I think "mercenary" kind of has negative connotations; it means "money motivated", and suggests that you'd do anything for money, even if it meant beating on a bunch of children. … (View Post)

Was that Timeline, by any chance? :D I think I know the scene you're on about... does the guy shout "Night arrows!" at the moment in question? That film was awful... which is a shame, becau… (View Post)

That's another one I almost mentioned, before ditching it in favour of the katana one (simply because the katana one is so widespread in Hollywood that people actually believe it) - armour basically … (View Post)

I could list so many tropes about medieval films that they always get wrong, but instead I'm going to go with the one that has always bugged me since the dawn of time: The katana is the best sword in… (View Post)

I did this once in Sweden with a bunch of people I played Neverwinter Nights online with. It was fun... we spent most of the week in an alpine cabin playing Battlestar Galactica. :D I haven't been he… (View Post)