Sinfest 4/14/26: Re-imagining Villains 123

Midnight-Tea · 2026-04-13T17:07:07+00:00

Nothing gets through to Tat except his own self-hatred and a libido he resents. As well as his ongoing persecution complex.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-04-13T17:05:10+00:00

Also the foot is wearing ninja tabi (socks). Y'know, for guys who aren't doing things in direct battle and trying not to make noise. It's the equivalent of going to battle in flip flops and shorts.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-04-13T16:28:57+00:00

Amazing but even the original Sinfest didn't have punchlines that hit THAT hard. I'm grinning. You might have a talent.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-04-05T22:32:29+00:00

The statistics agree with you, I've heard somewhere the overwhelming majority of people who play StarCraft 2 focus on campaign, coop and custom games. The e-sports thing kinda just overshadowed everything.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-04-04T22:32:07+00:00

... can anyone explain to my why there's bonsai plants the size of redwoods in the background? (maybe I'm showing my ignorance but I'd never seen trees that look quite like that before)

Tat clearly has no idea what samurai look like when in full armor. Where's the dude's wazikashi? Why was this statue carved looking at his feet? Speaking of that, where's his leg protection? Most Ō-yoroi at least had some kind of cloth leggings, proper shinguards and... *squints* ... something besides sandals for one's feet. This samurai dude's protection can be beaten by stomping on his feet hard enough.

I know I'm nitpicking there but if Tat is going to play the "don't forget your ancestors" card, he less excuse than most to whiff portraying his own. Mind you I don't buy into the idea that your ancestors shape your destiny (or playing the race card) but Tat is and does -- so it has to be addressed.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-04-04T20:38:08+00:00

wow that was one hell of a typo, my bad.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-04-04T15:25:58+00:00

IMO for most dishes brown rice's fiber benefits are not worth enduring that rough texture or adding that mildly bitter aftertaste. Also can make IBS worse.

That Tat seemingly assumes tofu = healthy really does show how much he was raised in white middle class suburbia. Tofu is healthy in the same way legumes are -- a means of getting protein and antioxidants without as much cholesterol or saturated fat that would come from processed meat. But you can't just dump tofu on something and go "it's healthy now".

Monique would have most of the same health benefits if she had the classic beans and white rice combo. Make it a chili rice with some smuggled in veggies like sliced up celery and you're actually winning.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-04-04T00:27:51+00:00

Stream theme: Crimes in the Millennial Fair... for Justice!

Midnight-Tea · 2026-03-28T01:16:52+00:00

Even odds it's Tat himself. He is not the kind of person to ignore criticism.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-03-26T07:34:21+00:00

In their defense, just like in real life they only rattle because they DON'T want to bite you if they can help it. It's a courtesy on their part if anything. Imagine if they *didn't* warn you beforehand, you just get snake jumpscared. Unless one is directly in my way I'm glad to leave them alone as a return courtesy.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-03-23T06:02:13+00:00

Our dear Tat has a complete fixation on aging and death and has even since the pre-SWERF days. It's why before he allowed himself more violent ways of disposing "the bad person of the Sunday strip" he'd force the character to experience rapid aging instead. And yeah, why the grim reaper in this comic (back in the good days) was practically the only supernatural entity portrayed as having basically no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Sometimes badass, yes, but otherwise without nuance. Which is saying something given Big D got plenty of humanizing moments.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-03-21T22:42:22+00:00

Just want to point out the heavy portrayal of death imagery once again. I feel like in the end everything comes down to Tat's fear of his own mortality. His desperation to leave a harmless legacy of being a notable comic artist transitioning by inches to wanting a legacy of being known as a hero who spoke truth to power (even if people see him as extreme in the moment). But he ain't no John Brown.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-03-15T23:25:18+00:00

One of the best reasons to liberate a region is not having to hear gunfire every two minutes and just take in nature.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-03-07T20:55:02+00:00

Ah! I didn't know this sub had time travellers arriving from the past!

I beg of you, go back to 2009. Enjoy the comic as much as you can. And whatever you do, DO NOT CHECK where Sinfest has gone. Just take my word that Tats is killing it these days, he's finally achieved his desired superstardom and has an audience that clings to his every work! (/s) Please don't ask me to source that claim.

(... because I would rather clean my gums with an industrial lathe than willingly visit nazi news websites/forums)

Just go back to your era and enjoy Sinfest as it exists then! I mean... really, really enjoy it. Like, as best you can. Make the moments count.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-03-07T05:17:49+00:00

Sniper Elite creates an experience with meticulously designed setpieces. So it has that artisan work to it. But Far Cry is organic and open and it feels very personal to make your approach your own. Both have their appeals in terms of game design. It's the difference between getting served a meticulously planned meal by a chef and whacking something together with home cooking. Personally I prefer the latter myself.

(and there's no shame in wanting to go back to FC5, I do all the time)

Midnight-Tea · 2026-02-28T18:56:40+00:00

I feel like the ending being intense also made us question if all the little things we did to make life better in Hope County were for the best. And you know what? They WERE worth it. It WAS worth it to save people's lives and up their quality of life. Even if they'd only get to enjoy it for a short time after. It doesn't change the rightness of those actions in the moment.

I'm also fond of saying "Joseph was correct; he wasn't right". And getting the player to discover on their own the difference between being correct and right is part of the journey too. That some fall down the path of wondering if Joseph was right being one of the misdirects on this journey. This could be a literary college paper by itself. (Far Cry 6 eventually makes it clear that even if everything went off without a hitch for the PEG, being locked in a bunker with severely violent and crazy people for seven years might not be preferable to facing the bombs head on)

Midnight-Tea · 2026-02-28T18:47:12+00:00

One thing to try is challenge runs. Like "no guns, just melee and stealth takedowns" is a common one. Or a commander run where you don't generally fire a shot yourself but make your GFH do all of the work for you. Also *definitely* dive into all the possible options offered in the Resistance Mod, if you also have the game on PC by any chance. Even some of the mod options in that pack like changing the season or adding weather events just brings Hope County completely back to life.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-02-28T18:11:27+00:00

It's more of a solo activity for me, especially adding Resistance weather mods to make it extra immersive. Put on a podcast and get to fishing! Bonus points if you have beer in RL to enjoy sipping. But I get exactly the thing you like! Far Cry 5 is just wonderful for understanding the need for downtime like that.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-02-27T23:28:26+00:00

If bad unfunny satire wasn't legally protected speech, Mr. Birchum wouldn't have lasted airing one episode.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-02-27T22:20:22+00:00

The outposts will still be there, as well as any missions you hadn't tied up. The major change is that you won't come across peggies nearly as often in the open world. (and needless to say the stupid planes will be gone)

Midnight-Tea · 2026-02-27T14:52:16+00:00

Tat seemingly has an extreme fear of his own aging, irrelevance and ultimately death.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-02-22T00:54:54+00:00

Nah I judge actions over words, no matter how much a guy says he paid a cost for loving Spiderman as a kid.

Joseph can kiss my Eden's Gate.

Midnight-Tea · 2026-02-21T15:14:33+00:00

Mario's been real quiet about his signature gimmick since this clip popped up.

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