The notion of generations going through phases kindof reinforces the whole point I was clumsily trying to make. Trying to ascribe characteristics to a particular generation is foolish. Millennials now inhabit the characteristics that were previously embodied by Gen-Xers who now inhabit the characteristics that were…

Ha - that is my favorite part of this whole season: this new labeling of Gen-X as hard workers. I'm a Gen-X'er and my biggest memory from when it was a "thing" to talk about Gen-X'ers was that we were the disaffected Nirvana generation that was checking out of the system. By the SURVIVOR narrative, Gen-Xers are…

It was also a time that he could use the idol and know it would actually have an impact. People weren't concerned about idol play, so there was none of the standard vote-splitting nonsense, which ultimately opened the door for a successful idol play. Maybe it was too soon and for the wrong person, but at least it…

It was different from HUSH in that HUSH was fairly decent whereas DON'T BREATHE is complete fucking garbage. (Just my opinion, but I'm confident in it.)

Fair enough - I foolishly did not read the order so I stand corrected. An order being vacated nullifies it and removes it from your record. Apologies for the misinformation in my earlier response.

If you got bored, then no, it is not worth finishing. I listened to the whole season, and I would say it got less interesting as it went on, so if you've already checked out, you're not missing anything.

Or that either victim was either black or poor….

Not to split hairs, but he actually still is "guilty" including in the precise legal definition. He will be afforded a new trial, during which he will be afforded a presumption (though not an assumption) of innocence for the purpose of the trial, but he is and will be "guilty" until, if applicable, he is subsequently…

The problem I have with this is that SERIAL was an exceptionally biased piece of "journalism". I do not believe that listening to an audio documentary alone constitutes sufficient education for anyone to speak with authority on the matter. We can all have our opinions (mine is that Adnan is guilty and was so…

serious question: is that "spoiler alert" intended as a joke, or was there some deluded thinking that it would actually be effective? by the time i got to the spoiler alert, i'd already processed the immediately following spoiler. just seems odd to clumsily insert a spoiler alert into a piece if said alert is not…

the way i play multiplayer (without using a headset and muting anybody who chatters too much) is effectively just single player with AI teammates that play in a less predictable manner. i turn the multiplayer experience into a single player experience, and it works for me. i join the "OVERWATCH is great" chorus - it…

I could not agree more. I quit reading THE WALKING DEAD comics quite some time back due to the pervasive pessimism of the series. I realized it was just, effectively, an extensive snuff film - the only currency the comic (and, equally so, the show) has is how characters you've been manipulated into liking will meet…

Just to trumpet my own horn for posterity's sake, a comment I made a year ago….

Serious question: does it being staged make it less funny, and if so, why?

Leeroy interrupting the success projections with his "all right, thumbs up - let's do this….." will always be my favorite part. Honestly, the world needs more people who operate like Leeroy Jenkins.

I join in the discussion solely to offer up the dissenting opinion that this movie was awesome! I saw it this weekend in the theatre, and had sky-high expectations going in. Nonetheless, it still managed to surpass my anticipation - I loved every second of it, wore a huge, dumb, "shit yeah!" grin on my face the…

When I first started dating my (now) wife, she found it hilarious that my favorite show was something that "only teenage girls" watch and refused to give it a shot. Over time, from watching bits and pieces here and there, seeing the horror and the humor, learning the fun dynamics among characters, she got into it and…

For me, it was the movie adaptation of SIN CITY. The late teenage version of me who read the comics when they first came out thought they were mature books that were groundbreaking in their portrayal of strong women and dealing with mature themes. The adult version of me who went to the…

EXACTLY! Voting out Abi over Jeremy at the home stretch was an awful move regardless of Spencer's justification. Even Keith could see it and was completely correct in the point he was making. Yes, Abi is a bigger threat to "take a spot" in the end, but what's the point of getting to the end if you don't go there…

It's a small thing from the Ponderosa video, but until now I've never seen somebody eat both Twix bars simultaneously. It hadn't even crossed my mind as a viable way to consume a Twix. Props to Abi Maria for opening the eyes of a blind man….