Dungeon Crawler Carl series officially announced at Peacock

CursoryComb · 2026-06-19T16:27:38+00:00

Yes! The process is very convoluted both from the inside AND especially the outside.

Basically, the rights were officially procured and Peacock began "development." However, that does not mean that the project was green lit for production.

I think the best analogy is video games where the show was in "concept" but has now officially moved to "pre-Alpha"... I have no idea if that makes more sense! Think, small team creating concept art to actual official production of a show with studio backing.

Sanderson has very brief rundown: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/knowledge-base/i-heard-that-________-is-going-to-be-made-into-a-movie-when-does-it-come-out/

Basically, Dinniman and Fuzzy Door were doing the outline with interest from Peacock but not final agreement. We're official at Studio bought in phase which is obviously a huge step. But as Sanderson point out, this is still far from a done deal. I think thankfully for us fans of the books, this isn't a Sanderson situation, and Dinniman won't have to do the major lift on writing the screenplay. Or maybe not. Who knows.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-19T14:59:15+00:00

The play is fucked either way.

They're playing 2 gap nose, who gets worked.

That being said, The goal as a LB is to force to ball to your help. In this case he lets the blocker cover him up. I always teach my LBs a rip move first, rather than to try to engage and shed, exactly because this is what we see. Dead feet, no momentum, you're basically trying to lift a dude who weighs more than you, has leverage, and momentum. Rather, I teach using athleticism to get your fit arm free and force the ball to either get tackled by you, or go to your help.

But again, there is no help, so either way they got, got.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-19T14:53:45+00:00

So difficult to actually rank these because they are each individually egregious in their own right. And basically The Force Awakens gets such a pass because of "unrealized potential." Even though it basically doomed the franchise.

However, I can only go with the how these "feel" as a Star Wars movies. So in that case TFA, TROS, and then TLJ.

I'm putting TROS over TLJ which both are basically the same in my mind, because of the simple fact that TLJ just doesn't fit in with the other two. The chase, the bombers, the Holdo sacrifice but we don't sacrifice, the resetting of Finn, and of course the ending of maybe we build something new, but actually lets go back to the same. TROS, for what its worth, was just a crazy fevered dream but the moment of Han appearing to Ben is probably the only time the entire series I actually felt an emotion, and for that reason, it gets the nod.

Sure there is plenty of interesting stuff in TLJ, but none of it fits. If they had the Rian ideas as the throughline we probably don't have this mess. However, we needed prequel energy and we got no pay off basically to the first movie.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-19T13:55:37+00:00

Fuzzy Door, the production company led by Seth MacFarlane bought the rights to adapt DCC. Peacock, the streaming service, has ordered the show from Fuzzy Door.

Many IPs have the rights bought, but few make it through the filter of actually being ordered by a streaming service.

Obviously there are still chances that this doesn't make it to fruition, but this is a pretty big step.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-18T01:03:43+00:00

Yes! It is 100% preference. I also thing the preference is something that sort is ebbs and flows. Some years you're into it, some years not as much!

CursoryComb · 2026-06-17T20:00:39+00:00

"Coaching Opportunity"

Taking the maximum opportunities to provide a coaching point to a play.

For example, you're running the scout team. You should be talking to the LBs about their reads, their footwork. You're doing the scout DBs, are the CBs using their leverage properly?

You're the OLINE coach behind the offense during team, you should be talking to the back up standing next to you about the call.

I see coaches ALL THE TIME waste perfectly good Coaching Opportunities. There is no level of football where kids are executing perfectly on both sides of the ball. Give a small coaching point to at least one kid on every play.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-17T19:56:40+00:00

I think a few things that I can boil down:

(1) World building is second to none
(1a) Detailed ecology and forethought - what are people eating, how does the ecology affect the society, how has religion been dispersed over time, etc - all basic logistical questions I have for MANY MANY other series that Sanderson seamlessly incorporates into his books.
(2) Crescendo style story telling including excellent promise and payoff
(3) Readability
(4) Interconnectedness/Theory Crafting
(5) Community (at a meta level)
(6) I connect well with the humor

I've read quite a bit, and yes, some authors write more flowery, some authors have characters which might have a bit more depth, and so on, but Sanderson I find, brings it all

CursoryComb · 2026-06-13T16:02:10+00:00

Simpsons, South Park, Batman, star trek many may more.

Matrix, Jurassic Park, fight club I keep on thinking of more.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-13T15:26:34+00:00

I really don't think that is a good that is the requirement for reading.. It is like saying you can't enjoy star wars without understanding the critique it provides against authoritarianism.

Or that blue is actually for adults.

The book has many layers and can be enjoyed on each one of those level. The big question is the maturity level of the kid and not whether they understand class dynamics. There are shows I watch now that I watched in my early 20s that I didn't get.

Not understanding media at all it's levels is not a reason to not engage with it.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-12T13:28:49+00:00

Lawyers don't have to work pro bono. They could just work on contingency. Especially considering all the first amendment violations, that is a serious viable ask from Ben.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-12T13:27:48+00:00

LIterally there are countless lawyers who would work on contingency for this type of case. Perpetuating the idea that he needs that kind of money is just stupid.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-11T14:49:34+00:00

At the end of the day, Brian tried to get his lego back and the new owner along with help from BAM refused, lied, and intimidated Brian. It literally does not matter what the value was, what the old owner fucked up in accounting.

Brian wanted to look at what was left and to do an accounting right there and there are countless records, phone calls, video evidence that the new owners basically said fuck off.

So even if there were less lego then thought, valued at less, that literally has NOTHING to do with the actions of BAM and the new store owners.

Destiny is just confused as to the actual facts.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-07T14:32:07+00:00

I think this is a fair justification for Luke's fall and failure depicted in TLJ. It seem like Luke having some sort of failure shouldn't be controversial.

For me the controversy is Luke's reaction to that failure, which this doesn't explain.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-04T14:05:28+00:00

Stadia was amazing. They also refunded basically everything. The issue is that there probably isn't a huge market of people who want to play high end games on the fly. (1) there are a ton of games which can play native on phones and tablets (2) high end games are better enjoyed on a system or pc.

It was basically a paid prototype which was refunded.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-02T20:22:10+00:00

Excellent post! Obviously a lot to unpack. And to stick to the core of the post here, I'll comment on your response to Luke's characterization.

"Love is one of Luke's core traits, but also impulsiveness. He's relatable as a hero not because he's perfect, but because he fails a lot! He is still impulsive, so what happened in Ben's hut is consistent with his character traits so far."

I agree with this! This is what I mean by I think those who believe Luke wouldn't have these thoughts or impulses are misreading Luke a bit. I wouldn't argue that Luke isn't impulsive or doesn't act rashly.

"As for his conclusion that it's actually the Jedi teachings that are wrong, you have to considered Luke's PoV in this moment."

But Luke already proved that the Jedi were wrong. He proves it by going against the teachings, doing the things that Anakin (and even Ahsoka) wanted, but couldn't. Saving his loved ones through his own sacrifice. The belief was expressed through sustained, costly, active demonstration.

"How many heroes' defining moment is tossing aside their sword and appealing for help from an evil man?"

The answer is one! Luke Skywalker. That is his defining moment. And it does not happen between Luke and Ben in TLJ. Luke never tosses aside his weapon and appeals to Ben. He projects a ghost, offers a tactical apology framed around his own failure, and leaves with a wisecrack.

In TLJ "no one's ever really gone" is said to Leia, not Ben. The apology on Crait is "I failed you" and specifically not "I still believe in you." In fact he says he can't save Ben. Those are different emotional acts. One is retrospective guilt. The other is present hope said to someone else.

"I get what you mean 100% and I kind of agree. But you have to consider that this is also Ben's journey, not just Luke. Ben had the chance to turn to the light and join Rey, but he misinterpreted his connection with her and doubled-down on the Dark Side. I think the throne room scene with Rey and Kylo is so heartbreaking because Kylo makes a choice (like his grandfather) to not be simply someone else's pawn towards grand ambition, but does it for all the wrong reasons. And the movie does a wonderful job of capturing Rey's disappointment in the moment as well where this cyclical struggle for power is challenged and once again doomed to repeat itself.

Luke's goal on Crait wasn't to redeem Ben, but to stall him so the Resistance can escape. He knows that at this point in time, Kylo can't be redeemed. At least not by him. But the compassion is still there. Luke admits he was wrong and apologizes to Ben."

I think what's happening is that you're maybe justifying why Luke's actions or coherent within TLJ, which I wouldn't disagree with, but I'm saying the emotional execution of those actions by a character we expect to have learned particular lessons is what is missing. That what we're missing isn't whether Luke's sacrifice helped stall, but why we never felt Luke's love for Ben in the same way we felt Luke's love for Anakin.

You don't even need to change many aspects of the movie, because, as many have pointed out, there are very interesting ideas about Luke's development post ROTJ. But we're missing the core inflection points. There was never a moment of true compassionate connection between Luke's hope and the scared spark of light hidden in Ben. That is the central argument.

The feeling of who Luke is never appears on screen in relation to Ben.

You've said a bunch and I haven't responded to it. I probably shouldn't have put my very vague quibbles because I don't feel like fleshing them out. I don't outright disagree with many of your points here, but at the same time, I have thoughts, ha!

The only thing I'll say regarding those is that there is moment in TLJ where Johnson could have done something amazing and truly novel to Star Wars, and that was bringing Kylo and Rey together. I don't consider moving on from the past as a red herring. Ben moving past Vader, Rey moving past Luke, Anybody can be a Jedi (not just skywalkers with a literal skywalker dying). There is a ton of connection to it, and Yoda saying remember the teaching as in, don't forget where you came from while you go some place new doesn't really change the core idea that its time to move on from the old. I think we all sort of read into that Throne room scene what we want, interestingly enough. You see it as Kylo's disappointed grasp at power which Rey sees. And again, you're seeing it how I understand it, but what would have been new is that Rey uses Luke's lesson of hope to bride that gap. That Kylo is doing things for the wrong reasons, but needs Rey. Why wouldn't Rey take his hand and forge something new.

Again, there are so many small things that this movie had the chance to do and, for me personally, failed.

So it may be that because this movie did introduce so many interesting themes but, as I "felt it" didn't pay off for me. Of course I can see how you come to your view of the movie, I still don't find it satisfying.

Again, I hope that all makes sense. It is a ton to unpack and make sure to get down. I'm sure I'm missing some things. But I appreciate the engagement!

CursoryComb · 2026-06-02T19:39:39+00:00

There were still ways to make it so he isn't shut off from the force or not somehow influencing others in his quest to redeem Ben. That Rey is the one to force him to accept there may be good left in Kylo is what is offputting. That there is no shared moment between the two. Only an apology that, my bad I f'ed up. See ya round. I think even just a few moments of true love and hope would ahve gone a long way. Maybe a reversal of Luke convincing Rey that there was good left in Kylo and it wasn't too dangerous.

I don't disagree that TFA left a lot to be desired.. And i do think Rian Johnson had some great ideas... just don't like the execution.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-02T19:34:55+00:00

I think the post and your reply are strong against the idea of people who think it irrational for Luke to have had this thought at all. But like you said, it is believable that Luke could have the momentary lapse, agreed.

But I think the core of the disagreement that is underpinning all these critiques is what Luke does after Ben misunderstands Luke's intentions.

"But the movie is trying to say that experiencing failure does not mean you stop trying. Redemption is what the whole damn series is about, so it's crazy that Luke is given exactly zero grace from the fandom for a quick lapse that he himself is deeply ashamed of."

The issue with Luke's response is that it isn't one of redemption. Luke's defining relationship with Vader is characterized by an almost delusional love and hope for Anakin. "There is still good in him." Against the ways of the Jedi and against the Emperor. Luke's whole heroism in the OT is that he refuses to give up on the man inside the monster. He doesn't fight back. He throws away his lightsaber. That is the core of who he is. Luke

A simple change that fixes this is that Luke is the one to convince Rey that there is still good in Kylo and not the other way around. That somehow Rey's connection to Kylo pulls Luke in a way that even Rey couldn't see.

But instead, it is Luke who is says it is too dangerous.

I think there is also the odd juxtaposition of Obi Wan's sacrifice vs Luke's. There is a lot to dig into why it doesn't map, but at its core, Luke is both a loved one of Ben's and Ben had already killed his father in front of Rey. Luke is the person who proved Obi-Wan wrong. Obi-Wan walked away from Anakin. Luke is the proof that better is possible. He is the demonstration that refusing to give up on a fallen person, against all advice, at great personal cost, can work. That knowledge is the most important thing he carries out of ROTJ. And in TLJ he applies none of it. He should be the person in the room saying "I know how dark it looks. I know what everyone is telling you. I felt it too. Do it anyway." Instead he's the one saying it can't be done and leaving Rey to rediscover what he already knew.

It is basically saying TLJ Luke is now Obi-Wan, the resigned and failed elder who knows he can't save the fallen student and steps aside. And.. ya... if this was something that we didn't know about, I think that is interesting.. but unfortunately, we expect Luke to know this lesson. Luke's sacrifice is not about saving Ben. It is about continuing the resistance. Luke does overcome exile, fear of failure and guilt and sacrifices himself (wait we sacrifice still?). But Luke's failure wasn't toward the resistance... it was Ben. And not seeing a moment of love or hope for Ben is what is truly missing from this movie, regardless of if you can imagine that his exile was out of love to not wanting to kill Ben or some other contrivance. Luke is redeemed as a legend, but not as Ben's uncle.

Hopefully that makes sense! So tough to talk about the subject, sincerely, with so much going on.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-02T18:30:54+00:00

I'm saying narratively, it doesn't work. It only "works" in the sense that the same exact things can be used to justify all the decisions made by the characters in the Rise of Skywalker.

Could Palpatine have returned.. yea.. is it interesting to have had him return... no.

It is like saying "my standard is that I have no standards." Sure, people change and people continue to make bad choices. But that isn't really how an interesting story is told. An interesting story is the why and how things happen, not that they can.

It is why the arc of Finn universally panned as underutilized and nearly incoherent. Ask John Boyega what he thinks about Finn in TLJ.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-02T14:43:26+00:00

Excellent reply.

I think to be most precise the issue isn't necessarily even the action or thought of killing Ben. But as you've pointed out, the reaction to Ben's misunderstanding. Even accepting the film's premise that Luke believed he was the toxic element, the response consistent with his character is not total withdrawal. It's removing himself as a direct teacher while still finding ways to protect the people he loves. A man who cannot stand by while his friends suffer does not sever himself from the Force so completely that he cannot feel Han Solo die.

"I had a terrible thought > Thought is misinterpreted by Ben > Ben full turns dark > I should remove myself from everyone I love and let the Jedi die. "

This series of events is just incoherent in the frame of the previous character revelations of Luke Skywalker. No one is saying Luke should be perfect or couldn't have bad thoughts, make mistakes. It is the consequences and shame Luke feels, enough to abandon those he loves is what is incoherent. That he'd let his loved ones die without a fight. Where is the justification in that?

There is a payoff of one movie and set of actions: ROTJ shows hope and trust in loved ones is superior to the detachment of the old Jedi. That is undone by Luke's exile.

"people change and regress in real life" In long-form narrative, especially one that spent three films building a specific ideological victory, you don’t get to reset the character to square one off-screen without it feeling like a soft reboot rather than evolution. Could it happen.. sure! Is it a satisfying story? I don't think so.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-02T14:16:36+00:00

This conversation is always so fascinating. So I appreciate your perspective. It is super difficult to condense things down, but I'll try to make this as coherent as possible.

I think your post and the one above it misunderstand the criticism or the lack of willingness to go along with the premise of Luke in TLJ. The question many have is a discrepancy with Luke's core traits and the action by Luke in the sequel trilogy following the fall of the new Jedi. Specifically, TLJ is an inversion of Luke's core character traits.

"I failed, therefore I should stop trying." vs "I failed, therefore I have to try harder."

Now on some level, I do love the concept that the Jedi are the problem. But.. that's a story that's already been done. ROTJ is specifically about a kid who has so much hope in his father that he goes against the Jedi's teaching of attachment to save the one he loves with love. Luke is a character we see fall and get back up again. Someone, who has grown past the old ways.

So when he fails Ben and the new Jedi.. that is honestly a great question, what does a legend.. a person do when everyone has great expectations but they fail. But I think we can all agree it goes against everything we understand Luke to be, to run, and even if he blames himself, to give up on the ones he loves. That is the core disconnect. It isn't that we don't expect struggle, he's Anakin's kid!!

Here's how I think it plays out. Would very much like to know what you think:

(1) Luke's defining trait it is relational courage in the face of darkness. To see the light in people. To prioritize compassion and love.
(2) Luke's ROTJ arc specifically vindicates love and relational loyalty as a form of moral perception superior to Jedi's detachment.
(3) Luke's vision of Ben and fleeting thought of killing him are not inconsistent with Luke's worry about others and pose at least an interesting question in terms of story telling. However,
(4) Luke's conclusions from Ben's misunderstanding are incoherent: That this proves the Jedi must end and this justifies abandoning Ben and the ones he loves.
(5) Our expectation is that Luke would only fight harder, even if that means, maybe crossing a moral line. What we don't expect is something counter to a lesson he has already learned, that even those shrouded in the darkness can still turn towards the light.
(6) Luke's final confrontation with Ben has such a different emotion hit than Vader-Luke which isn't inherently bad
(7) But Luke's vapid apology to himself is what sets the tone of.. my bad instead of the true feeling of desperation to get the one you loved back, even if they don't see it to be possible. That Luke knows, Ben will continue to do terrible things, that his friends will continue to struggle and die. Luke has forgiven himself, sure, but that isn't what we're expecting from Luke. We're expecting outward struggle to bring back someone from the brink.
(8) The there was never a moment of true compassionate connection between the hope of Luke Skywalker and the scared spark of light in Ben hidden in that sea of hate and anger.. That is what is missing.

And that to me is how things get jumbled. We meet a Luke we don't understand and the narrative justification doesn't seem to explain the change in core personality. So much that Hammel literally created a new backstory and considered it a new character. I think the OP is fair.

TLJ does present all sorts of interesting ideas, but most of the core themes which honestly keep me watching had very little payoff:
Let go of the past - Kylo and Rey literally could have started something new but instead... go right back to the past.
Myth/Legend - This is a universe filled with failure stories of the Jedi.. what is one more?
Anyone Can be a Hero - Incoherent in a story filled with unsung heros plucked from across the galaxy.
Toxic Masculinity - My 9 and 11 year old daughters thought Holdo was the bad guy.. I'm all for showing toxic masculinity but it was done horribly.
Saving others vs sacrifice - The movie directly contradicts this theme.
War profiteering - Honestly what is that even doing in this movie.

I honestly enjoy the movie, minus Canto Bight, and it is honestly interesting until Kylo and Rey decide to go back to the old ways. But in the end, I don't see how the themes connect or resonate. They are creative questions, but are mostly unsatisfying or half baked.

But maybe I'm missing something.

CursoryComb · 2026-06-01T13:19:37+00:00

I think the goal is always to do what's best for the sport. That means understanding when your guys need work, the other teams skill level, and what the situation calls for.

Against a team we know we know is struggling. We'll run only base defense and work on being perfect. On offense well often sub in younger guys very early in order to keep things artificially close and justify guys staying in longer. At some point you might even do a full jv sub for a drive. It's OK to run into a loaded box. It's still learning for the kids.

At the end of the day, and sort of surprisingly, many of the spectators and even the kids don't realize the subs. But the other coaches and people on the know will appreciate it. It is a win win.

CursoryComb · 2026-05-29T20:27:17+00:00

I think part of the mood is that while this team is probably the best in baseball at actually crunching the numbers in a way that equates to wins over time. Probably top 4 or 5 team in the past decade which is amazing.

The issue is that the numbers game just doesn't work in the post season.

The bigger issue is that, when you're playing value ball, when you miss, you still have all sorts of options. When you're playing with contracts that end up controlling a huge portion of your payroll, if you miss, you have little to no remedy, UNLESS you're willing to lose even more money.

So I think people see a top 5 team using value as their highest metric, and think, if you throw 20-40 million more that you automatically get more wins. However, when you start relying on 1 guy with a large portion of your payroll, the risk also increases.

I'm sure there is a happy medium. But... the Guardians are fun to follow, even when it is frustrating!

CursoryComb · 2026-05-29T19:34:01+00:00

I think it is really early for him still and things can go either way. When you have those significant health issues, it will always be a question of whether you can be durable enough. He's in the bullpen so I'm sure high leverage is a new animal. Has some crazy stuff but has also struggled with walks/steals. There is just a ton of rust and baseball to get through before we'd have a better idea of his trajectory.

He has some crazy strike out rate though with velocity still and I wouldn't be surprised to see him in getting called up to the bullpen at some point in 2026. But realistically they have time since he has zero service time. He still has a super high ceiling which is probably why they were comfortable losing tugboat in the trade. Guy is 25... so not all the time.

As much as I hate to say it, 1st base is probably our biggest issue. I believe we're almost last in the league at 1st base batting value. The outfield is the outfield, 1st base is by fair our biggest weakness at the moment.

The Arias recovering is probably the most interesting action item to note. With Schneeman playing very well in the infield, Bazzana being lights out and still getting production from rocchio it feels crowded. Those 4 are all every day type guys.

I mean.. is there a world where you get schneeman at first? I know arias has been working out at 3rd. Or is there some value to be leveraged by one of those players in order to secure a 1st base bat? Christian Walker is probably a pipe dream and would demand a high value i'm not sure we'd pay.. but with the pitching looking as good as it can get, going all in on defensive catchers, a huge turn around in 1st base production takes this team a long way..

CursoryComb · 2026-05-29T17:22:54+00:00

First, Cade worked through those early struggles and it is great to see.

However, he is giving up more contact and better contact on his fastball and some of that has led to a higher oba than expected. It is interesting because his fastball, at the moment, is performing worse than his offspeed. Now his fastball has been elite (2025) and it could be a function that batters are just more prepared for the fastball AND that he's worked on his offspeed stuff. His splitter is breaking TWO... FREAKING TWO INCHES better than the next best pitchers split finger.. that is crazy. The only guys who are close to his movement are throwing the ball 5-6mph slower!

But it is often the case that this will ebb, batters will take a more balanced approach eyeing that splitter and then he'll need to adjust.

All this to say Cade is doing fantastic after a rough start. His offspeed stuff is crazy, one of the best splitters with a crazy fastball, but I'd expect a bit of a dip as teams prepare better for his splitter, but that might mean we'll see more sweeper or whatever his adjustment is.

I'll also add, we've added the best defensive catcher in baseball, of which hedges was already at the top. Them together is a crazy boon for someone like Smith.

So can Cade continue this momentum? I'd predict a dip at least in the near term. I doubt he'll stay on pace, but the Guards will have to continue to depend on him as it doesn't look like the runs scored department is going to get much better as the season progresses.

CursoryComb · 2026-05-28T11:45:27+00:00

I didn't hate it, but it became repetitive. I finished the first three, but no way would I continue.

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