I’m thinking an FF movie would only work as a light comedy/dramedy where their powers are a background detail, and there are no big set pieces.

I totally agree with you. I was pretty upset when Google was getting thrashed for coincidentally collecting unsecure Wifi info, since I (and you) know that information is rather useless as any sort of life tracking thing but people were too technically ignorant to understand that. I also like targeted ads, although…

Totally agree on femship growly girl voiceover. Bleh. Didn’t like either choice - Monotone Man or Gruff Girl.

Agreed - I thought his wry, detached delivery was really good and fitting. I think the lines were fine too - I mean, this is a fantastical future where technology is so wondrous that it almost is magic, so we’ve come all the way around on the terminology. So archaic terms, like Wizard, are real now - so a wizard that…

Cartoon Pole Position had it right years ago

“As much as some motorcycle fellas get their panties in a bunch over the Spyder, it’s a motorcycle.”

Cortana syndrome would be more apt, she is the Exposition Fairy of Halo that never stops talking and is always telling you everything to do. Navi just makes noises.

Target fixation is not counter steering. Bicycles or motorcycles cannot be direct steered unless they are traveling about < 1mph, since the camber of the tire prevents this at speeds above that - hence, the absolute need to counter steer. Can-Am Spyders and similar vehicles with car tires are the exception.

Oh, absolutely. I was mainly relating that in the classifieds, around 2k is where a basic bike that runs and has no immediate issues stands at the moment.

Also I’d argue that the Basic Rider Course should be mandatory and should be your first time on the seat of a bike, and any parking lot practice you want to do should come later. the BRC will help you get onto the right path, stop you from starting bad habits, and initiate you into motorcycle rules and laws for the…

This is just a great article.

‘ Windows will just “know” your computer from then on ‘

Fair enough. Unless they picked up all or most of these used, I suppose.

It does seem sort of silly, bordering on hoarder/glutton. Like, I dunno, for every Viper you get, donate 4k so some less fortunate person can get a beater to get to work. Just seems a little gross to have so many of one car you can’t really drive them all.

Unwritten Rules via Enforcement is a USA baseball only thing, I think. The asian leagues feature all sorts of bat flips and flourishes; batters are not targets for retribution there like they are here.

Black Lagoon is what anime producers think gritty is, which is interesting in it’s own way. It’s definitely immature, but it does have its own flavor. I loved the episodes where they would have to confront that the main cast is actually speaking in English when in the presence of non-english speakers. Some good VA…

gonna bust out an old classic

You’re right, but more to the point - this is a live action movie made for a certain budget, in a country with actors from a certain place. Basically, you do what you can with what you have, and when you’re making a movie in Japan what you have is a certain amount of $ and access to actors that belong to your national…

He doesn’t have *anyone* to answer to, not a publisher, not investors. Backers are donators, they have no leverage.

It’s as great as ever, but becoming a father is like stepping off the Field of Dreams and your pants turn into Dad Pants and you can never go back. So now it’s about dad stuff.