Nothing like the ceaseless parade of fictional death to make you have an existential crisis before you reach your double digits.

Oh, lordy, that triceratops one. I’m crying I’m laughing so hard. The title. That poor woman having her face on the damn cover. The Syfy Original Movie level of artistry. The mini-tri. It’s transcendentally bad in a far more subtle way than the boob-gazing raptor is.

I’ve been on a New Vegas kick recently, and frankly, I’m just glad potato-faces are apparently a thing of the past with this game. My standards are low. I get to wander fresh wastes again.

Impressive visuals in a Beth game?

Oh wow, low-INT in voiced dialogue? It better exist. The responses were always a thing of terrible , hilarious beauty.

*scrolls despite unnerving pic at top*

That certainly tripped me up looking at it. Especially compared to all the other versions.

If you’re talking lore? That shouldn’t be a problem. The last two games had references to previous ones, but understanding them doesn’t impact the game — they’re just neat bits of background if you’re new to the whole thing. The player character is not the same from game to game so you don’t have loads of backstory to…

Very glad it has more of a FO:NV sensibility than a FO3 one in terms of color.

Ugh, I’ve been waiting for another new Star Trek show since — oh god, DS9 ended how long ago?!

Appropriation is a concern, yes, but it’s always been one and will continue to be one for the foreseeable future. How authentic and “real” can a story be if it’s written by someone outside a certain group? What’s the difference between cultural sharing and appropriation? Ugh, I’m doomed if I try making characters who a…

Yesssss. US films are huge in terms of reach and money made. With globalization, there’s the consumption of our films abroad, and with consumption, there is always the worry of cultural imperialism.

Sounds like you have a classic case of Hype Backlash. Everyone has that now and again — me, I usually catch it around Oscar season. This time ‘round, it was Birdman for me. The reviews built an expectation the actual movie couldn’t surpass. It was ... okay.

I’m more concerned that this demon summoning involves the dramatic inclusion of ... pencils.

Bees have never been so scary.

Yessss. I have too much love for this show and I don’t care how embarrassing I am about it. Eva Green is fantastic but everyone else is pulling their weight. About the only flaw is the meandering Dorian Grey storyline, but I trust that’s going somewhere soon. (And if not, at least he’s a change from the female…

For me, the difference in depiction is why the books get a “pass” when the show doesn’t.

I really like the ‘smile’ on the big guy, not to mention the angle here. It’s like I’m craning my neck to look up. And the colors!

Oof, right in the nostalgia. Good pick.

*clicks play*