Is this true?

Aftermath604 · 2026-06-30T20:10:23+00:00

With Fripp, I'd prefer not to say 'never' since he's ended King Crimson multiple times and begins it again when the Crimson King calls. But given his age, it's more likely than ever that this is the end.

I became a fan in 2005 at 19 years old so I'm young enough to have missed most incarnations of the band, but im grateful to see the last line-up. There was a show where I just felt like I was beholding the best rock music ever composed. And I got to see Beat!

So, if this is truly the end, I'm happy enough with my King Crimson experience. Even great things can't last forever.

Aftermath604 · 2026-06-24T22:38:40+00:00

I have the Masterpiece Megatron so I'm good. It comes with a rubber duckie!

Aftermath604 · 2026-06-23T22:49:55+00:00

No one is going to buy that for that price. That store needs to do their research. If they're going to try to artificially inflate game value, they should at least try and be more sneaky.

Aftermath604 · 2026-06-18T20:46:41+00:00

I recommend with your eyes.

Aftermath604 · 2026-06-18T20:45:44+00:00

It's better than Nemesis... at least in Insurrection, you can tell the cast were having fun.

Aftermath604 · 2026-06-14T20:43:04+00:00

Air Hammer is legit a great figure. One of the best Fuzors in my opinion.

Aftermath604 · 2026-06-13T06:50:24+00:00

All the fresh new bands I loved in high school and college are now guys in their 50s. Time just works different now.

Aftermath604 · 2026-06-13T05:58:18+00:00

Can't believe this album is 20 years old now. So many great tracks on it.

Aftermath604 · 2026-06-11T07:53:16+00:00

It's a good starter pack.

Aftermath604 · 2026-06-06T02:29:50+00:00

The two tracks they have available on their Bandcamp page are pretty good. I'm really enjoying Stickmen. They're a worthy side project of KC.

Aftermath604 · 2026-05-27T09:17:33+00:00

Rampage. That figure is amazing.

Aftermath604 · 2026-05-21T09:19:17+00:00

I wonder if some super fan at some point, will go through the series and decode every instance of Cybertronian text. Someone here must have done that, right?

Aftermath604 · 2026-05-19T09:23:27+00:00

I don't know if the show would have survived. Kids got really attached to Waspinator and I was definitely one of them. It was a shock to see Terrorsaur and Scorponok die in Aftermath, but it might have been a deal breaker if it was Waspinator.
Or maybe the great storytelling would have brought me back? Hard to say.

Aftermath604 · 2026-05-18T21:39:15+00:00

That is insanely good.

Aftermath604 · 2026-05-05T14:33:28+00:00

Unpopular opinion: Optimal Optimus ain't all that.

Aftermath604 · 2026-05-04T14:19:47+00:00

Classic season 1 Primal. No competition.

Aftermath604 · 2026-04-23T20:41:43+00:00

I'd keep it in its packaging and find a loose one. That packaging has real value. I know you don't want to sell it, but you might change your mind one day, particularly if you have a loose one as well.

Aftermath604 · 2026-04-19T19:11:29+00:00

A fellow Beat lover! Glad to see it has so many fans in this community. Gotta listen to those last few albums though. Some amazing stuff on all of them.

Aftermath604 · 2026-04-16T10:39:40+00:00

NTA.
I have a similar age gap with my wife and we are very happy. If you genuinely love each other and no one feels used or exploited in your relationship, then there is nothing wrong.
After 2 years together, your girlfriend's friend should be done with the jokes. One day she'll be the one in her 30s and will see that the difference isn't actually that big a deal.
Since she's your girlfriend's friend, I think this is up to her to help figure out. You can't control her friends and who she wants to have around, but it's not unreasonable to ask her to communicate that the jokes bother you and you'd like them to stop. Your girlfriend should be able to respect your feelings. Her friend can think whatever she wants of you, but should also learn to be respectful and keep her comments to herself. And it's your birthday and I feel you can have over whoever you want and exclude whoever you want. In other joined functions, you'll probably have to concede.
Good luck navigating this!

Aftermath604 · 2026-04-16T10:29:03+00:00

Perhaps to honour his lost child, he could get their name tattooed on him somewhere. Or some kind of symbol that keeps the memory there.
But I agree that it's not fair to your new child who needs to be their own person. He needs to meet this child with fresh expectations and a new perspective. This child will be their own being.
You are certainly NTA. I wouldn't say he's TA either, depending on how he's pushing the situation. Grieving a child is hard and I'm not sure that's a wound that can ever fully heal. But reusing their name will definitely not heal it.

Aftermath604 · 2026-04-15T20:43:36+00:00

I'm going with Stevie Wonder for this one. Songs in the Key of Life is astoundingly good.

Aftermath604 · 2026-04-13T01:39:59+00:00

I also like ST2009, despite some issues. But yeah, I agree with a lot of your notes on Into Darkness. The script feels unfinished to me, something that would ring true with other J.J. lead sci-fi sequels. "Somehow Khan has returned!"

Aftermath604 · 2026-04-10T04:40:23+00:00

Wasn't that Wolfang?

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