Ideas for a Set for John Carpenter's The Thing

[ToddWTIC]

Feb 16, 2019 1:16:43 GMT -5 Dr B said:

Is the newer version anything like the origins The Thing?
Starring James Harness?

Dr B

Hi, Dr B!

The 1951 James Arness movie "The Thing from Another World" is NOT like the 1982 Carpenter movie "The Thing". The movies are both based on John W. Campbell's short story "Who Goes There?" written in 1938 however.

The 1951 Thing was more of a living carrot, and it could reproduce itself like a vegetable (plant a piece in soil and it would grow new one), whereas the John Carpenter movie, The Thing was a shape-shifter that could absorb and duplicate humans and dogs perfectly. The 2011 prequel "The Thing" that starred Mary Elizabeth Winstead is regarded as a prequel to the 1982 Carpenter movie.

As for "Who Goes There?", this was a story of a shape-shifter that could imitate humans and dogs. Whoever wrote the 1951 movie removed this element, so Carpenter put it back in for his 1982 movie.

Ever read "Who Goes There?"? Here's a link to the entire 1938 story, from the Wayback Machine:

web.archive.org/web/20040607031830/http://www.outpost31.com/books/who.txt

And to get back to the 1951 movie, recognize James Arness? He portrayed Marshall Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke for 20 years!

I hope that clears that up a bit? If not, here:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Goes_There%3F

BTW, almost finished with The Thing Set that I'm making! Keep your eyes open for the release soon!

Todd C
WTIC

[ToddWTIC]

Well, it's the holiday! So why not release my latest, greatest creation?

Here's THE THING SET! Just remember... Man is the warmest place to hide!

drive.google.com/file/d/1h3J5o-v4psyEqk0iBhW0JKmxNvEGBq3V/view?usp=sharing

BTW, just download it. Don't worry about the error message!

[Dr B]

So the 82 Carpenter version is essentially STNG compared to TOS.Shapeshifter is a good gimmick could add some dimention to your game.

Dr B

[ToddWTIC]

Thanks, Dr B!

Yeah I always found the idea of a shape-shifter fascinating!

[ToddWTIC]

Okay, I've finished up the set for the 2011 prequel, yay!

But first, here's a new Game Mechanic that I thought of and added:

THE THING "THINGS-OUT"!

How does this work? In a nutshell, if a Thing defeats a human, and rolls DOUBLES after the match, then the Thing attacks the human right then and there! There's a new chart to see how this all turns out, and what kind of monster the Thing transforms into!

So check out the new 2011 set:

drive.google.com/file/d/176YJDjDzLJcY8iGbPh9H0jK-VwNF5B38/view?usp=sharing

And if you haven't seen the recent changes on the original 1982 set, here:

drive.google.com/file/d/16CK9onA6hgKPQvtQOrCeEDTOaU3L60L5/view?usp=sharing

I hope everyone likes these sets!  I may start up a fed for these soon!

Todd C
WTIC

[Dr B]

Good work!

Dr B

[ToddWTIC]

Thanks Dr B!