Punch the keys, for God's sake!

It's a shame there's not really much "game" in this game (in terms of adventure games—there aren't really any puzzles), because damn if it isn't the most beautiful one I've ever played. It's seriously the most gorgeous world I've ever been bored in.

David Foster Wallace: "An ad that pretends to be art is — at absolute best — like somebody who smiles warmly at you only because he wants something from you. This is dishonest, but what's sinister is the cumulative effect that such dishonesty has on us: since it offers a perfect facsimile or simulacrum of goodwill…

Speaking of The Mist…
Can anyone think of another adapted film where the ending was actually DARKER than the original work?

If anyone in the US who wants to see the episode, it's actually been up on AdultSwim.com for a while: http://video.adultswim.com/…

Best Xavier Episode
"World of Hurt, B.C." was a really tight, hilarious episode; I watched the whole 2-season run hoping that there would be a second watchable 11 minutes and was disappointed.

Happy Happy Halloween
Silver Shamrock!

Computer Still Cheats!
I don't care what the developer claims, the computer opponent is absolutely planning cascades by knowing what gems are offscreen and will fall next, just like in the original puzzle quest.