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Dr. Thirteen watches a lot of Scooby-Doo in his spare time.

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Built Terry Thirteen's family tree back to 1770s just to decide violent deaths of ancestors

For my headcanon reboot.

Yep, I'm a geek. While I only built his line all the way down, I included the siblings of each of his decedents. I had some die violent deaths (murdered by a jealous colleague to steal his work, murdered by a jealous lover, murdered by a mugger, killed in WWII) I also had numerous ones live to old age.

Also, I decided Terry was illegitimate - his parents split before mom even knew she was pregnant. See she was coming to meet her boyfriend's parents when they were on the cusp of engagement, but then everyone in town was talking about the family being cursed and her boyfriend's dad died a violent death and she decided she didn't want to marry a Thirteen. Dad took custody and that's another reason for his dislike of belief in superstitions. Terry never met the women, nor cared too.

#Terry Thirteen #Terrence Thirteen #Doctor Thirteen #Headcanon reboot #In-my-head-reimagining

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Amparo, the Posse, and their futures

Been thinking about my headcanon-reboot. Now, I'm heavily using the first 25 issues of the 2006 Blue Beetle comic. But time progresses in this universe, and I need to decide what happens to characters. Not just the major characters, but supporting characters like the Posse, too.

I feel like to determine what happens with the Posse long-term, I must first decide what direction to go with Amparo. She loves her niece, but she is a villain. Can she change even more, leave the criminal aspect behind?

She was a major enemy for the Posse, of course. If she's not trying to round up "extras" anymore, how does that affect them? Do they sorta-kinda disband? Or get a a new mission like the March of Dimes did? Of are there any other reasons they might stay in conflict?

I mean, are they still going to be engaging in their criminal activities in their sixties (and how old are each of them, anyway)? If they stop committing crime, how will they support themselves? I never thought of any of them holding down a normal job, but I don't think we ever heard explicitly that they didn't.

I figure Damper and Bonita shouldn't have more children - Alina is such a target that would put any younger kids in danger.

Probe was staying with La Dama. Not sure how her long her facility is going to be operable if she stops trying to grow her power. Probe could probably be well-paid for her abilities under certain circumstance, but I'm not sure if that circumstance is in play anymore.

Actually, I'm not sure how much money Amparo would have if she went straight. She clearly has a lot of money coming in, but also a lot going out. Even setting aside her tendency towards conspicuous consumption, there's all the "staff" at her home, the large luxurious facility she kept for her kidnap victims, her other hired muscle, etc. How much money did she save and/or invest in legitimate businesses?

And, depending on the story you want to tell, how much does Amparo get to keep? Does the villain redeem herself? If so, how does she do it, and what does it cost her?

#Blue Beetle #Blue Beetle 2006 #The Posse #Paco Testas #brenda del vecchio #La Dama #Damper #Bonita #Tia Amparo #Pinata #Scour #Thumper #Probe #Esteban #headcanon reboot #in-my-head-reimagining

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Sinbad's thoughts on Maeve, Dermott, and Rumina

One thing that's interesting is that, even at the end of The Vengeance of Rumina, Maeve doesn't share the truth of Dermott's nature with Sinbad. She's just not ready to open up with that.

I have this sort of headcanon where she told her family (yes, they are alive) what happened, but they all think she went mad from grief over Dermott's death. They love her. They loved Dermott. But they do not believe her, and she realizes she has to save him on her own. So she's understandably hesitant to tell others. Certainly at this point, Sinbad would believe her, though. I do wonder what he actually thinks the story is.

I think he realizes Dermott was a human cursed into being a hawk. He knows Dermott was close to Maeve and he can figure out it wasn't a romantic relationship. It's not a huge leap to a brother, but I'm not at all sure he's thought about it, because I'm not sure he cares about figuring out the puzzle. He doesn't need to know. Helping Maeve is the priority and a secondary hope may be that she could trust him enough to share it.

#Adventures of Sinbad #Zen Gesner #Jacqueline Collen #Julianne Morris #Rumina #Maeve #Dermott #Sinbad #Cheesy 90s tv

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Well, we obviously have different perspectives on Rumina - I think she really is evil and don't want her reformed, despite "The Trickster" and think she vaporized real servants/slaves for no reason. I like that she's evil and they don't fall into "hot (especially female) baddie must really have some good in them."

But I definitely agree on how this was not really a win for the crew. It might be a reprieve for the village, if neither Turok or Rumina wants to stay in this location.

I do really enjoy the episode, though. I did love the end bit with Maeve and Sinbad. I know Maeve was pretending about her happiness for celebrating - but do you think she might have been pretending on not knowing what caused her sudden chill?

I admit, I thought wondered if Scratch might have brought back Turok for his own purposes. But if he'd did, I'd expect him to come back around soon and claim credit to try to keep Turok and Rumina compensating him with souls or some such.

I really didn't like Turok back. I like Rumina as the big bad of the show - women don't usually get to be that, especially young (looking) women for male heroes (despite that Maeve fixates on Rumina while Sindbad decidedly doesn't, Rumina fixates on Sinbad, so she certainly sees him, rather than Maeve as the important one). And I feel like Turok back would have had (if it hadn't basically turned into a different show) the effect of downgrading her position by having the more powerful, older (and now wiser after being killed once) sorcerer in play. Frankly bringing the actual devil into a deal with her didn't help in that respect, either.

I do very much wonder why it has to be Sinbad and Maeve who defeat Rumina. I mean, it seemed like Caipra could have kicked her ass, but she didn't, so why? Is it literally a lack of power (seems unlikely) or just destiny (I really hate destiny, as it takes agency away from characters, IMO) or maybe they'll learn or run into something by defeating her that leads to some other important event in the future?

I sometimes wonder about an alt-second-season for the show with Maeve around. Like ideally, what order would you go in - defeat Rumina (or redeem her, I suppose, if it's your thing) and then find Dim-Dim or the other way around? I prefer killing Rumina first. But then there's rainbow bracelet mystery - I'd probably save that for last.

Don't know what to do about Scratch. But I would like to have Doubar as the one that always takes him down.

And if Doubar gets Scratch, maybe Firouz and Rongar could each get their own big baddie?

For long-term futures, I kinda wonder where they'd all end up. I could see them traveling and adventuring for years, but that only works if no one has kids (not a safe environment). And if they don't all do that forever, then who does what? We have no idea what Dermott would like to do. We could probably expect Doubar or Sinbad&Maeve to settle in Baghdad. Basra does seem a good locale for Firouz, as it's an intellectual center - depending on the timeframe we're in (big slave revolt in the late 800s and the city's sacked). I could see Rongar staying with his pal(s), but I don't have strong feelings on it.

Episode Review - Sinbad 1x22 - “The Vengeance of Rumina”

In which the producers blow their whole CGI budget on one episode and it’s actually really awesome. Also, Rumina makes a deal with the devil, my shipper heart gets some more fuel for the fire, Doubar lets his hair down, Firouz finds a new use for dynamite, we remember the overarching plot of this series, and for once there’s a cliffhanger ending!

So yeah, lots to love about this episode.

(Photos from Far Far Away.)

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It's interesting that you thought the raiders Maeve so hated might be vikings - it was this episode that made me decide that Maeve should have left Ireland pre-795 - because she seemed completely unfamiliar with vikings. And the Irish raided each other a lot, too. I understand monasteries (which were very politically tied-in to kings at the time) raided each other - I went on a big Google search on this back when I did my last rewatch (2015, I think), but only remember bits and pieces. Though hey, we know this show doesn't care about historical accuracy, so anything goes.

Episode Review - Sinbad 1x08 - “The Ties That Bind”

In which Maeve is kidnapped by Vikings on account of her hair, and the rest of the crew runs into some seriously bad special effects while attempting to rescue her. Issues of consent, power and agency are explored, and those helmets lined with leopard fur are just ridiculous.

This is the “Maeve episode” and it was THE VERY FIRST EPISODE of the show I ever saw at a tender age. I totally fell in love with everything. Even though the show was called “The Adventures of Sinbad,” it was clear to my younger self that this show was actually all about Maeve being awesome, with her fireballs and her hawk and all that swordfighting. And honestly? I’m not sure I was wrong about that.

(Photos from Far Far Away.)

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Fantastic. I'm reading now.

Episode Review - Sinbad 1x01, “The Return of Sinbad, Part One”

In which there is much early installment weirdness, we meet most of our main cast for the season, there are some historical inaccuracies concerning fruit, and a lot of unfortunate fashion choices. Also, Firouz’s workshop is the best, Rongar is a total badass, and Sinbad tries and fails to con his way out of trouble.

This is the first episode of the series, though a title like “Return of Sinbad” makes it sound like this is the season two opening -  but I digress.

I actually saw this episode when it aired as a re-run - my first episode was 1x08, “The Ties That Bind,” - which is probably for the best, because Maeve is not in this episode at all, and I don’t know if I would have been excited about this show without her. Also, the aforementioned early installment weirdness had more or less settled out by that point in the season.

(All images from Far Far Away.)

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I'm doing a rewatch of (the first season of) this show for the first time in years and decided to seek out material on it online. This was a fun review. I'm off to read the others now.

Episode Review - Sinbad 1x01, “The Return of Sinbad, Part One”

In which there is much early installment weirdness, we meet most of our main cast for the season, there are some historical inaccuracies concerning fruit, and a lot of unfortunate fashion choices. Also, Firouz’s workshop is the best, Rongar is a total badass, and Sinbad tries and fails to con his way out of trouble.

This is the first episode of the series, though a title like “Return of Sinbad” makes it sound like this is the season two opening -  but I digress.

I actually saw this episode when it aired as a re-run - my first episode was 1x08, “The Ties That Bind,” - which is probably for the best, because Maeve is not in this episode at all, and I don’t know if I would have been excited about this show without her. Also, the aforementioned early installment weirdness had more or less settled out by that point in the season.

(All images from Far Far Away.)

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I just watched a few eps of this again for the first time in several years. There's a dead message board at https://distandlands.proboards.com/ if you want to read old discussions.

Anyone let me know if you know of any place still active.

I just discovered the Canadian adventures of Sinbad! Where has this been hiding all my life??? It’s like the Canadians hid this treasure under a rock! It’s a total rip-off of Xena, and I think that might be a good thing for me.

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Not the first time I watched it, but some time or another, I noticed this, and now I can't let go - what Republic is Diego talking about? They're part of the Spanish Empire.

Of course, some of the countries that have already gained independence have cities named San Carlos. Don't know how old they are of which one he'd mean, though.

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*Don Alejandro paces back and forth behind Diego, who's writing something with a quill, sitting in at a desk.* Don Alejandro: But I heard from others beside Arturo. Fernando Alvarez talked with his mother, and she's been dead for eighteen years. Enrique to his infant son, who told him when the books were to arrive he ordered from San Carlos. *Diego make a little exasperated sigh.* Diego, not looking up from his writing and a bit skeptically: I find it hard to believe that a two-year old would know the timetables of the Republic's postal system…

Season 1, Episode 22 - The Unhappy Medium

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The Champions in the 1970s

Times are a changin' and how do their lives change in the next few years. First I thought about fashion. Will Sharon start wearing her down, even at work (almost no other female character wears hair long and up - it's short or down). Richard seems more fashion-forward than Craig to me (though that could be modern-day-American bias on my part, and I don't actually know much about men's fashion of the era), so will he start growing his hair little longer? Nothing extreme, of course. Will he and Craig wear wide lapels and wide ties? Grow mustaches or beards?

Oh, and politics. The PRC is their frequent enemy on the show, but they get a UN seat in 1971. And they've gotta run short on old Nazi officers sometime or another.

Tremayne has to retire sometime, though my perception of him is a bit younger than his actor, so it doesn't have to be all that soon. A replacement could bring drama. Someone who doesn't trust them or is less willing to ignore their strange reports. Or just wants to change things up and assign them all to different teams.

Do any of them ever have kids? If so, does that mean changing job position so they don't travel so much? Do they all stay in Geneva? Or maybe take jobs in other cities (with or without retiring from Nemesis). Both the UK and the US have some rough times ahead, but maybe home is home. And they seem unlikely to end up on the short end of the stick, economically speaking, given their qualifications. Of course, they've all left their home countries before, so they don't have to settle there ever. And I do like the idea of all three in the same city.

#The Champions #Sharron Macready #Richard Barrett #William Gaunt #Craig Stirling #Stuart Damon #Alexandra Bastedo

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Crossover thought

Champions and Scarecrow and Mrs. King. Hey, they're both shows about secret agents. They're only about 15 years apart, so Craig, Sharron, and Richard could still be working when Lee and Amanda are a team. Nemesis and the IFF could totally have a team-up.

Heck, if you wanted to mess with the kiddos, Philip or Jamie might could date one of the Champion-characters' kiddos, and they could end up in a tight jam because of who their parents are. Or they could end up second-gen heroes.

#Scarecrow and Mrs. King #Lee Stetson #Amanda King #Sharron Macready #Richard Barrett #Craig Stirling #retro tv #Kate Jackson #Bruce Boxleitner #William Gaunt #Alexandra Bastedo #Stuart Damon #SMK #Scarecrow and Mrs King

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The Champions - fic prompts

Just discovered this late '60s show. Oh, the fun of mostly dead fandoms. But there are still a couple fans out there (though not sure they'd show up on Tumblr).

Sharron didn't get as much attention in the show, and doesn't in the fandom, either, with most based on Richard and Craig. So I'm posting some fic prompts, mostly for her. I have no skill in writing myself, sadly.

First idea - So, how about something about Sharron's late husband? It seems likely he met a violent death. We've seen Richard pursue revenge based on fictional murder and brainwashing, so how about we deal with Sharron and a real murder and the parties responsible? Could be particularly interesting in that she's very close-mouthed about it, and her not being eager to have Richard and Craig involved offers story-telling opportunity.

Second idea - A subplot where Sharron starts dating again. While I'm not sure on her age or the timeframe of her husband's death, it seems likely she's been widowed longer than she was married. I'm not looking for her to get another wedding ring just yet, but her getting back out there could be good for her. Preferably with someone who doesn't get killed or turn out to be a bad guy - that might dissuade her from dating again.

Third idea - A jealous colleague. You know, someone who started out about the same time she did or shortly before. Sharron got a very important first assignment, and has gotten some high profile ones since then and has no doubt developed a good reputation in a short time frame. Some ambitious associate may try to angle for high-profile jobs she got or sabotage her (despite the international impact). Oh, or think she doesn't deserve her rep and is riding on Craig and Richard's coattails, and s/he wants an opportunity to work with them for similar reasons.

Fourth idea - Speaking of whether Sharron deserves her position - if you like angst, she could certainly doubt herself. Not that she's taking credit for what they do, but unlike them, she wasn't already a successful agent. Maybe she could sometimes doubt whether she'd be any good if not for the powers.

#The Champions #Sharron Macready #Richard Barrett #Craig Stirling #William Gaunt #Stuart Damon #Alexandra Bastedo #dead fandoms

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You ever wonder how much money Hal has back in the silver age?

Sure, Uncle Titus is the really rich one, but the Jordans still come off as more than upper middle class.

First, all three brothers went to college. Jack and his non-Titus uncle also went to law school. Okay, we're looking at professional class there and upper middle class seems logical. Except Jack's house has "grounds" that can be searched, Jim has no job and a sports car and is buying headlamp from an antique sports car so rare only two exist in the world. Of course, Jim could just be a young guy spending more than he should (especially if parents are dead and he came into inheritance money).

#Green Lantern #Hal Jordan #Jim Jordan #Jack Jordan #Silver Age #Silver age of comics

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I adore his old school relationship with his bros, and am one of the few not impressed by his post-COIE backstory. Admittedly, I read it many years later, so rewriting a hero's past to make it more angsty had already gotten really old for me.

I remember rich cranky uncle Titus and a judge uncle (Jeremiah?), but don't recall them fighting over politics. I actually don't recall them ever interacting, though I'd guess perhaps both were at Jim's wedding or in that family reunion issue.

Oh Sue - at some point Jim grew a beard pre-COIE, and that's when Sue stopped believing him to be GL. Looked it up and it's mentioned in GL, issue #101.

Actually I’m kind of annoyed Geoff Johns erased Hal Jordan’s uncles, and gave him daddy issues.

Like back in the Silver Age, Hal had no parents, he had his two uncles who were always fighting over politics, and I think they raised him and his brothers; but after Death of Superman they don’t exist anymore

Actually I’m not sure about what happened with Hal’s brothers either, I think Jack is dead and Jim is kinda there; they don’t even preserve the joke that Sue, Jim’s wife, thinks he’s Green Lantern, I liked that joke! It survived Crisis on Infinite Earths

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Pre-COIE references to Hal's parents?

Is there any reference to Hal's parents before Crisis? I particularly interested in the 1960s. I know we knew his brothers and a couple uncles. I presumed the parents dead because I don't recall them seen or mentioned at any family events. But did we know anything about them back then?

#Hal Jordan #Green Lantern #Pre-COIE #Pre Crisis #Silver Age #silver age of comics

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Shower thought - I wonder what grocery shopping was like on Azarath?

Just no idea. We don't see any of "normal life" there. Heck, we don't see much of that sort of life on Themyscria, from what I recall, and we've seen way more of it.

Still, I don't have any idea of societal structure, educational systems, employment options, housing types, etc. on Azarath, and was just thinking about how Raven felt about her mother's home planet - in what ways the same and different.

They chose, understandably, not to go the fish-out-of-water route with Raven and Kory (I know we had the college thing, but that's not quite the same). Plus we basically skipped their first month since we had the montage with Vic and his dad. And Raven had been bouncing around a bit before that.

#Raven #retro comics #NTT #New Teen Titans #Azarath