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1·3 days agoWe have to accept that Star Trek is almost like scifi’s version of the Simpsons. It’s done everything.
¡Ay, Dios no me ama!
Nowadays, especially nowadays, I’m just grateful that the optimistic spirit/energy of star trek is having a next next generation of its own. I’m here for it. Mostly (sorry disco).
Which imaginary treknologies strike you as the most scientifically sound?
For me it’s the replicator turning shit into food, but everything may as well be magic.
Not sure how that makes it science based…
Just barely, but isn’t that normal for treknobabble to be ripped from science headlines?
7·5 days agoMeanwhile, Easter
3·6 days agoThe movie has personality to spare, taking full advantage of its Vietnam-era setting, from the character archetypes in play to the musical choices.
Skull Island is a masterpiece in subverting soldier tropes. I giant middle finger to the generic GI Joe character we got in Godzilla.
Every heroic last stand is easily swatted by the monsters and we get Sam Jackson as Ahab leading them all to their deaths. I don’t think they ever glorify the soldiers in the entire movie, which was fucking refreshing.
I just want to tell you how much I liked the episode that explored Klingon honor and how that hunting scene kept being recontextualized.
The show reminds me of Lower Decks in that it’s different but it’s the same. Cant wait to see more.
This is incredible, my respect and gratitude to those that are making it happen. Also can’t wait.
At least the syfy miniseries dared to adapt Children of Dune.
I actually like it. We finally get an Irulan with agency and see Alia as a full character. And Leto 2 getting sandy.
Not sure how I feel about the Baron narrating in rhyming couplets though. Maybe just a tad too strange, even for Dune.
3·4 months agoThey pretty much told WoTC to fuck off because they laid off everyone who made BG3 a success.
When Raphael starts singing his own fight music. 🧑🍳😘
God damn I’ve never played a game that went so hard on the details.
My other favorite part is is how genuinely distraught Zevlor is when he sees what’s become of Wyll. So realistic that he would react that way instead of robotically singing my praises for defeating the goblins.
It’s like double the effort, but I really like Kenji style potatoes where you parboil and toss them to build a slurry coating then roast that coating into crispy goodness.
Next time I do I want to try a Parmesan finish 😎
51·4 months agoPatches Emporium as some kinda armory for new characters.
New game plus isn’t for everyone, but starting with your favorite weapon might be.
German must have its own share of disappointing terms.
Pferd comes to mind as an example. I really expected something more metal like horzdraken or comical like hoofenstreider. But no, just a boring Roman loan word.
Gah what a fucking tool.
Well at least he isn’t getting paid when I rewatch Ace Ventura 2 on plex 😎
3·4 months agoFWIW, Moorcock discusses often in his forewords living the hellscape of post blitz London as a preteen. I highly doubt he would ever co-sign on another nazi regime.
Haha so right. My original draft lamented how the psychedelic, pansexual, spy with a little gun Jerry Cornelius only lives on in the pale echo of Austin Powers. But then I thought it was too niche.
But ya The Final Programme was my first literary introduction to homosexuality. The weird psychotropic defense towers on the Cornelius estate may have been my first introduction to mind altering states too.
The original velvet suited dandy from swinging London (imo):
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civilized universe.
I must say this recommendation is delightfully on theme, nicely done 😎
I feel this is a powerful argument against prequels in general, not just for star trek.
Like, I cant help but think you’re right. The latter half of disco did indeed move the setting to a place where Academy can pick up and it seems like it’s working.