# Mafia Watch-Along Thread - NO SPOILERS! \[FORBIDDEN TO LIVE PLAYERS\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 17, 2015, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379 "2015-07-17T01:15:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 27
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/521 "2015-10-16T21:08:46Z")
Shoot. ☹ I followed Hooker ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Plumpudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2015, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/522 "2015-10-16T21:13:12Z")
That’s interesting! ---
**Author:** ![sangfroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@sangfroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sangfroid)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2015, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/523 "2015-10-17T10:20:16Z")
Good Morning, (EST) y’all! I just wanted to pop in and say thanks to everyone who played, **Dante** for hosting, and the board in general for just being here and allowing this kind of interaction. I’ve been around - lurking mostly 'cuz I loves to read - long enough to remember when games of any kind not only did not have their own forum, but were rather frowned upon. That said, the quality of this type of game play here is top-notch, IMO. A bit anal, yes, but I’ve learned a lot versus where I played elsewhere. You folks don’t miss much. So, regarding endgame, looks like it’s all up to the **Prof**! How will this movie end…? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![WF\_Tomba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d9b06d/32.png) [@WF\_Tomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WF_Tomba)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/524 "2015-10-17T16:36:20Z")
Whoever the final scum is, they played a great, ballsy game. ---
**Author:** ![Plumpudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/525 "2015-10-17T18:49:22Z")
> [@Plumpudding](#): > > I’m unsure, but I’m leaning HookerChemical for now. I’m hoping this day will be a bit more substantial. Jason Bourne… More than TOWN. I missed that Hooker also has claimed a name… Bryan Mills. Jason Bourne or Bryan Mills. Matt Damon or Liam Neeson? Which one fits best within the context of this game? ---
**Author:** ![Plumpudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2015, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/526 "2015-10-17T19:35:29Z")
On the discussion above about the setup: The names have been a huge boon to town. Optimally, we should probably have claimed day one and made it easier on ourselves. Would have been a bit boring though. We would still have to guess vanillas, but we would have had time and bodies to do that and kill scum. The current situation is a result of not mass claiming, leaving it a fairer game, mixed with a pretty darn good scum player. And me playing with explosives and getting killed for nothing… IMO ---
**Author:** ![Plumpudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2015, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/527 "2015-10-17T20:20:26Z")
> [@Dante's Action Hero Mafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/521): > > I wonder if there could be a mechanic where the dead players can return as “ghosts” to offer vague advice? This, or > [@Dante's Action Hero Mafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/523): > > Or the dead players become evil ghosts that the Ghostbusters must battle! this could be really fun! I’m gonna think a bit on how those could work… I’m more and more thinking HookerChemical is scum. In light of everything, I’ve mostly agreed with Astral Rejection throughout the game. Especially about meta. Hooker prevented a lynch, that just isn’t townie to me. Astral, while getting hung up on some other players and being aggressive, have done things I’d think a townie would do and been honest about it. Hooker have been very convincing, but but not convincing enough. If I’m wrong, that’s an even bigger compliment to Astral. ---
**Author:** ![WF\_Tomba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d9b06d/32.png) [@WF\_Tomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WF_Tomba)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/528 "2015-10-17T20:27:44Z")
In game, **Hooker** just suggested a theory that **Astral** is “Frank” (I think he meant to say Karl) “but thinks he’s Jason Bourne”. This strange, unlikely suggestion is giving me confidence that the Prof. has guessed right, and the last bad guy is grasping at straws to save himself. Still, it is interesting to imagine a Mafia variant where the scum don’t know they’re scum. The setup could be that certain villagers have been possessed by spirits, which cause them to commit evil acts at night, without remembering it later. I’m trying to think of ways to set this up so it would actually be an interesting game. ---
**Author:** ![Plumpudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2015, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/529 "2015-10-17T20:41:52Z")
Yeah, that doesn’t make sense. That would put agency out of players own hands. [Perfect for reading Dante’s finale!](https://youtu.be/kyyfkgvGy3c?t=191) The build up is great too. ---
**Author:** ![Plumpudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/530 "2015-10-17T23:44:20Z")
Is Dante in trouble? Maybe Karl got him? ---
**Author:** ![HookerChemical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@HookerChemical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HookerChemical)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/531 "2015-10-19T02:13:44Z")
> [@WF\_Tomba](#): > > In game, **Hooker** just suggested a theory that **Astral** is “Frank” (I think he meant to say Karl) “but thinks he’s Jason Bourne”. This was tongue in cheek. Really just a play on Jason Bourne in the books/movies and his amnesia. ---
**Author:** ![HookerChemical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@HookerChemical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HookerChemical)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/532 "2015-10-19T02:22:00Z")
> [@HookerChemical](#): > > This was tongue in cheek. Really just a play on Jason Bourne in the books/movies and his amnesia. Well, that and an expression of how strong I felt my case against Astral was. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/533 "2015-10-19T20:48:43Z")
Yes, your case was very strong, and I’m very, very, very sorry I didn’t listen. Very. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/534 "2015-10-20T01:43:14Z")
Anyone have a game to run? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/535 "2015-10-20T01:47:39Z")
I’ve been chewing at running something for the first time. I would probably go with something very simple. What sort of interest might there be? ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/536 "2015-10-20T02:02:11Z")
Simple good ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/537 "2015-10-20T02:08:37Z")
I’m in. I’m addicted. ---
**Author:** ![Dante\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/538 "2015-10-20T03:27:08Z")
I will play for sure, give me a chance to try and think of another idea for my next game. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/539 "2015-10-20T15:39:06Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > I’ve been chewing at running something for the first time. I would probably go with something very simple. What sort of interest might there be? Sign me up! ---
**Author:** ![HookerChemical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@HookerChemical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HookerChemical)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-watch-along-thread-no-spoilers-forbidden-to-live-players/725379/540 "2015-10-20T17:30:56Z")
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