Westeros

So much of prestige TV has trained me to suspect the worst, so when Frank was invited in I kept thinking how is this stranger going to destroy Bill’s life?

Bartlett was quoted in an EW interview that was posted after the episode aired that it was (I’m paraphrasing a bit) like having this big, sprawling, incredible horror/sci-fi story and then just dropping a beautiful Sundance film in the middle of it. Highly accurate.

I legit cried for almost the whole 10 minute sequence on the last day. Murray Bartlett was great, but Nick Offerman’s acting just wrecked me. And totally didn’t expect Bill to die too, since he was still alive in the game. It was such a beautiful story. Could have easily worked as a standalone short film.

Ngl I'd watch David Fincher's NME in a heartbeat

I had the same reaction.  More quality writing from the AV Club...

I know it’s nitpicky, but it’s 2.35:1 (or anamorphic) aspect ratio. And it is the best aspect ratio.

Seems he’ll be going to prison precisely because he has a hard time letting teenagers go.

I would say that there is some poetic justice in this scenario. Thank you Greta, you got that miserable POS to out himself. Delicious!

Imagine being SO INSECURE that you blow up your whole criminal enterprise because you can’t let a comment from a teenager go?

He is a truly terrible human being. That’s it. No more thought pieces, no more “yeah but he was close with his mom when she died”, or “you don’t understand mental illness”. He is an entitled, self absorbed piece of shit.

Idk, ever since Ex Machina I basically see anything Isaac stars in. There was a whole legion of people who convinced themselves that Moon Knight was good (It was not good!) that would argue with you.

I loved Elden Ring. It is an objective masterpiece and not only the greatest video game I’ve ever played, but also a legitimately transformative experience of art and play. Never once did PvP. No interest. Although I did watch a lot of PvP videos because I think it’s fascinating the skill level some people have and…

You’re a real font of weird takes, huh? Structure is a storyteller’s paintbrush.

Gosh I loved this movie. From the first trailer I knew I had to go check this out in the theater before anything was spoiled for me and what a treat that was! 

With the caveat that I’m not a pro and this is some second-rate analysis...

Sorry in advance for the novel. As someone who’s spent too much of his life playing and studying poker, I think I can shed some light on the mechanics of the alleged device cheating.

This is why I’ve put so much time into Hades. One run takes 20-30 minutes typically. I can knock it out after work but before dinner.

This. Not everyone who loves video games has the luxury of sitting and playing for hours on end. I’ve developed a real appreciation for games that respect my time. 

I sense you’re a fellow old person (i.e., ~30-40) and thus appreciate your old person review. These are the kind of takes I like.