Quoted from bert You say that like it's a bad thing, ED. Where do you think those additional writing jobs came from, anyway? That is (half) joking, of course.  Sad truth is he probably had to make a few concessions if this ever hoped to see the light of day -- and I'll bet he knew that.

LOL.
Suppose that was a tad black kettle of me.

I wanted a bigger personal victory for Philo.
When facing the Haruspex, I wanted him facing his own flaws as well.
She, being a mutant psychic and all, should do that!

So, I was waiting for the verbal dress down.
Meanie psychics using their abilities to psychologically cripple their foes.
Juicy character stuff like that. Not Clash of the Titans style junk out of nowhere.

E.D.