Originally posted by kes
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I obviously need work on my dry wit - or, at least, a "deadpan droll" smiley!
That's exactly my point.
At this point in human history every instance of entertainment anywhere has similarities to something else. It's simply inevitable. And Sanctuary can't escape it, simply because it's made by humans, and humans excel at finding resemblances. So, those resemblance will be found. So we can say Sanctuary's like Torchwood, or Highlander, or The Immortal, or Friday the Thirteenth the Series, or ForeverKnight or Relic Hunter, or Kindred: The Embraced, or ... what was that with the detectives who tried to keep order amongst the legendary critters/folks but had a little problem because one of them was a werewolf? And that's only the tv series I can think of off the top of my head. One can go on ad infinitum - I even have a valid Buggs Bunny resemblance on tap right now, and, if you give me a minute, I'll come up with some resemblances to the story of Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, too. Lol!
What's important isn't what it resembles - those comparisons are just communication conveniences, mental handles to hang onto in order to offer some kind of description of something that, unfortunately, no one has ever seen. (I don't suppose one could pass off hacking Media 3 as 'flatteringly unmanageable anticipation' at this point, could I?
) What's important is what Sanctuary is - itself, a show with a brilliantly rich universe to inhabit, unique characters who already have depth, power, scope, potential, angst, and the inevitability of conflict built into them and on display before they ever hit the Web, a whole panorama of stories available to tell, a great graphic style, look and feel, way cool music, a revolutionary intersection of delivery system, interactivity, innovative production mechanisms, production and audience integration, and, far from least, a vastly - and intensely - creative, talented and dedicated group of virtuoso professionals to bring it all to life and fruition. I think that the only way it can avoid being absolutely, completely, dazzlingly and stunningly unique, extraordinary and brilliant, is to drop a biblical disaster on the production facilities!
The which, all the Gods avert, please!Sanctuary will be itself, and I think it shows every sign of not only being phenomenal, but of becoming a phenomenon, and an icon. And how very, very cool is that???
Mark my words, years from now, denizens on other forum-like places of discussion of the future will be holding forth about how something new and upcoming is 'just Sanctuary with this and that changed :insert appropriate level of ennui:.'
And I'll bet the newbies on that forum-like place of discussion won't have to go running off to the-successor-of-Google to find out what Sanctuary was, either. They'll already know.
Originally posted by ÜberSG-1Fan
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Rapier, with Main Gauche leading - the lines alone would justify the style visually, ooh, yes...
The Mysterious Circle - ditto (I promise to collapse if they use a flamberge blade).
Ying Cheong Spear against Tai Chi / Jian Sword (only I can't decide which weapon I'd like her to take :whimper: )
Two Jian, Wushu Style - ::drools at the thought::
Glaive Mor! - yes, it's huge sword, but I'm more than confident the woman could not only wield it, but rock her opponent's entire existence with it! :evil grin:
And, of course - Katana! The perfect sword, and a perfect sword for Helen. : passes out from sheer delight at the thought :
It would be beyond incredible to watch - and completely unexpected in this day and age, wouldn't it?
(::imagines the scene:: Helen runs out of ammo for the Sigs. The bad guy thinks he has her. Helen whips out her katana, and - no more bad guy. )In fact, Myrth, Uber, I'll promise them the use of my own Kanemoto katana for the beauty shots if they ever decide to do it. Shipping and insurance to and from the studio, and the blessings of the kami of the blade for using it so, paid for and guaranteed. My word on it.
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