Okay, as some of ya may have seen around the boards, I've written a GB3 story over 5 years ago. Unfortunately, re-reading it with new eyes “today”, I find it to be substandard and really, really bad. My writing, not the story. In looking to bring it up to par with the talents I have mastered over the years, I wonder if I should change more in the story, which is where all of you come in. Help me decide what stays and what goes from my, as we shall now call it, original draft. I ask for your most brutal opinions for each topic listed, and any ideas you care to contribute.

WTC-Most important, the World Trade Center. They played a major role in the bad guy's quest to transform the Earth into his kingdom. Unfortunately, unless you've been in a coma, you know they're gone. So, my question is do I cater to those who may be offended and write a present day piece where they're gone, or do I write a period piece and keep it set in 98?

LENNY-Okay, you know I hadda put Lenny in there. But, they never named our now Governor. In reading the GB novel, they called him Hizzoner a lot. As I was a dumb kid when I first read it, I thought it was his name until I grew up and learned it was the abbreviation newspapers use to talk about the Mayor. But, I still say so what? Anyone like the name for the hell of it Lenny Hizzoner?

NEW GB-My concept includes a new GB. This is a girl who falls victim to the villains sinister plot and ends up a ghost. Seeking a sort of vengeance and to save her mother's soul, she joins the team as the first female/ghost Ghostbuster. (First female, yes…I totally disregard the existence of EGB ‘cause I hate it). Anyone like this idea?

ECTO-1-Okay, design wise…since this is movie continuity, should I update the 1A look and update it within the story or have a complete overhaul right from the start?

MOOD SLIME-I feel that the second movie fairly established that the slime wasn’t alltogether linked to Vigo. It was just a pawn he chose to use. If no one else got that sense, remember this is fiction! So, I decided to keep the slime as a constant yet dormant threat the team is trying to figure out how to eliminate between jobs. The bad guy would use this to go forth with his plan and take the life force energy he would need.

Okay, that's it for now. Thanks for reading and check back should I need more opinions.

Here's the thing about the WTC, everyone gets easily offended by it being in movies. (Remember what happened to Spider-Man) So if this were to be made into a movie produced by Sony or Tri-Star, I'd say leave it out. But because it'ts just a fan thing, by all means leave it in. I would.

As for the mood slime, I would personally leave that out. And here is why: Vigo was a tyrant who wanted to rule the world, and he used the slime as a means of his return.

Your villain wants the world as his kingdom and he is using the slime as his pathway to do so.

It's way too similar. People say GB1 and GB2 are too much alike, this would make GB2 and your GB3 almost the same plot.

The girl ghost ghostbuster I would have to read more about to give an opinion on. She could turn out to be the movie's version of the RGB's Slimer if not handled correctly. You would have to make sure you can make that not happen.

But that's just my opinion, and I don't want to be the guy who ripped your dreams apart. You shouldn't change your ideas cuz some guy on an MB told you too. It's you maserpiece. If you edit it, I'll read it either way.

Hi there,
I know I'm new here, but here's my two cents.

The WTC…I feel had they kept it in Spider-man it would've been fine. That's my opinion…I'm not a New Yorker, so… But if you think about it, most of us aren't. Anyhow, I had an idea for the WTC…but I won't share cuz I'm greedy. My advice is to pick, there's three options. Do it before, after, or don't address it at all.

Mood slime? Go for it. I see no reason why it would all just dissappear. If all the slime was under his control…then the ending would've been quite different, correct?

A girl GB? Go for it again. I think we all agree it's time for that.

No problem with the Mayor, but you can always work new characters in.

Ecto-1A? My own opinion…I thought the 1A sucked, too many lights. Whatever you'd like to do, you can always upgrade and if it's a new movie, they'll expect you to.

You make good points, Arsenal, but I neglected to mention how I already planned to combat the “clone” curse. See, my baddie is gonna have a more involved role in the whole thing. No haunted fridges, no possessed minions…this guy is up in your face. He's also gonna have more personality. Oh, and my original had a montage sequence…soooo cutting that out. But keep those hits coming, I use ‘em all!

Okay, got more for your approval:

PROTON PACKS-I’m planning an upgrade with a hint of EGB for those poor, misinformed fans. Now, I'm gonna up the PKE levels of the ghosts ‘round NY, which means the standard ion beams aren’t going to cut it. Drawback is the packs can't be made powerful enough without risking a nuclear meltdown. So, with a complete overhaul of the packs and guns, Egon devises a way to increase the power output by adding a type of battery to the proton guns in the form of a cartridge. The packs will also be designed to hold 2 extra cartridges as the charge per use ratio isn't that high. Basically, the new gas mileage will suck for a while. (Can anyone say plot device?)

FIREHOUSE FLOORPLAN-Okay, this one gets a mite tricky. Now, the movie layout is unreliable ‘cause they filmed it inside sets and that LA firehouse which was much longer than the actual firehouse in NY. People who know me know I’m a stickler for authenticity, so that brings me towards the cartoon plans. Unfortunately, they are a bit hazy due to an inability to find someone who pilfered the shockwave tour from the EGB site and no cartoon airings.
So, here's the plan:
Garage Bay-Basically the same, the office area in the back with Janine's desk, the bathroom/darkroom next to that, two sets of closets by the doors with two poles running down to them on both sides, the classic stairs and the basement steps. My only major change is the size of everything and the addition of the door that exists on the side of the building.
Second Floor-Figure we'll have the large living area with the pool table, dart board, maybe an arcade game with the couch and the huge entertainment center. The metallic spiral staircase going up and the kitchen in the back with a bathroom near it…the basic RGB format.
Third Floor-The bedroom, Egon's lab, and I think somewhere has to be put the huge common shower the firemen would have used when it was still a firehouse. Of course I'll add roof access ‘cause who doesn’t love Ecto-2, huh?

Relating to the Firehouse layout, I'm creating a set of plans for each floor of the Firehouse, ground floor/1st floor already done. I'll even guestimate the ayour of the ‘missing’ 2nd floor, as the 2nd floor in the film is actually the 3rd.

As for the WTC, use it. I'm using the WTC in a upcoming NS story, it's pre 9/11 by a few months but it was a world famous building and deserves to be remembered.

As for the packs, your idea sounds good, but don't make them too EGB.

Female GB, as long as it's not like Slimer or some annoying sidekick, it seems good.

The slime is good, maybe not as widely used as in GB2, but make a fairly large deal out of it.

And the Ecto-1A, maybe return it to it's former glory with the more simple design from GB1, but maybe with more modern equipment, like updated blue lightbars and a updated proton cannon on the roof (the TV antanna). Or you could simply retire the old Ecto-1.

They all sound pretty well thought out. I myself would not be offended if the WTC were referenced in the story, but then again I'm not from New York.

The mood slime would sound alot like GB2. How about if there was some kind of human link that causes the villain to make his way into our world? My little suggestion.

I never did figure out Lenny's last name. Inventing something would certainly be good.

As KP said, go back to basics with the old Ecto-1 and update it to 21st Century lookings, though not like the monster of Ecto-1A.

There's my two and a half cents

Glad everyone agrees on Ecto, 'cause I was working on preliminary sketches last night. Basically, imagine Ecto-1 with the radar dish, that white tank on the back and the lights there. I upgraded the lightbars to an LED system (more bang for your buck) and updtaed the proton cannon to where it actually looks like it has a use and not some piping. “Moved” a lot of the compressor tanks under the car and no stripes/ads. Original logo is back and the “A” is gone. I think the car looks a little naked though but as I said, preliminary sketches.

If Lenny was still the Mayor on EGB, then I believe his surname was McShane.

I'm sorry…but the whole “cartridge” thing blows. I hate the idea of the GBs having to have batteries and such. But that's just me…