek... nod goes to the trek universe

Fantasy
LOTR vs Gordon ****son Dragon knight----- Dragon Knight wins

Sword of truth vs Wheel of time -----Sword of truth wins

Norse vs Greek -----thor rocks

Lets start a real fight

DC vs Marvel

[QuantumFX]

Lets start a real fight

DC vs Marvel

Hmm… This is a tough one… It really comes down to picking the lesser of two evils.

Both have been creating plot hole filled “event based” comics as if the 90's never happened…

Both have complete morons for Editor in Chiefs…

I guess I'll have to go with Marvel as they keep Peter David and JMS gainfully employed.

Next Mythos:
Deep Space Nine vs. Babylon 5

[Bekki]

I have Two answers for this question:

To read, I would have to say "Twilight"

If I were going to the movies or watching a DVD. "30 days of night."

It makes the missus hug me closer...

I like my books closer to the original.

Bram Stokers- Dracula

The story is just phenominal and that has kind of colored
How I like that kind of mythos for me.

For Movies I go more for the "Blade" type of movies...
When I go to the movies I prefer action.
And I like my Vampires a little more... "gritty"

For movies?

John Carpenters "Vampires"
Near Dark
The Blade Trilogy
30 days of Night
Nosferatu ( I like the classics too)
Dracula (The Original) (also, check out the Italian version)
and for fun...

The Lost boys




I would have to Say "Dragon Riders of Pern" I love the Books!

I like Highlander.

There can be only one

gods that can be killed (norse) or not (greek)

I would Go Norse. Thor just Rocks!

Marvel: I like my heroes a little more Flawed

Babylon 5:
The Story was So Good that when the network tried to cancel it
the Series was picked up by another netowork due to the popularity.
How can you say no to that?

Edit: OOOPS! Forgot this Part...

ummm... you're supposed to pose two OTHER mythos' to choose from after stating your preference (I know 'cause we've done this on House T).

So,since I haven't seen 30 Days (and probably won't for a long long while), I have to go with Twilight.

Dragons from Dragonriders of Pern (telepathic companions) or DnD (god-like monstrous beings)?

speghetti Westerns... Like "High Plains Drifter"

Or More Modern like "Tomstone" and "Unforgiven"

[Bekki]

Yikes! what am I!? DEATH to a thread!?

Ok...

Dispenses with the Cowboys and Indians....

*BLAM! BLAM!*

/Wonders.... "Hmmm.... Was That a BIT too Harsh!?"

Oh Well...

Lets try THIS one...

HALO!... Or.... GEARS of WAR!

[baylensman]

Spaghetti westersn every time!
best of all was "Rustler's Rhapsody"
new genre Post apocolyps
Mad Max..Planet of the Apes..Others?

[Bekki]

Spaghetti westersn every time!
best of all was "Rustler's Rhapsody"
new genre Post apocolyps
Mad Max..Planet of the Apes..Others?

OMG! ""Rustler's Rhapsody!!!"

Methinks you might like "The Villan!"

starring:

Ann Margret
Kirk Douglas (The Villan)

as "The Handsome Stranger"
And in just his SECOND Movie I believe... None other than... "Arnold Schwarzenegger"

I'll fix the Spelling

Edit: I Fixed it.

[Kistilan]

OMG!

I'll fix the Spelling

I don't think I'm smart enough to play this game. (has no idea)

[BlackSteel]

personally like the ann rice novels better; I've been warned away from twilight simply b/c of the puking factor. *altho the movie renditions of the ann rice novels were a let down (first one allright)

the original world of darkness werewolves were neat, the garou, I like them alot more than the typical no sanity crazy lone werewolf. These ran in packs, and shapeshifted at will. The supposedly revitalized editions of it tho take it too far, the original garou were still badasses and flawed; while the new ones are just goody too shoes 'save the amazon hooey'

[captain1z]

My favorite vampire treatment was John Carpenter's Vampire

Vampire hunting with a harpoon and a winch on your four-wheeler? Good times

Do you get wood when u watch it?

I am a browncoat, and a fan of all things Whedonesque, therefore falling into the Buffy category. This would put me more on the side of 30 days, I guess.

Vampires are dead humans animated by a demon, displacing the soul. Their thirst for blood is that of the feeding demon. Not quite DnD canon, but I like the storyline better than the monster manual template. It's similar, but less romanticized than the Anne Rice vamp lore, and a whole lot less shiny than the Twilight shenanigans. I love the Buffy episodes where they rip on the "Vamp Groupies".

Edit: I guess I wasn't clear on my two others, which would have been Buffy or Anne Rice? (staying with the vamp theme).

Im a huge buffy fan as well but I think the vamps are more romanticized than brutal. I mean think about angel, spike, anya (sort of) and dracula in his 1 episode. Since Ann Rice is the mother of the modern day romanticized vampire Im gunna have to go with her. Great vampire worlds that can be traced back to ann rice would be Joss Whedons Buffy worlds and Laura K. Hamiltons Anita Blake series. Anita Blake is a great set of books when it comes down to the action but as you get further into the series the gratuitous sex becomes way too much for anyone with an once of testosterone.

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I would have to Say "Dragon Riders of Pern" I love the Books!

I like Highlander.



I would Go Norse. Thor just Rocks!

Marvel: I like my heroes a little more Flawed

Babylon 5:
The Story was So Good that when the network tried to cancel it
the Series was picked up by another netowork due to the popularity.
How can you say no to that?

Edit: OOOPS! Forgot this Part...




speghetti Westerns... Like "A Fi****ll of dollars"

Or More Modern like "Tomstone" and "Unforgiven"

I like my dragons savage and fire breathing with some semblance of Intelligence but more ancient cunning than brains. D&D gives me some room to play that out because I can play a dragon very differently depending on his age, color and the population around him.

Highlander rocks!! I bought 3 Queen CDs because of highlander......uuhhh no further comment on Queen tho.


I like my gods of the Zena & Hercules flavor. Ascended mortals with great power, near invulnerable. Ive always liked the idea that a god had a specific temple he lived in and if you attacked it, guess who could walk out the front door.

Yes to Marvel. I like my heroes to have lives when not wearing the tights. Xmen of the 90's were great. Storm, Cyclops and Jean grey go to the mall to buy christmas gifts for the mansion. The girls try on some clothes, scott hits up the electronics shop and sentinels surround the mall having detected mutant energy. They try and sneak out the back door but have to blow off a sentinels head and start a blizzard to escape, losing all the christmas gifts in the process......... except the ring Scott secretly buys for Jean.

I think this is why I like NBC's Heroes so much, lotta character development and emotion with a splash of powers.



Ok so heres the big question:


- How do you like your Sci-fi? Human evolution like Star Trek or Multi-cultural space bizzare like Star Wars.