History Quotes / AllThereInTheManual

->''"If you need instructions on how to get through the hotels, check out the [[WebAnimation/YouTubePoop enclosed instruction book]]!"''

-->-- ''WebVideo/TheCosmonautVarietyHour'' on the [[Characters/StarWarsKnightsOfRen Knights of Ren.]]

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-->--'''WebSite/SFDebris''', reviewing "Star Trek: Generations"

"The book doesn't matter."

->''Okay, here's where I am going to bitch about storytelling again, but what's the deal with the Phantom Ruby? Is it one, several, how many are there? In "Mania", doesn't Eggman just randomly find it? In "Forces", they mention Phantom Ruby prototypes, as if Eggman was constructing them! Remember earlier, when I asked why Eggman recruited Infinite and the Jackal Squad, instead of building his own mercenaries? That's all explained in a comic book. A prequel comic book. Why should I have to consult external media to understand a story? Couldn't you just as easily explain this within the game itself? Episode Shadow practically doesn't explain anything, other than the fact that Infinite isn't a robot. If I'm reading a book, I shouldn't have to watch the prequel movie to understand it. There should be a prequel BOOK! That's why movies based on books are called "Adaptations", because they ADAPT the original story from the book, usually omitting story elements You don't need to Know in order to understand the main plot. Sure, some times movies get it wrong, but they almost never make the audience ask too many questions since it usually gets explained. I get it, maybe it was a cross-promotion to get people to buy the comic, but it's just poor story telling of a plot that could've been really interesting!''

->''Okay, here's where I am going to bitch about storytelling again, but what's the deal with the Phantom Ruby? Is it one, several, how many are there? In "Mania", doesn't Eggman just randomly find it? In "Forces", they mention Phantom Ruby prototypes, as if Eggman was constructing them! Remember earlier, when I asked why Eggman recruited Infinite and the Jackal Squad, instead of building his own mercenaries? That's all explained in a comic book. A prequel comic book. Why should I have to consult external media to understand a story? Couldn't you just as easily explain this within the game itself? ''Episode Shadow'' practically doesn't explain anything, other than the fact that Infinite isn't a robot. If I'm reading a book, I shouldn't have to watch the prequel movie to understand it. There should be a prequel BOOK! That's why movies based on books are called "Adaptations", because they ADAPT the original story from the book, usually omitting story elements You don't need to Know in order to understand the main plot. Sure, some times movies get it wrong, but they almost never make the audience ask too many questions since it usually gets explained. I get it, maybe it was a cross-promotion to get people to buy the comic, but it's just poor story telling of a plot that could've been really interesting!''

->''Okay, here's where I am going to bitch about storytelling again, but what's the deal with the Phantom Ruby? Is it one, several, how many are there? In ''Mania'', doesn't Eggman just randomly find it? In "Forces", they mention Phantom Ruby prototypes, as if Eggman was constructing them! Remember earlier, when I asked why Eggman recruited Infinite and the Jackal Squad, instead of building his own mercenaries? That's all explained in a comic book. A prequel comic book. Why should I have to consult external media to understand a story? Couldn't you just as easily explain this within the game itself? ''Episode Shadow'' practically doesn't explain anything, other than the fact that Infinite isn't a robot. If I'm reading a book, I shouldn't have to watch the prequel movie to understand it. There should be a prequel BOOK! That's why movies based on books are called "Adaptations", because they ADAPT the original story from the book, usually omitting story elements You don't need to Know in order to understand the main plot. Sure, some times movies get it wrong, but they almost never make the audience ask too many questions since it usually gets explained. I get it, maybe it was a cross-promotion to get people to buy the comic, but it's just poor story telling of a plot that could've been really interesting!''

->''Okay, here's where I am going to bitch about storytelling again, but what's the deal with the Phantom Ruby? Is it one, several, how many are there? In ''Mania'', doesn't Eggman just randomly find it? In ''Forces'', they mention Phantom Ruby prototypes, as if Eggman was constructing them! Remember earlier, when I asked why Eggman recruited Infinite and the Jackal Squad, instead of building his own mercenaries? That's all explained in a comic book. A prequel comic book. Why should I have to consult external media to understand a story? Couldn't you just as easily explain this within the game itself? ''Episode Shadow'' practically doesn't explain anything, other than the fact that Infinite isn't a robot. If I'm reading a book, I shouldn't have to watch the prequel movie to understand it. There should be a prequel BOOK! That's why movies based on books are called "Adaptations", because they ADAPT the original story from the book, usually omitting story elements You don't need to Know in order to understand the main plot. Sure, some times movies get it wrong, but they almost never make the audience ask too many questions since it usually gets explained. I get it, maybe it was a cross-promotion to get people to buy the comic, but it's just poor story telling of a plot that could've been really interesting!''

->''Okay, here's where I am going to btich about storytelling again, but what's the deal with the Phantom Ruby? Is it one, several, how many are there? In Mania, doesn Egman just randomly finds it? In Forces, they mention Phantom Ruby prototypes, as if Egman was constructing them! Remember earliar, when I asked why Egman recruited Infinite and the Jackal Squad, instead of building his own mercanarie? That's all explained in a comic book. A prequel comic book. Why should I have to consul externl medi to understnd a stry? Couldn' you just as easil explai this withn the game itself? Episode Shadow practicall doesn' explain anythng, othr than the fact that Infinit isnt a robot. If I'm reading a book, I shouldn have to watch the prequel movi to understnd it. There should be a prequel BOOK! That's wht movies based on books are called "Adaptations", becaus they ADAPT the original story from the book, usually omittng story elemnts You dnt need to Know in order to understand the main plot. Sure, some times movies get it wrng, byt they almst nevr make the audience ask too many questions since it usually gets explains. I get it, maybe it was a cross-promotion to get people to byu the comic, byt it's jst por stry tlling of a plot that couldn've been relly intersting!''
-->-- '''Charriii5''', ''[[Everything Wrong With Sonic Forces in 32 Minutes]]''

->''I shouldn't have to read a book or play a video game or whatever in order to know this stuff. If that's really how it works, then the movie should say it! But the movie doesn't say anything! [...] It's why I'm not even bothering to try to look up EU explanations for stuff like Amidala's ridiculous outfits in ''Film/ThePhantomMenace''; it's not in the movie, so what does it even matter? The EU seems to exist [[AuthorsSavingThrow purely to explain away problems with the films]], but in turn, the Expanded Universe has [[RunningTheAsylum its own collection of people who have their own ideas for how Star Wars]] should be. And it's a big problem because [[VoodooShark they sometimes end up directly contradicting what the films say]], ''[[ShrugOfGod if they say anything at all!]]'' This is why, when I'm reviewing these movies, I'm going 99% by only what's in the movie, because that's what I'm reviewing! Telling me that some discrepancy or goof is explained away in a comic or a book or a video game or something doesn't help, because [[GuideDangIt how the hell am I supposed to know that?]] It's not in the movie! [[PunctuatedForEmphasis It's not! In! The! Movie!!]] I'm willng to try to rationalize stff like the assassination method or Palpatine's plans, but the Movie has to meet me half way here!''

->''I shouldn't have to read a book or play a video game or whatever in order to know this stuff. If that's really how it works, then the movie should say it! But the movie doesn't say anything! [...] It's why I'm not even bothering to try to look up EU explanations for stuff like Amidala's ridiculous outfits in ''Film/ThePhantomMenace''; it's not in the movie, so what does it even matter? The EU seems to exist [[AuthorsSavingThrow purely to explain away problems with the films]], but in turn, the Expanded Universe has [[RunningTheAsylum its own collection of people who have their own ideas for how Star Wars]] should be. And it's a big problem because [[VoodooShark they sometimes end up directly contradicting what the films say]], ''[[ShrugOfGod if they say anything at all!]]'' This is why, when I'm reviewing these movies, I'm going 99% by only what's in the movie, because that's what I'm reviewing! Telling me that some discrepancy or goof is explained away in a comic or a book or a video game or something doesn't help, because [[GuideDangIt how the hell am I supposed to know that?]] It's not in the movie! [[PunctuatedForEmphasis It's not! In! The! Movie!!]]''

->''I shouldn't have to read a book or play a video game or whatever in order to know this stuff. If that's really how it works, then the movie should say it! But the movie doesn't say anything! [...] It's why I'm not even bothering to try to look up EU explanations for stuff like Amidala's ridiculous outfits in ''ThePhantomMenace''; it's not in the movie, so what does it even matter? The EU seems to exist [[AuthorsSavingThrow purely to explain away problems with the films, but in turn, the Expanded Universe has [[RunningTheAsylum its own collection of people who have their own ideas for how Star Wars]] should be. And it's a big problem because [[VoodooShark they sometimes end up directly contradicting what the films say]], ''[[ShrugOfGod if they say anything at all!]]'' This is why, when I'm reviewing these movies, I'm going 99% by only what's in the movie, because that's what I'm reviewing! Telling me that some discrepancy or goof is explained away in a comic or a book or a video game or something doesn't help, because [[GuideDangIt how the hell am I supposed to know that?]] It's not in the movie! [[PunctuatedForEmphasis It's not! In! The! Movie!!]]''
-->--'''[[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]]''', on the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse

->"Literally the formatting requirements are RIGHT THERE."
-->--'''[[https://jitterymonks.com/interview-with-buy-cheap-custom-coursework-online-service/ Your Professor]]'''

"->""Literally the formatting requirements are RIGHT THERE.""
-->--'''[[https://jitterymonks.com/interview-with-buy-cheap-custom-coursework-online-service/ Your Professor]]'''"

-->--'''[[http://www.scrollsoflore.com/forums/showpost.php?p=123932&postcount=17 A Forum Poster]]''' about this trope's application in ''WorldOfWarcraft''

-->--'''SFDebris''', reviewing "Star Trek: Generations"

->''I've seen people complain that Bungie doesn't include enough material from the [[ExpandedUniverse books]] in the [[{{Halo}} games]], as though they should be part of a single interlocking experience where the story arc weaves from medium to medium like a drunk driver slaloming along the Interstate.''

-->--Matt [[StubbsTheZombie Soell]], [[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive21.pl?read=621365 Re: Halo 3: My Musings on my Blog]]

->-Well known admonishment to electronics users.

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