I actually remember reading the exact opposite criticism of Bioshock infinite. That Elizabeth's ease as an always reliable partner failed to drawn in the player
towards believing the relationship was between two deep, sympathetic characters and not simple game mechanics.

Loved the look of Old Valyria, reminded me of the JMW Turner paintings of Roman ruins.

"Basically anything that isn't right down the middle is being a hipster now"

On the surface yes their is obviously anger, but unlike punk, it really isn't about anything other than misanthropy and self-loathing. You see everything after the Bends I believe is written about a few specific made up characters not about Thom Yorke himself and I analyze it like any story, film or tv.

Because if you actually care than sneering always gives way to sadness when you realize you can't actually change anything.

I remember reading a pair of articles way back in like 2006 on an old pop-culture website called stylus having this exact same debate about radiohead:

I agree that even advanced AI that can do more calculations than a person who's wiring is more complex and efficient.

Realizing you don't have enough resources just happens to people. Re-watch Robb chewing out Edmure Tully, how he admits Lannisters can lose more men than him. Re-watch the conversation between Robb and Roose and the importance of flaying your enemies for information which he refuses. Or the whole Karstark thing, he…

From what I understand it was because he didn't have enough resources to compete with Tywin. That he couldn't corral the raiding Lannister men, they would always runaway in a land too big to patrol. And that he wasn't ruthless enough to get valuable strategic information. It wasn't anything specific but it reminded…

From what I understand wasn't the war being completely arbitrary the point, that Robb admittted as much in the show. I've never read the books thus am no expert. But the show was trying to get across the point that winning warfare and winning the war are sometimes two completely different things.

So Donald Glover's character makes it out alive right? I mean that scene in the locker was left super ambiguous that could be anyone's blood. Plus black characters live through horror movies all the time, it's becoming a bit cliche.

Except of course for men when people think "free spirit" they automatically believe "lazy" not "energetic", so Knocked Up?

Yeah I have to admit it's a little distracting seeing such a usually smart and rational person actually consider her daughter replicating her spy life. A daughter who has shown little in the way of any sort of toughness or ability to make cold calculated decisions needed. That this mother can't see the dangerous life…

I think the av club already has to redo the 25 best sitcom episodes of the past 25 years. This is right up there. Fantastic

Can confirm she also gave a quite stunning performance in Ginger & Rosa an otherwise mediocre film

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I disagree somewhat on Bale. Yes he was a little stiff but that was kind of the point. What separates Nolan''s films from probably all past and future batman motion pictures is that he takes the concept of Batman: a person who uses fighting techniques, athletic ability, theatrics, and wealth to clean up the streets of…

If only Gregory Peck was still alive. He would crush that twerp without even scuffing his shoe and to celebrate he would immediately lose in heroic fashion an impossible to win civil rights case

Didn't enjoy it:

I am not against GoT using the whole resurrection card, but they should save it for a more interesting character not Catelyn Stark.