I think that, perhaps, the bigger issue is how they write more than how much they write. I think they don’t plan the series arc as tightly as they must. Their fluff episodes rarely serve the greater arc. I think that really it’s a question of how large the cast is. A good ensemble show can support the length by…

I think that’s not the worst idea. A lot of those characters can be maintained for appearances on other shows. And phasing in a new show could work. I dunno about a Birds of Prey show, that kind of steps a bit too much on Gotham’s toes because of overlap with core characters, has the issue of a dead Black Canary, a…

I was about to say the same thing. It’s easy to tell when something was the work for the American sphere. The British Empire, in most part of the globe, is more infamous for building railroads, and quashing traditional elements of local cultures, than for the slave trade. And, it would be better to show the empire at…

There does need to be a change. They should be well able to code in an exception for the paralysis shots. Their failure to do so, though admittedly effecting a small number of instances, can adversely and unfairly lead to an individual being kicked from a game. On developement principle, it’s unacceptable.

I still fucking miss lean-keys. Cover based shooters are (yes fun, but also) for loosers (myself included.) I remember when you had to hide behind cover the old fashion way, crouching and leaning!

Is he alright? He looks like he’s got baseballs in his cheeks...
Also, my favorite Teddy adage: He once received complaints from cavalry officers about the distances they were mandated to be able to ride as a result of one of his guidelines. To silence the complaints, as a sitting president, nearing the end of his…

Yeah, I’m kinda with you on that. I don’t so mind ME2, I think it did a fair job of incorperating your decisions. But the third game blew it. The story was rushed, and the ending, to this day, is unacceptably bad writing, and quite literally the only example of straight-from-the-book deus ex machina I have ever seen.…

*internet looses mind over lack of diversity in live action production of anime/manga property*

Anyone else getting a Jim Henson/Farscape vibe from that prostetic? Like, totally getting a Scarran vibe off that face.

While Axanar did do some poorly structured stuff that left them in a legal grey area on some issues, this decision I think is, over-all, the right one on Paramount and the larger Star Trek property’s behalf. I think that what might be called for is a restructuring of the rights for Star Trek to allow for creative,…

Nokia ringtone still best ringtone.

Dash cams give the benefit of showing, at the very least, a wider view point. Personally, I favour body cams in the long run, but if you’re going to have body cams, make things like the Tueller drill an education requirement. Allow police forces to be able to talk about cases involving officers instead of being…

So, am I the only person who thinks adding jagged lines to the retro-logo is like, the mid-life-crisis of logo design?

Also, does this mean they’ll start hiring writers that under stand the characters, instead of a bunch of fanboys too concerned with fan-wank to focus on good writing.

More likely it’s a combination of citizens feeling like they have a free pass, because the camera is rolling, and the cops feeling like they can’t control the situation, because their ability to leverage police power, meaning that they don’t nip problematic situation in the bud before they get out of hand. Pinning…

First few hundred mods will deal with killing Marcy Mama Murphy in unhealthy long overdue ways.

No, but if you want to make it about race, likely apperance based on gene frequencies in populations it usually a good place to go, as you’re clearly arguing on the basis of physical appearance. The fact recessive gene traits like blue eyes are so exceedingly rare in the Japanese populace as to be used as a racial…

It’s PC bullshit when the Author, the Publisher, and the vast majority of the entire population of the country whose culture is involved doesn’t care. As has been pointed out, Scarlett Johannson has played, successfully, characters like the Major before. That’s why you don’t cast the asian actor. Because casting the…

Well, a big part of it is PC bullshit. There have been legitimate cases of white-washing lately, but, this doesn’t feel like it. While the Major is Japanese, it is never stated what ethnicity her body is, and it’s clear that Public Security section 9 has an international aspect to it in the way it operates. When you…

I’m really torn about the casting. On one side, there is a legitamate arguement that Hollywood white-washes alot of roles. On the other side, when you look at the way Kusanagi acts, Scarlette Johannson irrefutable can carry off the Major’s emotional range and actions. It’s not easy to act both and neutral/uneffected…

The Tent-pole problem was something I felt too. You expect some scenes from major movies like that in there, but the real killer for me was the Avengers, with it’s very Bayesque shot composition (Although, much better executed). I’m sure you could find a scene from, say, Lincoln, from 2012, that is cinematographic…