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  • MooseWithFleasMooseWithFleas Philadelphia
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    Gadgets
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    Posts: 16,359
    Gadgets.
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
    Posts: 4,347
    Set designs, please!
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Add me for novels.
  • ChirazChiraz
    Posts: 1,066
    villain deaths
  • Risico007Risico007
    Posts: 9,858
    I like the idea of novels
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
    Posts: 4,347
    Just saying: Novels only makes sense if everyone who takes part also has read all the novels and remembers enough about why he/she liked it or not. That would be tough, I have read maybe 4 or 5, and that was 20 years ago...
  • jobojobo
    edited May 2015 Posts: 7,507
    I think novels would be interesting as well, but as zebafish points out it could potentially exclude quite a lot of people... One should have read all of them to take part, otherwise it wouldn't be much fair...
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    edited May 2015 Posts: 45,489
    Novels will exclude less people than video games. There are always two games running, something to please anyone. If this gets enough votes, it is not too exclusive, is it?
  • SoundofthesinnersSoundofthesinners
    Posts: 3,236
    By my count, the tally is:

    Villain Deaths: II
    Gadgets: III
    Video games: I
    Novels: III
    Set Designs: II
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
    Posts: 4,423
    Villain Deaths: II
    Gadgets: III
    Video games: I
    Novels: IIII
    Set Designs: II

    Count me in for novels

  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,169
    Villain Deaths: II
    Gadgets: IIII
    Video games: I
    Novels: IIII
    Set Designs: II

    Gadgets for me.



  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
    Posts: 6,844
    Villain Deaths: II
    Gadgets: IIII
    Video games: I
    Novels: IIII
    Set Designs: III

    Set designs.

    I could take part in an elimination game for the novels now; I have a very clear ranking in my mind from the last time I read them. However, I'm definitely due to reread the series, and I'm sure my opinions would change for at least three or four of them. (Time tends to do that.)

    What I think would be really interesting—yet even more exclusionary—would be an elimination game for the John Gardner novels. But I'm sure there are even fewer here who have read all of Gardner's than those who have read all of Fleming's. Personally, the only two I haven't read are his novelizations for Licence to Kill and GoldenEye. And I would definitely need to reread many of them since they started to become a bit samey eventually.
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    Posts: 5,080
    Villain deaths is on 3 points

    Villain Deaths: III
    Gadgets: IIII
    Video games: I
    Novels: IIII
    Set Designs: III
  • JCRendleJCRendle
    edited May 2015 Posts: 1,552
    I'd say start with the Fleming stories and have continuation novels at a future point.

    Though would we include stories like Risico, Octopussy, QoS etc separately or include them in their anthology (For Your Eyes Only & Octopussy and the Living Daylights)?
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Novels is novels. The anthologies are not novels. And stick to Fleming.
  • Risico007Risico007
    edited May 2015 Posts: 9,858
    No I want all novels
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
    Posts: 6,844
    But has anyone here read all of the novels?? How many people would actually be able to partake in such a game (without voting for or against entries they haven't even read)?

    For my own part, I haven't read Devil May Care and the novelizations of The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, Licence to Kill, GoldenEye, and Die Another Day—and to my shame, Colonel Sun, though I look forward to the day I get my hands on a copy.
  • jobojobo
    edited May 2015 Posts: 7,507
    If we are doing novels, we stick to Fleming of course! It would be ridiculous to force people to read all of the questionable stuff that came after...

    Novels gets mye vote in the end. We can sort out the issue of who (does not) partake(s) later if necessary...

    Villain Deaths: III
    Gadgets: IIII
    Video games: I
    Novels: IIIII
    Set Designs: III
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,169
    Some_Kind_Of_Hero wrote: »
    But has anyone here read all of the novels?? How many people would actually be able to partake in such a game (without voting for or against entries they haven't even read)?

    For my own part, I haven't read Devil May Care and the novelizations of The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, Licence to Kill, GoldenEye, and Die Another Day—and to my shame, Colonel Sun, though I look forward to the day I get my hands on a copy.

    Very true. I've read a lot of the continuation novels but not all. There would be too many members who haven't read all the novels to make it viable.
    All Fleming novels should be fine though.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    edited May 2015 Posts: 45,489
    Time to call it.

    @StirredNotShaken was the one to nominate novels. He has not been here for the last week, but does it matter who sets up the game? What say you, oh sithmaster @DarthDimi?
  • JCRendleJCRendle
    Posts: 1,552
    Well, seeing as the main titles elimination game has been over for a while, do you want me to start the Fleming's Bond elimination game?
  • JCRendleJCRendle
    Posts: 1,552
    1. Casino Royale 30
    2. Live and Let Die 30
    3. Moonraker 30
    4. Diamonds are Forever 30
    5. From Russia with Love 30
    6. Dr. No 30
    7. Goldfinger 30
    8. From a View to a Kill 30
    9. For Your Eyes Only 30
    10. Quantum of Solace 30
    11. Risico 30
    12. The Hildebrand Rarity 30
    13. Thunderball 30
    14. The Spy Who Loved Me 30
    15. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service 30
    16. You Only Live Twice 30
    17. The Man with the Golden Gun 30
    18. Octopussy 30
    19. The Living Daylights 30
    20. The Property of a Lady 30
    21. 007 in New York 30
  • SoundofthesinnersSoundofthesinners
    Posts: 3,236
    Are we just doing novels or novels and short stories?
  • JCRendleJCRendle
    Posts: 1,552
    I'd say include short stories to make up the numbers, plus the short stories are strong in their own right, I think Octopussy and QoS are both strong Bond stories, however short.
  • SoundofthesinnersSoundofthesinners
    Posts: 3,236
    That seems like the best option, but I never read the novels so take that with a large grain of salt.
  • jobojobo
    Posts: 7,507
    Now we have waited more than long enough! Act NOW sithmaster @DarthDimi, or be sure we will rebel against the empire!
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,254
    Let's include short stories, fellas. :)
  • jobojobo
    Posts: 7,507
    And I presume now that @JCRendle has got the greenlight, and we can start the game soon?
    JCRendle wrote: »
    Well, seeing as the main titles elimination game has been over for a while, do you want me to start the Fleming's Bond elimination game?

  • JCRendleJCRendle
    Posts: 1,552
    I'll start it in a minute :D
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