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Comment on Oh dear, George Lucas! Why the Star Wars universe is going from bad to worse in ~tv
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Comment on Movies you enjoy that nobody else does in ~movies
MikeB Link ParentI never saw the sequels but I loved the first Spy Kids, completely wore out that VHS stale as a kid haha. Your last point is one of the reasons I love the Star Wars prequels too — yes, 1 and 2...I never saw the sequels but I loved the first Spy Kids, completely wore out that VHS stale as a kid haha.
Your last point is one of the reasons I love the Star Wars prequels too — yes, 1 and 2 included. My siblings and I would just fast forward through the boring parts (for us that was basically just the romance scenes in 2) and enjoy the hell out of the amazing action set pieces.
Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, SLJ, et al were so freakin’ cool that even when they were just walking around gravely talking confusing politics and midichlorians it was awesome.
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Comment on Baldur’s Gate 3 is causing some developers to panic in ~games
MikeB (edited )Link ParentI'm sorry but... ...who else are we meant to believe bought these unnamed critics? I agree that the bot farms generating fake Amazon/Walmart reviews are a huge problem (and something there's real...I've claimed critics are bought, not implying larian did it.
I'm sorry but...
[Baldur's Gate 3], despite what many rabbid fans and bought for critics will say, has flaws.
...who else are we meant to believe bought these unnamed critics?
I agree that the bot farms generating fake Amazon/Walmart reviews are a huge problem (and something there's real evidence of) but I hardly see how it's relevant to Baldur's Gate 3 -- there's absolutely no evidence that Larian themselves are engaged in buying fake customer reviews en masse.
Regarding everything else... I'm just going to keep it short and say that art and entertainment is wonderfully subjective, and there doesn't have to be some nefarious conspiracy to explain why one group of people liked something that another group didn't. And frankly with how quick the internet is to jump to harassing developers and journalists, I think confidently spreading unsubstantiated claims like this is wrong. I recommend reading up on the awful gamergate fiasco.
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Comment on Baldur’s Gate 3 is causing some developers to panic in ~games
MikeB Link ParentYou've claimed Larian "bought" critics a couple times in this thread. That's a serious accusation so I assume you have proof -- which ones?You've claimed Larian "bought" critics a couple times in this thread. That's a serious accusation so I assume you have proof -- which ones?
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Comment on iPhone 14, 14 Pro owners complain about battery capacity that’s already falling off in ~tech
MikeB Link ParentInteresting, I’m also 9 months in and my 14 Pro is somehow still at 100% battery health. I mostly use it for reading social media (mostly apollo before it died) and discord, no gaming and limited...Interesting, I’m also 9 months in and my 14 Pro is somehow still at 100% battery health.
I mostly use it for reading social media (mostly apollo before it died) and discord, no gaming and limited video.
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Comment on Path of Exile 2 | Gameplay trailer in ~games
MikeB Link ParentAh man, that’s one of the things I loved about all of Larian’s Baldur’s Gate 3 presentations — without fail, something went wrong every single time, but they just rolled with it and the energy was...Ah man, that’s one of the things I loved about all of Larian’s Baldur’s Gate 3 presentations — without fail, something went wrong every single time, but they just rolled with it and the energy was always great. Was refreshingly honest and entertaining.
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Comment on Why is Elon Musk doing what he is to Twitter? in ~tech
MikeB Link ParentI agree, but I also want to point out that he tried to back out of buying Twitter before being legally forced to. Twitter was not profitable when he took over, and (according to some estimates) he...I agree, but I also want to point out that he tried to back out of buying Twitter before being legally forced to. Twitter was not profitable when he took over, and (according to some estimates) he overpaid for it by about $20 billion.
He made a lot of incredibly stupid and impulsive decisions in his scramble to make it profitable, which ironically drove away advertisers and users and made his situation even worse.
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Comment on What's the current state of PvP survival shooters? in ~games
MikeB Link ParentTotally agree, my friends and I have been playing a lot of Hunt over the past couple months. The first 30 or so hours were something special — there were so many situations where I’d feel almost...Totally agree, my friends and I have been playing a lot of Hunt over the past couple months. The first 30 or so hours were something special — there were so many situations where I’d feel almost paralyzed listening for sound cues and desperately trying to spot someone in the brush, or run zigzagging through a forest praying whoever was hunting me would miss.
At a certain point you get used to it, your knowledge builds up and that exhilaration isn’t as strong, and you find yourself playing calmer and more deliberately — but I’m still having a blast. Highly recommend it.
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Comment on Meta is launching Threads, an app to rival Twitter in ~tech
MikeB Link ParentIt does do this. An iOS app has to ask you for permission before it can use the microphone, camera, etc. otherwise the app is blocked from using that feature. For example, the 5K running app I use...Is the app store incapable of allowing users to (optionally) escalate additional privileges after install?
It does do this. An iOS app has to ask you for permission before it can use the microphone, camera, etc. otherwise the app is blocked from using that feature. For example, the 5K running app I use had to ask me for permission to update my health and workouts data. There are also system-wide status indicators when your microphone, camera, or location are in use by an app, so you know if an app is using it in the background.
You can even deny apps from tracking your activity across other companies' apps and websites, which Meta threw a fit about and (to the surprise of no one) allegedly circumvented.
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Comment on ‘Superman: Legacy’: James Gunn taps David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan for Clark Kent and Lois Lane in DC Studios film in ~movies
MikeB LinkYes!! Love the Brosnahan pick, she's amazing in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and I think she's going to kill it as Lois. I've only seen Corenswet in a couple of interviews, but he exudes that...Yes!! Love the Brosnahan pick, she's amazing in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and I think she's going to kill it as Lois. I've only seen Corenswet in a couple of interviews, but he exudes that optimistic Superman charisma (and obviously looks the part) so he seems like a good pick. Both of them must be on cloud nine right now.
Here's hoping Gunn can get DC back on track. After how good GOTG3 was, I'm feeling optimistic.
I dunno, I loved Rebels and TCW but Ahsoka really doesn’t feel like a continuation of either of those shows to me. The characters don’t feel the same at all beyond their costumes, and all the issues raised in this thread have stuck out like a sore thumb to me.
Something that stood out to me in Andor was how practically every character is interesting and compelling, no matter how short their screentime. Yet Ahsoka can’t do the same for its leads across four episodes — a whole movie’s worth of screentime. I don’t blame the cast, it’s just poorly written.