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The Mandalorian (particularly Season 2) would be served better as an RPG than a show. I like the call backs, the lore, the care the team has put into it. I still find it entertaining, but I can easily see the way it wraps up each episode as something that could be done in a game.

Very true. That is what makes the Time Machine such an interesting case. They allow these "prop builders" to make something directly out of the film and as long as it's not directly referencing any licensed product (e.g., screen grabs and logos), they don't care. Nintendo and Disney are ruthless for silhouettes 🤣

Donut Media did an entire video about this: The Time Machine may be one of the few times where IP infringment got a blind eye at the corporate level. Here is one of the shop builders who make replicas making clarifications: The cars are not "licensed" per Universal's instructions. They aren't in that business. Even though they reference a piece of work in a movie, they are in no way affiliated with Universal. The companies out here are trying to protect their neck.

The "Time Machine" is a completely different animal. Since Universal allows people to recreate the car, they are basically waiving that right. Warner/DC will rain fire if you try to do that. Those shops don't have a licensing agreement with Universal or DMC to make the car. Once you let one person do it, it creates a precedent. Universal doesn't care about the "Time Machine" because it's free advertising.

This is why you have shops specializing in replicas of the Delorean Time Machine and 0 for Batmobiles.

Switch? I'd like to play a few rounds again. I just didn't become as entertained as I was with SFIV. The other game that I have practically sat on is Soul Calibur.

@DoctaMarioI didn't even realize the game was co-op. I've been looking to get something that I could team up with people on. As a side, I fired up SFV last night since forever. I think I've only had about 5 online matches since I bought it 🤣

I downloaded it when it became free. Maybe I didn't let it breathe long enough but I couldn't get into it. I've heard nothing but good things about it though.

RIP David Prowse https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55117704

Nothing forces you to throw out Thanksgiving leftovers than your refrigerator saying "Fuck it". I've pretty much done everything that I could within reason to troubleshoot so now it's just a matter of waiting for the property manager to respond on Monday. It's not completely "dead" as the freezer side still runs and is around 32 degrees. Some things at the bottom of the freezer did thaw out (e.g., frozen fruits) but most everything above that section is still solid. The refrigerator side is around 48 degrees (most food starts to become unsafe at that temperature). It'll likely be a week before things get resolved. Good news is that in NC, the renters insurance covers food spoilage up to $500 with no deductible.

Since I'll be grabbing DMC5SE later this week, figured I'd get a little practice in. I remapped the controls to place the guns and lock-on on the shoulder buttons with the style buttons on the face to help facilitate the charge movements. My muscle memory keeps wanting to go back to the default, but I certainly see it's potential.

That was the most dumbass thing done in the franchise. It's even funnier because we're getting far more articulation out of figures today that can also transform.

The director executes the vision of the production. By default he has to. The story leads would guide that vision. This was the case with ESB and ROTJ.

Watched the ep: OK, this is what I need the show to be through and through. I need the story to start weaving together and they did that. The characters that have been brought over have had their justice done. Hopefully this remains the way. Now I have a question. If Favreau and Filoni became the Star Wars story team leads and Rian Johnson was the director of a film, would you give it a chance? Personally, I think my man made a good movie, but I can see where expectations were shattered coming from TFA. All of RJs projects outside of Star Wars and the episodes of Breaking Bad he directed are top tier. I believe that with a solid course laid out, we could have something truly special.

@Darc_RequiemI am pretty optimistic. My wife and I have been watching it together, so I gotta wait for her.

Hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving. My plans changed on Wednesday night. Found out that my inlaws were sick so decided not to visit. Their test came back negative for CoVID on Thanksgiving but I told my wife, it just made the decision to travel go from "HELL NO" to NO. Then decided to try my hands as making dinner. Made a turkey, baked macaroni, and a salad. First time spatchcocking a turkey (you rip the entire spine out of the turkey and crack its ribs to lay it flat. Me upon completion. It came out pretty good. Learned a lot and respect to people putting on a massive spread. Cooking on this scale is a very humbling experience.

Star Wars is trending on Twitter. Saw a screenshot that had a really awesome reveal. Stay off the interwebz till you watch the new ep id you don't want to be spoiled.

I bought that console for Bayonetta 2. I don't regret the decision. Once I get a copy for the Switch, it'll collect dust.

There's so many foods that my family eat that I just ponder why. You have access to the entire animal, and you gonna eat where shit gets real. Neck bones and pig feet? I'm good.

Coincidentally, I went into Best Buy to pick up the Mulan (Animated) Steelbook. The young lady was making conversation and then asked the question, "So is this for a boy or a girl"? Me: Bish, this for me 🤣

So part of this weekend's project Doing a suspension overhaul on the car since it has roughly 300K. Separated the rear axle from the main body. From what I saw, the control arms were shot and both shock assemblies were so weak that I could push down on them with one hand. I've done a few things for the front, but the rear basically has remained unchanged in 14 years. Given what needs to be done, it's just easier to remove the entire rear axle than to fix things while it's still connected to the vehicle. Current build includes Bilstien B12 Pro kit Hellwig front sway bar Mopar Police Package rear sway bar B-Woody Sway bar end links New control arms New lower ball joints Remanufactured Power steering rack New tie rods New subframe bushings

Definitely worth it at that price. Also because relevant: Neither game was all that difficult to get. It was more, "well, I'm already playing it soooooo . . . . . " 🤣 .

That's it for that one.

With all this fandom talk, stylistically, I love G1, but I'll die on this hill: Beast Wars >> G1 Without it, I don't think that the Transformers property would be what it is today.