Coolest Scenes in Alternate History
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Well, RA1 isn't that bad AH-wise, save a few annoying anachronisms. RA2 is unashamedly cartoony for the sake of better gameplay.
Well, RA1 isn't that bad AH-wise, save a few annoying anachronisms. RA2 is unashamedly cartoony for the sake of better gameplay.
Hey communist squids and freedom-loving dolphins duking it out is great AH. Jared should add some to DoD.
Mine are:
THE LEADER- the hero Sir James whatshisface duels against Mosley and wins
K IS FOR KILLING- John Ridgeforth, after being confronted by the local redneck North Carolina cop who'#s about to sound the alarm, uses his unarmed combat skill to break the fella's arm and neck, then throws up after this act of self-defence
DISASTER AT D=DAY- Rommel gets captured by the misdropped US airborne troopers; Speidel's successful bomb plot with Hitler being blown to smithereens just after he gloats over Rommel securing the 51st Highloand Div's capitulation at Caen
THE LEADER- the hero Sir James whatshisface duels against Mosley and wins
K IS FOR KILLING- John Ridgeforth, after being confronted by the local redneck North Carolina cop who'#s about to sound the alarm, uses his unarmed combat skill to break the fella's arm and neck, then throws up after this act of self-defence
DISASTER AT D=DAY- Rommel gets captured by the misdropped US airborne troopers; Speidel's successful bomb plot with Hitler being blown to smithereens just after he gloats over Rommel securing the 51st Highloand Div's capitulation at Caen
Well, for some unexplained reason, the USSR was allowed to survive and rebuild itself after RA1, which explains where they got the gigantic fleet. As for America's nuclear arsenal, I believe that a little something I call "Yuri's Magic Psychic Telephone" would explain everything.
As for cool scenes in AH, I've found a few more:
Not This August (again): The scenes before the climax, where the Soviet occupation of SW New York has gone completely hard-line, and the protaganist, Bill Justin, is forced to work his land like a medieval peasant, using his own waste as manure. Meanwhile, the author lists the fates of Mr. Justin's neighbors, most of whom have been shot at one time or another, save for one couple that was sent "back West," and has returned with their teeth missing and a fanatical desire to work the land. Probably the scariest depiction of a Soviet occupation I've ever read.
The Resurrections: There's a few cool ones in here. My favorites:
-Rachel Levy's account of the ca. 1960 American Party convention in Miami, filled with racist Southerners and decorated in pseudo-Nazi regalia, culminating in a speech by presidential hopeful Rudy Hitler (son of Illinois senator Adolf) and a visit from the wheelchair-stricken, hideously burned Ronald Reagan, one of the few survivors of the Japanese nuclear attack on Los Angeles in 1952. There are numerous throw-away lines concering the lynching of Jews in the South and the firebombing of MLK's home.
-Most of the sections dealing with the collapse of Italy's fascist government and the turmoil therafter are pretty cool. Young people agruing politics, new communes appearing, and a special guest appearance from Che Guevera himself.
My own favorites...
1901-When the German general is shot by an African-American soldier at the end.
Designated Targets-When Danton goes on a shooting spree in the control room and the attack on Hawaii.
The Moscow Option-The battle for Palestine at the end of the book, where the Allies win and the long road back begins.
1901-When the German general is shot by an African-American soldier at the end.
Designated Targets-When Danton goes on a shooting spree in the control room and the attack on Hawaii.
The Moscow Option-The battle for Palestine at the end of the book, where the Allies win and the long road back begins.
The 191 series is my favorite alternate history series, so I'll go with a few scenes from there:
How Few Remain: General Pope's demonstation of the Gatling guns to overawe the Mormons.
Great War American Front: Jake Featherston manning the artillery piece with blacks at the banks of the Susquehena.
Walk in Hell: The scene where Scipio is a diplomat for the Congaree Socialist Republic and conferring with Major Hotchkiss about rules of engagement.
Breakthroughs: During the Great Barrell Roll offensive, I liked the scene where Morrell's tank took on the Rhombiodial tank
American Empire: The scene where Custer throws the grenade back at McGregor.
Jake Featherston's first Freedom party speech in Richmond
Victorious Opposition: The scene where Clearance Potter ends up killing the black frankfurter seller whom tried to kill Featherston at the Olympics, instead of killing Featherston himself.
Return Engagement: The raid on Charlston SC, at the beginning of the war, which killed Anne Colleton.
Drive to the East: The last moment of Tom Colleton's life, where he tried to get off one last shot.
'A Yankee said, "I don't think so Reb." He fired from no less than ten feet away. And Tom Colleton didn't.'
The Grapple: The scene where General Patton challenges Clearance Potter to a duel, in which Potter responds, 'Flamethrowers at ten paces'
How Few Remain: General Pope's demonstation of the Gatling guns to overawe the Mormons.
Great War American Front: Jake Featherston manning the artillery piece with blacks at the banks of the Susquehena.
Walk in Hell: The scene where Scipio is a diplomat for the Congaree Socialist Republic and conferring with Major Hotchkiss about rules of engagement.
Breakthroughs: During the Great Barrell Roll offensive, I liked the scene where Morrell's tank took on the Rhombiodial tank
American Empire: The scene where Custer throws the grenade back at McGregor.
Jake Featherston's first Freedom party speech in Richmond
Victorious Opposition: The scene where Clearance Potter ends up killing the black frankfurter seller whom tried to kill Featherston at the Olympics, instead of killing Featherston himself.
Return Engagement: The raid on Charlston SC, at the beginning of the war, which killed Anne Colleton.
Drive to the East: The last moment of Tom Colleton's life, where he tried to get off one last shot.
'A Yankee said, "I don't think so Reb." He fired from no less than ten feet away. And Tom Colleton didn't.'
The Grapple: The scene where General Patton challenges Clearance Potter to a duel, in which Potter responds, 'Flamethrowers at ten paces'
Also, how about the funny scene from THE ONE when Funsch (Jason Statham's character) bumps into the alternate version of his boss Roedecker (Delroy Lindo, killed by Jet Li's alternate evil self) who's workin as a gas station attendant, and backs off while being totally freaked out after Gabe (Li) knocks over the telephone pole with a kick ?
+ the scenes from THE WORLD WAR where the Soviets get their butts kicked,- including duruing the 2nd Battle of the Atlantic betwen NATO convoys and Red subs and planes- and US and other NATO soldiers liberate eastern Germany and wipe out Communist holdouts while fighting house-to-house
+ the scenes from THE WORLD WAR where the Soviets get their butts kicked,- including duruing the 2nd Battle of the Atlantic betwen NATO convoys and Red subs and planes- and US and other NATO soldiers liberate eastern Germany and wipe out Communist holdouts while fighting house-to-house
The favorite phrase is from the first page of Drive to the East:
Vice president LaFolette was Vice President no more.
But the best scene comes form The Victorious Opposition, when Jake Featherston and Al Smith are discussing plebecites in Houston, Kentucky, and Sequoyah, and the conversation goes something along these lines.
Smith: If we're going to hold a plebecite, everyone should vote.
Featherston: That's what I mean. Fair elections...
Smith: I don't think that's what you mean. I mean EVERYBODY, whites and blacks.
Featherston: Whites and blacks?
Featherston realizes he'd been pushed into a corner. I felt like cheering for Smith at that point... too bad it didn't last long.
Vice president LaFolette was Vice President no more.
But the best scene comes form The Victorious Opposition, when Jake Featherston and Al Smith are discussing plebecites in Houston, Kentucky, and Sequoyah, and the conversation goes something along these lines.
Smith: If we're going to hold a plebecite, everyone should vote.
Featherston: That's what I mean. Fair elections...
Smith: I don't think that's what you mean. I mean EVERYBODY, whites and blacks.
Featherston: Whites and blacks?
Featherston realizes he'd been pushed into a corner. I felt like cheering for Smith at that point... too bad it didn't last long.
Freedom Fighters: Standing at the top of the Empire State Building proclaiming freedom from the Soviets.
gotta agree with this one... the intro movie set the tone for the whole game to follow in an excellent way...
never did finish RA1.. what was the cold ending?
I've always thought that RA2 was tied with AoE2 for 'greatest RTS game ever.' I think my absolute favorite game scenario of all games is the one in Yuri's Revenge where you have to defend Seattle against Yuri's nukes, liberate the Bill Gate's lookalike, and capture power plants... mainly because you get snipers galore...
It's in the video, but if you can't see it, I'll give you the gist below:
It starts with a couple of GIs wandering through the ruins of the Kremlin, when they come across Stalin covered in cinderblocks. They start to take the blocks off of him, when Gen. Stavros (the Greek Allied general from the earlier cinematics) appears and tells the GIs quite clearly that there is no one there. The GIs, knowing full well what's good for them, bugger off. Meanwhile, Stavros bends down to get a good look at Stalin, takes out his handkerchief, and crams it into Stalin's mouth. Then, for good measure, he picks up a hunk of rubble and places it on Stalin's head, covering him entirely. He then leaves the room, leaving Stalin to suffocate over the next day or so.
Oh, and here's the Soviet ending (or both movies from the last mission, really) to Red Alert, everyone. Remember, don't fuck with the bald man. Ever.
I'm not happy with the concept of "coolest" here, but if I were forced to name one it would be the ending of the 1981 Japanese film SENGOKU JIETAI/TIMESLIP/G I SAMURAI about a Japanese army unit transported back to the 16th century. The unit and their 16th century ally have defeated their last opponent (essentially losing all their modern equipment in the process) and now the modern commander pulls out his sword and prepares to fight a duel with the 16th century leader to decide who will now rule Japan. The 16th century samurai kills him with a machine gun. It's the modern guy who's a romantic, the 16th century figure is a hard bitten pro who regards a sword as just a tool and sees no need for it while he's a machine gun at hand.