Comments on: The Secret Lair Episode 0001: Revenge of the Title of the Episode http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/ This is not your parents' basement Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:47:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kris http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Kris Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:57:06 +0000 http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/#comment-55 The more I ruminate upon the matter of a rating system, the more I tend to agree with Mr. Newquist. <img src="http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/icon_skull.gif" />I developed the 15 x 15 pixel skull icon for use elsewhere, but I think it will work as a temporary rating icon here, at least until our crack team of graphic designer(s) improves upon it. The more I ruminate upon the matter of a rating system, the more I tend to agree with Mr. Newquist.
I developed the 15 x 15 pixel skull icon for use elsewhere, but I think it will work as a temporary rating icon here, at least until our crack team of graphic designer(s) improves upon it.

]]> By: Ken Newquist http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Ken Newquist Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:21:24 +0000 http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/#comment-54 The secret lair's coming along nicely. And to think, just a few short weeks ago this was a semi-active volcanic crater! Amazing what a few coats of paint and the tireless toiling of a thousand fanatical minions can do... I like the skull rating system; reinforces the theme song, and it's easy to do each episode, where as contextual ratings, while fun, could become annoying to create after a while. Looking forward to Episode #2, which is queued up in the iPod now. The secret lair’s coming along nicely. And to think, just a few short weeks ago this was a semi-active volcanic crater! Amazing what a few coats of paint and the tireless toiling of a thousand fanatical minions can do…

I like the skull rating system; reinforces the theme song, and it’s easy to do each episode, where as contextual ratings, while fun, could become annoying to create after a while.

Looking forward to Episode #2, which is queued up in the iPod now.

]]> By: Ashy http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Ashy Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:21:27 +0000 http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/#comment-23 Kris, Thanks a ton for mentioning Skein of Shadows and the Wandering Men - and you did an excellent job of pronouncing alonn! ;) Looking forward to future shows and hopefully some interviews with the Wandering Men! :) Kris,

Thanks a ton for mentioning Skein of Shadows and the Wandering Men – and you did an excellent job of pronouncing alonn! ;) Looking forward to future shows and hopefully some interviews with the Wandering Men! :)

]]> By: Greg http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Greg Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:00:18 +0000 http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/#comment-22 I think the next AvP movie should be a musical. I think the next AvP movie should be a musical.

]]> By: Jason Penney http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Jason Penney Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:58:24 +0000 http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/#comment-20 I was just talking about the quality of the DVD releases (regardless of the film), although I suppose 3+ all seem pretty good. I was just talking about the quality of the DVD releases (regardless of the film), although I suppose 3+ all seem pretty good.

]]> By: Gerall http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Gerall Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:56:53 +0000 http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/#comment-19 To confirm; I just subscribed via the one-click iTunes link. iTunes seems to understand the peril of denying Your Malevolences a proper 'i'-prefixed vector of propagation... They've evidently killed the appropriate barriers. Origami unicorns. Wow - there's an image! I wonder who the original origami artist was for the production? (Edward James Olmos?) To confirm; I just subscribed via the one-click iTunes link.

iTunes seems to understand the peril of denying Your Malevolences a proper ‘i’-prefixed vector of propagation… They’ve evidently killed the appropriate barriers.

Origami unicorns. Wow – there’s an image! I wonder who the original origami artist was for the production? (Edward James Olmos?)

]]> By: Kris http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Kris Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:22:51 +0000 http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/#comment-18 On the other hand, perhaps a context-based rating system would work, with the core being the number of contextual icons granted (<em>i.e.</em>, 1 = composed entirely of bad, 2 = marginally tolerable, 3 = superbly mediocre, 4 = quite good, 5 = <em>ne plus ultra</em>). In the case of <em>Blade Runner</em>, the contextual icon could be an origami unicorn, while the contextual icon for <em>The Guns of the South</em> (to use another example from the show) would be an anachronistic AK-47. Again, this all warrants further discussion with my co-mastermind. On the other hand, perhaps a context-based rating system would work, with the core being the number of contextual icons granted (i.e., 1 = composed entirely of bad, 2 = marginally tolerable, 3 = superbly mediocre, 4 = quite good, 5 = ne plus ultra).

In the case of Blade Runner, the contextual icon could be an origami unicorn, while the contextual icon for The Guns of the South (to use another example from the show) would be an anachronistic AK-47.

Again, this all warrants further discussion with my co-mastermind.

]]> By: Kris http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Kris Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:14:27 +0000 http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/#comment-17 The trouble with adopting a <em>Blade Runner</em>-based rating system is the implication that some version of the movie is bad (or, at least, inferior to the others). While I certainly understand and appreciate the arguments against the original theatrical release (the voiceover is clunky, the happy ending is a copout), it was good enough to gain what could probably be called a cult following after its release. We could adopt some symbol from the movie (origami unicorns, for example) as our basic unit of measurement, at which point the question is one of simple numbers rather than "which unicorn is better?" Moving away from <em>Blade Runner</em> for the time being, the skull-based system minitotoro suggested does appeal to me. It's simple, effective, and certainly fits with our overall theme (if we could be said to have a theme). I'll have to discuss the matter with Chris. <img src="http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/icon_skull.gif" /><img src="http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/icon_skull.gif" /><img src="http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/icon_skull.gif" /><img src="http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/icon_skull.gif" /><img src="http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/icon_skull.gif" /> The trouble with adopting a Blade Runner-based rating system is the implication that some version of the movie is bad (or, at least, inferior to the others). While I certainly understand and appreciate the arguments against the original theatrical release (the voiceover is clunky, the happy ending is a copout), it was good enough to gain what could probably be called a cult following after its release.

We could adopt some symbol from the movie (origami unicorns, for example) as our basic unit of measurement, at which point the question is one of simple numbers rather than “which unicorn is better?”

Moving away from Blade Runner for the time being, the skull-based system minitotoro suggested does appeal to me. It’s simple, effective, and certainly fits with our overall theme (if we could be said to have a theme). I’ll have to discuss the matter with Chris.

]]> By: Chris http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Chris Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:25:34 +0000 http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/#comment-13 Everything is under control. Nothing to see here. Those responsible have been dealt with. Everything is under control. Nothing to see here. Those responsible have been dealt with.

]]> By: Kris http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Kris Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:04:12 +0000 http://www.thesecretlair.com/main/2008/01/08/the-secret-lair-episode-0001-revenge-of-the-title-of-the-episode/#comment-12 Glitches, glitches, glitches. If it's not one thing, it's another. Unfortunately, there was a little shipping mishap yesterday and one of the stabilizers for our trans-dimensional power siphon wound up in Weehawken. We've got all available technical personnel working to keep the safeties on-line and making sure we don't have an overload that sheers the Earth in two, but we'll fix the iTunes thing and validate the RSS feed just as soon as we can. Glitches, glitches, glitches. If it’s not one thing, it’s another. Unfortunately, there was a little shipping mishap yesterday and one of the stabilizers for our trans-dimensional power siphon wound up in Weehawken. We’ve got all available technical personnel working to keep the safeties on-line and making sure we don’t have an overload that sheers the Earth in two, but we’ll fix the iTunes thing and validate the RSS feed just as soon as we can.

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