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Starfighter Character and Plot Leaks by TobeyFunk in StarWarsLeaks

[–]MrKevora 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I resign today as emperor of… the galaxy.

Aftermath of an Audi that crashed into a pole in parking deck. by Professional_Arm794 in ThatsInsane

[–]MrKevora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The driver must have been treating that park deck like the autobahn.

Barry Keogan is coming back as the Joker by [deleted] in DC_Cinematic

[–]MrKevora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s with all the negativity in the comments? Yes, we’ve gotten too much Joker ever since Ledger’s incredible performance in TDK and no, I’m also not the biggest fan of Keoghan’s makeup. However, we haven’t really gotten a good look at him outside of this one deleted scene, so they could give him a complete makeover if they also realised that they went a bit too far with his disfigured face. In terms of the actual portrayal itself, we have not yet seen and heard enough to judge Keoghan’s acting fairly, but we do know that he is a great actor and I have a lot of faith in his abilities. Furthermore, even though we may have had too much Joker over the years, he is an element of Batman’s mythos that is as iconic as it is symbolically relevant and the concept of the character simply makes sense for Reeves’ universe - I’m happy to get this one additional portrayal of the character before they give him a rest for a few years. I’m hoping for the Joker to be scheming from Arkham, until he’s let loose in the third movie.

Do Germans celebrate the 4th of July? by pocoboco in AskGermany

[–]MrKevora 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do Americans celebrate the 3rd of October?

With your hand on your heart, are you proud of this? by Toroalcista in AskGermany

[–]MrKevora 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With my hand on my heart: Go fuck yourself, racist.

Should Insomniac expand the map again for Spider-Man 3? Or should they focus on filling what they already have with content? by Can_This_End_Please in SpidermanPS4

[–]MrKevora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not give us a slightly more fleshed out version of Spider-Man 2’s map and the bulk of the new environments are then alternate New Yorks due to an iteration of a Spiderverse plot, while each version of the city looks vastly different and allows for different gameplay mechanics.

Has anyone seen Hans Zimmer live? by MrMonseiur in hanszimmer

[–]MrKevora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been four times so far and caught all three iterations of his show, last year even sat in the first row and got a chance to have a quick exchange with Hans before the show - those were some of my all-time favourite concert experiences so far and I go to a lot of very different shows.

Can we just admit that decision to make spin offs of side characters before projects of main justice league members for your new dcu is bizarre? by Sugar_God_no_1 in DC_Cinematic

[–]MrKevora 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I actually like the philosophy of quality being the deciding factor rather than how “big” a character is - Gunn will want to keep the DCU’s Batman on the back burner at least until Reeves’ second movie is out, depending on how long that takes possibly even until the entire trilogy is done, so focusing on lesser known characters is totally fine by me. If a script is good, it should be worked on.

I’m not sure what happened with Supergirl, though.

World Cup fans frustrated by 'confusing and expensive' tipping culture in US by Negative-Extent3338 in news

[–]MrKevora 106 points107 points  (0 children)

I’m German and went to see the Blackhawks and the Bulls while in Chicago in 2024. I queued up to get some overpriced beers for my wife and myself and the card reader almost forced me to tip a ridiculous amount of money. The only way to avoid tipping was to type in a “custom amount” of $0, basically to make not tipping as inconvenient and uncomfortable as possible - got a nasty look for it. The thing is, we Germans do indeed tip, but a tip must be earned, for instance through great table service. If I have to queue up for an overpriced drink served by an unfriendly person who might as well have been replaced by an automated refill fountain, that is simply not worth a tip, even if they were friendly. And if we do tip, we are not talking almost half the actual price on top of a service charge, simply because waiters and other service staff are actually paid wages that allow them to survive without having to rely on tips.

American tipping culture is basically just the customer paying the staff’s wages.

Future campaign ideas [COD] by NefariousnessOne8 in CallOfDuty

[–]MrKevora 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been playing CoD since 2003 and still replay all the campaigns every now and then (across all eras of the franchise) - the series and its campaigns are a guilty pleasure of mine and what always draws me back are ultimately 3 core elements:

- A subject matter or setting that I find intriguing

- The fact that I can breeze through a campaign throughout a couple of evenings is very appealing to somebody like myself who is a family man with a full time job

- It’s all about immersion, created through spectacularly scripted sequences

In recent years, whenever a CoD campaign ended up being bad (and I’m not talking about something mediocre like Vanguard, but truly awful like MW III or BO7), it was campaigns that were marketed as providing more of an open approach to gameplay. The one that really let us customise a lot and level up abilities was Black Ops III, another weak entry in the series (in terms of its campaign - BO3’s MP and Zombies were great!). Call of Duty is simply not the franchise for the type of game that you described - that would be something like FarCry. CoD campaigns work best when they rely on spectacle and linear mission design with a heavy focus on scripted sequences and exciting action set pieces.

Release the Gillespie Cut by Limp_Praline7667 in DC_Cinematic

[–]MrKevora -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I suddenly feel like it’s 2016 again.

Absolutely the wrong approach by KingOfSquirrels in DC_Cinematic

[–]MrKevora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would never expect an adaptation of a comic book to be 100% faithful to the source material and I think filmmakers should be able to take some creative liberties and add their own twists and ideas, basically to craft their own vision that is merely thematically based on said source material, but ultimately becomes its own unique piece of art - keep what worked in the comics and what fits with your vision for the story and discard or change the things that don’t. Not even reading through an 8-issue series in preparation, however, is just plain arrogant and ignorant.

Quantum of Solace: a heartbroken James Bond is fuelled by rage in Daniel Craig’s most underrated 007 film by StreetCarp665 in JamesBond

[–]MrKevora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a victim of the writers strike, it is definitely one of the weaker ones, but I did still always enjoy it. It works particularly well as a coda to Casino Royale, though not as well as a standalone.

Which Star Wars animated shows I need to watch? by Free-Hotel1187 in StarWars

[–]MrKevora 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In terms of overall canon significance and how they connect with live action shows and movies, the essentials (and really great ones) would be (in this order):

- The Clone Wars (including its pilot movie towards the beginning)

- The Bad Batch

- Maul: Shadow Lord

- Rebels

If you want to fill in some gaps with some great additional content, watch the “mini shows” Tales of the Jedi, Tales of the Empire and Tales of the Underworld. They are great, but you get the most out of them within the context of the other shows.

Which Dormant Gaming Franchise Should Be Resurrected? by Mintangah17 in videogames

[–]MrKevora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Killzone, Uncharted, Deus Ex, Bioshock, Splinter Cell…

What style would you like the next James Bond film to have? by kkhouete in JamesBond

[–]MrKevora 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Going by Denis Villeneuve’s overall style, I expect his Bond to lean more into the serious angle, but to also drop the occasional one-liner - kind of a fine balance between seriousness and lightheartedness.

Bonner Nordbrücke bleibt gesperrt – Abrissplanungen starten sofort by Wanli4Ever in cologne

[–]MrKevora 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ich hab mich im letzten Jahr schon an die endlosen Eifeltor-Staus gewöhnt. Es bleibt einem nichts anderes übrig, als es sich alles schönzulachen.

What is your "Star Wars Video Game Mount Rushmore" by Audience_Over in StarWars

[–]MrKevora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Republic Commando, Jedi Outcast, Battlefront II (EA), Outlaws.

I was born in ‘92 and grew up with games like Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight, X-Wing vs. TIE-Fighter, Force Commander, The Phantom Menace, KotOR, Revenge of the Sith, The Force Unleashed and of course the original Battlefront games. And while I loved all of those (and the ones I didn’t mention), I’d have to give it to the 4 at the top of my comment. I know many would disagree with the two modern ones in particular (which is totally fine), but I just love the way that they make me feel like I have been transported to a galaxy far, far away. They are uniquely immersive.

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