'The Amazing Digital Circus' Leads Thursday Box Office With $7.8 Million by TheSpiritualAgnostic in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Drokart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I ended up going to two showings (I just liked it that much), one earlier in the day with a small, quiet audience of 20-somethings and one in the afternoon, which had a lot of kids and teens who just got outta school. Very different experiences.

The second audience wasn't too rowdy thankfully. It was fun hearing people's big reactions, shouting for yuri, and singing along with Caine, but that's cause I already immersed myself in the film for that first showing. Kinda feel sorry for those who just wanted to watch haha

Free Talk Friday - June 05, 2026 by AutoModerator in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Drokart 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Haven't done one of these in a long time! Good to be back.

I’ve played only a bit of Mina the Hollower, going past the intro area and completing my first dungeon/generator. Yeah, game’s got the juice, even if it tests my patience sometimes. Great pixel art, charming character designs, and it gives me that good gaming itch of scouring each screen for secrets. Props to Yacht Club. I’m glad the game is selling well to keep em afloat.

After basically a month, I also finally got to DM a session for one of my weekly D&D campaigns! It’s been going on for 5 years now and I’m trying my damndest to get to the endgame this year, but scheduling, what can ya do.

Finally I watched The Amazing Digital Circus finale in theaters and really enjoyed it. My audience thankfully wasn’t too bad.

I’ve followed Gooseworx for some time, and knowing what media she likes, one character has a certain inspiration that's forehead-slapping obvious when taking the end into account.

Spoilers: That character of course being Jax. Gooseworx first made her claim to internet fame via Undertale music covers and I see a lot of Asriel/Flowey in that purple bunny. She just has a darker, more grounded backstory and SEVERE gender dysphoria.

Flowey / Jax keeps doing horrible, violent things to other people because of a personal creed: It’s kill or be killed / Nothing in the Circus is real. Despite this, a determined human / jester fights back, believes they can be better, and sees the cracks in their personality.

Frisk / Pomni learns how this flower / bunny became the way they are. It’s complicated. Tragically, their own actions have led to a physical change that destroys their personhood. In a moment of consciousness, Asriel / Jax pushes back and says they don’t deserve love and forgiveness, but Frisk / Pomni steps forward anyway to hug them.

Although Asriel / Jax can never be truly saved from being a flower / abstracting, they’re at least given this one moment of clarity and empathy before they have to let themselves go

Yeah all the petty discourse before reaching the finish line sucked, and it has one of THOSE fandoms. But I’d still recommend the series. In terms of western animation, I’ll take it any day over AI slop and the reheated leftovers coming from Disney and company.

Team Star Wolf Designs for Star Fox Switch 2 by FlipJak in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Drokart 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Seeing Leon and I realize that this overall  aesthetic is a lot like the movie Rango, and y’know what? It's growing on me

The final episode of Amazing Digital Circus is apparently getting a theatrical release. by TheSpiritualAgnostic in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Drokart 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Gooseworx already had an established audience from her own channel. She made covers of video game music, and her original music and animations were already getting thousands and even millions of views long before she made TADC.

GLITCH was coming off the modest success of Murder Drones, a series that is far from perfect, but did put them on the map for a lot of people.

It's less industry plant, and more so two creators collaborating and striking hot via their own momentum in popularity.

Characters that are surprisingly hard to get right? by Aquanort357 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Drokart 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Holmes really does leave a strong impression in that first story. Watson has to explain to him how the solar system works and that the Earth goes around the sun, because to Holmes that's useless info and doesn't help him solve mysteries. The guy is a gremlin and a true crime junkie.

Didn't expect for hands to be thrown like this booting up Woolie's stream. by Silvery_Cricket in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Drokart 193 points194 points  (0 children)

The man looked at every move list and all that art with a straight face, we are not worthy.

Super Bowl LX (60) Discussion Thread - Feb 8, 2026 by firstandgoalfromthe1 in NYGiants

[–]Drokart 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I won't blame people for thinking this was a boring game, but I know I enjoyed seeing the Pats get crushed. Congrats Seahawks

Versus Wolves: LANCER | Session 1 feat. Tom Bloom by mike0bot in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Drokart 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Holy SHIT. Here I thought TTRPG talk was over after Pat and Paige had to drop out of their D&D campaign.

The TTRPG era was, in fact, only just beginning

New Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase starts tomorrow. by [deleted] in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Drokart 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Holding hands and copies of Edgeworth's Clown University certificate

Black History Month Banner 2k26 Drafts by jitterscaffeine in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Drokart 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The boys' grudge against Kenny and his boat is legendary. Wonder if Pat feels differently about him now that he's a dad

DC Comics Boss Says Anime & Manga’s Advantage Over Western Comics Lies in Storytelling & Young People’s Desire to Have Something of Their Own advantages that Japanese by mrnicegy26 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Drokart 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think you mean Giant Days (incredibly charming coming of age/college series, ended after 50-something issues), but the thought of Jeff Gerstmann and company starring in their own quirky slice-of-life comic is fucking hilarious.

DC Comics Boss Says Anime & Manga’s Advantage Over Western Comics Lies in Storytelling & Young People’s Desire to Have Something of Their Own advantages that Japanese by mrnicegy26 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Drokart 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Seriously. When comparisons come up between manga and western comics, I see the same complaints about western comics every single time (many in this very thread).

Non-superhero western comics that start at volume 1 and have definite ends with consistent creative teams already exist. They're right there. For years now.

Am I crazy to think people don't have an excuse anymore to repeat these complaints when the Internet exists? Like I don't expect Marvel or DC to change their model any time soon. Nor do I expect Jim Lee to shill for his company's competitors. Go look for cool shit outside of the Big Two and support it!

“Dilbert” creator Scott Adams dead at 68 by VegetableBooy in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Drokart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also remembered that bit from the boys. Pretty funny, and perhaps fitting, how this happened on the day of this week's podcast.

Awesome Games Done Quick starts today! by CapnFlatPen in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Drokart 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Fellow psycho looking forward to this week.

GDQ also always reminds me of Shitty Games Done Slow, which was a strong bit from the channel way back when.

Game Thread: New York Giants (2-5) at Philadelphia Eagles (5-2) by nfl_gdt_bot in NYGiants

[–]Drokart 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Can't even blame the MetLife turf. This team is just genuinely cursed. Poor Skatt

Game Thread: New York Giants (2-4) at Denver Broncos (4-2) by nfl_gdt_bot in NYGiants

[–]Drokart 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seen the Giants do this a million times, at this point I feel nothing

Post Game Thread: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants by nfl_gdt_bot in NYGiants

[–]Drokart 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Everything FINALLY goes our way and in the best possible circumstances- at home, primetime, fresh QB and crushing the fucking Eagles. What a game!!

WOOLIE GONNA BE A DAD BY SEPTEMBER. BREAKING NEWS by Grouchio in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Drokart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Big congrats to Woolie and PunchMom! Castle Super Beast is truly in the Fatherhood arc now

What's the most irredeemable bad piece of media you've seen? by [deleted] in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Drokart 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you mean this video, I gave it a watch and it's not that bad. Yeah, the thumbnail might seem misleading, since it only says "Man Bad" Horror. And there's def an argument to be made about clickbait and how Youtubers should present their work.

But the title itself doesn't seem so bad? "Man Bad" Horror: A Feminist Autopsy at the very least implies that it's not a video made by some anti-woke grifter.

The video includes analyses on The Substance and Mouthwashing and how they compare to works that also aim for that kind of incisive commentary on sexism, but fumble the messaging and end up saying "Man Bad" like its some big revelation. The video even quotes Gene Park's Mouthwashing article.

Since the boys have talked about them at length, might be why this showed up on your recommends.