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  1. Comment on A Minecraft Movie | Official trailer in ~movies

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    This feels so, so forced while also having that whimsy. Inside the writer were two wolves: one had the brand management guidelines and the other had jokes and run-of-the-mill storyboard. Inject...

    This feels so, so forced while also having that whimsy. Inside the writer were two wolves: one had the brand management guidelines and the other had jokes and run-of-the-mill storyboard. Inject billion dollars and you have something that sounds and looks like a good movie but is empty inside.

    Hope I'm wrong because I want to watch something good with the kids but man this just fills me with dread and disgust. And I don't think it even deserves that, I know overreacting but fuck I feel like I need a shower.

    15 votes

  2. Comment on The Game Awards nominees 2024: Controversially, DLCs/expansions can now compete for GOTY in ~games

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    I guess it depends if you think DLC needs the incentive to be better. Goty category does that. Personally this has been a pretty lackluster year (I can't believe FF7 Rebirth got nominated) so I...

    I guess it depends if you think DLC needs the incentive to be better. Goty category does that.

    Personally this has been a pretty lackluster year (I can't believe FF7 Rebirth got nominated) so I see room for competition anyway.

  3. Comment on The Game Awards nominees 2024: Controversially, DLCs/expansions can now compete for GOTY in ~games

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    In that case I can see it. Scope and quality that is giving people their money's worth should be rewarded.

    In that case I can see it. Scope and quality that is giving people their money's worth should be rewarded.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on The Game Awards nominees 2024: Controversially, DLCs/expansions can now compete for GOTY in ~games

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    I prefer it actually IF the DLC actually does something interesting beyond the base game. I haven't played Erdtree so I don't know if it meets that criteria but I'm guessing it doesn't? Reward...

    I prefer it actually IF the DLC actually does something interesting beyond the base game. I haven't played Erdtree so I don't know if it meets that criteria but I'm guessing it doesn't?

    Reward risks, execution and creativity.

    Anyway yeah I'm for it but Game Awards seem to serve the popular games more than the interesting ones so it's not really an award that I care about one way or another.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Star Wars Outlaws. What a super safe bet from Ubisoft. So safe that it's barely interesting enough to play through. Skill unlocking is annoying and stuff like faster crouch walk is just... aren't...

    Star Wars Outlaws. What a super safe bet from Ubisoft. So safe that it's barely interesting enough to play through. Skill unlocking is annoying and stuff like faster crouch walk is just... aren't we over this? Make the skill unlocks interesting and game changing, not just a bit better. If a bit fast crawl worth unlocking it's not worth locking behind a skill tree.

    The story is okay but minimal, not enough time is spent with the characters. Open world is open world, you have random stuff to do.

    It's an okay game if Star Wars open world sounds interesting but if not there's not a lot to miss. It's okay.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Wicked, Dune, It, and deceiving the audience about two-parters in ~movies

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    Peter Jackson had more clout before LOTR than Villeneuve before Dune?

    Peter Jackson had more clout before LOTR than Villeneuve before Dune?

    9 votes

  7. Comment on Wicked, Dune, It, and deceiving the audience about two-parters in ~movies

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    So I haven't watched Across the Spiderverse precisely because of this. From everything I've heard, it's an abrupt cliffhanger and while I don't necessarily object to movies picking up from the...

    So I haven't watched Across the Spiderverse precisely because of this. From everything I've heard, it's an abrupt cliffhanger and while I don't necessarily object to movies picking up from the previous installment, the ones that come before should provide a satisfying conclusion and not blue ball the audience.

    Is it a writing problem or marketing fuckery? Don't know but movie franchises seem to have done just fine even without this type of audience manipulation. Just do an after credits scene that isn't a major part of the actual narrative.

    There are exceptions of course but yeah it's a major turnoff personally.

    8 votes

  8. Comment on I'm liking Webflow - is there a (free?) way to get the similar design experience on WordPress? in ~tech

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    I actually started playing around with the Twenty Twenty-Four theme since that was the default and prefer to make it my own so it didn't really matter which theme I chose. Maybe that's dumb, doing...

    I actually started playing around with the Twenty Twenty-Four theme since that was the default and prefer to make it my own so it didn't really matter which theme I chose. Maybe that's dumb, doing work that someone's already done better but at least I'm learning as I go.

    You've been really helpful just by giving me the chance to move towards the right direction. Thank you.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on I'm liking Webflow - is there a (free?) way to get the similar design experience on WordPress? in ~tech

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    Thanks for the recommendations, I'm not quite sure if they're quite the thing I'm looking for even though they probably match my skill level.

    Thanks for the recommendations, I'm not quite sure if they're quite the thing I'm looking for even though they probably match my skill level.

  10. Comment on I'm liking Webflow - is there a (free?) way to get the similar design experience on WordPress? in ~tech

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    Yeah, that's why I'm leaning towards WordPress, it gives a bit more freedom compared to the design+hosting services. I don't know how to use CSS but I guess I better start learning. Your workflow...

    Yeah, that's why I'm leaning towards WordPress, it gives a bit more freedom compared to the design+hosting services.

    I don't know how to use CSS but I guess I better start learning. Your workflow sounds like something I'd prefer and it's not like I'm on a time crunch so I'm free to fiddle and try things out. Besides, Gutenberg gets the basic blocks in the place, it just doesn't look as nice as it could.

    I'll check out those plugins you mentioned but I'd prefer as few plugins as possible (even though I'm not a developer).

    Thanks for this, it was encouraging.

    1 vote

  11. I'm liking Webflow - is there a (free?) way to get the similar design experience on WordPress?

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    Hiya, coming off as cheapskate since if I love Webflow so much why not just pay for it? Well a few reasons, but mostly because I'd rather like to be not tied to any single service that can just do...

    Hiya,

    coming off as cheapskate since if I love Webflow so much why not just pay for it? Well a few reasons, but mostly because I'd rather like to be not tied to any single service that can just do away with me with a snap of the fingers.

    I've been playing around locally with WordPress and the block editor actually gets me to the finish line. It's pretty easy to design what I want to design -- just everything's lacking that final little detail, I can't easily overlap text with images etc.

    So am I just incompetent and the WordPress' block editor is actually capable of these things? Most of the plugins (like Elementor) you need to pay for before you can actually do anything custom, which is kinda no-go for me. I'm also not opposed of trying something else, just that it needs to be free (as I want to be certain I know how to use it before I commit).

    (Sorry for the rushed post, I'll make corrections it if need be.)

    6 votes

  12. Comment on Cooking with black plastic is particularly crucial to avoid in ~health

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    I'm afraid nothing really competes with nonstick. But if you've made up your mind I'd probably recommend carbon steel which is probably as easy to care for as cast iron, you need to keep it dry...

    I'm afraid nothing really competes with nonstick. But if you've made up your mind I'd probably recommend carbon steel which is probably as easy to care for as cast iron, you need to keep it dry and season it.

    Though you can cook eggs even in stainless steel, it just requires practice and technique. But proper heating and enough oil I think someone with determination can easily achieve that (I'll be sticking to my nonstick when it comes to eggs though).

    5 votes

  13. Comment on ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ to lose $150 million to $200 million in theatrical run after bombing at box office in ~movies

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    But what did the original Joker movie have to do with the actual DC character? Whether you liked the 2019 movie or not, it's kinda undeniable that it's a rehash of Taxi Driver and King of Comedy...

    But what did the original Joker movie have to do with the actual DC character? Whether you liked the 2019 movie or not, it's kinda undeniable that it's a rehash of Taxi Driver and King of Comedy with one(?) Batman reference beyond the titular character.

    It was fine but it wasn't a comic book movie if you don't take marketing/branding into account.

    4 votes

  14. Comment on ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ to lose $150 million to $200 million in theatrical run after bombing at box office in ~movies

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    From everything I've heard, it seems like it's going to be one of those misunderstood cult classics that will get its due in years to come. I should probably go and see it in a theater.

    From everything I've heard, it seems like it's going to be one of those misunderstood cult classics that will get its due in years to come. I should probably go and see it in a theater.

    6 votes

  15. Comment on Kyiv will not extend gas transit deal, Ukraine tells Slovakia in ~enviro

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    I wonder if it's partly because that would make the situation harder for those western allies that depend on that gas. And there's probably something to be said about respecting agreements.

    I wonder if it's partly because that would make the situation harder for those western allies that depend on that gas. And there's probably something to be said about respecting agreements.

    5 votes

  16. Comment on Reddit moderators will now have to submit a request to switch their subreddit from public to private in ~tech

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    Privatizing a subreddit can absolutely hurt. That's why it's an effective way to protest. But is there malice behind this act towards redditors? Nah. Maybe towards Reddit itself but that's not...

    Privatizing a subreddit can absolutely hurt. That's why it's an effective way to protest.

    But is there malice behind this act towards redditors? Nah. Maybe towards Reddit itself but that's not what they're talking about right?

    13 votes

  17. Comment on Los Angeles police raid goes bad after gun allegedly sucked onto MRI machine in ~news

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    I can kinda see them being interested in this but why the fuck do you need to go there full force. Just send a surveyor. If these cowards can't do it themselves, hire an outside expert.

    Starting from the "justification" for the raid ("higher than usual energy use"?

    I can kinda see them being interested in this but why the fuck do you need to go there full force. Just send a surveyor.

    If these cowards can't do it themselves, hire an outside expert.

    35 votes

  18. Comment on Los Angeles police raid goes bad after gun allegedly sucked onto MRI machine in ~news

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    What's your point? That it's unreasonable to expect cops to know how MRIs work? Or unreasonable to expect cops to know how to read?

    What's your point? That it's unreasonable to expect cops to know how MRIs work? Or unreasonable to expect cops to know how to read?

    49 votes

  19. Comment on How Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters put actual lives at risk in ~health

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    Whenever celebrities get wrapped in these controversies there's someone smugly stating that no one should base their opinions on celebrities but experts as if that's a unique thought. It's such a...

    Whenever celebrities get wrapped in these controversies there's someone smugly stating that no one should base their opinions on celebrities but experts as if that's a unique thought. It's such a bullshit take that shifts the blame from the celebrity to the audience.

    And while it is true, it doesn't mean we shouldn't hold celebrities accountable. They have real influence and sell their products via their public persona. It's a total deflection to only take the good and leave the bad.

    12 votes

  20. Comment on Nintendo and The Pokemon Company file lawsuit against Pocketpair for Palworld in ~games

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    I don't know about broad, but I would describe it as an obvious evolution of the idea "catching monsters within a ball". But they didn't manage to patent that?

    I don't know about broad, but I would describe it as an obvious evolution of the idea "catching monsters within a ball". But they didn't manage to patent that?

    3 votes