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Gord
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Azar
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HighOne
Learned Scribe
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 Posted - 06 Feb 2026 : 19:03:20
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Interesting. I don't think I heard about the first TV show. Sounds like it's been in development for ~6 years and still has yet to see the light of day. Unfortunately, these TV shows have a way of falling into development hell, so I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for this to come out.
Also, the track record for TV shows based on popular fantasy IPs is very poor. Just off the top of my head, I can think of Shannara, Earthsea, Wheel of Time, and Lord of the Rings (Rings of Power), most or all of which missed the mark by a wide margin. I think the only adaptation that fans actually liked was Game of Thrones. |
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Gord
Acolyte
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Posted - 06 Feb 2026 : 19:38:37
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I didn't care for any of those except for Rings of Power. But only the first season really. Episode 7 of season 2 was excellent, and Tom Bombadil was cool, but overall, not a very good season.
Shanarra was horrible and I gave up on GoT early in season 2. |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 06 Feb 2026 : 20:50:23
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Gord
Acolyte
Canada
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Posted - 06 Feb 2026 : 21:04:47
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Diffan
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 08 Feb 2026 : 10:42:33
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I may be in the minority here, but I'm excited for new ventures into the Realms on-screen! I had my doubts about the movie Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves but I was very pleasantly surprised AND there was a nice bit of lore thrown in about the Realms.
I enjoyed the Rings of Power for what it was and I enjoyed The Wheel of Time despite the changes from the book. So chances are I'll be fine with the things this show brings too. |
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Gord
Acolyte
Canada
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Posted - 08 Feb 2026 : 11:43:06
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I'm will always look forward to anything from Forgotten Realms, if it turns out not to my liking, that's fine, they don't make everything for me.
As for something not being like it's written counterpart is normal. It's to be expected. Film makers make adaptions, not a carbon copy, they always make changes. |
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Azar
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 08 Feb 2026 : 19:24:52
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| A title is just words; the underlying work is what matters. I cannot imagine getting excited for anything because of an attached name. |
Stand with anybody that stands right. Stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.
Earth names in the Realms are more common than you may think. |
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Gord
Acolyte
Canada
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Posted - 08 Feb 2026 : 19:40:57
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For me, there are 3 things I get excited for by franchise. Forgotten Realms, and not just D&D, but specifically The Realms. Star Wars and X-Men. They sometimes disappoint, but I get excited regardless.
Which reminds me, we are due for an X-Men film. Series would be better though. Set in the 80's. |
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Ozreth
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 08 Feb 2026 : 21:35:10
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I am surprised that OP joined only 3 years ago and was able to claim the username Gord. Greyhawk fans must have been few and far between on this forum over the last 25+ years 
No interest here regarding anything further that is released on TV or in print regarding the setting. The current climate just does not encourage D&D media that I am interested in. |
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Azar
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 08 Feb 2026 : 21:45:37
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Originally posted by Ozreth
The current climate just does not encourage D&D media that I am interested in.
The Realms (D&D overall, really) is now a self-referential parody...a technicolor migraine of a circus. All of the grit has long since been Hoovered up. All of the edges? Ground down.
Such is the fate of anything opened up to the LCD. |
Stand with anybody that stands right. Stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.
Earth names in the Realms are more common than you may think. |
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Ozreth
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 08 Feb 2026 : 22:26:08
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Originally posted by Azar
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Originally posted by Ozreth
The current climate just does not encourage D&D media that I am interested in.
The Realms (D&D overall, really) is now a self-referential parody...a technicolor migraine of a circus. All of the grit has long since been Hoovered up. All of the edges? Ground down.
Such is the fate of anything opened up to the LCD.
Agreed. Does this turn you off from running the setting or do you still enjoy it "your way"? |
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HighOne
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 08 Feb 2026 : 23:21:31
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Originally posted by Ozreth
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Originally posted by Azar
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Originally posted by Ozreth
The current climate just does not encourage D&D media that I am interested in.
The Realms (D&D overall, really) is now a self-referential parody...a technicolor migraine of a circus. All of the grit has long since been Hoovered up. All of the edges? Ground down.
Such is the fate of anything opened up to the LCD.
Agreed. Does this turn you off from running the setting or do you still enjoy it "your way"?
Speaking for myself -- it turns me off from running any kind of game, because the problem is larger than just one setting. It's the hobby itself. Finding a good group is very difficult. |
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Azar
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 08 Feb 2026 : 23:21:45
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Originally posted by Ozreth
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Originally posted by Azar
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Originally posted by Ozreth
The current climate just does not encourage D&D media that I am interested in.
The Realms (D&D overall, really) is now a self-referential parody...a technicolor migraine of a circus. All of the grit has long since been Hoovered up. All of the edges? Ground down.
Such is the fate of anything opened up to the LCD.
Agreed. Does this turn you off from running the setting or do you still enjoy it "your way"?
Not at all; I use the original products, while associating with folk who appreciate the TSR stuff. Anyone accustomed to Wizards of the Coast's "stewardship" is welcome to join a campaign, as long as they understand the tone is markedly different from whatever they have experienced. |
Stand with anybody that stands right. Stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.
Earth names in the Realms are more common than you may think. |
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Ozreth
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 08 Feb 2026 : 23:30:52
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Originally posted by HighOne
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Originally posted by Ozreth
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Originally posted by Azar
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Originally posted by Ozreth
The current climate just does not encourage D&D media that I am interested in.
The Realms (D&D overall, really) is now a self-referential parody...a technicolor migraine of a circus. All of the grit has long since been Hoovered up. All of the edges? Ground down.
Such is the fate of anything opened up to the LCD.
Agreed. Does this turn you off from running the setting or do you still enjoy it "your way"?
Speaking for myself -- it turns me off from running any kind of game, because the problem is larger than just one setting. It's the hobby itself. Finding a good group is very difficult.
I can understand that. Luckily, I've been playing with the same group of people for many years (the longest tenure in the group is 20 years now) and the only new people I've ever invited to the table are those with no previous RPG experience (not for any reason, it has just worked out that way). |
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Ozreth
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 09 Feb 2026 : 04:59:00
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Originally posted by Azar
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Originally posted by Ozreth
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Originally posted by Azar
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Originally posted by Ozreth
The current climate just does not encourage D&D media that I am interested in.
The Realms (D&D overall, really) is now a self-referential parody...a technicolor migraine of a circus. All of the grit has long since been Hoovered up. All of the edges? Ground down.
Such is the fate of anything opened up to the LCD.
Agreed. Does this turn you off from running the setting or do you still enjoy it "your way"?
Not at all; I use the original products, while associating with folk who appreciate the TSR stuff. Anyone accustomed to Wizards of the Coast's "stewardship" is welcome to join a campaign, as long as they understand the tone is markedly different from whatever they have experienced.
I must say, I am a fan of the early 3e stuff. Mostly for it being mostly the same as the 2e lore but consolidated (with a few glaring changes that I don't like) while bringing back a darker tone, much as 3e in general was trying to do at the time ("back to the dungeon" and all that). I like the ethical shift of the harpers, for instance. The early 2000s were a good time for the game and the setting, imo, though both went off the rails quickly (2003 onward)!
No longer being constrained by post-Gary TSR's "good must always win" mandate really shows.
But yes, otherwise, I agree with your sentiment wholeheartedly. |
Edited by - Ozreth on 09 Feb 2026 05:01:49 |
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Azar
Master of Realmslore
1480 Posts |
Posted - 09 Feb 2026 : 06:19:35
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3e significantly shrunk The Realms while simultaneously exploding the populations. In 2e, Deepingdale (where half the folk carry elven blood, mind you) - for example - had around 4,700 souls; in the 3e campaign book (published circa 2001), that figure became 50,239. Me? I fancy vast and underpopulated lands.
As far as tone is concerned, well...I can work that out on my own. |
Stand with anybody that stands right. Stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.
Earth names in the Realms are more common than you may think. |
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