Okay, this is a bit silly sounding. But I think it might actually also be meaningful, so bear with me (no pun intended).

If there are holes in this theory, happy to hear them. But I think I'm onto something.

It's about movies we loved as kids.

Here we go.

I think we have almost all experienced it if you have a soul at all. We've all had a move we loved as a kid or teen, that when we watch it a decade or more later, we find really cringe-inducing moments. It may be misogyny, it may be racism, transphobia is weirdly common...

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Gail Simone

@GailSimone

25 Sep

OH MY GOD YOU GUYS.

@Nat20_DiceBox

Okay, so, I have been looking with avaricious eyes at the Nat20 Dice Books from @Nat20_DiceBox, they are gorgeous books that fold open to reveal a dice tray...and they went and MADE ME ONE.

Holy crap, look at it! Dragonburndesigns.com

This will be in my grubby hands early next week!

It’s in walnut, so it will match the gaming table we have coming!

I’m sorry, but I am now officially too fancy for normal RPG gaming.

One must attire appropriately and extend a pi okie when killing orcs!

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Gail Simone

@GailSimone

24 Sep

Okay, you remake the Lord of the Rings with Muppets.

Obviously,

Kermit - Bilbo

And his nephew Robin is Frodo.

What other Muppet gets cast as which LOTR character?

Please use hashtag

#MuppetLOTR

Fozzy SEEMS like Sam.

But he has to be Beorn, right?

Gonzo's chickens are the Eagles

And Sam the Eagle is actually Saruman.

#MuppetLotr

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Gail Simone

@GailSimone

24 Sep

@Armageddonexpo

Watching the LOTR movies reminded me of one of my favorite days ever. Years ago, as guests of @Armageddonexpo, we were invited to tour @WetaWorkshop in the middle of their work on The Hobbit films. I believe the first film had come out, but not the second. Two fun things...

1/

I was excited, as a huge LOTR nerd and a fan of the films, and the WETA people could not have been nicer, even though they were obviously at crunch time.

You arrive, and the three trolls are in the little garden area outside the entrance, from the first Hobbit Film. :)

2/

We had to agree not to discuss anything confidential if we happened to see anything, which of course, we all agreed. Turns out there's different rooms with different levels of security at Weta, and because we were guests, we would get to see a lot more than the usual tour.

3/

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Gail Simone

@GailSimone

22 Sep

I see a lot of advice out there to comics people that they should ONLY write things they create themselves.

I think this is just limited thinking.

Write what fits your needs. Consider compensation and happiness both as factors.

For many, maybe most, that means variety.

I have created several project, many of them are optioned or in development. They have enthusiastic readers. They were deeply satisfying to write. They've received lots of critical acclaim.

That's all amazing.

But.

Would I have traded my time writing Batgirl or Wonder Woman or Deadpool?

When I was a kid, even DREAMING of such a job was impossible. The first time I wrote a line for Shang Chi, I almost cried, I was so delighted.

You don't have to choose only one.

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