Techwright

There were two Tabitha attempts at a Bewitched spinoff. The first was just a pilot episode. Aired once and done. The second lasted 10 episodes, which nowadays would be a season, but back then was a half-season. Dr. Who has spun off Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, and Class. There was also a K-9 animated series, but I really know almost nothing of it. With Dr. Who you get the unusual step of much of the new canon material being released by Big Finish in the forms of books and audio productions, so I suppose those should be included. There were also two video games, but I'm unclear if those were considered canonical stories or not. I suppose I should add that Dr. Who also generated a couple of movies with Peter Cushing in the role, but the character was so changed to what we eventually understood the Doctor to be that I can't consider them in the same universe. Another interesting shared universe is actually huge, though it only came together for one movie. The Gambler Returns: Luck of the Draw saw many of the legendary TV cowboys make their final appearances. According to Wikipedia, these included characters from the shows Maverick, Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp, The Rifleman, Kung Fu, The Westerner, The Virginian, and Cheyenne. So in effect, all those shows now share a universe with The Gambler TV movies. Speaking of Maverick, the 1957 to 1962 series spawned a few others besides its connection to The Gambler. These included a 1978 TV movie, The New Maverick, which led to a 1979 TV show Young Maverick. 1981 was the zenith year for James Garner's popularity, and his face was everywhere including a new TV series Bret Maverick, which continued the story of his gambler as he aged and tried to settle down, with mixed results. I remember that one. Loved the show, and it was poised for a second season, but NBC cut it. There was actually a second season of scripts that had been forwards to other Maverick veteran Jack Kelly, who was to have brought his character back in the second season.

Really? That's rather cool. If anything, that adds to the idea that Psyche could be in the rotation.

What about the alternate sound effects you can download?

I'm hoping to play a sonic character next, but noting a dearth of said characters in the teams I PUG with, I'd like to request some feedback from those who play sonic characters. 1) Is it worth it/fulfilling? Does it just get annoying after a short while? Is it strong in 50+ ranks? 2) What's probably the strongest sonic archetype and secondary powerset? 3) Any other things to consider?

I never use a bio unless I feel it is exceptional. I do tinker with ideas all the time, but few make the grade. I've some of my top favorite characters with still no backstory, even incarnates, and I consider them "still under development". Usually a good bio begins when some element of the costume designing phase breaks away from standard appearances. Commander Ray Gunn began that way, when I realized the D-Visor and color scheme I'd tried on the helmet I was making created an effect like old movie serial space heroes. Polar Cola Man began as an effort to create a look that didn't involve purely blue and white simulating ice and snow. I hit one aqua color, that reminded me of classic aqua-tinged cola bottle glass, leading to the bold colors and patterns of a cola product, This practically wrote the bio as a 1940s radio sales pitch for Polar Cola with PCM as the sponsored hero mascot. I would point out that if someone is bemoaning the lack of bios, they really need to take an active roll in their development. One can sometimes realize another is admiring their costume due to the positioning and "posture" of that player's avatar, but it won't be known that they are looking for a bio, unless something is said. Take a moment and compliment a bio if you read it, and encourage them to write one if you find one missing. "Hey, great costume [or name]! When you get a moment, that beauty really screams for a companion bio."

Ah, but Mom made it... ( 😉 )

Yeah, that fits the Morlock descriptions. Some had some very interesting gifts, though not really battle-quality ones. For example, one of them, I forget the name, had the ability to sculpt flesh like clay. He used it to try to give better appearances to those with distorted faces, but could also use it to disguise a person. More an espionage skill than a battle one.

Fair enough. But also keep in mind that the first appearance of Thanos had people running to the internet going "who is that?" Most had never heard of the big purple Prune of Doom before.

I agree with that last part, and would find the first part interesting. Crazy thought:

Just saw this, and yes, I find Casablanca more enjoyable than Citizen Kane. There's a few of the older classics that everyone fawns over that I've seen and cannot understand the hype. Maltese Falcon was another like that. I thought for sure that would be fantastic, and I ended up feeling bored, and like the movie was lacking something. I'd agree with you on Forbidden Planet. I'd add The Day The Earth Stood Still to that one.

A pair of discoveries regarding episode 4 since I last posted...

Interesting. I'd not heard the story before. Japanese parallel to Greyfriar's Bobby, it seems.

I truly appreciate the input so far, and I'll consider each suggestion, though It's curious that y'all settled for music video takes on COH. I've my favorites in those, but I'm not sure that really gets the game play across to potential players.

Yes it was! And I liked what big-name actor they've brought in. I've one abiding question...

@Tahliah is on the nose. Basically, grab absolutely everything free at the P2W vendor. You might never use it, but it's FREE! ...and some of the free stuff is extremely useful. Also take note of currency things like mission transporter, ATT (all team teleport), and TT (team transporter). While not required, they do really help improve the Task Force/Strike Force/Trial experience, especially if most on the team have a set. Note that TT is quite expensive for a beginning character, but perhaps gifts of funds will make that a moot point.

YouTube channel Level Checker posted this simple and excellent Homecoming "how to" video earlier this week:

Donuts, my good man/woman/small furry creature from Alpha Centauri, your list needs donuts. 😋 (And personally, most cookies would rank higher on my list, assuming they're fresh and not some cold, hard biscuit-in-a-box kind of stuff)

Okay, Laughterhouse is...unsettling, but fascinating look Hero King has that classy, clean-edged look I personally love to see in hero characters.

Help that Outcast finally get that purse! Go take something magical from Azuria! Kill Twinshot and her whole team! Wait... no, scratch that last one. I'm pretty sure that instantly makes you a superhero to the community.

Welcome back! I second the comment from @SwitchFade. There's some wonderful changes from the old game that make it uniquely Homecoming, so its best to take some time to study the patch notes. I'll just point out two things to watch for: travel arrangements have varied much, which includes some improvements and some new 3rd column power options. (Be sure to grab all the exploration badges in Atlas. That's an easy way to unlock a nifty tool for keeping travel powers neat and tidy.) I'll also point out that enhancements have improvements. Gone are the training enhancements, and now you can use an upgrade button in the manage menu (assuming you have cash) for any non-crafted enhancements.

If YouTube rescue videos are to be believed you have to feed them lots of burgers and junk food to get them to trust you. 🙄

That's a very strong look. I'd have given 2 thumbs up, but they only provide me with one.

Too right!

I had a surprise brief moment last Friday to pitch CoH to my coworkers, and...I drew a blank. I was trying to think of one video I could show them that encapsulated the full fury of a good CoH team fight without dragging parts in it (or at least few of them) and with a clear look (not something fuzzy at 240p, or hard to see because of too many power effects at once). Perhaps I'll get another chance, but I want to have a good one or two vids lined up. Can y'all make good suggestions?

Love what you've done with all four variants. As another Theodore fan, might I suggest an alternate choice of hat as pictured below on my Col. Roughrider character? Admittedly, the game doesn't have a lot of choices to make his San Juan Hill look, but I thought the hat did pretty well. I'd have loved it if the game had enough parts to recreate his Dakota buckskin look, but alas, no.