jamesderiven
James DeRiven
jamesderiven

“Paul, who’s been on something of a redemption arc these last few years following the “suicide forest” fiasco in December 2017"

What possible sequence of events could have occurred for you to put forward the suggestion that Paul has been on ‘a redemption arc’ beyond the bare minimum of not going back to a suicide

That’s not Michael Imperioli, that’s Peter Capaldi’s cousin Vinnie.

It’s over $900 here in Canada so your definition of ‘easier’ might differ from mine.

I didn’t see it but was it as badly lit as Wakanada Forever?

Nah, you’ve got to thread the needle a little more finely. Words like ‘quotidian’ and ‘parochial’ wouldn’t make the cut - my boss used to yell at me for writing too ‘palatial’ if I tried dropping those. You have to write for CEOs like they’re fourth graders with a very specific vocabulary of large words: if you use

No, I know exactly who I am, it’s you who is clueless. That’s why you need my product, preferably as part of a SAAS subscription model for repeat engagement.

Put it next to the others please.

Yeah yeah I know it was a dumb thing to say but sometimes very stupid gushing marketing headlines just set me off. An entire article based on the revelation that you can put burratta on a plate. Goddamn.

Utilizing their core competencies in order to better envision a growth-oriented future, Yuga Labs is guaranteeing a solid foundation by which customer and client success will flourish across all verticals and blockchain technology will capitalize on an expansive model of profitability and a deeper understanding of the

The Store-Bought Appetizer Your Guests Will Love More Than Anything Homemade’

I doubt it - I can actually cook.

... and the downside of this would be...?

Which is weird because the Muppets solved that one in the early 90s and yet they still keep remaking it.

AKA the only scene anyone remembers. They certainly don’t remember the opening 40 minutes of non-stop exposition until you’re beaten and bloody by goddamn ‘lore.

I timed it while watching: I think it was something like 42 minutes before there is a single line of naturalistic dialogue.

Gal Gadot always manages to impress me withhow little screen presence she has.

I am excited to learn that people who were disappointed by WW84 went back to the first Wonder Woman and realized that it was overhyped well past its competency.

(It and Captain Marvel were kind of one two punch of films I really wanted to be good because fuck yeah female leads that are just formulaic nothings that

That’s just a jellybean he’s saving for later.

I keep hoping the author and Taymor have found a way to reconcile.

Westworld, meanwhile, was unjustly canceled a few months after airing its fourth season”

No. Say what you will about the baffling decision to pull the finished shows off of the streaming service, but cancelling Westworld was an entirely justified decision, give that it was very bad and its audience had cratered.

Nearis?

Thank you. I’m here all week.

Victor Tooms Goes to Hollywood!