Billions Is Better Than Game of Thrones

I know fantasy is kickass.  I love elves and dragons and magic just as much as the next D&D geek.

But there's something to be said for consistently strong characters and a story of revolving alliances, rivalries, betrayals, and sworn enemies.

If you want to watch a modern day Game of Thrones that never drops the ball, I wholeheartedly recommend the Showtime tv show Billions.

Like GoT, an episode can turn on a dime.  Events that most series would milk for an entire season, Billions deals with in an episode or two.  Which means there's always something compelling just around the corner.  It feels like an immersive sandbox.  I guess that's my OSR connection.

Anyways, watched the season 4 finale, and it was superbly awesome!  The series has been picked up for another season next year.  I'm just excited and wanted to share my love for Billions.  Watch it!

Enjoy,

VS

The Purple Islands animated series

For a really long time I've wondered what it would be like to see The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence turned into a half-hour animated series with old school animation like Thundarr the Barbarian and Dungeons & Dragons but mature content like Heavy Metal, Fire and Ice, and Starchaser: the Legend of Orin.  Mind you, I'm not super picky.  If the project became a feature-length movie or live action instead of a cartoon, that would be fine.  I'm also prepared for making it more kid-friendly if that's the only way this project will fly.

That's my goal for 2015.  To turn my RPG book into a TV show.  Currently, I'm working on a 22 minute script for the pilot episode, getting a cast of recurring characters lined up, and trying to visualize the larger story I'd like to tell - one that will last me 10 seasons or more.  There's a long road ahead of me and I'm not exactly sure how to get there, but I'll figure something out.

In the meantime... my wife asked me if this idea was something people would actually be interested in watching (such as the people who read my blog).  I said, "Yeah, I think so."  And she responded, "Well, why don't you ask them?"

So, I'm asking.  Would anyone enjoy watching a slightly gonzo, probably R rated, Lovecraft-tinged, sword & sorcery, scifi series about adventurers trying to survive and conquer the purple islands?  If you need a refresher, flip through the source material on your bookshelf or computer.

Have a happy new year, everyone!

VS