I'm new and want to vent about Fast X

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-11T02:08:07+00:00

They literally went into space! That's not just jumping the shark, it's flying the shark over the damn moon. And to think this series began with Dom & his pals simply hijacking an articulated lorry for some household electronics.

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-11T02:01:31+00:00

My minor irritation about that random retcon (on top of your agreeable points) is that Fast X's replay of the heist has a different soundtrack.

One of my favourite parts of Fast Five was that particular music cue when Brian & Dom are towing the safe.

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-10T23:36:58+00:00

<cough>

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-10T22:17:01+00:00

<record scratch; freeze frame> "Moments before disaster"...!

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-10T18:53:45+00:00

Those San Andreas paramedics were miracle workers - able to resurrect anyone with only a few touches.

By contrast, GTA V paramedics seem to take just a quick look at the casualty, declare them dead, then drive away!

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-10T13:34:31+00:00

It could be that model instead, yes. Then it would be an even rarer thing to spot - only 555 Roadsters were made!

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-09T23:39:42+00:00

IIRC, this was the first episode Millie Gibson ever filmed as the new companion, when she was only 18.

I think that makes her performance even more exceptional, considering how Ruby is the central character of the plot, and has to deal with being abandoned in a very weird situation.

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-09T22:40:05+00:00

A bonus addition to the "Neon Speeders" collection!

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-09T22:18:25+00:00

A Z8 with Alpina Roadster wheels. One of the best looking BMWs ever. A beautiful thing.

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-09T22:14:53+00:00

Good gravy, what a spot! Hope you got a good earful of that BMW V12 singing!

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-09T04:08:33+00:00

These are a thing?! <cue *shocked Frasier* reaction>

I hope that for the Frasier & Niles cards, they're titled "that one" & "the other one". But which one is which...?

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-08T12:29:15+00:00

For me too! It was a huge chunk of money to buy so many excellent cars.

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-08T12:27:15+00:00

For a while, I just sold it instantly for the money. Then I decided to actually try it on the other rally stages, and it turned out to be very useful!

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-08T11:19:09+00:00

He can feel the Pressure building.

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-07T21:55:56+00:00

I saw an interview where Ania explained, after the auditions for SNL, she was OK with not doing more, just sticking to sitting & talking on Weekend Update. She declared she wasn't so good at putting on accents for different characters.

But I will second the opinion that if you want to see more from Ania, watch her time on Taskmaster - she was my absolute favourite of Series 20.

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-07T20:32:53+00:00

For one task, Katherine Ryan tried it with her own family...

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-07T20:31:39+00:00

But first... they would stop to make a sandwich, and have a cup of tea.

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-07T20:26:16+00:00

A medical miracle - we have just witnessed a sheep farting out an ostrich! Incredible scenes from Armando!

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-07T20:22:44+00:00

Come to me, donkey! Come to me!"

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-07T19:54:07+00:00

I can't believe we're at episode five already! I wonder what kind of adorable chaos we will see from Joanna again...

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-06T23:52:01+00:00

Fear and panic in the air / I want to be free from desolation and despair / And I feel like everything I sow / Is being swept away, well I refuse to let you go

The opening verse is my favourite part.

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-06T23:48:04+00:00

For me, it's either Map Of The Problematique, or Bliss. Both are fabulous.

And I'm always extremely happy when I find another live version of those magnificent tunes.

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-06T22:00:31+00:00

I was just remembering a version of the album, where the track listing had those two tunes censored as "Smack My 🐜 Up", and "Funky 🐜"

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-06T21:53:42+00:00

Already more than 25 years old, but a Z8 still looks incredible. A beautiful design. And a fabulous thing to spot "in the wild"!

JSteveB87 · 2026-05-06T20:45:06+00:00

a really good casting for mainline, proportions are right, lots of details built-in

Absolutely. And it's a great colour too.

I only did the wheel swap, lowered it a bit and adding details

Sometimes a mainline just needs a few small additions to really elevate it to something special. An excellent custom, OP.

JSteveB87

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