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Comment on Looking for more pop / rock songs with sick sax solos! Got any ideas? in ~music
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Comment on Paramount-WBD will now be called Skydance, David Ellison reveals in ~movies
TheRTV LinkWell I don't like this. They'll probably rename HBO Max to "Skydance Max" or something equally dumbWell I don't like this. They'll probably rename HBO Max to "Skydance Max" or something equally dumb
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
TheRTV Link ParentYea that was a highlight for me too. Since they already had a history there was little will-they-won't-they nonsense. Felt like there was a natural progression of their romanceYea that was a highlight for me too. Since they already had a history there was little will-they-won't-they nonsense. Felt like there was a natural progression of their romance
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
TheRTV LinkBanished from the Hero's Party, I decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Caught a meme and gave this a shot. I thought it might be a low budget fantasy affair, but i was surprised....Banished from the Hero's Party, I decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside
Caught a meme and gave this a shot. I thought it might be a low budget fantasy affair, but i was surprised. Animation was pretty good. Seemed like it had a solid mid tier budget. The story is good and the MC is likeable. He's not secretly OP and the one who will actually defeat the demon lord. Which isn't to say he isn't important. They get into that right away though.
The first season balances him building his new life and his old life coming together very well. I didn't like the second season as much, but it was still enjoyable. It definitely explored more of the lore of the world. Apparently the LN finished and there's enough for a third season. But who knows if they'll finish it. I may pick up the LN audiobooks to finish the story later
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
TheRTV LinkLink Click Technically a donghua, but I've been rewatching this. Randomly found out the new season is airing. So I started from the beginning. I forgot how good this show is! The mystery and...Link Click
Technically a donghua, but I've been rewatching this. Randomly found out the new season is airing. So I started from the beginning. I forgot how good this show is! The mystery and action is really good. They always have really good OPs too. I'm on the Bridon arc, so I'm close to the new season. I kinda remember this arc exploring the character's background a little more. I'm excited to continue this show!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
TheRTV LinkStar Wars: Zero Company I finished the game. To start with the bad, the technical performance on PC is pretty bad. There's literally no resolution options. You have to override the high DPI...Star Wars: Zero Company
I finished the game. To start with the bad, the technical performance on PC is pretty bad. There's literally no resolution options. You have to override the high DPI settings to set it to the native screen resolution. There were points where the enemy slid across the screen like a chess piece. My rig is alright. AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, 5070TI, 32GB DDR4 ram. Even with DLSS x4, the frame rate was inconsistent at best.The actual gameplay, story, and performances are all really good though. Hard is appropriately tough. I was fortunate that I didn't lose anyone and I only reloaded a mission twice lol. Didn't save scum either. Money management ended up being very important. My budgeting skills helped there, but there were times I took missions/OPs because of the pay day. Which is in line with the crew and the stroy lol.
The story of this MC, his crew, and the time period all work really well together. It did a good job of bringing in characters from the movies/shows for a mission or two. In a way that made sense for them to be there and then leave. Also didn't conflict with the movies or shows they're in.
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
I just started this. I love this series and have been playing the games for the last 15 years or so. I'm only in chapter 4 or 5 of one of the character's routes. I didn't look up anything about this game beforehand, so there's several surprising things.First off I appreciate some of the small improvements to the tactical turn based gameplay. Specifically the ability to toggle an enemy or enemies' range as well as toggle all of their ranges is super useful. Before you'd just have to remember the range after looking at the character. You can also modify what information about a character is previewed.
There's a lot of other modes as well. One story battle had a goal that wasn't about killing, but taking candles on a grid. It basically functioned like the dots and boxes game we played as kids. That was fun. I didn't realize there was a bit of dungeon exploration, resource gathering, and the FF style turn based combat. It's not very deep, but a fun mechanic to have inbetween battles.
The production is noticeably higher. Not just fidelity, but the VA. There's a lot for a game natively on a Nintendo Platform. More dialog and story than I had expected, but not unwelcome.
From what little I previewed before, it seems like you can go to the final battle with one or all of the allies? In Three Houses, I only explored one route. I feel like I'm going to do all the routes, so I can see the true ending. So I may only be playing this and Marvel Snap for the next couple months 😆
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Comment on ‘Resident Evil’ scores $60m US opening: best ever for Zach Cregger and franchise in ~movies
TheRTV LinkThis was a really enjoyable film. The MC feels just like watching one of us getting thrown into the game. The actor does a good job too. He has to carry the film and he does. I only played one or...This was a really enjoyable film. The MC feels just like watching one of us getting thrown into the game. The actor does a good job too. He has to carry the film and he does. I only played one or two RE games a long time ago, but there were some fun easter eggs that I found.
It's not a high bar, but i think this is the best RE movie. It's not an amazing film by any means, but still pretty good. Definitely fun to watch in a theater with other people.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
TheRTV Link ParentYea I was surprised after reading The Fold first. Seemed like a totally different story, but made sense since it's the first in the seriesYea I was surprised after reading The Fold first. Seemed like a totally different story, but made sense since it's the first in the series
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Comment on Do you iron your clothes? in ~life
TheRTV LinkYes. It's always weird to me when people are adamant that they don't. My family was struggling middle class immigrants, but my mom ironed when it was necessary. Slacks, nice shirts, khaki...Yes. It's always weird to me when people are adamant that they don't. My family was struggling middle class immigrants, but my mom ironed when it was necessary. Slacks, nice shirts, khaki material. Parents thought me to take care of myself, so I do that too lol.
As for other stuff, I take it out of the dryer immediately so it doesn't wrinkle. I lay out shirts since I usually don't have time to fold them right away.
I only use dry cleaners for suits and tuxedos. I've never tried a steamer, but I don't think it would be a huge improvement for my situation.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
TheRTV LinkListening to the Threshold series. The Fold I bought the first three audiobooks with credits and listened to this first on accident. I really enjoyed this. I loved the MC in this book and the slow...Listening to the Threshold series.
The Fold
I bought the first three audiobooks with credits and listened to this first on accident. I really enjoyed this. I loved the MC in this book and the slow reveal of what was going on. Since I read this one first the cameos at the end felt random. Other than that though I thought this was a great story.14
I liked this one, but not as much as The Fold. Listening to this second, the big reveal was kinda spoiled. I still liked the MC and other characters. I was invested in their journeys. I thought the ending was good too.Dead Moon
This one was forgettable. There might have been too much action for my liking. Just kind of blurred together. I wasn't too invested any of the characters. The reveal was cool, but not that great. Mostly just interesting, given what we already know from the other books.Terminus
I'm only fourteen chapters in. (14, heh). So far I'm into this way more than Dead Moon. The parallel stories is a fun mechanic. It keeps me interested in how they'll come together. Both journeys are good in their own ways. I'm invested in both sets of characters.Overall this is a really good series. I would definitely recommend this to Sci-Fi fans
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Comment on What is your "when I found out about 9/11" story? in ~talk
TheRTV Link ParentI don't remember anyone in my class getting picked up. Thinking back, it's surprising we did get the busses to bring us back. Idk if bus drivers are on standby during school or what, but we barely...I don't remember anyone in my class getting picked up. Thinking back, it's surprising we did get the busses to bring us back. Idk if bus drivers are on standby during school or what, but we barely did a half day IIRC.
But that would be discomforting to watch people leave one by one. It makes sense though since you're closer to the Pentagon. It's more of an emergency. I kinda forgot about the gravity of being near DC at the time. I'd imagine others moved away for various reasons.
I was on the penninsula. So a lot of military, but far from any attack. My brother joined the Air Force within a year before 9/11. That changed the trajectory his whole career.
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Comment on What is your "when I found out about 9/11" story? in ~talk
TheRTV Link8th grade, 1st period in homeroom. Teacher suddenly gets pulled out of class. We're quiet for the first few minutes, but then start chatting. After awhile our teacher comes back in. She could be...8th grade, 1st period in homeroom. Teacher suddenly gets pulled out of class. We're quiet for the first few minutes, but then start chatting. After awhile our teacher comes back in. She could be serious and a little strict, but not mean. She starts talking in a tone we knew was serious, "They don't want us to tell you this, but i think you deserve to know...". She then proceeds to tell us the Twin Towers were destroyed by plane crashes.
Now I don't live in NY and didn't know what the Twin Towers were, but I knew this was a big deal. The rest of the class was noticeably shocked by the news. After a little while, it was decided that school was let out early. This may have been because of the attack on D.C. My school was in VA. Not close to D.C., but they take these things seriously.
On the bus, all the kids were talking about it. Some had said they heard it was a terrorist attack. Some speculated other things. I just listened and absorbed.
I got home early. Was a bit surprised to find my dad awake. He worked the graveyard shift, so he'd normally be asleep. I immediately told my dad what I heard and why we were let out early. He said he knew and was watching the news. I sat on the end of his bed and we watched the news together.
I don't remember anything from that day after that. It was an interesting turning point because I just turned 13. So this kind of marked when my childhood was over. Looking back I appreciate the tragedy a lot more than I could back then. I can also empathize more with what older generations may have gone through with big events during their time.
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Comment on Avatar: Seven Havens | Official trailer in ~tv
TheRTV LinkI love ATLA and LoK, but the new stuff I'm lukewarm on at best. I hate that they're going the dystopia future, Mad Max route. Seems very lazy from a world building standpoint. I'd rather see the...I love ATLA and LoK, but the new stuff I'm lukewarm on at best.
I hate that they're going the dystopia future, Mad Max route. Seems very lazy from a world building standpoint. I'd rather see the world progress technologically/politically and how bending evolved around that. Benders and the Avatar in a world with modern or even future tech would be way more interesting to me.
I may be in the minority on that. But I'm not excited to see more young kids going through regular kid stuff, but they have powers and the world is going to break without them again. Which is an oversimplification, but probably not far off. It just feels like they're trying to go back to the roots without redoing ATLA. Almost like Dragon Ball GT.
Don't get me wrong, I'm going to give this show as fair of a shot as I can. I just don't have my hopes up
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: September 2026 nominations topic in ~games
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Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) | Zelda 40th anniversary Direct trailer in ~games
TheRTV Link ParentOhhh cool! I'm definitely interested. Probably wouldn't get to it soon, but I'll put it on my gaming backlog list.Ohhh cool! I'm definitely interested. Probably wouldn't get to it soon, but I'll put it on my gaming backlog list.
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Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) | Zelda 40th anniversary Direct trailer in ~games
TheRTV LinkTo preface, I love LoZ and have played all the games. I watched it live this morning. Nothing surprising, but I really liked this direct. The opening is really good because the series has great...To preface, I love LoZ and have played all the games.
I watched it live this morning. Nothing surprising, but I really liked this direct. The opening is really good because the series has great music. For someone whose played all the games, it got me in my feels.
I'm not super excited for the live action movie, but I'm surprised they didn't drop a trailer here. I like that there is no subtitle. It's just "Legend of Zelda". So they're not adapting one game specifically. But they are building a movie that honors the series.
The remake looks really good. Obviously the fidelity is good. But I think the art direction is great. Young Link looks cute as a kid should. We only saw a bit of adult Link, but he looked great. The environment and everything else looks really good. VA for cut scenes is also cool. Nintendo lags behind on that, so I appreciate them doing it here.
The castle town looks more fleshed out with more to do. I assume it will be the same for the other places you visit. For people who like to explore and interact with NPCs, like myself, this will add more content in the gameplay. It's not Fable level of depth, but fun nonetheless.
Not surprised by a Switch 2 edition. I'm probably going to trade my OG Switch 2 to get one. If they drop the joycons separately, then I'll just get that.
Overall, I'm happy with this direct. I still want a Twilight Princess remake since I never finished that game.
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Comment on LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices in ~tech
TheRTV Link ParentYea that's what I did too. I use Chromecast for streaming. It's also connected to my PC for gaming. I think most people recommend not using the native LG software and not connecting it to the...Yea that's what I did too. I use Chromecast for streaming. It's also connected to my PC for gaming. I think most people recommend not using the native LG software and not connecting it to the internet lol
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
TheRTV LinkStar Wars: Zero Company I'm 15 hours in on cycle 15. I'll start the with the bad. The performance on PC sucks. First off, there's no resolution options. Initially the only option was the lowest...Star Wars: Zero Company
I'm 15 hours in on cycle 15. I'll start the with the bad. The performance on PC sucks. First off, there's no resolution options. Initially the only option was the lowest resolution. Then after manually changing the high DPI settings my screen's native resolution is the only option. I'm on a Ryzen 5800X, 5070TI, and 32gb of DDR4 and a 65" LGC4. So for performance I would lower the resolution, but I can't. I set the DLSS to x4 and high settings. The FPS is all over the place. Usually stays over 100, but will dip to 70-80.
The actual gameplay is really good. There's definitely a change from X-COM. Unless your fighting droids, you're not one shotting people on hard. Developing relationships is crucial to improving character stats. Which invests you more into keeping people alive. Also who you bring on missions. You get a couple falls before the character can't be helped.
It's not raining down money, so you do have to budget. Same with the intelligence used to run OPs. Injuries can be healed. Either over time or immediately in some modes. Both cost money and the latter is more expensive. Characters have a type and a speciality. That adds a good bit of variety when it comes to recruiting choices. This also costs money.
The VA is really good and I like the artistic design. So far the story is pretty good. I was just introduced to the bad guys and what they're doing to people. I'm sure things are going to pick from here.
Overall, I'm disappointed in the peformance problems. But I do enjoy everything else.
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Comment on How do you find new anime to watch? in ~anime
TheRTV LinkInternet memes mostly 🤣 I have this childish thing where I hate being suggested stuff by people. Especially if it's something popular that I don't already care about. It turns me off. Memes feel a...Internet memes mostly 🤣
I have this childish thing where I hate being suggested stuff by people. Especially if it's something popular that I don't already care about. It turns me off. Memes feel a bit more of a natural discovery even if driven by an algorithm.
That's not to say I watch everything suggested by a meme. Things will just catch my interest. Whether it was a picture/caption meme on reddit or my insta algorithm or a YT short. Occasionally one will interest me and I'll check it out.
Sometimes I just read descriptions on CR and will watch based on that. Like with Frieren last year. Sometimes I pick randomly and it works out like Apothecary diaries. Those are popular choices obviously, but point is no one told me to watch them lol.
Lately some trailers for new upcoming animes catch my attention and I watch that.
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Comment on Taskmaster Season 22, Episode 1 - 'In my mind there’s a river.' | Full episode in ~tv
TheRTV LinkI didn't realize it was already time for a new season. This is the first time I'm caught up aside from the New Year specials. I wonder whose on it this season... RICHARD AYOADE!!!! I know they've...I didn't realize it was already time for a new season. This is the first time I'm caught up aside from the New Year specials. I wonder whose on it this season...
RICHARD AYOADE!!!! I know they've been trying to get him for a long time, but I never thought he'd actually do it! As an Asian-American it feels weird to be this excited for a British show and comedian, but I am!
Well I didn't see this one, but it might qualify.
The Seatbelts - Tank! (live)
It's the Cowboy Bebop theme. The live version, but the solo is insane. It's different from the recorded version, but equally as good. This may be more jazz, but it is a popular song in its own right 😅