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Star Wars is space opera, but the fantasy elements aren't what make it that: There's plenty of straight-up science fiction that counts as space opera. Star Trek is space opera. The Foundation series is space opera, as is the Dune series, Niven's Known Space, Saberhagen's Berserker series...

Does Dunedin, NZ (or maybe Dunedin, FL?) have Rangers? That sounds pretty cool! ;)

This is a cool exhibit! Anne McCaffrey seems like an odd omission, though. But I'm sure we could come up with a lot more, and there's only so much room in those cases.

Or the PCs have temporarily summoned a gold dragon to help them soften up the red. Or the gold dragon is an illusion meant to create doubt in the red's mind. Or it's actually the 6th member of the party, a wildshaped druid of the new Circle of Dragons.

Verdigris. (Not literally, of course.)

It's not at anyone's expense. If you want a miniature of a sexy slender lady in a dress with a slit up to her waist, or in a chainmail halter top, WizKids and others have produced metric ***loads of them for you to buy. A burly barbarian woman is harder to find as a miniature, so this helps...

Sure, but specifically you appeared to blame, not ComicBook.com, but WizKids: ...and people posting on this thread: If "them" was actually meant to specify someone other than the direct antecedents in your postings, you should consider being more careful with pronouns.

My reason for not liking this illustration is that the subject is clearly presented as a stereotypical mermaid in an Impressionist style, and wearing glasses like that would make no sense underwater. This is my opinion, so there's no need for disagreement.

<sigh> So, wearing glasses is a "flaw"? You know, I thought the days of my childhood when it was common for people to denigrate those who wore eyeglasses (often via the near-ubiquitous jibe of "Four-Eyes") was part of a bygone era, especially given how many of us wear them. I suppose I was too...

And cultural ideals, particularly those of physical beauty, do not include people who wear glasses. Got it.

So, in response to: You didn't say: Do you really not get how your words are relevant outside of a game, for people in the real world?

Okay, that's fine, it didn't make sense to you. But after I conveyed my experience as a nearsighted person, and some of why I choose to wear glasses when I could've instead followed your path and gotten Lasik, and after others in this thread have stepped in with similar sentiments, does it still...

Obviously I would, but I don't generally spend much time in dungeons. ;) Even in the context of playing a D&D character, I'm not sure your point holds much weight with me. I enjoy playing characters that learn to deal with a myriad of challenges, including their own limitations, and have...

I have myopia, and I've come to appreciate its virtues, to the point that I sometimes feel sorry for those who can't share my experience. I tell you what, being nearsighted comes in pretty handy when plucking a tiny splinter out of someone's finger, or painting a miniature, or doing other...

The shoes are an interesting fashion choice; don't think I've ever seen that style used in fantasy/sci-fi illustration before. And is that Dinehart's signature in the lower right?