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  1. Random video game thoughts

    in General Discussion

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    Don't you hate it when you get heavily into a game, and then you come close to the end, only for a final boss to feel so pettily hard, that you just give up on the game, look up what happens on YouTube, and feel like what you've played up until that point, is kind of tainted by a stupidly hard boss?

    20 questions to figure out what game you're talking about:

    20) What console?

    19) Release year

  10. The minor annoyances thread

    in Banter

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    It's my mother's birthday slash retirement do tonight. Meaning I have to spend all of tonight explaining to her friends who haven't seen me in years that I'm unemployed dole scum. It doesn't help that many of them are parents of people I used to go to school with, so my situation is going to get a thorough grinding through the rumour mill.

    fun

    Sucks man, could you not take the opportunity to imply that you can't tell them the "real truth"? (MI6)

  12. Superman: Man of Steel

    in Comic Book Adaptations

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    And now some more considered thoughts as opposed to unclear gushing:

    I came into Man of Steel as someone who never really 'got' Superman. Yeah he chooses to protect Earth instead of crushing it and yeah he can pretty much do everything; I didn't see much appeal in him as a hero compared with a hero like Batman who was an extremely able human with a more psychological background, rather than an alien with cheat codes.



    With Man of Steel I can so much more appreciate young Clarke's rationale, motivation and overall appeal as a Superhero. You sympathise for this alien chap coming to terms with what he needs to do and his transformation from troubled, powerful youth to protector. Mr. Cavill's done a pretty good job! His journey was aided by a good investigation into how normal people come to terms with and trusting a terrifyingly strong man in a time of unrest and worry.

    Zod was a legitimate threat throughout (him and his gang's entrance scene was brilliant, even if it was very convenient for them to find all the Earth's languages, broadcast frequencies, knowledge of Operating systems and audio formats. And Batman's light-turning-off gun). Was also fun to play 'Spot-Russell-Crowe' - a real treat.

    The action sequences were immense and you could feel the weight of every blow. Not sure how some of those soldiers were meant to survive but maybe Mrs. I'm-totally-not-Trinity-in-a-Army-of-Two-mask was holding back in arrogance. I didn't mind the additional SM/Zod brawl ending as I agree that Zod disappearing with the rest of his crew would've ended things too early and felt hollow (even at the film's 13 hour mark).

    A few negatives. I was able to completely fill my 'Batman Begins' Bingo card (flashbacks, transformation, dubious killing) and even if everyone knows SM's back story the way it was played out is extremely similar. Killing Zod seemed way too easy, especially if he was meant to be comparable in power levels to the caped crusader...I mean the caped hoper. Amy Adams as Lois Lane had the touch of Katie Holmes about her in terms of believability, but thankfully she didn't drown in a supporting cast.

    Also: when did Morpheus get so fat? C'mon stop trying to diet and diet!

    All in all a success. Another grounded, believable DC hero movie...which is amazing considering it features a man with laser eyes.

  22. The Doctor Who thread

    in Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy

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    So as a bit of fun, if the Doctor asked you to go with him and gave you a bag to put your things in what would three items you pack to go travelling round the universe and saving planets with.

    I would take a camera, comfy trainers and a coat that fans out behind me when I run so I look impressive.

  23. Game of Thrones

    in Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy

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    My favorite part of the episode is that it did away with the plotline I couldn't give a shit about.

    It was starting to dwindle but I liked Rob's building momentum and a possible turn of the tide. If there's a storyline I can't give a toss about it's Dani Dragonborn and her love power.