Ramblings of a Geek: April 2023

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Star Wars Young Jedi Knights: The Lost Ones by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta

Up to the third book in the Young Jedi Knights series.

Jacen, Jaina, Tenel Ka, and Lowbacca go to Coruscant. While there they introduce Tenel Ka and Lowbacca to Zekk, an old friend. Zekk is an orphan from Ennth. He had made his way to Coruscant and survived by finding bits and pieces in the undercity that he could sell. He lived with Peckhum, the guy that delivers supplies to the Jedi Academy.

They have a little adventure with Zekk, and the twins invite him to some diplomatic dinner one evening. Which, this doesn't go great. In the end, Zekk feels embarrassed and leaves. And while he's walking around feeling sorry for himself, Tamith Kai shows up. She tells Zekk he's force sensitive and that he could be a dark Jedi. And Zekk agrees. Sort of. He doesn't agree right away, but in the end, he does.

And that's basically it. They go back to Yavin 4 and Luke tries to give them some realistic hope about their friend. The end. Time for the next book.

Okay. So, when I was a kid, Zekk quickly became one of my favorite characters. I don't really know why, but I fell in love with him. And I still fully enjoy his character. And as a kid, this was my least favorite book in the series because I was so angry at Jacen and Jaina for not knowing their friend was force sensitive. I'm still a little angry about it, but less so. I get why they didn't know. And I understand why Zekk felt that going to the Shadow Academy and becoming a dark Jedi was a good idea. Though, I gotta say, if I was in Jaina's situation where I had this good friend, I would beg Luke to test him for force sensitivity. Even if he showed no signs. But... I'm a little clingy with people I care about.

This is still not a favorite book of mine from this series. I enjoyed the family bits with the Solos. But the book still leaves me feeling kind of sad. Even though I know what happens in the later books.

It is not a bad book. Great plot. Characters are great. I just have some weird childhood anger towards it.

That's all for this week. Follow me on the socials.

“I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.”

~ Henry Rollins

Thursday, April 20, 2023

What I'm Watching

What I’m Watching…

Photo by Nothing Ahead

Just a quick refresher for anyone that forgot:

With the new year, I got back into scheduling what I watch. By that I mean, each day I focus on one streaming service or watching DVDs/blu-rays I own. I started doing this years ago and it really helped me to actually finish watching shows instead of just starting something and then going back and watching random shit on YouTube for the next month. Which is what I’ve been doing for the past year, really. So, I’m going to start some posts talking about what I’m watching for each day and my thoughts, and my expectations to actually finish it.

These posts are done as I finish up the schedule.

DVD/blu-ray

M3gan

Pretty good movie. Predictable as hell, but still a fun watch.

Oh, and a warning: The dog dies. It is not graphic and happens mostly offscreen, but yeah, he dies.

DVR

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

No commentary on this.

HBO Max

Ghost Ship

Ya know, I fully enjoy this movie and have watched it multiple times, but I still can never remember what the fuck happens after that opening scene. Even now, with the movie just finished I’m kind of like “well… There was a ghost… And a ship…” I still really enjoy the movie though.

The Haunting

Always a good watch, in my opinion.

Signs

I still like this movie. Forgot about the dog deaths though.

Netflix

Finished up Absurd Planet, which was such a fun show.

Watched the Resident Evil movies that were available after that. Well, the ones with Milla Jovovich. They didn’t have all of them. Which, rude.

Prime

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

13 Nights of Elvira

The Elvira movie is always such a fun watch. I love her so much.

13 Nights of Elvira is basically movies with Elvira popping in with some commentary. I watched three “episodes”. First movie - Cannibal Women in the Avacado Jungle of Death - was bad. So bad. Second was Puppet Master, which I watched years ago. Need a rewatch of it, honestly. I wasn’t fully paying attention this time and it seems bad but a fun bad. Third was Dollman. As I said I wasn’t fully paying attention so I have no idea what happened in this movie.

Roku

Killer Mysteries

Just some true crime while I read fan-fiction…

Tubi

Labyrinth

Gods, still love this movie… But, straight up, if I was Sarah I would ask David Bowie to send the kid back and make me the Goblin Queen.

Most Terrifying Places in America

I really enjoy this show. Just people telling spooky stories. And the narrator is perfectly dramatic for the content.

VUDU

Resident Evil

Resident Evil: Apocalypse

Resident Evil: Extinction

Resident Evil: Afterlife

Resident Evil: Retribution

I feel like I should mention that after I watched all of these (most of the second time within the week) I put on CJUGames playing Resident Evil to fall asleep to. I even made a playlist so I could easily go to the videos whenever I wanted.

YouTube

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - Teaser Trailer

They’re gonna be fucking, right?

Beware the Pope Lick Monster

Channel: MrBallen

I showed up expecting a cryptid. Did not get a cryptid.

Trigger Warning:

Death

Stupid Girl by Garbage

I Touch Myself by Divinyls

5 Scary Ghost Videos Caught by Ghost Hunters

Channel: Nuke’s Top 5

The Terrifying Story of the Whistler | Reddit Horror Story

Channel: That Chapter

Just a spooky story. Love spooky stories.

The Complete Resident Evil Timeline Explained!

Channel: GameSpot

Spoilers for all the games as well as the animated movies and Netflix show. I did skip the last few minutes because it covered the Village DLC which I haven’t… watched someone else play and I didn’t want it spoiled for me. But otherwise, fun video.

Even Flow by Pearl Jam

When Cats Break the Rules of Nature

Channel: Casual Geographic

I love this guy's videos.

Trigger Warning:

Animal Violence

Disturbing Region Locked Mysteries with Chilling Evidence

Channel: Lazy Masquerade

I like Lazy Masquerade's videos. They are not happy topics, but he is a good narrator.

Trigger Warnings:

Violence

Murder

Why Lucas Baker Was Crazier Than We Thought | Full Lucas Baker Lore and Origins from Resident Evil

Channel: HeY DeVuH

I am not going to trigger warning every Resident Evil video that follows. Just assume there is death, violence, and that sort of shit. The videos are about horror games. It's not going to be pretty.

Also, assume they all have spoilers. Cause I'm pretty sure they do.

Anyway. Lucas is a crazy asshole, right?

How to Make Godzilla vs Kong's TUNNEL TO HOLLOW EARTH // Godzilla 2021

Channel: North of the Border

50 Facts About Leon S. Kennedy

Channel: Ink Ribbon

Exploring the Darkest "Unidentified Wiki" Pages

Lazy Masquerade

Trigger Warning:

Violence

Death

Drug use mention

5 Ghosts Videos That Will SCARE the HECK Out of You

Nuke's Top 5

Spooky videos!

Top 10 SCARY Ghost Videos To SEND YOU RUNNIN'

Nuke's Top 5

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Night Shift by Stephen King

Night Shift is a book of Stephen King's short stories. It was originally published in 1976, so these are some of his older stories. Was gonna just give y'all a paragraph of which stories I really liked, but, that is boring (or something) so have my opinions of each story. Enjoy. Or don't. I don't control you.

Jerusalem's Lot

This one was really interesting. Made me want to read Salem's Lot again. It is a prequel to the book and is told through letters.

Graveyard Shift

Ugh. Rats. Not a bad story, but ugh, so many rats.

I started this movie recently and didn't finish it. Wasn't in the mood for rats. Though, Brad Dourif (good old Grima Wormtongue) is in it!

Night surf

I had to look this up to make sure it wasn't a sequel or something to another book. It is not. Good story. A bit depressing.

I Am the Doorway

Eyes in his fingers! Eyes in his fingers!

The Mangler

This story totally deserved a "Crack Treated Seriously" tag. And I found it fantastic.

The Boogeyman

I hated the main character in this one. Fuck him.

Gray Matter

🤮🤮🤮

Battleground

Again, Crack Treated Seriously. And fantastic.

Trucks

I probably laughed too much reading this. But seriously. Trucks are killing people. My kid said this is probably how Cars started. They brought up theory videos on YouTube that I will not be watching.

Sometimes They Come Back

Probably my favorite in the book. I own the movie, but haven't watched it since I was in high school. I remember loving the movie. Didn't realize it was a Stephen King movie until I saw the DVD on sale somewhere and I bought it. I remember nothing about the movie. Aside from someone comes back from somewhere. So I had some nostalgia going into this story, and was not disappointed.

Strawberry Spring

Oh, this one was great. Loved the ending. Which I hear is not something Stephen King is good at. 😂

The Ledge

Not a bad story.

The Lawnmower Man

I don't even think this crack was treated seriously.

Quitters, Inc

Stephen King has this habit of mentioning something in the beginning of a book or story and then calling back to it later. Which I enjoy. But with my shit memory I'm constantly like "Hey... Wasn't this mentioned before?" and I have to go back and find the bit to make sure I remembered correctly. This story did that. But overall a good story.

I Know What You Need

I watch a lot of True Crime stuff and expected the girl to get murdered. She did not. Made me happy.

Children of the Corn

I feel bad saying this, but I prefer the movie. The story was good, I'm not saying it was bad. I'm saying I preferred the movie based on my own personal preferences. The character of Burt was less of a douche in the movie. The movie had a happier ending. And I liked the inclusion of the two kids in the movie. Again, it wasn't a bad story.

The Last Rung on the Ladder

Okay, this one was just sad.

The Man Who Loved Flowers

True Crime by Stephen King.

One for the Road

This one is a sequel to Salem's Lot (which, thanks to Ryan I actually knew that because I probably would have looked it up to figure out where it fit in). Pretty good. Made me want to read Salem's Lot even more.

The Woman in the Room

This one was just sad, too. Stop making me sad, Mr. King!

All in all, great book. Highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys King's work.

“Chicago is known as the Windy City, and Montana is called the Big Sky State, so I think that we should somehow combine the two to create the ultimate kite-flying experience.”

-Mitch Hedberg

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

6 Movies/TV Shows I Would Watch the F%*# Out Of

I constantly annoy Ryan with random ideas I have for shows or movies. Here's six that I have given him. With probably less detail than he had to deal with. Seriously, just imagine these in text message form. That is the shit he has to deal with from me.

And, I do not have a complete knowledge of every show/movie ever made, if any of these actually exist, someone let me know so I can check it out.

A What If…? Style show in the Star Wars universe

What if Anakin didn’t turn to the dark side?

What if Jango lived?

What if Order 66 didn’t happen?

So many what-ifs that I would love to see play out. And fan-fiction only gives me so much!

*whispers*

fan-fiction gives me all the things… Just not enough pretty pictures

Doctor Who spin-off focusing on Madame Vastra, Jenny, and Strax.

I don't think I need to explain how awesome this would be.

An educational show for adults.

I want this sort of like an educational show for kids, but for adults. Still teach history and science and all that (pronouns, teach people what pronouns are because apparently, a shit ton of people have no idea what a pronoun actually is). And also teach about how to do taxes and how health insurance works. But do it in a way that is entertaining. Give me Schoolhouse Rocks-type songs explaining how to write a resume.

A superhero movie that never reveals the hero’s secret identity

I just think it would be neat to have a superhero movie where you don't know who the hero actually is. Imagine the internet debates...

An Angel and Devil Roommate Comedy

A comedy where an angel and a demon are roommates. Each episode focuses on them trying to win a soul for their side. To do this they play “harmless” pranks on each other. But, they’re immortal so the pranks usually result in dismemberment and maiming. There is a chalk/whiteboard in a common area that they use to keep a tally of who wins a soul.

A supernatural detective show

Now, I know there are a number of detective shows with supernatural elements. But in those, the supernatural part is a big secret. I want a show where the supernatural things aren’t a big secret. Where there is just a part of the police or FBI or whatever that deals with criminals that are supernatural creatures.

And that's all I got for this round. Give me a comment if you know of any of these types of shows exist so I can check them out. And go follow me on the socials.

“Pizza makes me think that anything is possible.”

~ Henry Rollins

Saturday, April 8, 2023

What I'm Watching

Photo by Nothing Ahead

Just a quick refresher for anyone that forgot:

Disney+

I miss Disney+. Been in a real Star Wars mood lately.

DVD/blu-ray

It (1990)

It has been years since I’ve watched this. Forgot Seth Green was in it. I love Seth Green. This was all I watched. I originally was going to play a video game and spent four hours waiting for the PS4 to do updates and install the game. By the time it was all ready to play, I wasn’t in the mood anymore so I watched It. Anyway! Great mini-series. I really need to read the book, by the way.

DVR

The Great North

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The Simpsons

Family Guy

Futurama

Caught up on The Great North and John Oliver. Then just put on FXX and watched it until I fell asleep.

HBO Max

Adam Ruins Everything

Up to season three. And I’m really missing Emily and Murph. Show is still awesome, I just grow attached to fictional characters very easily.

Hulu

Nope.

Netflix

Inside Job

There’s Someone Inside Your House

Malevolent

Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer

Watched season two of Inside Job. Which… Holy fuck! That is how it ends? I need more. Right now.

There’s Someone Inside Your House was good. Total Scream vibes. But not bad.

Malevolent was not what I expected. I went in expecting more ghosts. Still a quality horror flick.

Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer was interesting. Focused on the detectives that were on the Richard Ramirez case.

PlutoTV

Skipped

Prime

Pennywise: The Story of It

Children of the Corn (1984)

Where’s Rose

The Curse of Sleeping Beauty

The Story of It was cool to watch. Especially since I just watched the miniseries.

Children of the Corn was… Okay it was good. But those special effects in the end, man.

Where’s Rose was a good movie. Did not see that fucking plot twist. I am still recovering from that. Holy shit.

The Curse of Sleeping Beauty… Huh. Well, I won’t say it was bad. It wasn’t a shitty horror movie. It gave me indie horror game vibes because of the mannequins.

Then our power went out and I was creeped out the rest of the night. I usually end my horror movie watching with a couple hours of watching something light and fun. But I couldn’t.

Roku

Killer Mysteries

Very basic true crime show. Wasn’t bad. I did know a few of the stories from other true crime shows. Also, can we all just laugh at Dennis Rader again for the whole asking the cops if they could trace who he was with a floppy disc and believing them when they said no? Fucking hilarious.

Tubi

Murder Comes to Town

Yet more true crime. The narration on this one was very dramatic, which was hilarious, in my opinion. The reenactments were shit but the over-dramatic narration made up for it for me.

VUDU

It Chapter Two

Wow. So. Okay. Huh.

First, I had a legitimate fear that I would find Bill Skarsgård attractive in these movies. He is an attractive man and I was scared that after this I would develop a clown kink. Thank the fucking gods I did not.

Second, I really need to read this fucking book.

And finally, holy shit those were some good movies! Got a few good jump scares in on me. Which, good for them. I tend to not get jump scared because I’m expecting them too often. The movies are unsettling, and not because of the killer clown. And bits of the movies stuck in my brain as I was trying to go to sleep later.

YouTube

The Casual Criminalist - Dennis Rader: The BTK Killer

Again, can we laugh at this dude getting caught because he believed the police when they told him they couldn’t trace him through a floppy disc?

The 7 Cheapest Tricks Pulled By Fighting Game Bosses - outsidexbox

I made the Great Wave off Kanagawa out of Resin - North of the Border

IT Chapter 2 ALL DELETED SCENES & SUPERCUT Explained - Flicks And The City

Still a bit obsessed with It….

Dread Of Laughter | Indie Horror Game | PC Gameplay - CJUGames

I think this might be the only time I’ve seen CJU give up on a game. Which, fair.

All Deleted Scenes Of The Movie The It (2017) - Harry Morgan

Not the best video but eh.

7 Levels You Definitely Got Lost In - Outside Xtra

I have never got lost in any of these games… I’ve also never played any of these games. Which is probably the only reason I haven’t gotten lost. I routinely get lost on the Ebon Hawk in Knights of the Old Republic.

IT (2017) Movie FREAKY FACTS You Need To Know! - Flicks And The City

I knew all these cause I spent a couple hours reading through imdb’s trivia section for both movies.

Dispatch | Keep Calm Through Disturbing Phone Call | Indie Horror Game - CJUGames

Unsettling game…

Opening Gag Scene | It [Deleted Scene] - Flashback FM

Oh gods. I’m still giggling about this.

Stay Close | Full Indie Horror Game Let's Play | PC Gameplay Walkthrough - CJUGames

Apparently I was in the mood to watch CJU play shit games… Eh, that’s not true, Dispatch was a solid game.

Let's Play Notes Of Obsession | Full Game Walkthrough | 60fps Gameplay - CJUGames

This game made me jump.

The Radio Station 深夜放送 | Japanese Psychological Horror | Indie Horror Game - CJUGames

I Remade Monsters EXACTLY as described in the book... Pt.2! - Jazza

First time I watched something from this dude. Love the concept. I got a little cranky over him complaining about the Striga descriptors. But that was just me being salty about the Witcher show. Wanna check out more of these videos.

The King of Moths | Moth House | Indie Horror Game - CJUGames

Sadly, no Mothman in this. But… plenty of other moths…

And with that, I will start posting these as I finish up a round.

Regular posts on Wednesdays.

Friday, April 7, 2023

What I'm Watching

Photo by Nothing Ahead

Just a quick refresher for anyone that forgot:

Disney+

Nope

Car is still in the shop. Stove needs replacing. As does the microwave.

DVD/blu-ray

Skipped

DVR

Skipped

HBO Max

Adam Ruins Everything

I fucking love this show. Adam Conover is great. River Butcher is fantastic as Adam’s lawyer sister, which… (apologies if I use the wrong language, I am still learning) This was before River came out as trans and was presenting as a female. But he was fantastic in the role of the annoyed sibling. Everyone in this show is fantastic honestly. And the topics covered are great. I love that the show would deliver harsh truths about things with humor.

Hulu

Bob’s Burgers

It has come to my attention that I will never finish watching this show because for some reason I keep going back to the first episode randomly and starting it all over again.

Netflix

Inside Job

Oh, this show. I mean that lovingly. I really enjoy this show. Watched the first season. Gonna try and finally watched the second next Netflix day. It’s just a really fun and hilarious show.

PlutoTV

Skipped

Wasn’t in the mood for watching Garfield and Friends again.

Prime

I… I forgot Prime existed. Oops.

Roku

Making a Serial Killer

Murderous Minds: Inside Serial Killers

First show wasn’t bad. Wasn’t the best true crime show I’ve watched, but not the worst.

The second show… Pretty sure I watched some of those episodes on YouTube. They also use clips from movies in the background. So, hey, got to see Jeremy Renner as Jeffrey Dahmer.

Tubi

Most Terrifying Places in America

Finished this one. Which makes me sad cause I fucking love this show.

VUDU

Supernatural

I do not like John Winchester. I can’t help it. I just don’t like the man. You know you done fucked up as a parent if you compliment your kid in some way he immediately thinks you’re possessed by a demon. Bobby is so much better.

Got about halfway through the second season. Kind of depressing to rewatch this show because I’m like “Oh! This character that I like! Wait… They die… Fuck!”

YouTube

That Chapter - The Bizarre Plot to Kill Carole Garton

Oh my. I forgot what this one was about. Guess I'll just have to watch it again 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

FlameOfArda - Star Wars EPIC Music Compilation

Legend Studio - Star Wars - Battle Music Mix - Part 1

I was working on a Star Wars fic so I needed some musical help. Spoiler, it did not help.

How a TV Works in Slow Motion - The Slow Mo Guys

This video was super interesting. Now I know how TVs work...

Diving into 1000 Mousetraps in 4K Slow Motion - The Slow Mo Guys

I love these videos. It's just really cool to watch things like this happen in slow motion.

Pamali - Indonesian Folklore Horror - CJU Games

I've talked about how much I love CJUGames before. And this series is fun to watch. In the game, you have to deal with different beings from Indonesian folklore. And there are multiple endings and it's fun to watch CJU try to find as many as he can. My favorite bit is when he digs up all the graves. Go watch to see what I'm talking about. Totally worth it.

“Friends are people who know you really well and like you anyway.”

– Greg Tamblyn

Thursday, April 6, 2023

What I'm Watching

Photo by Nothing Ahead

Just a quick refresher for anyone that forgot:

This round was a little off. Internet was wonky on a couple days. Also we redid the floor in our kitchen and hallway so I mostly just put things on that I didn't really need to focus on. The house was loud and I kept having to help.

Disney+

Still no Disney+.

DVD/blu-ray

Skipped.

DVR

Skipped.

HBO Max

Kept giving me issues and not loading anything. Skipped.

Hulu

Bob’s Burgers.

Have I mentioned yet how much I love Louise? Gods I love that child.

Netflix

Naruto

I seriously cannot watch this show anymore without assuming Kakashi and Iruka are in a relationship. Damn fan-fiction 😂

PlutoTV

Garfield and Friends

Prime

Helter Skelter: An American Myth

Okay. So I have a weird interest in the Manson Family. I have read the Helter Skelter book by Vincent Buglogosi too many times for it to be a healthy interest. This documentary series was interesting. It had recorded interviews from various people that were involved with the Manson family. Even had some interviews with people that new Manson when he was a kid. I do recommend this if you're into true crime.

Roku

Just realized I accidentally skipped Roku this time. I think.

Tubi

Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind

The Family: Inside the Manson Cult

Most Terrifying Places in America

Okay. The first two - I cannot remember if I watched them on Roku or Tubi. But I watched them. They were interesting enough. Recommended for true crime fans.

The third show. Oh gods. I used to watch this on the Travel Channel during October cause they would play marathons of it. I loved it. Basically, the show is just ghost stories about haunted places around America with some cheesy as hell reenactments. I fucking love it. The narrator is a bit over dramatic and it's perfect.

VUDU

Skipped

YouTube

Decided to change up how I do the YouTube part of this. Basically gonna just link every video I watched.

North of the Border - I made a realistic Mr. Mime

His realistic stuff is equal parts awesome and creepy.

LGR - SimCopter - PC Game Review

I never even heard of this game. Or that bit of controversy.

Ace of Clay - I Sculpted Snow White, but she’s a monster…

Awesomely creepy

Ace of Clay - I Made Sam from Trick r Treat

I've never seen this movie...

North of the Border - How to Sculpt Venom from Polymer Clay/Marvel Comic Book Style

Awesome as usual.

The Geek Cupboard - Tale as old as Time | Fabledom (Fairytale City Buider - Demo)

I need to check out this game. And more from the YouTube channel.

CJU Games - The Cursed Forest | Indie Horror Game | PC Game Walkthrough

I am almost positive I have watched this series before. Either way, gonna rewatch it all at some point. Just watched part one. I just really like CJU's videos.

Ace of Clay - Sculpting a Ghoul Diorama - Mixed Media Polymer Clay Halloween

This dude has some really awesome designs.

CJUGames - Draugen | Story-Rich Mystery Game | PC Gameplay Walkthrough

I have watched this series before. But again, don't much care. Game is awesome. And CJU is awesome.

CJUGames - The Sinking City Part 1 | Lovecraft-Inspired Horror Game | PC Gameplay Walkthrough

The main character of this game looks like Andy from Outside Xbox.

And that's what I've been watching lately. See y'all next week.

“A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer.”

-Mitch Hedberg

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

30 Day Video Game Challenge

I found this on Pinterest. Sorry for the shit quality... Not even sure why I put the picture on here... Not changing it now.

1. Very first video game

It was definitely something on Atari or ColecoVision, I just can't remember what. I remember playing Mouse Trap a lot on ColecoVision. So, I'll count that as my first video game. Or maybe it was Pitfall... Oh gods, I can't remember, but I was very young.

2. Your favorite character

The dog from Dragon Age: Origins. Love my big puppers.

3. A game that is underrated

I don't have an answer for this. Games I am a fan of are pretty well-known and popular.

4. Your guilty pleasure game

Okay, so, there are these virtual romantic novel mobile games that I will fucking obsess over every so often. I will sit there and just kill the battery on my phone playing them, only to plug the thing in so I can keep playing. I try to avoid them but something always sucks me back in and I can't stop playing for days...

Those and Shall We Date: Obey Me. It's a dating sim mobile game where you can date a demon. I love Mammon. He is my precious baby.

5. Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were)

Varric, only because of the writing and sarcasm. He is way more badass than me, though.

6. Most annoying character

I was going to say Conrad Verner, but he was more creepy than annoying... So creepy...

7. Favorite game couple

Herren and Wade from the Dragon Age games. Still sad that they didn't appear in every game. Would have loved having those two making my armor in Inquisition.

8. Best soundtrack

I don't own any video game soundtracks, but I listen to a lot on Pandora and YouTube (helps me focus sometimes). So, my opinion is based on what I find on those. This means I'm gonna go with Dragon Age: Inquisition because I like the minstrel's songs.

9. Saddest Game Scene

Mass Effect 3. Mordin's death.

10. Best gameplay

I'm not sure. I have no major complaints for the gameplay of any of the games I play...

11. Gaming system of choice

I don't really have one. I'll play games on Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo, and PC.

12. A game everyone should play

Animal Crossing? Honestly, I don't know. People have different tastes in games so this is a hard question to answer.

13. A game you've played more than five times

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

14. Current (or most recent) gaming wallpaper

Got Edward Kenway from Assassin's Creed: Black Flag on my lockscreen on my phone. My laptop wallpaper is on shuffle and right now it is not video game related.

15. Post a screenshot from the game you're playing right now

16. Game with the best cut scenes

Uh.... Uh.... The Assassins Creed games?

17. Favorite antagonist

Does my own incompetence count?

18. Favorite protagonist

Galen "Starkiller" Marek from The Force Unleashed games.

19. Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in.

20. Favorite genre

I am not good at identifying genres... But I'm gonna go with RPGs. Are they a genre? I don't fucking know. And I care a bit less than I know...

21. Game with the best story

Don't make me choose!

22. A game sequel which disappointed you

Knights of the Old Republic 2. The game was great, don't get me wrong. I love it. But it felt unfinished. Which disappointed me.

23. Game you think had the best graphics or art style

Graphics in games just keeps getting better, so I'm just gonna name some games I think had interesting art styles -

Mundaun - this game looks (or is?) hand-drawn and is super interesting looking.

Animal Crossing - I just love the cutesy look of the games

Slender Threads - this game just has a really cool look to it. Can't wait for the full version to come out.

24. Favorite classic game

Tetris

25. A game you plan on playing.

All the Assassin's Creed games starting from Black Flag on. Gods I am sucking at playing video games lately.

26. Best voice acting

I honestly can't think of a game I enjoy that didn't have great voice acting...

27. Most epic scene ever

The only scene I can think of right now is that opening cinematic from Assassin's Creed: Revelations. Hold on. I shall link it because it is just so *chef's kiss*

28. Favorite game developer

I'm going to go with BioWare...

29. A game you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving

Red Dead Redemption.

30. Your favorite game of all time

Why must you make me choose?!

And that's it. Another 30 Day Challenge done in one day (took me way longer to actually fill this out... Longer than 30 days probably). See y'all next Wednesday.

“My fake plants died because I did not pretend to water them.”

-Mitch Hedberg

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

What I'm Watching

What I’m Watching…

Photo by Nothing Ahead

Just a quick refresher for anyone that forgot:

Note: I sort of fucked up with these posts. I made this post about a month ago. Which means, I'm not watching most of this stuff now. And with my other posts, these keep getting pushed around. It doesn't seem right to post what I'm watching when I'm not watching it. So, over the next few days I'm going to post the ones I have ready. Then, I will start fresh and post the What I'm Watching posts as I finish the round or whatever it is. Regular posts will still be on Wednesdays. But every few days, a What I'm Watching will pop up. I will also do the occasional deep dive into something I watched. So if there's anything you want me to ramble about more, leave me a comment and I'll see what I can do.

Disney+

Still no Disney+.

DVD/blu-ray

Castle Rock

Just watched the first season. Which… Oh, gods I am going to need someone smarter than me to explain that shit to me. I’m still confused. I’ve watched that show two or three times now and I have questions. Sadly, Ryan (who I usually demand to explain things to me) hasn’t watched the show so I’m going to stay confused for a while. I still love the show. Don't get me wrong. I'm just confused on a few details.

Oh, a super cool thing about the show? Well, for me at least… There were a lot of scenes shot at the West Virginia State Penitentiary in Moundsville, West Virginia. I’ve been there. A couple times. And it was super awesome to watch the show and be like “I know that place! I sat there!”

DVR

I think I skipped DVR day this time.

HBO Max

The Looney Tunes Show

Finished it again. Browsed through other shows. Went back to the Looney Tunes. I seriously don’t know what it is about this show. I just can’t stop watching it right now.

Hulu

Bob’s Burgers

I need to get back to Elementary, but I was super tired this week so I went with easy shows. Basically shit I don’t have to pay attention to. And Bob’s Burgers is high on the list of shows like that.

Netflix

Haunted

Okay, this show was okay. Someone tells some spooky story to their friends and family and there are reenactment bits. The reenactment bits were pretty good. After I finished all three seasons of the show, I was like “Oh, there is a Latin America version. I’ll check that out.” It’s in Spanish. Duh. And… I let it play. By that point in the evening, I was mostly just reading fan-fiction in bed, so it wasn’t like I was going to pay attention to anything I put on so I figured this was as good as anything else I could have put on.

PlutoTV

Garfield and Friends

Addams Family

The old Addams Family show is fucking great. I adore it. So when I saw it was on PlutoTV I had to watch it for a while.

Prime

Bunch of random spooky shows

Been in the mood for spooky shows, so I just watched some random sort of ghost-hunting shows on Prime. All I can remember is a couple were about some haunted houses in Saginaw, Michigan.

Roku

Bunch of Random Spooky Shows

Just couldn’t stop myself. Found a couple good ones.

Tubi

Boogeymen: Monsters Among Us

Paranormal Captured

Finished Boogeymen, which made me sad. It was a pretty good show. Still recommend it to anyone that is interested in cryptids.

Started Paranormal Captured, which seemed part people reacting to various videos and pictures of supposed paranormal thing, and part ghost hunting show. It was interesting enough.

VUDU

Supernatural

Internet crapped out halfway through the first episode I tried to watch. Gave up.

YouTube

Darkness Prevails - Watched/listened to a few videos from Darkness Prevails. This channel is basically a dude reading spooky stories. Good narrator voice. Some good stories. Recommend it to anyone that likes to listen to spooky stories.

CJUGames - Watched a few videos from CJU. I have mentioned my love for him before. And I refuse to not show him love.

Casual Geographic - How an Island Created the World’s Ugliest Monkey

This got put on the kiddo’s science playlist. Video was informative and entertaining. Talked about why some animals are “ugly”. Those goats though… Like, what the fuck. Satan goats…

Heavy Spoilers - THE SHINING Breakdown | Ending Explained, Easter Eggs, Hidden Details & Things You Missed

Interesting video. Bit of a deep dive into the Shining movie.

Nuke’s Top 5

Love this guy’s spooky video collections. He’s a great narrator. I enjoy his humor. And the spooky videos are always fun.

North of the Border - I made the Tooth Fairy sitting on a sofa made of teeth

This shit was nightmare fuel and I fucking loved it. Adam (he makes tiny nerdy things) always makes me laugh while he makes the tiny nerdy things. And I like that.

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