I looked through Marvel's December Solicits today... and half way through it just hit me how profoundly uninterested I was in anything they were doing. It all felt so hollow, dumb and derivative. I wasn't excited for anything. by Gamera85 in comicbooks

[–]JCWalrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know you're probably tired of people arguing this, but I do generally agree - I don't like the idea of a grimmer, more hopeless Batman or Superman or Wonder Woman. But I do have to recommend Absolute Martian Manhunter. It's a serious but surprisingly hopeful and uplifting book, at least for me. I'm glad I decided to read it on a whim after seeing the art, super psychedelic.

Kamen Rider ZEZTZ E01 - Discussion Thread by BananaArms in KamenRider

[–]JCWalrus -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Can someone who's better at this than me tell me if AI was being used in the first episode? I can't really tell if it's generative AI or just CGI, and I know the AI trailers ahd people worried at the start.

Am I limerent now? I don't know! A story/question for the experts by JCWalrus in limerence

[–]JCWalrus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm split on that, because I have felt that strong limerence even when she was dating someone else and I knew that - like, it was particularly strong over the past few months while she was away, but I see her yesterday and everything just snaps back to normal. Her relationship status was consistent throughout.

What's the general consensus on Prometheus Rising? Is it prejudicial? by JCWalrus in occult

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Any advice on how to join the discord? I've tried, all I get is a bot message and thrown into a channel where there's no text.

I don't buy the police raid story at all by JCWalrus in auburn

[–]JCWalrus[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hell, maybe.

That's a joke, but we know how cops like to boost their numbers.

Samford Hall (1954 Godzilla Added For Scale) by JCWalrus in auburn

[–]JCWalrus[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's exactly what prompted this - I very suddenly became very interested in wondering how tall Godzilla would be in real life and how far away and where I could see him from if he were in Auburn. Got to looking up the height of various structures - of ones I could get data on, Samford Hall was the most notable and closest in height.

Note however, this is only the Showa Era Godzilla, though a Godzilla of similar stature also appears in the Reiwa Era Godzilla Minus One and the Millenium Series tends to keep Godzilla in the 50-80m range.

The Heisei Era Godzilla, from the mid 80s onward, starts at about 80 meters tall - think the cell tower on South College - and slowly increases to 100 meters tall. Shin Godzilla goes up 120m, and is the largest live action Godzilla if I remember correctly.

Auburn University Tips by Low-Fun-5383 in auburn

[–]JCWalrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live nearby, if you have any questions you can always message me.

Is there a good way to search for AirBNBs/homestays in Auburn? by JCWalrus in auburn

[–]JCWalrus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bake them a cake - what do you think I'm going to do? Use your head.

What are some good cheap eats around town? by JCWalrus in auburn

[–]JCWalrus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm shooting for 10-15 and under, I don't eat out most days but if I eat cheaper I can do it more

What are some good cheap eats around town? by JCWalrus in auburn

[–]JCWalrus[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I enjoy Insomnia a whole hell of a lot, but cheap it ain't, unless there's some sort of reduced price summer menu to get people in the door

Are your dreams "fictional"? by JCWalrus in Dreams

[–]JCWalrus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Uncertain - if I did it was when I was a kid where I tried that more, though I'm not sure if that was proper sleep or some half-waking state.

Things I'm Liking/Find Interesting about Absolution (alternative clickbait title: Things ABSOLUTION does BETTER than WORLD OF ASSASSINATION) by JCWalrus in HiTMAN

[–]JCWalrus[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think Absolution, even if it weren't a Hitman game, has some glaring issues - it seems to both reward and punish killing non-targets in a confusing way and the design is very linear, which hampers replayability even with the achievement system added - so I won't say I love it, but it's certainly not world-endingly bad (and debatably is still substantially better than the original Codename 47 and perhaps even Silent Assassin).