Tyrphanax

Swazzy said:

I think it would be cool if they went with a hyper-realistic CG approach, to tell the story of what went down in between VI and VII. Seeing how close to real life you can get in a video game, it shouldn’t be too difficult to make visually appealing entirely pre-rendered. All you’d need then are people who can do spot on impressions, which I’ve yet to see when it comes to this sort of thing.

Yeah the only decent part about TOR aside from the story content was the trailers they put out. I’d watch those as a feature-length.

I think I’ve fallen asleep during every one of the acclaimed Studio Ghibli films. So boring.

Dek Rollins said:

TV’s Frink said:

Dek Rollins said:

Why does a Japanese animation style equal “angsty teens”?

You will be able to answer that yourself once you’re all grown up.

You know what? I hate it when people act semi-racist towards Japan, just because “we need to eliminate the weeaboo’s!” or whatever. What is wrong with Japanese media? What is particularly great about Japanese media? Why do some people take Japanese media like religion, and why do others generalize and despise it for no good reason?

I dunno when “anime isn’t good” became “destroy all people who watch it/the Japanese”.

Star Wars works at all ages. Plus there’s a lot of nostalgia in it for folks like us, which facilitates it.

Anime doesn’t.

TV’s Frink said:

Careful, people don’t like all caps posts around here.

Reported.

Lord Haseo said:

I wish they would produce a Star Wars show for adults.

Yes!

Preferably in the anime style rather than that dreadful CGI shit that’s in Rebels and TCW.

Oh. I guess if by “adults” you mean “angsty teens”… no thanks.

Gore…

Yeah, Return of the Jedi was really missing the rancor’s head bursting like a melon when the gate landed on it.

Bingowings said:

Dek Rollins said:

“Song From MASH (Suicide Is Painless)”
Music by Johnny Mandel
Lyrics by Mike Altman

Through early morning fog I see
Visions of the things to be
The pains that are withheld for me
I realise that I can see

That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave them if I please

The game of life is hard to play
I’m gonna lose it anyway
The losing card I’ll someday lay
So this is all I have to say

Suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave them if I please

The sword of time will pierce our skin
It doesn’t hurt when it begins
But as it works its way on in
The pain grows stronger watch it grin

Suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave them if I please

A brave man once requested me
To answer questions that are key
Is it to be or not to be
And I replied oh why ask me

Suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please

And you can do the same thing if you please

It goes without saying that suicide isn’t painless. Even if you are lucky enough to do it in a manner which doesn’t hurt yourself and it can go wrong so easily, the people left behind are left with a lot a pain to deal with so… thanks lyrics.

What do you expect? It was written by a 15 year old after all. =P

Mike O said:

Tyrphanax said:

Mike O said:

The puns are fun, but this is some seriously scary stuff for me. I’m worried that I might approaching some sort of breakdown.

I was being serious. If it’s seriously scary, you need to talk to someone. We’re all here to back you up, but we can’t provide much more than platitudes over the internet. You gotta take care of yourself and there is no shame in seeing someone who’s been to school for many years to help someone with your issues.

I’m looking into it, but unfortunately it’s a holiday weekend, so it’s going to be a while before anyone is even open. I opened up to my mother, and she’s been appropriately sympathetic and is trying to help as well. But even if we do get someone, who knows if said mental health professional will be compatible with me or even be able to help? I have to work in five minutes, and it’s hard to function this way day-to-day.

I can’t make guarantees, but if you’re really serious about the therapy and are truly tired of your situation, then you’ll be willing to do the work necessary to make progress. It’s not going to be easy or overnight, but it certainly can work.

DuracellEnergizer said:

TV’s Frink said:

I thought you said she was married and has kids.

Move on. This is all on you.

A. Yes, she is and she does.

B. I have tried. I guess I’ll just have to try again.

Make the choice to be healthy. For both your sake.

On Topic:

Had my one beer this evening.

Watch out, world.

Duh-nuh-nuh-nuhhhhhhhhhh.

You can chuck it to me and I’ll crop it if you want.

I didn’t go to university for six years for nothing!

I was just teasing based on some of the very very in-depth posts in there.

Mike O said:

The puns are fun, but this is some seriously scary stuff for me. I’m worried that I might approaching some sort of breakdown.

I was being serious. If it’s seriously scary, you need to talk to someone. We’re all here to back you up, but we can’t provide much more than platitudes over the internet. You gotta take care of yourself and there is no shame in seeing someone who’s been to school for many years to help someone with your issues.

“Ugh, whine whine whine.” - Tyr

He’s playing a character, like the Angry Video Game Nerd. Maybe the character isn’t to everyone’s taste, but generally valid points are made through the medium.

It’s like the RLM reviews of the PT. I can’t stand most of the “Plinkett Interludes” in the videos. I don’t enjoy seeing what amounts to a short film comprised of blurry footage of pizza rolls and women chained in a basement full of discarded Star Wars toys, but damned if the review portions of the videos themselves aren’t spot on. It’s mostly the same with other characters like the AVGN (and I assume Nostalgia Critic, but I missed out on him over the years).

Edit: Apologies if this comes off sounding like I’m saying you have to like the character because it’s a character, because that’s stupid. I’m just bitchy tonight and it’s very late.

DuracellEnergizer said:

I want to bury the hatchet between us and gain some real closure.

Closure is a pretty BS notion, to be honest. People always talk about how, if they just had some closure, things would be better. But that’s not usually the case, because generally, the people who are interested that concept thing are people who will use whatever the “closure” entails (be it one last talk, or one last email, or one last whatever the situation calls for) as a glimmer of hope to continue not moving on.

If you see this person again and they acknowledge that you’ve changed and are a better person now, but still want nothing to do with you, are you any more likely to say “well that’s good, I feel better now”? Be honest with yourself.

The thing is, this person has ceased to be a real person in your mind. You’ve built a person-like construct based on rose-tinted memories, taken a snapshot of a person at a certain time in the world and your life and theirs and taped it to a mannequin. The reality is that they’re no longer the same person they were when you knew them, the same as you aren’t.

Point being: don’t look for closure from someone else, because you probably won’t find it. You’ll put your life on hold for years and years until that day comes (if it does) after which, you’ll move the goalposts down the field for the next few years, rinse and repeat. Accept the past (and your past) for what it was and is and continue moving forward. Find closure in yourself, vow “never again”, learn your lesson, whatever you need to do as long as you continue moving forward for yourself, because you only grow when you move forward.

Maybe I sound like a cunt, and maybe I’m speaking to myself more than you, but it’s the truth.

Source: My life right now (hey just because I know the truth doesn’t mean I can’t ignore it, right? =P ).

The fan fiction thread in the General Star Wars topic is pretty cute.

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cepedame said:

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email: cepedame@hotmail.com

please any one any where have any leads so I can get this pillow… thank you!

Probably safest bet is to email the maker through their site somehow.

I should really work on my master’s thesis but I have absolutely no motivation.

Mike O said:

I feel like I’m stuck inside my own head…

You gotta talk to a pro, bro.

I saw flashes of the latest Fantastic 4 over someone’s shoulder on the flight back home from Canada a few months back.

It was really bad even in that context.

TV’s Frink said:

I drink good beer and wine because it tastes good. A slight buzz isn’t the worst thing in the world either.

Cheap beer and wine and getting shit-faced is not for me.

Pretty much my philosophy.

I’m not a fan of wine. But I’ve also had some unintentionally bad experiences with it.

I never drink to get drunk because it’s the worst feeling in the world.

I had one beer a week or so ago for the first time in a month or so.

It was pretty insane.