Comments on: Retro Reboot Redux http://www.robustmcmanlypants.org/blog/2010/01/21/retro-reboot-redux/ Camo Pants with a Lavender Fringe Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:14:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A. Diggity http://www.robustmcmanlypants.org/blog/2010/01/21/retro-reboot-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-14023 A. Diggity Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:16:54 +0000 http://www.robustmcmanlypants.org/blog/?p=1051#comment-14023 I agree with the story bible bit. People really twist Coleridge's "suspension of disbelief" to mean "just believe whatever," when he was really proposing that a writer does enter into a quid pro quo with the reader to keep things internally consistent. I agree with the story bible bit. People really twist Coleridge’s “suspension of disbelief” to mean “just believe whatever,” when he was really proposing that a writer does enter into a quid pro quo with the reader to keep things internally consistent.

]]> By: Michael http://www.robustmcmanlypants.org/blog/2010/01/21/retro-reboot-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-14004 Michael Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:08:54 +0000 http://www.robustmcmanlypants.org/blog/?p=1051#comment-14004 I'm reminded of JMS when he would be asked, at conventions, how fast ships moved in hyperspace in <em>Babylon 5</em>. Answer: They move at the speed of story. I, personally, am down with that, but I also need some internal consistency. Story bibles are a writer's friend. I’m reminded of JMS when he would be asked, at conventions, how fast ships moved in hyperspace in Babylon 5.

Answer: They move at the speed of story.

I, personally, am down with that, but I also need some internal consistency. Story bibles are a writer’s friend.

]]> By: Hamilton-Lovecraft http://www.robustmcmanlypants.org/blog/2010/01/21/retro-reboot-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-13988 Hamilton-Lovecraft Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:28:47 +0000 http://www.robustmcmanlypants.org/blog/?p=1051#comment-13988 <i>[Q:] What, exactly, is the technical difference between Cylons and humans?</i> A: Whatever the writers need it to be in any particular episode. As good as BSG is, there was zero consistency on any questions of Cylon biology. [Q:] What, exactly, is the technical difference between Cylons and humans?

A: Whatever the writers need it to be in any particular episode. As good as BSG is, there was zero consistency on any questions of Cylon biology.

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