<![CDATA[Good Idea, Bad Idea]]>Anyone remember Animaniacs? It had this segment which, as the title suggests, featured a good idea and a bad idea. Let's see if we can do some Knightmare ones.

Good Idea: Growing a beard to look like Treguard.

Bad Idea: Growing a head to look like Festus.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/topic/1549/good-idea-bad-ideaRSS for NodeSun, 13 Sep 2026 09:21:23 GMTFri, 11 Nov 2005 00:11:37 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Fri, 06 Jan 2006 22:45:29 GMT]]>

Good idea: flying on the back of Smirkenorff to reach Level 2.

Bad idea: flying on a magic carpet to see the King Of The Potato People, and beg for your freedom... and you're telling me you're completely sane? I think that calls for two hours of W.O.O.

'What happens to spying dungeoneers who've been spying, Mr Flibble?'

'Lord Fear fries them alive with his hex vision!'

Anyway, back on topic:

Good idea: Giving Elita the gem she obviously wants.

Bad idea: Taking half the program to decide to do so.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/33356https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/33356Fri, 06 Jan 2006 22:45:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Sat, 10 Dec 2005 09:12:40 GMT]]>Here's another, while I think of it.

Good idea: Treguard and Majida... get a room, you two!

Bad idea: Treguard and Pickle...

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/33171https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/33171Sat, 10 Dec 2005 09:12:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Mon, 05 Dec 2005 12:46:23 GMT]]>Good idea: "I am Granitas of legend, three riddles have I and truth I seek."

Also good idea: ditto Olgarth, Igneous, Cedric, Merlin, Brangwen, Golgarach, Oakley... or anyone else who asks riddles. With one notable exception.

Bad idea: "Snipper snap, snipper snap..."

Brought on by the start of series 8 the other day.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/33136https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/33136Mon, 05 Dec 2005 12:46:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:49:59 GMT]]>Good idea: Marta bends over and shows a hint of cleavage.

Bad idea: Mildread... vomits

Even worse idea: Ditto Mrs Grimwold... and we all know why!

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/33086https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/33086Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:49:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Sun, 20 Nov 2005 15:33:51 GMT]]>Here's some that I've thought of:

Good idea: Challenging Cedric to a bout of riddles.

Bad idea: Challenging Cedric to a bout of fisticuffs.

(Series 5 Team 7)

Good idea: Attempting to get past a blocker with a password.

Bad idea: Attempting to get past a blocker with a causeway combination sequence.

(Series 7 Team 4)

Good idea: Crossing the Trial By Spikes using the squares.

Bad idea: Crossing the Trial By Spikes using steps.

(Series 8 Teams 6 & 7)

Good idea: Getting from Level 1 to Level 3 via Level 2.

Bad idea: Getting from Level 1 to Level 3 via the Corridor of Blades masquerading as a shortcut.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/33014https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/33014Sun, 20 Nov 2005 15:33:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:48:56 GMT]]>I think the "Good Idea" and ellipsis are quite sufficient.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/33003https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/33003Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:48:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:11:35 GMT]]>

Good idea: side-stepping to the right...

Is the bad idea side-stepping to the OTHER right?

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/33000https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/33000Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:11:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Thu, 17 Nov 2005 21:39:44 GMT]]>Good Idea-Stopping to use a spell on the goblins

Bad Idea-Stopping to offer the goblins a present

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32999https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32999Thu, 17 Nov 2005 21:39:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Wed, 16 Nov 2005 22:04:46 GMT]]>Good idea: "Spellcasting, S-H-O-V-E-L."

Bad idea: "Spellcasting, S-P-A-D-E. Spellcasting, S-P-A-D-E. It's not working. Neil, say 'spade'..." THWACK!

Good idea: collecting the green energy plants in series 2.

Bad idea: attempting to chop them finely and sprinkle the pieces on mashed potato.

Good idea: talking to Mug, to convince him that he's not ugly.

Bad idea: getting Elita to do it instead.

Good idea: drinking something given to you by Brother Mace.

Bad idea: drinking something given to you by Mildread.

Good idea: flying on the back of Smirkenorff to reach Level 2.

Bad idea: flying on a magic carpet to see the King Of The Potato People, and beg for your freedom... and you're telling me you're completely sane? I think that calls for two hours of W.O.O.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32993https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32993Wed, 16 Nov 2005 22:04:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:51:27 GMT]]>Good Idea: Taking two objects from the clue room

Bad Idea: Taking one/three objects from the clue room

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32985https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32985Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:51:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:21:00 GMT]]>Good Idea : Riding Smirky

Bad Idea : Riding Ariadne

Even Better Idea : Riding Romahna!! Something about that 'Phantom of the Opera style mask. Goes weak at the knees

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32984https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32984Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:21:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:57:42 GMT]]>And the team who also ignored Treguard in series 5, when they were told to take an arrow ("no Pickle, not a weapon, more like a token,") then they don't take it, take the poison, and have a weird idea about trying to hide a knife.

Good idea for Simons team: "Walk forward"

Bad idea for the same team: "Side step to the left."

Simons team was in series 4.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32982https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32982Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:57:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:52:58 GMT]]>Good Idea: Following Treguards Warnings

Bad Idea: Thinking You Are Oh-So Smart And Ignoring Treguards Warnings About The Immenet Pit Of Death

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32957https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32957Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:52:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:55:02 GMT]]>Animaniacs was fantastic!

Good idea:getting stuck in a lift with Gwendoline

Bad idea: getting stuck in a lift with Merlin

Good idea: Asking Lilleth for information and passage

Bad idea: Asking Lilleth "Why all the make-up? Do you realise you look like about 40 years older?"

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32955https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32955Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:55:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Fri, 11 Nov 2005 17:51:16 GMT]]>Good Idea: Sitting still for a while to 'take a load off'....

Bad Idea: standing still in the CoB for a while, It'll take a leg off!

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32951https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32951Fri, 11 Nov 2005 17:51:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:49:57 GMT]]>Good idea: getting spell lessons from Hordriss.

Bad idea: getting spell lessons from Sidriss!

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32949https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/32949Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:49:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good Idea, Bad Idea on Fri, 11 Nov 2005 02:19:54 GMT]]>Good idea: having a drink with Brother Mace.

Bad idea: having a drink with Sylvester Hands.

Good idea: offering Brother Strange a proverb for a spyglass.

Bad idea: offering Julius Scaramonger a proberb for a spyglass.

Good idea: blasting a goblin with a fireball.

Bad idea: blasting a paladin with a fireball.

Good idea: side-stepping to the right...

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