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 Jan 15 2014, 07:10 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 689 Joined: 16-September 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 5,623  |
Watched Helix over the weekend and the whole show screams evil megacorporation. The corporation in the show is even operating a base in international territory to avoid government ovesite or control. Gonna have to watch it to see where they go but the premise is pretty mineable for Shadowrun run ideas and visual examples of hostile enviroment bases.
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Jan 16 2014, 03:24 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,655 Joined: 29-October 06 Member No.: 9,731 |
The two shows that together form the televisual bible of Shadowrun are Burn Notice and Leverage. Neither have sci-fi or fantasy elements, but if you want ideas on how a run might really go down, there are damned few better sources.
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Jan 16 2014, 07:01 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 413 Joined: 20-September 10 Member No.: 19,058 |
QUOTE (Tanegar @ Jan 16 2014, 02:24 PM)  The two shows that together form the televisual bible of Shadowrun are Burn Notice and Leverage. Neither have sci-fi or fantasy elements, but if you want ideas on how a run might really go down, there are damned few better sources. Yes, Leverage is a great show. More sci-fi examples might be Continuum, Agents of Shield and Almost Human. Continuum wasn't to my taste. It shows glimpses of greatness but then focuses on the boring bits. I'm not sure if it's even still on to be honest. |
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Jan 16 2014, 12:28 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,989 Joined: 28-July 09 From: Somewhere along the brazilian coast Member No.: 17,437 |
QUOTE (Tanegar @ Jan 16 2014, 12:24 AM) The two shows that together form the televisual bible of Shadowrun are Burn Notice and Leverage. Neither have sci-fi or fantasy elements, but if you want ideas on how a run might really go down, there are damned few better sources. Yeah, if only Sam Axel was a dwarf face (you know, with a chin like that, he SHOULD be a dwarf, Fiona as the sexy Elf trigger-happy girlfriend, it would make a GREAT shadowrun show (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cyber.gif) Ha, I had stopped watching the show because of time constraints, now I have to see if I can watch it on netflix. |
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Jan 16 2014, 05:19 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,655 Joined: 29-October 06 Member No.: 9,731 |
QUOTE (Brazilian_Shinobi @ Jan 16 2014, 07:28 AM) Yeah, if only Sam Axel was a dwarf face (you know, with a chin like that, he SHOULD be a dwarf, Fiona as the sexy Elf trigger-happy girlfriend, it would make a GREAT shadowrun show (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cyber.gif) Ha, I had stopped watching the show because of time constraints, now I have to see if I can watch it on netflix. I'm half-convinced that Gabrielle Anwar is a spike baby with the Human-Looking Quality. She just turned 43, and hasn't visibly aged in twenty years. O.o |
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Jan 16 2014, 08:00 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,989 Joined: 28-July 09 From: Somewhere along the brazilian coast Member No.: 17,437 |
QUOTE (Tanegar @ Jan 16 2014, 02:19 PM) I'm half-convinced that Gabrielle Anwar is a spike baby with the Human-Looking Quality. She just turned 43, and hasn't visibly aged in twenty years. O.o She' 43? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/eek.gif) *goes to IMDB to confirm And mother of 3? Yeah, either a spike-baby or she makes sacrifices to and Eldritch Power in exchange for youth. |
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Jan 17 2014, 04:05 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,840 Joined: 24-July 02 From: Lubbock, TX Member No.: 3,024 |
Or the dark elf witch bit and bathes in the blood of virgins.
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Jan 17 2014, 01:50 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 2-October 13 Member No.: 157,310 |
I love Continuum.
The format on how it operates is not close to shadowrun. However, the background of the future that Rachel Nichols comes from is very shadowrun. Dystopian future that is run by corporations. They even have a Corporate Council to mediate things. And she gets awesome headware. Helps her see things, records everything she does, projects vectors, etc... She even has a datajack that people plug into sometimes to access things. It's a very interesting show to me. I recommend it. |
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Jan 17 2014, 02:38 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 976 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Near my daughters, Lansdale PA Member No.: 6,668 |
my husband and I tried agents of shield but it just didn't hold us. Which is pretty much it's problem overall.
If you can find the dvd the 2007 version of Bionic woman is a pretty good fit for SR with evil corps and cyberware. |
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Jan 17 2014, 05:14 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 11-March 08 Member No.: 15,761 |
While not as gritty, and with android tech far beyond Shadowrun, Almost Human has a lot of SR-like stuff.
I agree with tyusmax, the future portrayed by Continuum is very SR-like. I'm a big fan of the show. |
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Jan 17 2014, 05:19 PM
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Tilting at Windmills Group: Members Posts: 1,636 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Amarillo, TX, CAS Member No.: 388 |
I really dig Agents of SHIELD, but not as SR source material. One of the shows I like for that kinda thing is The Blacklist, for the crime/investigation/no-one-is-who-they-seem aspects of it. That, and James Spader just rocks the universe in this one.
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Jan 17 2014, 07:31 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,188 Joined: 9-February 08 From: Boiling Springs Member No.: 15,665 |
As I said in another thread, the new CBS show Intelligence is pretty good with regards to how someone with a cybercommlink/Displaylink would see the world.
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Jan 17 2014, 09:06 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (KCKitsune @ Jan 17 2014, 12:31 PM) As I said in another thread, the new CBS show Intelligence is pretty good with regards to how someone with a cybercommlink/Displaylink would see the world. It is pretty good. I have enjoyed it so far. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Jan 18 2014, 07:55 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Good ol' Germany Member No.: 7,015 |
its maybe a bit Oldschool, but what about Dark Angel ?
http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt0204993/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 He who'd like to Dance with Jessica Alba Medicineman |
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Jan 18 2014, 08:24 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,039 Joined: 23-March 05 From: The heart of Rywfol Emwolb Industries Member No.: 7,216 |
QUOTE (Medicineman @ Jan 18 2014, 03:55 AM) He who'd like to Dance with Jessica Alba Medicineman Pity we can not retrophotoshop some scenes with Max gibbslapping Logan in the back of the head. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) |
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Jan 20 2014, 01:05 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,989 Joined: 28-July 09 From: Somewhere along the brazilian coast Member No.: 17,437 |
QUOTE (Medicineman @ Jan 18 2014, 04:55 AM) its maybe a bit Oldschool, but what about Dark Angel ? http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt0204993/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 He who'd like to Dance with Jessica Alba Medicineman Yeah. It was an awesome show too. Too bad it was so short. And yah, we'd all like to dance with Jessica Alba too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Jan 24 2014, 02:06 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 16-October 05 Member No.: 7,848 |
Another good one is Human target. I've 'borrowed' lots of ideas for runs, characters and NPC's from that show. It's unfortunate it only ran 2 seasons :/
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Jan 24 2014, 03:23 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,655 Joined: 29-October 06 Member No.: 9,731 |
QUOTE (child of insanity @ Jan 23 2014, 09:06 PM) Another good one is Human target. I've 'borrowed' lots of ideas for runs, characters and NPC's from that show. It's unfortunate it only ran 2 seasons :/ Good call. I just rewatched the first episode of that the other day; great stuff. I can't understand why neither of Mark Valley's shows lasted. I don't think Keen Eddie even got one full season under its belt. |
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Jan 24 2014, 03:54 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,893 Joined: 8-August 13 From: New Jersey , USA Member No.: 140,076 |
May be an odd choice, but Caprica also had a lot of Shadowrun like things in it - although it didn't last.
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Jan 24 2014, 01:55 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,989 Joined: 28-July 09 From: Somewhere along the brazilian coast Member No.: 17,437 |
QUOTE (Tanegar @ Jan 24 2014, 12:23 AM) Good call. I just rewatched the first episode of that the other day; great stuff. I can't understand why neither of Mark Valley's shows lasted. I don't think Keen Eddie even got one full season under its belt. True. Mark Valley might have some kind of curse where if he ever becomes the protagonist of a show, that show won't last. Keend Eddie was a nice show. Too bad it didn't last... |
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Jan 24 2014, 02:53 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Lobo0705 @ Jan 23 2014, 08:54 PM) May be an odd choice, but Caprica also had a lot of Shadowrun like things in it - although it didn't last. Caprica was cool... Black List is pretty awesome too (though I am still catching up on it)... |
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Jan 24 2014, 05:01 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 16-October 05 Member No.: 7,848 |
I love blacklist. Raymond Reddington is definitely a fixer you don't frag with. good run ideas there as well. although it's generally being viewed from the other side...
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Jan 24 2014, 05:02 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (child of insanity @ Jan 24 2014, 10:01 AM) I love blacklist. Raymond Reddington is definitely a fixer you don't frag with. good run ideas there as well. although it's generally being viewed from the other side... Indeed... James Spader is amazing. And his portrayal of Raymond Reddington is a phenomenal performance to watch. |
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Jan 24 2014, 05:05 PM
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Skillwire Savant Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 5-April 13 From: Aurora Warrens, UCAS Sector of the FRFZ Member No.: 88,139 |
QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Jan 24 2014, 11:02 AM) Indeed... James Spader is amazing. And his portrayal of Raymond Reddington is a phenomenal performance to watch. That's pretty much Spader in anything. I actually like to imagine that Blacklist actually takes place in the same universe as Pretty in Pink and that Spader is playing the same character in both. |
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Jan 24 2014, 05:19 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Jack VII @ Jan 24 2014, 10:05 AM) That's pretty much Spader in anything. I actually like to imagine that Blacklist actually takes place in the same universe as Pretty in Pink and that Spader is playing the same character in both. Yeah, he is pretty great at what he does. Heh... Interesting Premise. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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