And Soldier doesn’t even get interesting combat powers until 2. Playing a soldier in 1 sounds like a complete bore gameplay-mechanics-wise.

Man, Amazon is really going all-in on hyping up the Evangelion movie release next month

On top of all that, American Culture is... brand mascots? Wut?

::Coughs up glitter::
As per usual I’m ahead of the curve.

I’ve been listening to The Exorcist on audiobook these past couple weeks while I run. I get that Blatty wrote the screenplay and had to take some edits just to keep it down, but it’s a shame the original hasn’t been adapted to a miniseries to let the characterizations and mystery breathe.

People sure like to get super literal about things said in the typically-hyperbolic Dirt Bag.

I mean he can retire anytime he wants, he doesn’t have to keep on re-upping his contract.

That makes it not a particularly useful media trope, especially for analysis. As well, Rita’s treatment as a character vs just being a girlfriend had been a big part of her inclusion to the show. Dexter saw her initially as a beard but grew to love her to the extent that he was capable. But it took Rita telling him…

Tokyo Olympic head Gendo Ikari remarked “Everything is going as planned” before adjusting his glasses and folding his hands together.

The rights to the Rebuilds have been super weird for North American releases. It almost feels like another Expanse thing here, where Bezos is showing himself to be a big weeb.

No, he thinks they’re dumb. Lots of movies are dumb (see the Fast series). The issue he’s bringing up is that unless there’s growth and invention for the new superhero movies, they’re going to see the same decline as western and war movies did once the genres were nearly done.

This whole Olympics feels like an extended 30 Rock bit.

Looks are inherited. Talent isn’t, but acting is a skill that can be learned, especially if you have support (emotional and monetary) from people that have “made it” and know the right people.

Constantly comparing filmmakers and actors to historic ones is a dumb practice that needs to stop, even when it’s supposed to be “praise”. It’s reductive on its own when it’s valid (when comparing art), but comparing people almost always ends up setting high expectations that will never be met due to confirmation bias.

Look to the proto-twink ascendant, Mark Hamill

Also, while she could be a good Storm, let’s not act like the Storm-Panther marriage storyline was good. Introducing her in the context of her marriage to BP in the comics does her character a huge disservice. 

Yeah, number 2 is a big red flag here and makes me worry that this might be a new tack for Project Veritas and similar shitbags.

As a man allow me to mansplain the use of mansplaining in this article: Sometimes it’s funny to just toss it around, especially in an article about the Bachelorette.

The United States would be a better place is every slaveowner over the age of 18 was hanged after the Civil War.

Grand Wizard perhaps?