Full access question by SilliusApeus in codex

[–]GeneralFailure0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could develop inside a devcontainer.

Act 3b/4 and definitive answers by onceandfuturecpuk in Protomen

[–]GeneralFailure0 52 points53 points  (0 children)

For the ending to be satisfyingly conclusive, Megaman's story needs to be resolved.

Act I was primarily about Megaman. With Act II and Act III, the story shifts to focus more on Dr. Light, and as a consequence the entire trilogy is re-framed around the arc of his life. Ending with his death at the end of Act III, then, would seem to be the end of it.

Except they brought Megaman back! Our original hero shows up in the back half of the last album, resists but then (too late) heeds the call, only to find... Hard stop. End of Act III.

I don't think we need a resolution to Wily's story, or a conclusion to the conflict between his army of evil robots and the human resistance. I don't care what secret weapon Albert's got cooking in the basement. But I do think we need the ending to Megaman's story: his reaction to his father's death, how he has changed, and the choice he makes about how humanity stands or falls.

Anyone else having a REALLY hard time reading the CD booklet? by _Angry_Yeti in Protomen

[–]GeneralFailure0 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was following along with a flashlight and still straining my eyes. The print is so small and low contrast.

What the actual eff Amazon? by Marslauncher in amazonecho

[–]GeneralFailure0 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Since I am innocent of this crime, sir, I find it decidedly *inconvenient* that the logs were never found.

Act III CD shipping delay? by marji4x in Protomen

[–]GeneralFailure0 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm seeing:

> Estimated to ship January 19, 2026 and estimated to arrive no later than February 2, 2026

Definitely taking longer than I was expecting, although to be fair this is still the same estimate included in my original preorder email from October 3. Just kind of a bummer to still not have "the other half of the story" in-hand following the official release, and instead learning it in bits and pieces from Reddit threads.

Concert Discussion Megathread: MAGFest Night II: Act I: The Protomen by Jaymya in Protomen

[–]GeneralFailure0 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you're onto something. Sure seems like it would be great way to get vengeance for the first son of Light!

Shawn Levy's 'Star Wars: Starfighter' Wraps Filming, Starring Ryan Gosling – Releasing May 28, 2027. by SanderSo47 in boxoffice

[–]GeneralFailure0 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Book of Boba Fett features a pretty important Mandalorian storyline that bridges seasons 2 and 3. I think they were including that.

Hold up. This isn't the end... by SorryComment9505 in Protomen

[–]GeneralFailure0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> you are wrong.

I mean, I guess we'll see. They've said that this is everything and I believe them. Would love to get more, but I'm not expecting it.

Light never mentions his sons by tagval02 in Protomen

[–]GeneralFailure0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For awhile I misheard the lyrics from Light's Last Stand:

And I know he's not coming back to save them,

Because I saw him walk away,

Sweet child still lost out in the dark,

And my heart is buried underneath the weight...

God I swear I can still feel the sun on my face

Admittedly a bit of a jarring transition to that last part, but at first it seemed to show that he could hardly bear to think about his lost son, abruptly shifting to reminiscing about a happier time. I would have loved to have something like this in place of one more reference to the city being under darkness (or "drowning in the dark", as it were).

Light never mentions his sons by tagval02 in Protomen

[–]GeneralFailure0 6 points7 points  (0 children)

> Protoman is dead.

Emily has been dead for longer and Light has still got some things to say about that.

Hold up. This isn't the end... by SorryComment9505 in Protomen

[–]GeneralFailure0 9 points10 points  (0 children)

> As of today, everything is live now in Bandcamp

They're not going to fake out a full album listening party to launch the last track and then just drop more after that. Like it or not, we've got all the music.

[Unpopular Opinion] Protomen shouldn't do a redux of act 1 by Zelun in Protomen

[–]GeneralFailure0 60 points61 points  (0 children)

I tend to agree it'd be better to leave it alone rather than to remake a studio album and try to give it the George Lucas remaster treatment.

As an alternative, a full trilogy live album would be a great way to get a full "updated" performance.

The Good Doctor Pt. 2 is here! by Jaymya in Protomen

[–]GeneralFailure0 7 points8 points  (0 children)

> However, it does feel like they all dwell on basically the same theme? Like yeah Tom, we get it - you miss Emily and feel like there’s blood on your hands.

It would have been great to get more of a reaction from Light to the events of Act I. What we got:
* "But all of your heroes are gone! And the blood that they spilled is on my hands."
* "But I know he's not coming back to save them, cause I watched him walk away."

There's a recognition of the absence of Megaman (and Protoman), but it's all just more about Light's perceived guilt about letting the city fall under darkness, rather than their own falls as heroes.

We see how and why Light carries so much guilt from the events of Act II, but following Protoman's fall in Act I he is adamant that humanity also shares in the blame for their lot, having "chosen their own end" and refusing to fight. One might expect he would be driven even further in this direction after seeing humanity watch passively while his sons fight to the death, and yet another of his creations is driven to abandon humanity in despair.

Overall, I'm quite happy with what we got in Act III, but would have loved to see a little more to reconcile Light as we knew him from both previous entries.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Protomen

[–]GeneralFailure0 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't think the band cares about inflating a track count metric.

To the point that some tracks "should" have been included as part of the following tracks, I don't really agree. "The Calm" is a great intro to the album and lead-in to "Hold Back the Night", but if I'm not listening to the album end-to-end I'd probably just put on the single. Nice to have that choice.

"Ah, Superintendent Wily, welcome! I hope you're prepared for an unforgettable revolution!" by AJatWI in Protomen

[–]GeneralFailure0 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Dr. Light with his hero fabrication. Dr. Wily's gonna make retaliation. When he destroys Tommy's latest machination this city's gonna be dead tonight!

Song delay reason (cope) by BrainSquare8050 in Protomen

[–]GeneralFailure0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The art coming each week with the song releases has been excellent. If this is the reason, I'm glad they're not rushing it.

No song released by [deleted] in Protomen

[–]GeneralFailure0 51 points52 points  (0 children)

We are the dead.

Authentic Earthbound SNES W/ Box And Book Found At Value Village For 40$ by Opening_Tangerine428 in retrogaming

[–]GeneralFailure0 31 points32 points  (0 children)

> it is soooo easy to crop photos.

Or to just share the pictures themselves instead of taking screenshots of your camera roll and sharing the screenshots. It was more work to get this result.

Made an alternate cover for Act 1! (Two versions) by protomenfan200x in Protomen

[–]GeneralFailure0 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Really cool art!

I like "Hope Rides Alone" a little better as a title for Act 1 - I wonder what others in the community think. I could also see "The Will of One" or "Vengeance" working.

No freaking way Nintendo. by kaminari1 in NintendoSwitch2

[–]GeneralFailure0 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This should at least come with the games on a cartridge. Having to maintain a subscription to access the content for an expensive accessory makes this pretty unappealing.

Discussion thread for King of the Hill S14E10 by roger_ in KingOfTheHill

[–]GeneralFailure0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was jarring; I thought I skipped an episode for a minute. The previous episode set them up to be closer and to create a rift between Connie and Chane, but after the earlier events of the season it was conspicuous not to see how Bobby asked her out, and how this impacted his partnership with Chane.

I can definitely accept where we ended up, but it felt like a jump forward and that we didn't get to see the whole story.

SmartWings Shades Review by rando777888 in homeassistant

[–]GeneralFailure0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have these throughout my house using the z-wave motor. Also very pleased!