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Happy Thanksgiving: Now Watch MST3K Turkey Day!

I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and also drop the note of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day marathon. This year the extra bonus is that they are dropping the titles of the movies they are riffing for Season 13! So far the new announced movies in Season 13 are:

Munchie, Beyond Atlantis, Robot Wars, Santo and the Treasure of Dracula & Doctor Mordrid.

There are some real gems in there and I can’t wait to see how they riff Munchie!

Jurassic World: Dominion Has An Awesome Trailer!

Jurassic World: Dominion was announced some time ago. Since Jurassic World is thus far a trilogy, it helps to have watched Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Of course the Jurassic Park trilogy is likewise relevant. This new trailer footage appeared at the IMAX opening of F9.

They released a short film titled Battle at Big Rock, which is worth watching. It follows shortly after the events of Fallen Kingdom. https://youtu.be/C7kbVvpOGdQ

This trailer looks amazing and I'm looking forward to seeing it this coming summer. Let me know what you think about it. Are you interested? How much do you love these Jurassic Park/World movies?

jdodson Admin wrote on 11/26/2021 at 05:30am

Very excited for Dominion. I’m very aware that the reception to Jurassic World and Fallen Kingdom were mixed to poor but as someone that thinks J.A. Bayona made an incredible film I affectionately call “Jurassic Park Monster Mansion” I’m really excited for Dominion.

Make sure to check out the Prologue too. I’d say watch the Prologue first THEN the trailer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QOd91vtYaM

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 11/26/2021 at 06:44am

The prologue is in this trailer.

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/10/2021 at 02:32am

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Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 02/11/2022 at 03:56pm

New trailer! https://youtu.be/fb5ELWi-ekk This one's action packed and features new dinos. Blue had a baby! The movie comes out on June 10.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 06/11/2022 at 04:42am

Glad to remember your name is "Dodson!" If you see the movie, you'll understand. I said it to you once before.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer 2 is Awesome!

Check out the new trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home! It looks amazing! It gives us a clearer picture about what's going on. Peter has asked Dr. Strange if he could cast a spell to make the world forget that he is Spider-Man. Unfortunately, the spell goes awry and it seems it's cause villains from other Spider-Man movies to appear such as Doc Oc, Electro, Green Goblin, Sand Man, and the Lizard. This trailer is action-packed and it seems he even has to fight Dr. Strange. Strange told him that these villains died in their universe fighting Spider-Man and he has to send them back. He doesn't want to doom them again, but he "can't save them all." It's rumored that the... Read All

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 11/19/2021 at 02:23am

Can’t wait. Hopefully spider-ham makes an appearance!

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 11/19/2021 at 02:41am

If you saw the post-credits scent in Venom 2, then you could reasonably suspect Venom will make an appearance.

Travis Admin wrote on 11/19/2021 at 03:19pm

I have a feeling a few of those scenes had other spider folks edited out.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 11/19/2021 at 08:20pm

Maybe spider-ham?

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 11/19/2021 at 09:27pm

Yeah, Travis. The Brazilian trailer seems to make that clear. Someone was edited out. That scene where Spider-Man is jumping towards Sandman, Electro, and Lizard is where this is very clear. In it Lizard's head turns around like someone hit him. Spider-man wasn't even looking at him, he was more in the background, while Lizard was closer to the foreground. I thought it looked a bit odd, but I also watched a New Rockstars video where they pointed some of these things out. It'd be so awesome if the other two were there. This is definitely a must-see movie! I'm looking forward to it. Dr. Strange is one of my favorite characters. I want to know why Sanctum Sanctorum was frozen, too.

jdodson Admin wrote on 11/21/2021 at 02:17am

Thing I like about this trailer is they basically confirmed Mephisto!

… j/k not really in fact the angry strange idea seems kinda dead but that’s ok because this still seems good…

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 11/21/2021 at 02:40am

LOL Well it looks like Dr. Strange and Spider-Man are also fighting over a GameCube. Or maybe it's their "box of scraps!"

jdodson Admin wrote on 11/21/2021 at 03:33pm

I’ll forever call whatever this I the GameCube. Strange really loves his wavebirds!

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 11/21/2021 at 04:06pm

GameCube is great! I think it is Doctor Strange’s. Who knew he was a gamer.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 11/21/2021 at 10:50pm

Yeah, New Rockstars had a video about the cube yesterday and I shared my thoughts with you. They also showed the "what's in the box" clip from Seven. You're right, it has to be Strange. Peter's too young for it probably. I loved the GameCube! At the time I actually had all three then-gen consoles, I still have them, I just don't have current gen.

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Wolfenstein Gets It's New Blood & It's A Little Messy: My Review of Wolfenstein Youngblood

jdodson gives this a solid "Rad" on the Ghost Scale

This is fun, with very few issues, and is well worth your time.

jdodson gives this a "Rad" on the Ghost Scale

This is fun, with very few issues, and is well worth your time.

It's a pretty well tried release strategy to release a main line shooter entry and then drop a gaggle of smaller DLC with it or one big story game alongside it using the engine of the game you just made. With the Wolfenstein franchise Besthesda drops one extra follow up story campaign alongside the main entry and Wolfenstein Youngblood was the follow up campaign that launched after New Order.

Originally I picked up Wolfenstein Youngblood on Switch and while it's not the optimal place to play it if you want the best graphics, it's a solid port worthy of the game. That said, when Wolfenstein: Alt History Collection (which contains each game in the new Wolfenstein series)... Read All It's a pretty well tried release strategy to release a main line shooter entry and then drop a gaggle of smaller DLC with it or one big story game alongside it using the engine of the game you just made. With the Wolfenstein franchise Besthesda drops one extra follow up story campaign alongside the main entry and Wolfenstein Youngblood was the follow up campaign that launched after New Order.

Originally I picked up Wolfenstein Youngblood on Switch and while it's not the optimal place to play it if you want the best graphics, it's a solid port worthy of the game. That said, when Wolfenstein: Alt History Collection (which contains each game in the new Wolfenstein series) was on XBox for cheap, I picked it up to play Youngblood and finally completed the main story portion of the game.

Wolfenstein Youngblood takes everything from the previous Wolfenstein games and builds on it to add some extra game mechanics in terms of character and weapon upgrades to give the series a new take. Whereas the new mechanics are interesting, they aren't very much fun. Early on when playing the game I didn't put much thought into the upgrade system until I hit a brick wall in terms of enemies being so hard I couldn't progress. When that happened I felt the game was forcing me to upgrade things I wasn't sure would make progression easier. In the end a combination of weapon and character upgrades along with staying ONLY on the designated mission path was the ticket to making progress in the game. Youngblood has a hub world system where you can veer off the mission path and if you do, the increased enemy difficulty will obliterate you unless you are some kind of shooter Godess.

Besides the upgrade system, the actual shooter part of the game is top notch. The guns feel great and I enjoyed each one quite a bit. Each enemy has a weakness to a particular gun type which forced me to use different guns beyond just camping out on the shotgun or machine gun.

Youngbloods story is about as good as anything from the main games but there isn't much of it, which is a shame. There is plenty of game here I just feel that the story that ties it together is pretty sparse and I wanted quite a bit more of it. According to Bethesda, Youngblood will the the springboard for the series right into Wolfenstein 3 which should be the conclusion of this new Wolfenstein game trilogy. I don't want to spoil any of the story, but what they did set up in Youngblood should make for a great ending to the Wolfenstein series.

While Youngblood isn't the best entry in the series, there is enough fun to be had to keep things interesting until the end. There is quite a bit more to play after the main campaign is over but I don't imagine i'll finish the remaining missions now that the story is over. If you haven't played any of the new Wolfenstein games I heartily recommending picking up the Alt History Collection.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 11/14/2021 at 02:08am

No rating? I sometimes find it difficult to give games a rating.

You didn't mention the co-op part, which I think is a very big mechanic in the game. I know you don't have to play w/ another person (as per our conversation in another post), I was just asking if you thought it would be better. Perhaps the question I really mean is, how is the AI co-op? Does it also switch weapons depending on an enemy's weakness?

You said you hit a wall. I'm guessing I hit that wall much earlier in the game than you did. I barely played it and didn't enjoy the difficulty and just gave up.

Since you mentioned the Switch, I kind of feel sorry for the Switch. It does seem to be popular, and really it's the only current gen console I care about, but it seems incredibly weak. It seems to be getting the same games as the current gen, but they appear to be much worse, or at least very graphically unappealing due to the hardware. This makes sense for how the Switch operates, but I find it quite disappointing. Maybe some people care more about the ability to travel and play these games and that's more important than graphical quality and performance.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about this!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/15/2021 at 03:40am

> No rating? I sometimes find it difficult to give games a rating.

Ooops, totally forgot. It's pretty rad.

> You didn't mention the co-op part, which I think is a very big mechanic in the game. I know you don't have to play w/ another person (as per our conversation in another post), I was just asking if you thought it would be better. Perhaps the question I really mean is, how is the AI co-op? Does it also switch weapons depending on an enemy's weakness?

AI co-op is a lot of fun. You have three lives that you share with your co-op partner so if one of you goes down you have some time to revive them without losing a life. That mechanic basically meant we didn't lose very many shared lives. Also, there is a cool mechanic where you can toss a death metal hand gesture in the air and send you and your partner more armor every 30 seconds or so which is very helpful.

That said, I didn't feel like I was babysitting my AI partner and she helped out quite a bit.

> You said you hit a wall. I'm guessing I hit that wall much earlier in the game than you did. I barely played it and didn't enjoy the difficulty and just gave up.

I hit it pretty early on, I just kept going with it. But it's really different than any other Wolf game and I just started the original Dishonoroed and you can tell Arkane made Youngblood because it feels a lot like Dishonored.

> but it seems incredibly weak.

Compared to your PC most of my computers are weak. 🤣

> Maybe some people care more about the ability to travel and play these games and that's more important than graphical quality and performance.

The mobile aspect of the Switch is a big draw to it for sure. That said, I've been playing nearly 100% XBox Series X lately but Celeste pulls me back to the Switch when my son wants me to play it which is generally whenever he is staying with me.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 11/15/2021 at 03:55am

>AI co-op is a lot of fun. You have three lives that you share with your co-op partner so if one of you goes down you have some time to revive them without losing a life. That mechanic basically meant we didn't lose very many shared lives. Also, there is a cool mechanic where you can toss a death metal hand gesture in the air and send you and your partner more armor every 30 seconds or so which is very helpful.

>That said, I didn't feel like I was babysitting my AI partner and she helped out quite a bit.

Cool! Thanks for sharing that tidbit. I think that's an important thing to know about, since co-op is a main feature of the game.

>I hit it pretty early on, I just kept going with it. But it's really different than any other Wolf game and I just started the original Dishonoroed and you can tell Arkane made Youngblood because it feels a lot like Dishonored.

I think I hit that wall right away. Seeing that you hit it early on, too, makes me feel not so bad. Sometimes games *really* piss me off. I give up very easily, too. I've been trying to think that if a game really pisses me off that much then to give it up, it's not worth it. I can't say I've been good at following that, though. Part of Mad Max really pissed me off, but I stuck w/ it and eventually finished it, but it was brutal.

>Compared to your PC most of my computers are weak. 🤣

Yeah, but Travis has me jealous of his hardware now. LOL I very much want like a 3090 Ti (for some reason when it comes to PC hardware I pretty much won't settle for less than the best), but it'd take me a while to save up to afford one. I'm already hoping to save money to buy a monitor that's about as expensive, though I may end up settling for one that's about half the price. This is the same 1920x1200 60hz Dell monitor I got w/ the Alienware. It's still fine for me, but I want to experience new tech, which I'm sure it's going to drive me to want a new GPU, since it'll probably make mine look much weaker. (As an aside, my GPU currently costs double what I paid for it a couple years ago.)

>The mobile aspect of the Switch is a big draw to it for sure. That said, I've been playing nearly 100% XBox Series X lately but Celeste pulls me back to the Switch when my son wants me to play it which is generally whenever he is staying with me.

Yeah, some games on the Switch seem quite logical to me. Terraria is another great example of a game I think that's perfect for the Switch. But something like the new GTA remastered trilogy just doesn't make any sense to me. Ark is on it, too, which blows my mind (and I've heard it's the worst version of them all).

Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts on Youngblood, I appreciate it!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/15/2021 at 04:42pm

> Yeah, some games on the Switch seem quite logical to me. Terraria is another great example of a game I think that's perfect for the Switch

Due to its controls I haven’t found Terraria to be fun on any other platform than one with a keyboard and mouse.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 11/15/2021 at 09:40pm

I barely played Terraria on the Wii U, but I agree with you.

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Disney+ Day News!

Warning! The embedded video contains spoilers for WandaVision, What If, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, Black Widow and possibly others. If you're not up to date on the MCU, you might want to avoid it.

Disney+ Day revealed some awesome new shows. There's a lot involved. I've tried to hunt down trailers and such, with little luck, so I've decided to share with you a video (embedded) New Rockstars (my current favorite YouTube channel) posted. Erik covers the announcements and gives some background on the stories and characters involved.

Warning! I'm including things regarding Shang-Chi in the next paragraph. The spoilers are very minor, but I thought I'd give you... Read All Warning! The embedded video contains spoilers for WandaVision, What If, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, Black Widow and possibly others. If you're not up to date on the MCU, you might want to avoid it.

Disney+ Day revealed some awesome new shows. There's a lot involved. I've tried to hunt down trailers and such, with little luck, so I've decided to share with you a video (embedded) New Rockstars (my current favorite YouTube channel) posted. Erik covers the announcements and gives some background on the stories and characters involved.

Warning! I'm including things regarding Shang-Chi in the next paragraph. The spoilers are very minor, but I thought I'd give you this warning, in case you haven't seen the movie (go see it!). If you just want to watch the spoiler-free trailer, click the next link.

The She-Hulk trailer looks really cool and she looks sexy! I don't really know anything about her. Mark Ruffalo returns as Hulk in both smart Hulk and Bruce forms. I'm confused because it seems his arm isn't damaged like it was in End Game and Shang-Chi's post-credits scene. Tim Roth returns as Abomination, though we don't see him in the trailer. He appeared in Shang-Chi though with a new look. You can check out that trailer here: https://youtu.be/PFpT5ZkuLlo

There's also a trailer for Moon Knight, which stars Oscar Isaac. I am looking forward to seeing him again. I first saw him in the latest Star Wars trilogy and then again in Dune. I really don't know anything about this character either. Apparently, Moon Knight suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder. Ethan Hawke is in the show, too, though not shown in the trailer. (As an aside, if you haven't seen him in the movie titled "Tesla," go see it!!) Check out the trailer here: https://youtu.be/iFUZ1wN1ugM

There are new shows titled Secret Invasion, Armor Wars, Iron Heart, Ms. Marvel, Agatha House of Harkness, Groot, Echo, and maybe more I've missed in this list. There's an animated Spider-Man show, too. There's also going to be a Guardians of the Galaxy holiday special.

One thing I'm really excited for is X-Men '97, which is a continuation of the beloved X-Men cartoon we got in the 90's with returning cast members. I really loved that cartoon! Most of what I know about Marvel (before the movies) is from that cartoon. That's probably why the X-Men are my all time favorite super hero group and Wolverine is my favorite comic book character.

Marvel Zombies is another show coming, which is probably related to the What If episode regarding the same topic. This is one I think I'll watch, but definitely not looking forward to. In fact, I wish it'd get canceled as I *hate* zombies! They're over done and in pretty much everything. Sure, they're good fodder for things to kill, but they're disgusting. Can we please get something without zombies?!

Let me know what you think about this treasure trove Marvel is giving us a taste of. I'm absolutely obsessed with the MCU these days and everything Marvel has been giving us has been fantastic! Are you planning on watching any of these shows? What are you most looking forward to?

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 11/13/2021 at 03:44am

ZOMBIES!!!

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 11/13/2021 at 04:27am

Worst Marvel concept ever!

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 11/13/2021 at 05:14am

lol. I am down for it.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 11/13/2021 at 05:15am

Did you see that episode of What If?

Travis Admin wrote on 11/13/2021 at 09:34pm

I loved that episode of What If honestly. Plus the comics were a good romp

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Zombies

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 11/14/2021 at 05:34am

Yeah, the what if episode was good, and the comics are fun.

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New Morbius Trailer!

There's a new trailer for the Sony/Marvel movie Morbius, which we can see in January. Morbius is what I like to think of as Marvel's Batman, however he's physically like a bat. He's a doctor with a rare blood disease and it leads him to research into vampire bats to find a cure. He ends up doing something, which gives him a bat like appearance along with bat like abilities. He can switch forms, the bat in him wants to hunt. He gets wanted by police for a "vampire murder."

There are some interesting things that stand out in the trailer. One of those is when he walks down an alley by a poster with the Toby McGuire Spider-Man. It has the word "murderer" spray painted on... Read All There's a new trailer for the Sony/Marvel movie Morbius, which we can see in January. Morbius is what I like to think of as Marvel's Batman, however he's physically like a bat. He's a doctor with a rare blood disease and it leads him to research into vampire bats to find a cure. He ends up doing something, which gives him a bat like appearance along with bat like abilities. He can switch forms, the bat in him wants to hunt. He gets wanted by police for a "vampire murder."

There are some interesting things that stand out in the trailer. One of those is when he walks down an alley by a poster with the Toby McGuire Spider-Man. It has the word "murderer" spray painted on it. Also Michael Keaton's character Vulture crosses paths with him in police custody. You may remember him in Spider-Man Homecoming. Speaking of Michael Keaton, he's returning as his original Batman in the new Flash movie. As a side note, Matt Smith appears in this movie, too. I really loved him as The Doctor, so I'm looking forward to seeing him again. He's also going to be in the new Game of Thrones prequel show.

There are many connections to the MCU/Marvel/Sony/Spider-verse. Morbius is tied to Spider-Man, so is Venom. Maybe with what's going on in No Way home, these worlds are coming together, which may explain the post-credits scene in Venom: Let There Be Carnage. The Daily Bugle paper is notable as it looks like it has in the other movies. It mentions a few things which are hints to Spider-Man villains. One headline says something about a "missing rhino" at a zoo. Another asks if black cats or friend or foe. We've already seen the Rhino in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. There are many hints going on in many of these movies that the Sinister Six members are appearing.

I'd like to see this, but I've always had hemophobia, so parts of this movie disturb me. It's all the blood stuff. I tried to re-watch the Blade series recently and couldn't make it very far into the beginning of the movie before I felt like I was about to pass out. This makes me hesitant to try to watch it again, to watch this movie, or watch the new Blade move when it comes out. Morbius and Blade do meet in the comics. He gives Blade the vampiric abilities without the disadvantages.

What do you think about this? Are you planning to go watch it? This is one where I'd definitely rather watch at home.

The Book of Boba Fett Trailer

There's a trailer for The Book of Boba Fett now and it looks great! The show will be exclusively on Disney+ on December 29.

I wasn't sure what this show would be about or like. New Rockstars has a great video pointing out things and explaining different pieces of the trailer (https://youtu.be/QMmCt7AEFns). It looks like this is going to be a cool Star Wars with the criminal underground like The Godfather. It takes when we last saw Boba when he killed Fortuna, who was sitting on the throne at Jabba's palace.

I really enjoyed The Mandalorian and am looking forward to more, for sure! I was glad to see Boba Fett and impressed with his character. I was also glad to see him... Read All

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 11/02/2021 at 02:35am

I think I had grander visions of the book of boba in my head than this trailer suggests. It looks like more of the Mandalorian, which isn’t a bad thing. So, a little disappointed, but I will be there day 1.

jdodson Admin wrote on 11/02/2021 at 04:05am

Yeah. My guess is most "Mandalorian Shows" or shows that are spun out of The Mandalorian will look and feel a lot like this. I'm not saying any of them will be bad, I'm sure they will be great shows and I'll watch them all.

Travis Admin wrote on 11/03/2021 at 03:56pm

I love that Robert Rodriguez is attached to this. He’s kinda perfect for a desert western, and this just happens to have some sci-fi too.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 11/03/2021 at 04:37pm

I hope Robert Rodriguez knocks it out of the park. He has had some misses.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 12/08/2021 at 07:36pm

New Boba trailer dropped. I feel this one works better than the last one. Thoughts? https://youtu.be/Bi9GRafMz2E

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 12/08/2021 at 09:34pm

Looks cool. I've seen other trailers for this, I'm surprised I didn't share them.

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/10/2021 at 02:36am

I didn’t watch it but I’ll see it. I’m interesting please like and subscribe.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 12/29/2021 at 05:35am

Friendly reminder: The Book of Boba Fett premiers on Disney+ in about 2 1/2 hours (3AM EST/12AM PST 12/29/21).

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 12/29/2021 at 10:27pm

(No spoilers!) If the show didn't open as it did it would have been a very strong disservice to fans. I think it's interesting how while I'm watching these Disney+ shows, they come to an unexpected end. They don't satisfy my episodic hunger for more, they give me a good chunk of a morsel, but still have me coming back for more. These Disney+ shows are among the best of 2021 and they make me look forward to what's coming up in 2022 and beyond. I'm very grateful!

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 12/30/2021 at 06:59pm

Boba episode 1 was so good.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 12/30/2021 at 11:02pm

There are at least a couple of elements that could be brought over from The Bad Batch and I wonder if they will be. Maybe we'll see Muchi. There's a main character who could possibly appear, but I don't know if I want to see a live-action version of her, I didn't really like her much.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 01/05/2022 at 11:05pm

This is so good! That second episode started off with a tease. I was hoping to see Muchi! I'm really glad they made this great show fleshing out the character of Boba Fett. I never cared much about him before, but now I know he's freaking awesome! This episode was a bit more cultural, which is great, because it's giving another group of people some more attention. I think this show is showing us sides of Star Wars we've never seen before and that's just great! It was also a great "space western." I love it!

Travis Admin wrote on 01/06/2022 at 03:49am

Oh crap I forgot that today was Boba day. Gotta catch up

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 01/06/2022 at 02:34pm

2nd episode is so good.

jdodson Admin wrote on 01/06/2022 at 05:42pm

I liked how long the second episode was. Really seemed like an event more than the very short Mando episodes.

Travis Admin wrote on 01/07/2022 at 05:54pm

Yeah this was some of the most interesting Star Wars content in a while. I never really thought about Tusken culture but I am so glad we saw it. It was fantastic.

Some deep cut cameos in this too, if you watched the A New Hope deleted scenes you’ll recognize the place with the speeders as the one and only Tosche Station where Luke wanted to go get some power converters. And the two humans in there were Luke’s friends.

Also the Wookiee bounty hunter we see is Black Krrsantan from the Vader and Aphra comics.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 01/07/2022 at 10:13pm

I agree regarding the Tuskens! I found out about the other details you mentioned via New Rockstars and those cameos are cool. What I really liked was Black Krrsantan. He looks so angry! I want to see more of him.

Travis Admin wrote on 01/08/2022 at 12:24am

I bet we see a lot more of him!

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 01/08/2022 at 02:31am

Maybe even in Obi-Wan.

Travis Admin wrote on 01/09/2022 at 03:20am

Ooooh good call

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 01/09/2022 at 04:54am

>Ooooh good call

Not really my idea. I had no idea who he was when he showed up, but watching New Rockstars on YouTube fills in the vast voids of my knowledge. It's awesome learning more about the characters and lore of Star Wars, especially when it comes from non-movie sources.

jdodson Admin wrote on 01/10/2022 at 04:35pm

Whoa. Tosche Station, I don’t remember we’re there power converters there? It looked fairly small and not really a general store.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 01/13/2022 at 03:17am

"Disney+ doesn't disappoint" is perhaps the best way to sum up how I feel about every episode of these shows I watch. I wasn't too into Bad Batch, but it was still good.

(Possibly mild spoilers)
My first reaction this episode was "damn." They gave us something awesome and took it away. I like seeing BK! My second thought is "don't look a gift rancor in the mouth." Something's suspicious and perhaps why an expected name wasn't dropped. Also, the "Witches of Dathomir" name drop was interesting. I'd like to see them in live-action.

There were a few significant cameos. I know Stephen Root from the movie Office Space. Danny Trejo is probably very well recognized. He's in so many movies and more! The first time I saw him was in the movie Desperado.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 01/19/2022 at 11:47pm

(No spoilers). I think we're going to get a cameo from a recent Star Wars character. You'll hear a very familiar tune at one point and then you'll hear it again at the end. I hope what I heard means what I think it does! Let me know what you think.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 01/21/2022 at 06:15pm

I didn't notice any tune. :) Any hints from which show or movie?

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 01/22/2022 at 02:23am

What was the last live-action Disney+ Star Wars show you saw? (A question that really doesn't need to be answered, because what other live-action Disney+ Star Wars shows are there? LOL).

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 01/23/2022 at 01:25am

Boba sees a big light in the night sky while the flute plays. It plays again after Fennec Shand says she knows where to find some people at the end. I'm still confused about the timeline between that show and this one. I thought I understood. It seemed easy and sequential, but I rewatched that other show and now it's more confusing. I think that confusion will get resolved next episode. I'm sure *he* is going to be there. If I was forced to bet, then I would bet on it.

jdodson Admin wrote on 01/24/2022 at 02:14am

> I didn't notice any tune. :) Any hints from which show or movie?

I heard that tune Greg, looking forward to the next episode it was a MAJOR HINT

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 01/24/2022 at 03:49am

I decided to rewatch the source of the tune. It was worth it.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 01/24/2022 at 03:33pm

I remember the big light.

Travis Admin wrote on 01/25/2022 at 06:58pm

I think that was when Mando left a certain character for dead and when Boba found that character, which was why I assumed they tossed in that musical cue.

BUT then it happened again very near the end credits! Kinda wondering if that was a way to make your brain associate both of them and notice the hint more. Kinda what I’m hoping!

Travis Admin wrote on 01/25/2022 at 06:59pm

(We’re way down in the comments and I think everyone is caught up so I didn’t spoil much but I decided saying what I was trying to say would be insane to attempt without spoilers, so I went for it lol)

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 01/25/2022 at 08:43pm

Yeah, that is how I understood the big light too.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 01/25/2022 at 10:33pm

So, I wonder how that's going to help fight a war. They need an army. Maybe there are others connected. Except, now I just thought maybe they don't need an army. Take out the top and the rest will scatter.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 01/26/2022 at 07:04pm

There's a lot to unpack from this one. There are very many Easter eggs and at least one of them has me wondering about something. I'm hoping New Rockstars on YouTube can answer my question(s). I'm not sure how the next two episodes are going to play out. I have an idea, but it's still kind of confusing.

Travis Admin wrote on 01/27/2022 at 01:04am

This episode is so full of Phantom Menace love. And an appearance of a new (to live action) droid model that I love!

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 01/27/2022 at 02:32am

Yeah! I really love how these Disney+ shows tie to other things (in their separate MCU/SW universes of course).

I got the answer to my Easter egg question, thanks to New Rockstars. I thought it was something else and that thought was perhaps pretty absurd.

I wonder what's going to happen next.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 02/02/2022 at 11:29pm

What's the title of this show again? "The Book of ???" I can't remember his name, haven't seen him. Maybe next time. LOL

Whoa! I was NOT expecting that cameo! You'll see what I mean closer to the end. I don't know why, but it has me really excited!

I wasn't expecting the other two cameos either. I love one of them and can't wait to see her more. As for the other one, they did a damn good job this time! I heard they hired someone who posted a YouTube video where the person fixed the issue w/ this character before. It's awesome!

Travis Admin wrote on 02/03/2022 at 01:23am

Heh you were so vague, but I understood everything you said :D

That last cameo won't mean much to some but holy shit when I saw the distant silhouette I said "OMG is that who I think it is!?"

One thing I'll say about this episode, it's the single piece of Star Wars media I've ever seen/read/etc that makes the whole Star Wars universe feel the most connected. It was a bit pandering while also being one of the best 45 minute chunks of Star Wars ever.

Whatever happens in the finale next week, I can't wait for whatever the next series brings, whether that's more Mando or Ahsoka or whatever it is. The Favreau/Filoni teamup is giving us some great stuff.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 02/03/2022 at 01:43am

LOL I tried to be vague to avoid spoilers. It's such an awesome episode! It's a must-see!

I'm hoping that cameo will make that deleted scene in Clone Wars cannon. It'll explain a certain feature on Boba's helmet. I hope you know the scene I'm referring to.

I'm not sure what's going to happen next episode, but I imagine a shoot out between a large number of Pykes and a smaller opposition.

I wonder which choice will be made. I think I can see it going both ways, but I'm still afraid of the path ahead due to the warning A.T. gave previously.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 02/03/2022 at 04:30pm

Don't forget Boba on a Rancor!

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 02/04/2022 at 09:04am

Too late, already forgot. That rancor was a bit suspicious, I thought something was going to happen there. The way this show has been going, I don't want it to end, even though Boba's been MIA. I'm probably looking forward to the other Star Wars shows even more now. I'm sure they're going to be awesome!

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/04/2022 at 05:17pm

I was upset we didn’t get more about Snoke. I’m really hoping we get more of his backstory.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/04/2022 at 07:56pm

🤣 Snoke is Boba Fett confirmed

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 02/04/2022 at 09:02pm

They should have called the series, Boba & Friends.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 02/05/2022 at 06:30am

Yup! I think it's supposed to be The Mandalorian season 2.5. LOL

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 02/09/2022 at 02:36pm

I enjoyed this show! There's a post credits scene. I have further thoughts and questions, but I'll keep it spoiler-free for now.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/10/2022 at 12:47am

The last half was definitely better than the first half but I liked the whole thing. That was a great finale that tied it all together.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 02/10/2022 at 03:42pm

What a great ending. Robert Rodriguez and Jon Favreau knocked it out of the park.

Overall, I get the complaints. Is Star Wars ever what we dream it to be? No. But is it fun? Yes. I had a lot of fun with this series.

Can't wait for Old Ben Kenobi in May!

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 02/10/2022 at 05:23pm

(Slightly vague spoilers!)
I have no complaints other than I wish CB didn't get killed, I would love to see him in live-action more. He was missing his toothpick. Otherwise, I loved it! I'm pretty much easy to please, so there isn't really anything of Star Wars I can think of that I didn't like. The major exclusion to this is the holiday special, I thought it was terrible. There are still some Star Wars things I have not seen, though.

As for the post-credits scene, I think they must have plans for CV if they made that scene. He got shot in the shoulder, so I don't even know why he needs a mod.

I'm wondering if G is going to go to the dark side. My guess is that D is going to the living waters cave to get his cult cred back.

I can't wait to see Grand Admiral Thrawn in live-action! I'm sure that's what Ahsoka is doing, looking for him and Ezra. I believe Sabine has already been cast and I'm looking forward to seeing her, too.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/11/2022 at 02:12am

> I have no complaints other than I wish CB didn't get killed,

Cough. Darth Maul....

Also, no one's really gone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNTLC_uiGFA

> I'm wondering if G is going to go to the dark side.

Doubtful. I don't mind but Boba Fett is now patting puppies on the head. I mean shit they couldn't even keep Rancors scary!

> I can't wait to see Grand Admiral Thrawn in live-action! I'm sure that's what Ahsoka is doing, looking for him and Ezra. I believe Sabine has already been cast and I'm looking forward to seeing her, too.

My money is on a Snoke show. I'd call it "Snoke The Backstory Years"

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 02/11/2022 at 02:27am

Yeah, good points, Jon. A Snoke backstory could be interesting, too. Star Wars is huge and there's lots of potential for more show or movie content.

Just a quick FYI, Obi-Wan's release date is May 25.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/11/2022 at 03:25pm

As many times as Cad Bane has gotten out of trouble I wouldn’t be surprised if he somehow managed to survive that.

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Azurephile Super Member wrote on 11/01/2021 at 12:04am

I wish I had a "fond" experience with this game. I suspect I'm not doing the game play right. I have a neutral or slightly negative perspective of it. I've only been playing at 1080p and I've limited framerate to 60. I definitely prefer the remastered graphics. I have the D2 Battle Chest, but I could never get over the original graphics. This is probably because I was late to Diablo and started with D3. In comparison, the original graphics are terrible. I'm finding I'm picky about this although I have an "acceptable" range. I did play both Warcraft and Starcraft games when they were out and I really enjoyed them. If I was aware of the two Diablo I might have played them and would see how much it looked like those games so I'd probably be ok with it.

Thanks for sharing the video! I liked and subscribed!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/01/2021 at 03:38am

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Travis Admin wrote on 11/01/2021 at 08:28pm

I absolutely love what Vicarious Visions did with the game, and I imagine people who have continued playing it off and on are having a great time.

I’m kinda playing a few minutes here and there but mostly just get frustrated with it because the newer ARPG quality of life features have really gotten ingrained into me. Even if only the D3 style action bar was added I would have less trouble with it. Not being able to see a visual indicator of the skills you have equipped, plus the need to hit the number you’ve mapped to and then click, really bring down the experience more than I would have expected.

I haven’t given up on it but I had a couple other things I wanted to play more so I’ve put it on the back burner. Hopefully they get the servers in better shape in the meantime!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/02/2021 at 04:12am

> I haven’t given up on it but I had a couple other things I wanted to play more so I’ve put it on the back burner. Hopefully they get the servers in better shape in the meantime!

There is so much great stuff out there.

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