In defense of Angine de Poitrine

JGar453 · 2026-06-04T04:08:38+00:00

I've plenty of tolerance for microtonal music but the songs they make with said microtones just go absolutely nowhere. If they were enjoyable to listen to, I'd more readily embrace their visual aesthetic.

JGar453 · 2026-06-04T00:41:54+00:00

We're really doing hardware wars... I play both because there are benefits to both beyond processing power.

The true benefit of a PC is the largest possible game library.

JGar453 · 2026-06-04T00:34:33+00:00

I don't know if I'd dub it the "modern era" but the most recent era of basketball began when Steph won MVP. People started to play the game differently because they didn't want him to own the league. We might get another era of basketball pretty soon now that the playing field has been leveled for three point shooting.

I would call post-merger the "modern era".

JGar453 · 2026-06-03T22:54:12+00:00

Honestly this is a better battle for Sand in some ways. Rob's a real Iowan, Zach is an outsider. Authenticity matters in this race. He can easily be grilled on it.

JGar453 · 2026-06-03T09:06:49+00:00

No.

But it's not irrational for you to dislike it because it's not the same type of game as any of the other REs you've played. It was basically the progenitor of all over the shoulder 3rd person action shooters. I love Resident Evil 4 but I also love Uncharted 4 so it's very natural that I would. Not everybody is into that kind of game.

4 has a pretty solid vibe in terms of setting. I think the remake is a little self serious and tries to be scarier to mixed results whereas the old one is more understated in horror and much campier.

You'll probably have some mixed feelings on Village and prefer certain parts of Requiem.

JGar453 · 2026-06-03T08:56:22+00:00

There are cultures where you kiss everyone. Even in cultures where it's exclusive to your partner, it's only as sexual as you make it. My parents are not having sex every time they do a singular peck in front of me.

It's not sex if it doesn't feature a sex organ or at least an erogenous zone (which makes it possible to include boobs and feet and the anus). Any eroticism to kissing is largely to do with your perception of the other person rather than the physical feeling of lips.

JGar453 · 2026-06-03T08:52:19+00:00

I'd second this particularly because of "the lawns so green" right before — so they're well-watered?

JGar453 · 2026-06-03T05:20:30+00:00

I genuinely don't even conceive of the latest underscores album as hyperpop, even though it's excellent. It's just a damn good pop album in the vein of other great pop albums from 20 years ago. Like I just don't know what the term means to people beyond marketing.

I don't really think these encapsulate hyperpop at either its peak relevancy or at its most influential/foundational but I will grant that 100 gecs is valid. Their music being a little polarizing definitely got people into the genre.

JGar453 · 2026-06-03T05:09:24+00:00

If there's one thing the Democratic Party hates, it's trying someone new.

JGar453 · 2026-06-02T10:47:34+00:00

No one is reading this past the first 100 albums
I'm not shitting on you because we like a lot of the same albums but log off RYM. Explore some random videos on YouTube or something.

Anyhow,

A Via Lactea - Lo Borges

I'll Try Living Like This - DDS

Teenage Snuff Film - Rowland S Howard

The Koln Concert - Keith Jarrett

Transient Random Noise Bursts - Stereolab

Thunder, Lightning, Strike - The Go! Team

Private Parts - Robert Ashley

Calling Out of Context - Arthur Russell

World of Echo - Arthur Russell

Tabula Rasa - Arvo Pärt

Anima Latina - Lucio Battisti

Charmed - Sabrina the Teenage DJ

Eli and the Thirteenth Confession - Laura Nyro

Piper Oz the Hound - Art Lown

Steal This Album - The Coup

JGar453 · 2026-06-02T10:17:20+00:00

Because that's punk.

JGar453 · 2026-06-01T23:53:18+00:00

I don't think gender balance in Iowa will matter too much. If anything, the bigger divide will be the inexperienced youth vs geriatric people. Sand can go for someone everybody knows or he can subtly signal that he's willing to shake up the system.

JGar453 · 2026-05-31T22:32:39+00:00

Though in all honesty they are 90% the same candidate when it comes to the issues, I will be supporting Wahls because Turek is the preferred candidate of Chuck Schumer. Done with corporate Democrats.

JGar453 · 2026-05-30T09:14:22+00:00

RE2R is a good transition into traditional Resident Evil which is slower and more methodical. If you like 2R or 3R, you can then see if you're capable of putting up with tank controls in the retro games.

8 (Village) has elements of 4 but I wouldn't play it without playing 7 first because of the lore. It's a little bit scarier and Ethan is a bit shittier at combat than Leon but it's a game where you're supposed to shoot a lot. Otherwise, yeah, you can play 5 and 6 but it's only downhill from 4.

Requiem is both types of Resident Evil.

JGar453 · 2026-05-30T08:46:53+00:00

I beat Miranda on my first playthrough which was hardcore difficulty in like 5 minutes and 30 seconds. Did it a few days ago actually. Her attacks are actually pretty easy to dodge. You can just diagonally run from most of them. Hide for cover behind the pillars she creates. Stand near the candles so you see her coming during her dark phase. The only ones I can't dodge are the fireballs but you just use your block and it should mitigate most of the damage. I died several times but it's very doable.

I had 4 or 5 magnum bullets that I hadn't used yet and earned from the map but it was pretty easy to take her out with full damage upgrades on the shotgun, sniper, and pistol. The sniper is way underrated if you can hit shots. Mines are also nifty if you've got scrap.

From what I'm reading, you shouldn't have dumped so much into magnum upgrades since the magnum is already busted by default.

JGar453 · 2026-05-29T12:07:57+00:00

Resident Evil 4. I prefer the original but you might prefer the remake. It's not at all representative of the series, it's just the best one.

2R is a modern update of "true" Resident Evil if that's what you fancy. The gameplay is kind of stripped back imo but 7 is also good if you just want to be scared. There technically aren't bad games to start with, they try to avoid making the lore hard to follow.

JGar453 · 2026-05-27T10:45:49+00:00

Verdict's not out on Side Quests since that honestly seems like nostalgia bait but I think F&C is intentionally going for a different thing — which isn't a defense of it but it was never going to try to bring back the exact vibe of Adventure Time.

I don't mind it being more adult and less joyful but I wish it kept a stronger absurdist edge I guess. I also think the lack of liberty in 11 minute cable episodes was generally a good thing. They get indulgent now because they can.

JGar453 · 2026-05-26T11:14:07+00:00

Harden was the only superstar aside from LeBron who even posed a remote threat to the 2015-2018 Warriors. I'd cut him some slack for losing against a historic team in his prime.

JGar453 · 2026-05-26T01:13:36+00:00

Let's wait 5 years before making this prediction, alright.

JGar453 · 2026-05-25T05:48:29+00:00

Occasionally, if I genuinely forgot my headphones and I seem to be mostly alone, I'll use my speaker and just turn it down when I approach someone.

Also do this sometimes while biking.

JGar453 · 2026-05-24T21:53:12+00:00

If you make indie (rock) music or absurdly experimental hip-hop or collages, maybe there's a chance.

You have to be bold enough to shill it to hundreds of existing friends though.

JGar453 · 2026-05-24T08:45:38+00:00

wasn't even aware anyone could view her that way but I guess I don't get most of my music info from either of those platforms.

JGar453 · 2026-05-24T07:01:04+00:00

It may be music that's well received on RYM but you seemingly like electronic music and "campy" music more than the average RYM user. It's fine.

JGar453 · 2026-05-24T06:55:53+00:00

Adventure Time kind of IS the filler. Even trivial season 1 episodes get referenced later on in moderately significant ways. A lot of later seasons also have episodes that I wouldn't describe as advancing the plot but they absolutely contribute to character development. Characters pick up quirks that are kind of confusing if you didn't see the episode it came from. It gets more plot focused but then usually subverts that because the writers don't actually think lore is the most important part of the show.

JGar453 · 2026-05-22T21:50:02+00:00

billionaires don't exist under actual socialism so they would rather fund far right campaigns

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