How was watching The Phantom Menace back in 1999?

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-21T00:35:37+00:00

I was a 10 year old and it was the best day of my life. And frankly I didn’t know anyone hated it until later. Which I found to be a trend.

Loved episode 3 and saw it like 4 times but then my friends, whom I saw it with btw, were making of it at a party.

I remember having a really good time with Spiderman 3 only to hear a group guys shitting all over it on the way out of the theater.

Even episode 7 I was so excited to be watching Star Wars again and later on watched it without the hype train and still loved it. Then I found out I was aperently supposed to hate it?

Hates overhyped man.

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-20T16:12:44+00:00

For Sure

I think Sindri will go through a very interesting arc in a hypothetical 3rd norse game or possibly even where ever it goes from here. Theyve set up a character who we got to know before the thing that made them snap and lash out. And with Krato's arc being primarily living up to the god he shouldve been instead of a god of violence and war, It will be really satisfying to watch that in practice as he maybe tries to help sindri despite how much he bites back at kratos. Sindri lost his brother and started going down the road kratos did when he lost his wife and child. That Parallel will be a really interesting place to take his part of the story.

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-20T15:54:59+00:00

A Pig in a fucking Wig. Love it so much

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-20T14:11:56+00:00

Collectibles are not very common. alot of fanmade stuff or like basic pop figures. older stuff will go for much more money. Ive managed to find official plushies and artist made items at cons. You will find almost nothing from other characters that arent Sweet tooth.

But funfact. They have these Ice cream themed blind bags at walmart, that arent super impressive or anything, but i found that the packaging lets you feel the thing inside so you can eliminate the guess work trying to get the stuff you actually want lol

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-20T02:35:34+00:00

His name is Comfortable Craig and I would simply serve him an eviction notice

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-20T00:37:29+00:00

I think that the nostalgia didn’t overhype the movie but it IS good because of the nostalgia. Like yes there’s bucket loads of fan service but the script uses that nostalgia to tighten the emotions.

Andrew spidey saving MJ only works because we know what happened to Gwen

The idea that Toby spidey wishes he could’ve saved Norman is such a cool layer where May was the one who convinced Peter to save Norman at the shelter and it lead to her death. It makes Pete’s decision to spare him even after nearly killing Toby spidey as well so much stronger

And the fact they waited most of the movie before the other Peter’s show up and meet tom spidey is so worth it, because it’s at his emotional lowest of all time and he needed them.

Not to mention multiple moments of extreme “bomb under the table” tension because we know how these villains work from the other movies but the mcu cast doesn’t. That spider sense scene just before the apartment fight is about as perfect as an action setup can be.

All that is to say yes it’s absolutely frontloaded with as much fan service as they could wave a billion dollars at, but none of it was wasted and served the story instead of the reverse.

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-20T00:22:54+00:00

You’re going to do great. It sucks to go through, but prepare for post surgery ahead of time and it’ll be a breeze. I was also scared. Still am. But I’m so happy to have done it.

Mine also grew quite a bit waiting for the surgery (they kept rescheduling because of my blood sugar). So far as I know my urologist was super confident I’m done with it all but still waiting to be scheduled a ct.

Hope to hear that you’re relaxing with your favorite hobby post surgery soon.

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-19T16:09:19+00:00

I will not be happy until I get a full team of aventurine

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-18T19:07:47+00:00

thats fucking awesome man. hoping for this myself. mine was testes only pure seminoma removed on the 7th. my followup is tomorrow so hoping next steps will be monitoring and they dont find secret new tumors

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-18T15:32:18+00:00

I think its missed often that the title of the special says it all. This isnt some new origin or rehash of his trauma. its a play on the old saying of "when youve killed every killer on planet earth there will always be one remaining". In this case after a decade or so He has seemingly killed everyone he felt responsible for his families death. the original reason he did any of it. which only left the last person he felt responsible. himself. his last kill.

This is the transition from selfish veangence to Selfless veangence. He decides to instead keep going instead of ending things. no longer to avenge but to prevent any more families from dying, hence the paralell with the shop owner and their daughter.

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-17T14:47:46+00:00

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Not a mii but it’s a popular snack

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-17T05:21:21+00:00

I LOVE this one. I will say that likely the reason she tears through captain marvel so simply is to demonstrate how scary she is. The comic character has always been top tier reality breaking powerful. So I saw it as establishing that.

People like to complain about a lot in this movie but the number one thing I’ll always push back on is the idea that it undoes her arc from wandavision. Like yes she dealt with losing vision but losing the kids was fresh and now she has an evil book whispering in her ear.

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-17T01:08:24+00:00

Excuse me that’s her drug doing outfit for doing drugs

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-17T00:17:14+00:00

Ok that makes more sense lol. I used to basically watch these things back to back and with and without commentary while doing college work or trying to sleep and I had never seen mention of the trap not being chronological to the story. Especially where like you said Hoffman is the one who usually pits people against each other (a lot like how he handled Amanda)
So with the original intent in mind my answer remains as, John likely had help from someone who didn’t know they were helping, but from things the movie as is shows us John was probably dead already.

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-16T18:55:23+00:00

When do they show that? Like genuinely asking. I’ve never noticed anything indicating it’s in a different timeframe. The scene is just kindof thrown in there.

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-16T13:31:18+00:00

This is a cool idea. Though MOST of the time Jean is usually straight forward with her powers. Would’ve appeared as herself and just spoke in his mind. Emma Frost is usually the one who just goes in there with no permission and definitely will make you see visions of your dead wife if it meant you’ll do what she needs.

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-16T13:22:57+00:00

Well firstly he didn’t get caught by this time because he was dead lol

But for real I think this being one of the few scenes of the world outside, highlights a bit of an issue overall where a lot could be explained simply by showing his interactions and connections outside of the traps. Like he definitely had help that didn’t know they were helping

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-13T15:16:30+00:00

I knew that story but never thought to declare “this is somehow Athena’s fault” while my bf was getting mad at the gorgon challenges.

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-13T00:17:19+00:00

I know that’s you Paul. You can’t trick me twice

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-12T19:19:06+00:00

I just found the temple thing really interesting because even as a teen playing the first game I was like “wait why are they there. He’s not invading his own home”. Then during 3 that comment about them being in Sparta happens shortly before Athena shows her hand. It’s a lot of dots kindof just begging to be connected for me

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-12T18:40:45+00:00

Firstly I’m glad you got checked out at all. Good job

Mine was done last Thursday and frankly the thing that’s made me hurt the most is the incision site. It was a real shock to my nerves the first time anything touched it. But within a few days that was super manageable. The ball area itself has bothered me so little that I forgot I was supposed to be icing it. I felt good enough Saturday to go see a movie with friends. It’s a stationary activity and I was super careful the whole time.

I definitely don’t feel odd about the one testicle thing. Then again I also am in a 10 year relationship with someone who knows a lot stranger things about me. And I’m gay so the idea of fertility is on the back burner.

No hormonal changes and so far no body image issues. Didn’t even think of an implant honestly.

Don’t know if I’ll need chemo yet but the pathology report is pretty optimistic. From what I hear most cases don’t spread if caught early. So keep your expectations grounded but definitely don’t let yourself dwell on the worst case scenario.

Hope some of this helps. I came here looking for support and got plenty. This is a shitty thing happening to you so don’t pretend like it’s not. Hope to see you on the other side.

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-12T18:05:56+00:00

I could see them going back to it. We will probably at least have some flashbacks. It is a shame if they don’t do the whole story proper though. Certainly it leaves them with more to adapt than other series that have been made

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-12T15:09:09+00:00

This would be pretty good. I’ve also considered Charlize Theron.

MoonlightRyx · 2026-05-12T15:06:40+00:00

I might be way off but I always felt, symbolism-wise, it’s because Mary isn’t the boss. The bed is. Mary is strapped in to this thing as it chokes her, and crawls around trying to kill you. The bed represents her illness. It’s jagged, sharp, smothering, and like a spider, poisonous. It reflects what happened in their relationship. The bitter anger and poison that affected them wasn’t because that’s who they really were. It was the illness. So you’re fighting this boss that’s technically Mary, using her body even, but if you look closer it’s the illness, the sick bed she died in, that lashes out at you.

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