Yeah, but the problem was the budget and technology available, not the aesthetic direction (which is what I meant).

No shit.

That movie has 99 problems, but the costume ain't one.

Idol culture has invaded everything there. Watch some Japanese television. Most of the cast of a lot of Japanese shows is full of up and coming male and female idols. I think it started when someone realized that morning kid's TV (Kamen Rider, Sentai, etc) wasn't just being watched by the kids, but by the moms too.…

Haha. That's funny. She probably "knew" some Army guys, though.

My thought as well. Let 'er rip! No itches here!

Athlete's Foot

Yeah, people who don't mute their mics when dealing with RL shit suck.

Using Longsword in Monster Hunter.

It works well for me. The trick I've found is to make sure when you register a fingerprint, not to just use the tip of your finger. Make sure your finger is covering the whole button (the ring around it is part of the scanner).

I'd play a Baywatch RPG.

Maybe this is best fit for the golfers so good they can shame everyone.

Erection aside, even when transformed correctly that's easily the worst robot I've seen in a long, long time.

Who cares? As long as you know what you're looking at. Sticks and stones, son.

I actually HAVE a Wii U, and I don't want to play these games on it. On my 3DS, sure, but they won't be selling a single handheld game to me on Wii U.

It's probably the same reason Let's Play videos are so popular, and the rise of Twitch and other streaming sites. People are so interested and absorbed in the subject matter, they want to live vicariously through others and have other people share in their geekdom. I like your word "fetishization."

The thief who stands atop everything to rule over all.

So wait. He was deaf, but then not deaf but secretly really was deaf and using a ghost composer but he wasn't really deaf? WTF this is too confusing. Just shoot everyone involved and let's move on.