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  1. Comment on ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ insiders say ‘everyone knew this is probably not going to be a good film’ in ~movies

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    I feel like this is something Disney will get around to when they're over their overarching MCU and get to what equals DC's Elseworlds thing. I guess they kinda are there, but things like the...

    I feel like this is something Disney will get around to when they're over their overarching MCU and get to what equals DC's Elseworlds thing.

    I guess they kinda are there, but things like the upcoming Fantastic Four movie still apparently being tied to family friendly MCU multiverse (even though it's its own universe) they aren't really ready to revisit established characters with stories that parents might deem unfit for their kids. I don't think Deadpool fits this category because it's just more blood and "fucks" than your average MCU movie. We'll see if they ever get rid of the comedy angle with these popcorn movies.

  2. Comment on What are your favourite time-loop based books, movies and video games? in ~talk

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    Dark is a really solid show from beginning to end.

    Dark is a really solid show from beginning to end.

    8 votes
  3. Comment on Friendship | Official trailer in ~movies

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    Someone described this as a feature length I Think You Should Leave sketch and I can see some semblance but obviously this'll have some slower moments where as ITYSL is pretty full on balls to the...

    Someone described this as a feature length I Think You Should Leave sketch and I can see some semblance but obviously this'll have some slower moments where as ITYSL is pretty full on balls to the wall energy every sketch, every second.

    Also reminds me of The Art of Self-Defense. The kind of weird, grounded and awkward comedy.

    5 votes
  4. Comment on How to cook the perfect boiled egg, according to science in ~food

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    Mine is kinda similar: I steam my eggs but without a basket and when they're done crack the shell in the pot before drowning in cold tap water and peel them (dipping my hand with the egg in it...

    Mine is kinda similar: I steam my eggs but without a basket and when they're done crack the shell in the pot before drowning in cold tap water and peel them (dipping my hand with the egg in it into the water when peeling if they're too hot or there are any pieces of shell left).

  5. Comment on The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Official teaser in ~movies

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    I think the retro future is cool but I'm kinda confused.. Is this part of the mainline MCU? Shots of the city look like our world but that retro futurism is really throwing me in for a loop. And I...

    I think the retro future is cool but I'm kinda confused.. Is this part of the mainline MCU? Shots of the city look like our world but that retro futurism is really throwing me in for a loop.

    And I have to compare this to the Gunn's Superman movie. So similar vibrant and positive vibes. Interesting.

    3 votes
  6. Comment on Split Fiction | Official co-op gameplay trailer – 6th March 2025 in ~games

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    Is this missing some of the uniqueness compared to the studio's previous games? The two characters seem to be doing the same thing individually and not asynchronously advancing in the story (like...

    Is this missing some of the uniqueness compared to the studio's previous games? The two characters seem to be doing the same thing individually and not asynchronously advancing in the story (like previously).

    Maybe that's just me misremembering stuff and being overly critical. Something is just missing, I'm not vibing. Feels bad since I think they're as a studio in a unique position to just do their own thing (well I guess maybe not?).

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

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    It's definitely a simplified system. Thinking about what I like in JRPGs and realizing that Like A Dragon games have been the ones I've enjoyed the most (not that I've played that many), I...

    It's definitely a simplified system.

    Thinking about what I like in JRPGs and realizing that Like A Dragon games have been the ones I've enjoyed the most (not that I've played that many), I probably just enjoy the casualness of turn based combat but the actual meat for me is in exploration and story. And Metaphor just isn't checking those boxes for me, especially when it comes to writing.

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

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    Yeah, it seems like it's just a solid JRPG. There are some quality of life improvements like immediately restarting battle (which trivializes things like "steal" but I don't mind that) and ability...

    Yeah, it seems like it's just a solid JRPG. There are some quality of life improvements like immediately restarting battle (which trivializes things like "steal" but I don't mind that) and ability to switch and unlock Archetypes (jobs) immediately in the world.

    Though I'm not sure if either of those things are actually new, I'm not that into JRPGs.

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

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    I don't think the story and the world as a whole is bad, there's plenty of ideas and conflicts that are interesting but everything is just written so blandly. I guess that's partly by design, the...

    I don't think the story and the world as a whole is bad, there's plenty of ideas and conflicts that are interesting but everything is just written so blandly. I guess that's partly by design, the game communicates (and spells out) everything so bluntly that it's easy for anyone to understand, even those that can barely read. But that's why everything comes across as almost like a Wikipedia entry, you hardly care because you aren't feeling the story.

    And the protagonist is such a blank slate but that's what they're in Persona games too (I think).

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

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    I've been playing Metaphor Refantazio and it's okay... I'm something like third/half way through the game but it just seems like pretty standard JRPG with Persona mechanics. I don't really...

    I've been playing Metaphor Refantazio and it's okay... I'm something like third/half way through the game but it just seems like pretty standard JRPG with Persona mechanics. I don't really understand what made this game one of the best of last year. Though I was similarly disappointed with FF VII Remake.. maybe JRPGs just aren't my thing.

    I also bought Balatro on Android (after pretty much 100%ing it on PC last year) and gotta say I have to eat my words when it comes to my theorized "grind" phase. I was able to win my second game easily. And third. And fourth. Sadly this means the meta seems to be indisputably solved, though the gameplay is so solid I probably will just go through every challenge anyway.

    6 votes
  11. Comment on Creative short story writing contest—prize for winner! (2025-01-07) in ~creative

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    Great choice, one I probably would've made too. I chose not to comment on any individual submission but overall I enjoyed reading through the submissions.

    Great choice, one I probably would've made too. I chose not to comment on any individual submission but overall I enjoyed reading through the submissions.

    2 votes
  12. Comment on ”Whiplash” gets jazz all wrong in ~music

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    I thought so too. Besides what movie actually nails the reality of whatever profession it chooses to depict as part of the story? I remember one of my linguistics friends being pissed about...

    I thought so too.

    Besides what movie actually nails the reality of whatever profession it chooses to depict as part of the story?

    I remember one of my linguistics friends being pissed about Arrival getting stuff wrong lol. It's super rare to get things right and not to cut corners as you're aiming for the general audience and not a niche of professionals.

    9 votes
  13. Comment on Honey did nothing wrong in ~tech

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    I might be a bit harsh here but that's because I'm annoyed with your response: Why don't you try to refute some of the examples Minori laid out here instead of coming up with new, kinda...

    I might be a bit harsh here but that's because I'm annoyed with your response: Why don't you try to refute some of the examples Minori laid out here instead of coming up with new, kinda nonsensical (at least to me) arguments?

    7 votes
  14. Comment on Recommend your social/softer science fiction books in ~books

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    Seems like John Marrs' books The One, The Marriage Act and The Family Experiment would fit? They're all near future societal tech focused and about the impact and ethical dilemmas around their...

    Seems like John Marrs' books The One, The Marriage Act and The Family Experiment would fit?

    They're all near future societal tech focused and about the impact and ethical dilemmas around their concepts. Shared universe.

    1 vote
  15. Comment on An update from Nintendo (Nintendo Switch 2 announcement) in ~games

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    The two Zeldas come to mind, haven't really played anything outside Nintendo's own games.

    The two Zeldas come to mind, haven't really played anything outside Nintendo's own games.

  16. Comment on An update from Nintendo (Nintendo Switch 2 announcement) in ~games

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    Damn, no OLED would be super disappointing. Still looks like the controllers might hurt my hand after a while.

    Damn, no OLED would be super disappointing.

    Still looks like the controllers might hurt my hand after a while.

    4 votes
  17. Comment on Buying a game from a director that you really have problems with (Kingdom Come) in ~games

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    This was something that rose up near the release of Hogwarts Legacy and disagreed with it then and I remain unconvinced. Firstly, I don't believe that piracy actually hurts anyone but the smallest...

    If you want to play the game, play the game. If you have a problem with individuals involved, then pirate the damn thing.

    This was something that rose up near the release of Hogwarts Legacy and disagreed with it then and I remain unconvinced.

    Firstly, I don't believe that piracy actually hurts anyone but the smallest releases where you can probably talk about revenue in the low thousands, if that. Torrenting will at the very least make that torrent one download more popular. Adding that you might at some point mention to someone about it, giving them a nudge to torrent or perhaps even buy the game. I'd argue that is a net positive for the game, even if the effect is unmeasurably small. You get the gist.

    But I don't think anyone should be nailed to the wall because they consume products from bad people. I just don't think you can reason your way to morally clean conscience. When it's entertainment, something you could reasonably avoid, it's just the iwanna part in your brain that you're fighting against.

    And I'm not saying I have a clean conscience when it comes to this or that it makes a person bad. But come on, if you're knowingly consuming products from bad people, you're still their consumer.

    (And this doesn't mean you should stop criticizing them or should this be used as an argument against criticism. Bad people need to be called out.)

    10 votes
  18. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Finished Hugh Howey's Silo series. The third one was disappointing, the second one was my favorite and the first one was just a solid package of connected short stories. If I'm being honest it's...

    Finished Hugh Howey's Silo series. The third one was disappointing, the second one was my favorite and the first one was just a solid package of connected short stories.

    If I'm being honest it's pretty close between the first and second book but sections in the second just connected with me in a way the first didn't.

    Without spoiling anything the last book was disappointing because it was just tying the loose ends and some sections felt like unnecessary additions to fatten the book and to heighten the suspense and tragedy. They should've been given the proper treatment and explored to the fullest but I guess it was kinda hard to satisfy that need and the want to just finish the story.

    Anyway, it's alright. Post apocalyptic scifi with some real nonsense (imo!) but it's enjoyable from multiple angles. Silo as a concept is the first hook (concepts usually draw me to scifi), and then the twisty nature of the narrative and tragedy that comes from us acting like we do.

    Also recently read Murakami's The City and Its Uncertain Walls (not his best) and Jonathan Lethem's Gun, with Occasional Music (found it kinda hollow but if you enjoy very noir-y 90s cyberpunk you probably should give it a go, it's not like it's a long read) and listened B.V. Larson's Steel World as someone here (?) recommended it over Mickey-17 (it was enjoyable but I never fully focus on stuff when listening, that's why I prefer reading).

    Would love to hear from you, if you've thoughts on any of these.

    2 votes
  19. Comment on Creative short story writing contest—prize for winner! (2025-01-07) in ~creative

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    Mostly commenting to bump this so others will get a chance to take part in. I'm planning to participate as well if I find the time and inspiration. This prompt is challenging for me as I haven't...

    Mostly commenting to bump this so others will get a chance to take part in.

    I'm planning to participate as well if I find the time and inspiration. This prompt is challenging for me as I haven't (yet) come up with a reasonably interesting hook around the subject, and I don't really feel like forcing myself to write anything obvious like this was homework.

    Anyway, this is a cool idea and it'll be neat to see how others interpret this.

    8 votes
  20. Comment on The Remedy Connected Universe that ties Alan Wake 2 and Control is "just getting started" with no endgame in sight, says Sam Lake in ~games

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    I was mostly over it during Alan Wake 2. The meta/universe level in your face "easter eggs" add little to the overall experience. They were more of a distraction than additional value during the...

    I was mostly over it during Alan Wake 2. The meta/universe level in your face "easter eggs" add little to the overall experience. They were more of a distraction than additional value during the main campaign.

    Mind you, this is a really small nitpick in the game that was probably my favorite from last year. It's not like it was an unconquerable obstacle but in a pretty focused and linear story otherwise, I didn't like that aspect.

    During Control though, I found that all the references were cool. Maybe it was executed better there or maybe I wasn't at the time had enough of shared universes, I don't know.

    Anyway, I'm looking forward to their next game.

    3 votes