I’m honestly curious why this is the iteration of video game consoles that’s resulted in this wide coverage of “hold your horses!” because the lifecycle of an electronic good should be pretty familiar to a lot of folks who’s first system wasn’t a Wii—and incredibly familiar for folks who’s first system was a Wii.

How good casting will give a director more shine than they deserve is something I’m noticing more now these days—and I’d say that the case with Vaughn’s successes. I mean, he’s not bad really, but when Vaughn first appeared from under Guy Ritchie’s wing I thought he’d have the more interesting career, and Ritchie’s…

I think of Hancock’s first half fondly.

I’ve always been...impressed?... how Vaughn’s been able to sand down Millar’s material to be more approachable. I mean, still all gay panic, boy’ stuff laced with racism...but he gets it out there. I don’t know why, but I thought he was in on it--I think millar is too. But a reboot in these terms feels even more…

I probably wouldn’t, but I have to imagine that’s the only way Vaughn can go unless they want to go edgelord the other way.

I didn’t like Trevor, but I guess I also watched most of it in a remove. I appreciated him, if that’s the word, as the character who acted out a lot of how people play the GTA games, and what kind of person that would be. It’s a bit have your cake and eat it too, here’s a critique but also designing a game where you…

Eh...it’s about par for Dirt Bag.

I’m not a musical fan, really, but did just rewatch Station Agent so I’m ready for more Dinklage being showcased...though having just watched the trailer, the lack of him singing feels conspicuous coupled with this review.

You don’t even needto be a PS+ member, though you do need a account. I had the same timeline as you--a little over a month after signing up and then a chance to buy one. I ordered pretty early in the window I was given--I don’t know if it’s actually guaranteed, but it arrived pretty soon after that.

Is there any background on Telltale’s revival? What’s changed in their business plans that licensed works won’t gobble up?

Holy crap. Thanks for highlighting this.

Cancellation is a business decision, and not all that affected by quality. That said, the disregard you have for people who didn’t like it? Apply it to your opinion and check it out. Liking something doesn’t mean it’s good. And vice versa. And someone watching or not watching something you like is not a referendum on…

I know I took part in the discussions of the trailer, so it’s partly my fault, but if I promise to click on posts for a week and even a slideshow, can we stop beating this dead horse? I’m starting to feel bad.

I suppose a lot of this I can glean from the trailer that I just now watched, but I found this review a lot more revealing than normal—maybe the high grade pointing to more enthusiasm than typical, and I’m a little sorry I did...like watching it will lack a little of the surprise and revelation that watching a movie…

Only if you unsubscribe from Netflix. Otherwise, they don’t know.

I agree on the peanut butter cups which is the only item on this list I regularily pick up, but I wonder if it’s just stocking turnover vs other grocery stores? A lot of Trader Joe’s branded stuff is the same as name brand stuff, just house branded. Eater ran a story that tracked certain brands by when their products…

The Newsroom curdled a lot of favor that he had because it displayed his main shtick—the convincing sanctimonious speech poorly, but even that got multiple seasons. Some of his material fades (Molly’s Game), but he gets plenty of praise still. Social Network, Steve Jobs, and most recently The Trial of the Chicago 7…

This move feels like an interesting point about how “localized” all translation is. I would say that while it’s an opportunity to point to how puritan American mores are, I feel like we should also discuss how misogynistic Japanese culture has been too then, if more open to sexuality. I don’t know Demon Slayer in…

I find Norton entertaining—he gets good anecdotes from celebrities because of his charm and/or the alcohol. And this clip is slightly awkward mostly charming. But Norton and Cavill scenes do make me brace for a wince a bit more than usual. In an earlier episode Norton gets Cavill to talk about his youth as “fat…

I think Andrew’s right and the overall quality of the shows—and the success and or lack thereof writing and casting—influenced how all of them were received, but the criticism of Iron Fist did center for a lot of folks that he was a white guy with Asian culture sidelining Asian characters. Now, I think that’s kind of…