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Old 02-06-2007, 09:38 AM
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I say...

'78 Cylon
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Neo-Cylon

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Old 02-06-2007, 02:08 PM
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Okay, there's a definitive re-rebeginning. Cylons are actual characters/entities other than shitty US presidents (which no on voted on anyway).

So, we'll begin with Cylons and NeoCylons (from Battlestar Galactica). The only thing I remember about the original version is Lauren Greene and that Noah kid and his little dog. So, I did some research...

Cylons: Now, originally, they were created as robotic workers. You see, they're sort of cyborgs but different. There are different types of these things, but from what I've come to understand, they want to get rid of humans. So, some of them even look human. In the old series, they could kind of look human, but a trained eye could tell the difference.

This is your old version. Sure, they were big metal and kicked butt. There were many that were essentially the ship. They were stationary units that were humanoid, but perfectly maintained the operations of the ship. At one time, you could talk to them, but later...It wouldn't have been a good idea.


Now the new and improved versions can do much more. They can blend into human society without any notice. They have a larger variety of Cylons (I'll show you two). This new kind almost has an intelligence that isn't programmed.

Centurian (warrior, laborer, guard, etc)


One of the big Cylons (Cylon 6)



So, for this villain question, it's not the villain, but the model? Kind of like asking a James Bond fanatic, "When was Ernst Stavro Blofeld at his worst?
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Old 02-06-2007, 03:01 PM
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The old Cylons were better, I vote for them.
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Old 02-06-2007, 03:04 PM
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The old Cylons were better, I vote for them.
Agreed,you knew where you stood with them.
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Old 02-07-2007, 02:43 PM
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BUMP!!!!!

Too much hard work to let it die. Thank you.:)
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Old 02-07-2007, 02:46 PM
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As cool as I think the new series is (probably better'n the old one/s), I have to say I always liked the oldskool cylon troopers...'cos they had the phat soundwave style voice.
I want a voice program that has that voice...
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Old 02-07-2007, 04:30 PM
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Old Cylon!
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Old 02-07-2007, 06:19 PM
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So retro!! Old cylons win hands down.

I've got something a little different now. No pictures this time. I'm only going to do two rounds like this, but I'll space them out.

This time, I want you to decide which type of villain you like best. So, I'm going to describe, real concise like, two different types of villains, and you vote for your favorite type.

Archenemy

The archenemy is often the hero's greatest enemy. There tends to be an emotional bond between this type of enemy and the protagonist. So, this type of enemy is personal. It poses the greatest threat to the protagonist. This enemy is typically portrayed as being very dangerous and typically never dies in a series of horror books, novels, games, comics, etc.

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The Supervillain

Def. They're similar, however, the supervillain tends to be more sociopathic, sadistic, works alone, (could possibly be in a group). A supervillain wants emmense power, like over the world, but why stop there... why not the universe? However, they're single minded, tending to attempt the same plans over and over the exact same way, regardless of the fact that the plans have failed... every time.
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Old 02-07-2007, 06:23 PM
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Archenemy - love the personal angle
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Supervillain, without knowing who the protagonist is it's hard to vote for the archenemy. The supervillain is a threat to all...
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