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TopicWho is a better filmmaker: Rian Johnson or J.J. Abrams?
OctilIery
12/19/19 12:35:39 PM
#28
Hairistotle posted...
Knives out was spoiled for me. I probably would have seen it if not for that but I'm not really a fan of murder mysteries. I hateJoseph Gordon Levitt but I love Bruce Willis. Idk if I'll ever see looper but I might see it for Bruce at some point

Aw that sucks. Fair enough though. He also did some of Breaking Bad, if that's your thing :)
TopicWho is a better filmmaker: Rian Johnson or J.J. Abrams?
OctilIery
12/19/19 12:28:26 PM
#26
Hairistotle posted...
Only movie of Johnsons I've seen was TLJ, which I did not derive enjoyment from. From JJ I've seen star trek 1 and 2, force awakens, and cloverfield. I liked star trek 1 and tfa, so I guess JJ

I'd check out Looper. Even if the logic doesn't hold it's a fun movie. Also, if you like mysteries, Knives Out is just plain amazing.
TopicWho is a better filmmaker: Rian Johnson or J.J. Abrams?
OctilIery
12/19/19 12:26:47 PM
#25
Deadpool_18 posted...

No one in Star Wars sings lol

So you don't understand what a space opera is then.
TopicStormlight, Dresden, and Senlin all get new books released next year. Hype!
OctilIery
12/19/19 12:17:47 PM
#13
ThunderTrain posted...
Im 500 pages into The Way of Kings but its too intimidating to try and catch up at this point for me :/

Don't rush, tbqh. They're big books, but read them at your own pace. Each one is basically split up into three for easy breaks.

Also note that there's going to be a significant gap(IIRC 4-5 years) between the release of books 5 and 6, so you'll have time to catch up.
TopicStormlight, Dresden, and Senlin all get new books released next year. Hype!
OctilIery
12/19/19 12:12:32 PM
#11
MC_BatCommander posted...


No announced title yet.

With Peace Talks finally coming out I hope Butcher gets a chance to revisit Cinder Spires. First book was pretty solid

I really didn't like Cinder Spires, but I don't know why :/
TopicStormlight, Dresden, and Senlin all get new books released next year. Hype!
OctilIery
12/19/19 12:11:59 PM
#10
LightHawKnight posted...
Oooh, can't wait for Peace Talks!

Does the next Stormlight Archive book have a title yet?

We'll probably know later today. It's Sanderson's birthday, so State of the Sanderson is coming.
TopicStormlight, Dresden, and Senlin all get new books released next year. Hype!
OctilIery
12/19/19 12:03:15 PM
#3
Leanaunfurled posted...
Third book of The Poppy War

I need to read this, especially after grace of kings left such a bad taste in my mouth :/
TopicI want a Valve Index so bad, but can't possibly justify it :(
OctilIery
12/19/19 11:51:27 AM
#3
ArchiePeck posted...
It'll be hard to resist when that new Half Life game comes out LOL

Not so much. There are other, far more affordable headsets.
TopicEpic Games Store 12 Days of Free Games on NOW!
OctilIery
12/19/19 11:50:16 AM
#9
Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...
I take every free game cause that makes Epic have to pay the developer more money, even if I never play the game.

Wait really? I thought it was a bulk payment?

Shit, I'll pick it up now then.
TopicI want a Valve Index so bad, but can't possibly justify it :(
OctilIery
12/19/19 11:48:04 AM
#1
It's easily the best VR headset out there, but goddamn do you pay for what you get :/
TopicEpic Games Store 12 Days of Free Games on NOW!
OctilIery
12/19/19 11:42:53 AM
#4
Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...


Eh, I just want the developers to get more money.

This is fair. If they release either of their games on Android I'm there in an instant.
TopicStormlight, Dresden, and Senlin all get new books released next year. Hype!
OctilIery
12/19/19 11:42:05 AM
#1
What other fantasy series are you looking forward to?
TopicEpic Games Store 12 Days of Free Games on NOW!
OctilIery
12/19/19 11:40:41 AM
#2
Already have Into The Breach, it's a fantastic game!

I still don't like the EGS, and will hold that opinion until I see them improving on basic security and QOL features, though.
TopicScenario: You come home to find the aftermath of an exciting action movie scene.
OctilIery
12/19/19 11:31:49 AM
#10
Garioshi posted...
How the fuck is Darkseid dead, especially in an "insignificant" part of a bigger battle? Also, why is Sabretooth here?

Wouldn't Supes be able to kill Darkseid, if he chose to? My understanding is the two are on relatively equal power levels.
TopicHow do you ruin Star Wars when you have dozens of books for sources material?
OctilIery
12/19/19 11:30:04 AM
#17
GoodOlJr posted...


Ive seen even seasoned MCU lovers say gotg2 was nowhere near as good as 1

You cant concede that?

Oh of course not. But it wasn't bad by any means, GOTG 1 was just lightning in a bottle.
TopicHow do you ruin Star Wars when you have dozens of books for sources material?
OctilIery
12/19/19 11:29:33 AM
#16
Hairistotle posted...
TC you gotta understand that people who were disillusioned by TLJ are in the vast minority. I always thought I was a huge star wars fan, but the current fans have made it very clear that I am not since I lost interest after the last movie.

You gotta know that to most people it's not ruined, and in fact still beloved. I don't understand, I don't agree with it, but there you have it

I'm personally baffled by everyone being so set in their opinion. The movie has some truly amazing shots, and some truly awful scenes. I personally adore the movie despite its flaws, but I'll never get the people who don't see how others feel differently with this.
TopicCivil War(comics) would've been fantastic if Iron Man was a little less evil.
OctilIery
12/19/19 11:19:45 AM
#1
Iron Man actually had a great, nuanced stance in Civil War. He hated the registration act, but he recognized what was coming and wanted to join it to prevent it from becoming the US vs Superheroes.

Buuuuut all that is undermined when he does shit like hiring supervillains to track down rogue heroes, who he then imprisons indefinitely in the negative zone...
TopicAge of Ultron > Avengers 1
OctilIery
12/19/19 11:12:29 AM
#19
lilORANG posted...
Idk if it's better, but it's incredibly underrated. It sets up a bunch of stories that don't get fully resolved until Endgame, so in terms of telling a complete story and building on the MCU it sites a great job.

Yup. Plus, Civil War wouldn't have been nearly as powerful without AoU cementing that friendship.
TopicHow do you ruin Star Wars when you have dozens of books for sources material?
OctilIery
12/19/19 11:04:15 AM
#10
GoodOlJr posted...


Cpt america 1, ironman 2, avengers age of ultron, guardians 2, all pretty bad

To me its just all hot trash but im trying to be reasonable here

All of those are good movies, except Age of Ultron which is great. Iron Man 2 is the weakest, but it's not bad, jus stretched too thin.
TopicAge of Ultron > Avengers 1
OctilIery
12/19/19 10:59:23 AM
#15
EvalAngell posted...
Calling it Age of Ultron and then having Ultron job in every one on one battle is the problem with the movie. He poses zero threat whatsoever in his own movie. Much like Megatron in the first two Transformers movies, he's a bumbling joke of a villain.

I honestly don't mind that nearly so much, as long as that's not his last appearance. Ultron's whole thing is that he gets beaten, comes back stronger.
TopicWhat objectively good things has trump done as president?
OctilIery
12/19/19 10:57:09 AM
#47
Solid Sonic posted...
He signed that thing that lets terminally ill patients use uncertified treatment methods. That seems like a good deed.

I forgot about that, IIRC that's really fucking huge as it allows more experimental methods to get tested way easier.
TopicAge of Ultron > Avengers 1
OctilIery
12/19/19 10:44:49 AM
#11
Solid Sonic posted...


It's alright, I'll get him to admit that The Winter Soldier is the best damn superhero movie ever put to film.

You ARE going to do that, right?

My opinion varies from time to time, but generally yeah, Winter Soldier is fucking fantastic.
TopicAge of Ultron > Avengers 1
OctilIery
12/19/19 10:28:38 AM
#8
RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...
Do you ever have a fucking good opinion?

Yeah, right now :)
TopicAge of Ultron > Avengers 1
OctilIery
12/19/19 10:28:20 AM
#7
Solid Sonic posted...
Nah.

I mean Avengers barely had a plot but Age of Ultron missed the mark by comparison. At least Avengers did what it set out to do, even if it wasn't deep or thoughtful.

So did Age of Ultron. It set out to make a fun movie that set up the next arc. It wasn't perfect by any means, but it was an incredible amount of fun, and is still a unique take for the MCU.
TopicThe Trump impeachment thread on r/worldnews has 54 gold
OctilIery
12/19/19 10:27:09 AM
#33
Ethosian posted...

America has a lot of anti-Impeached President Trump people

Humanity has a lot of anti-Trump people. Like, any intelligent person.
TopicAge of Ultron > Avengers 1
OctilIery
12/19/19 10:26:14 AM
#4
au_gold posted...
Yes
TopicHow do you ruin Star Wars when you have dozens of books for sources material?
OctilIery
12/19/19 10:25:25 AM
#6
Deadpool_18 posted...

I don't like thing
TopicAge of Ultron > Avengers 1
OctilIery
12/19/19 10:24:38 AM
#1
Age of Ultron is just plain a more fun movie, and better on rewatch than the first Avengers movie. It's the only time we ever really get to see the Avengers as friends instead of just allies.
TopicHow do you ruin Star Wars when you have dozens of books for sources material?
OctilIery
12/19/19 10:23:03 AM
#4
GoodOlJr posted...
All marvel movies were this bad the whole time tbh

No lol

There hasn't been a single bad MCU movie.
TopicScenario: You come home to find the aftermath of an exciting action movie scene.
OctilIery
12/19/19 10:20:54 AM
#5
This reminds me of the Robot Chicken running gag of the janitor cleaning up fallen bodies in the Star Wars universe.
TopicHow do you ruin Star Wars when you have dozens of books for sources material?
OctilIery
12/19/19 10:19:57 AM
#2
They didn't ruin star wars for one

For two, the vast majority of EU material is FAR worse. I love Zahn, but the Thrawn trilogy is not good, despite some high points.
TopicTrump issues Executive Order to give federal employees Dec 24th off.
OctilIery
12/19/19 10:18:36 AM
#18
gunplagirl posted...
*waiting for non-Christian religious holidays to be federally recognized*

Christmas isn't a Christian holiday. It hasn't been one since either of us have been alive. It's a cultural holiday.
TopicWhat objectively good things has trump done as president?
OctilIery
12/19/19 10:16:23 AM
#28
kelemvor posted...
I thought he did some kind of criminal reform bill that Kanye supported.


It was Kim Kardashian, actually. Say what you want about her, but she's actually working hard for criminal justice reform.
TopicTrump issues Executive Order to give federal employees Dec 24th off.
OctilIery
12/19/19 10:10:28 AM
#14
Solar_Crimson posted...
I thought they already had the 24th off.

I work in a government building, and it's going to be closed that day.

IIRC some states do it, but this makes it a federal standard.
TopicTrump issues Executive Order to give federal employees Dec 24th off.
OctilIery
12/19/19 10:09:59 AM
#13
Tmaster148 posted...


You can still hate Trump. Just because he did 1 nice thing doesn't suddenly undo all the horrible shit he has done.

This. It isn't even the first good thing Trump has done, but the bad outweighs the good.
TopicI hate how Watchmen has become popular because of the show
OctilIery
12/18/19 7:51:51 PM
#12
vigorm0rtis posted...


This. Although I'm mindful of the fact that Moore hates what they're doing with what he created.

Moore hares everything done with his work. Sometimes it's justified, this time less so.
TopicWhat is the game of the decade, CE?
OctilIery
12/18/19 7:43:36 PM
#75
I Like Toast posted...
If your trying to argue based on impact on gaming over the decade its without question team fortress 2 going free to play and creating lootboxes in mainstream games. This became the plague that dominated every genre for the decade to the point we praise a game for not having exploitative gambling mechanics that prey on children.

But valve fanbois get really angry when you talk about how valve does everything they hate in gaming...except when valve does it.

Loot boxes are a good point, but free to play was popular well before that.
TopicWhat is the game of the decade, CE?
OctilIery
12/18/19 6:07:20 PM
#70
up
TopicREMINDER: Quoting someone and then editing it is against the ToS
OctilIery
12/18/19 3:30:37 PM
#15
TC is right, except mods don't enforce it anymore.
TopicThe mcdonalds coffee lawsuit still makes me mad to this day.
OctilIery
12/18/19 1:08:28 PM
#30
BuckVanHammer posted...

theres frivolous suits for sure, but we need the ability otherwise you will be taken advantage of. if you think everyone or any place will do the right thing you're very wrong...

Plus, frivolous lawsuits have been on the decline for years.
TopicThe mcdonalds coffee lawsuit still makes me mad to this day.
OctilIery
12/18/19 11:55:47 AM
#23
DarkChozoGhost posted...
Yeah, and their campaign succeeded. The vast majority of people believe it was a frivolous lawsuit, and always will.

Also, what they ended paying was only the profits of one day's sale of coffee.

Half the profits. 600k.
TopicI just had someone say calling Nazis terrorists means calling muslims terrorists
OctilIery
12/18/19 11:55:06 AM
#6
BuckVanHammer posted...
so do you attempt to educate or just face palm those types of people?

In this case no, but in many cases I do.
TopicI just had someone say calling Nazis terrorists means calling muslims terrorists
OctilIery
12/18/19 11:47:36 AM
#1
Did not even fucking realize why he was racist.
TopicThe mcdonalds coffee lawsuit still makes me mad to this day.
OctilIery
12/18/19 11:37:44 AM
#19
Duncanwii posted...

Didnt it partially fuse her vagina shut?

Yup :/

Umbreon posted...
I hate that I fell for the PR flip and thought "Man this lady trying to sue because she was careless about a cup of coffee".

Thankfully, I eventually got the true story and realize how bullshit that was.

It was one of the first instances I know of the media being deliberately misused like this. Fooled a LOT of people :/
TopicThe mcdonalds coffee lawsuit still makes me mad to this day.
OctilIery
12/18/19 11:13:54 AM
#13
KILBOTz posted...


That specific McDs had been told multiple times their coffee was too hot, near boiling.

And they didnt secure the lid properly.

If the coffee was at the temp it was supposed to be, she likely would not have received any 3rd degree burns but still would have gotten 1st and 2nd degree.

For more detail, the burns were so bad they fused her skin together in places. She would've been severely burned if she drank it. Rather than acknowledging the mistake and apologizing, mcdonalds focused their PR work on running a misinformation campaign showing the woman as clumsy, reckless, and greedy, haven spilled her drink while driving and gotten mad. Instead she was parked, the lid was loose causing the spill, and she was only seeking reimbursement for medical costs.
TopicThe mcdonalds coffee lawsuit still makes me mad to this day.
OctilIery
12/18/19 10:48:58 AM
#2
Care about my annoyance CE!
TopicThere is literally no proof of ghosts.
OctilIery
12/18/19 10:25:53 AM
#41
I love when people try to act intelligence by claiming "there's no proof" only to fall into the logical fallacy of thinking that's evidence it doesn't exist.
TopicThe mcdonalds coffee lawsuit still makes me mad to this day.
OctilIery
12/18/19 10:18:47 AM
#1
They should've lost a shit ton more money for al the shady shit they pulled.
TopicWhat is the game of the decade, CE?
OctilIery
12/17/19 10:19:11 PM
#69
The_Scarecrow posted...


As someone who has played League for years until I gave it up, that's not true. I'm willing to bet the balancing and matchmaking is still awful and Riot is still incompetent just like how they were when I played the game obsessively.

Balancing is hit and miss, but not nearly as awful as it was. Matchmaking is fantastic and easily the best in the genre. The game has fixed a ton of issues and Riot has more than proven themselves to be a worthwhile company.
TopicIts crazy that the best Star Wars movies Disney has done are 2 spin offs
OctilIery
12/17/19 8:33:47 PM
#20
Solo was garbage and both TFA and TLJ were fantastic, so nah
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