The issue with current hysteria of offensive words, political correctness, and free speech (philosophically) is directly linked to the connected world. Since everybody is now both performer and audience because of the net, constantly consuming each other’s opinions, there is this perverted expectation that every word…

DE PALMA SHOULD’VE WON ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL THE OSCARS FOR THIS MOVIE.

I wasn’t really focusing just on Trump (he’s arguably just the most extreme, ridiculous, pathetic, racist, sexist, and frankly, dumb version of this problem). I was focusing more on the idea that politically inexperienced, but extremely famous, individuals constantly gunning for political positions they have, in no…

I like Nixon, she would be (along with virtually anyone else) better than Cuomo. Still, do we really need another celebrity getting jettisoned into office, one with no former experience from what I can understand?

I meant a diversified audience of geeks, not the actual references (though there are arguments to be made about that, too). Wade’s doesn’t have any white male friends in the film, and I thought that was a good thing. It shows how nerds are a diverse group. 

Housewives is also at its best when they’re just straight up weird, like Scary Island or the Berkshires.

Can we please just get more recaps/responses to the wonderfully perverse Vanderpump Rules? Last night’s episode was an actual masterpiece, it that’s possible for reality tv.

Hey, it’s not just a last gasp for white pop culture, it’s also...uhhh...got a queer black woman in it! Some asian kids...and...a lady with some irritated skin around her eye!

Ehh, might do well enough on video to justify some sequel, but that’s unlikely.

Maybe they’ll retcon if a second movie gets made? The virus might get explained as partially mystical (or at least fantastic). I do think it would fit the movie(s) better if their were some mysticism.

I think the problem with introducing actual supernatural/magical elements into the film is that it would necessitate a (really) longer run time. If the film followed the game, Himiko would be the main antagonist, and that is easy to introduce slowly over a period of a 10-15 hour narrative, not a 2 hour film.

I’m surprised that more people didn’t say Iron Man 2 was their least favorite. I legitimately can’t remember a single thing about the film except for the fact that I didn’t like it.

I am too, especially since Oldman (a perfectly good man who has never done a misogynistic thing in his life) finally is getting an Oscar after such a long career giving fantastic performances.

Not to rag on you, mainly because I think you are making important points on this page, but you sources here don’t really prove what you are saying.

Except, Gary Oldman didn’t beat up his wife.

I understand the desert areas were supposed to be representative of deserts, but they are still totally boring. You can make an “empty” area fun, imo.

The void quests are mandatory for a really good ending, and I would say some side quests contribute substantially to the main story. For the most part, you just need the required amount of power to progress, which is misery to try and get.

I don’t disagree with the fact that the companion quests are short, I do believe they are superior to the main story (I am also including Cullen, Josephine, Leliana, and Morrigan too since they basically have companion quests) despite being shorter.

Oh, of flatter me good sir! Thank you.

To expand on my initial comment, I would say there is nothing wrong linearity or non-linearity in a game. Both can be effectively implemented in any game (linear- Half Life 2 or Bioshock) (non-linear- Fallout: New Vegas, Knights of the Old Republic 1&2, Nier: Automata). For DA:I, I simply think it’s non-linearity is…