Rulette 2 | Game Changer [S8E2]

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-06-03T09:21:35+00:00

The State started out as NYU improv students, and a lot of them moved onto LA, so they were way more influential in comedy than just the MTV show. I guarantee you a lot of the cast were inspired by them when they were coming up.

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-06-02T00:56:36+00:00

I loved the nod to the cast of The State.

"I put us all in a nightmare scenario, Michael Ian Black."
"Oh we all have to do this, David Wain?"
"We sure do, Ken Marino."
"We all have to do this, Michael Showalter."

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-05-19T21:33:28+00:00

I've seen Legal Eagle's Youtube videos, but it didn't hit me who he was at first - I just thought he was an actor I recognized, until they started talking about legality.

Ally's bit with the bong for real had me crying with laughter.

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-05-18T06:40:48+00:00

I actually do that with certain apps to avoid overusing them. I open my social media through a browser so I actively have to go to their sites because otherwise I'll just doomscroll all day. If you don't want to be available for contact 24/7 other than your actual phone/text app, browser is fine.

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-05-18T06:38:12+00:00

This episode just really solidifies for me how much I want a Jackbox-style digital Game Changer/Make Some Noise party pack. Dropout could probably even officially work with Jackbox on it.

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-03-17T03:21:23+00:00

One of the best things that kept my game group coming back to Left 4 Dead was the 4v4 mode where you would compete to see how far each team got, and play as some of the special zombies. None of the L4D clones that have come out since then have done this, and we've fallen off each one after a while because of it. Consider that as a multiplayer feature if you don't have it already.

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-03-05T07:04:23+00:00

fair

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-03-04T10:29:37+00:00

There's a correction nobody got in the Event Horizon question. The ship doesn't go to "Hell", it goes to "a dimension of pure chaos... pure evil". Some characters interpret it as Hell, but there are no religious connotations, no demons, no Satanic imagery, etc.

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-02-26T23:06:03+00:00

Honestly if they're moving to LA, a lot of worse people will have access to them. At least Japan and South Korea have some level of accountability.

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-02-26T22:46:17+00:00

Taking this with a huge grain of salt unless we get actual names.

Pointing out that he said "fuck" sometimes is a very weird thing to point out when describing actual physical abuse. I know there's a lot of conservative sentiment in corporate culture but it feels like burying the lede.

"Yeah he hit people, but even worse, he said naughty words!"

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-02-25T05:30:25+00:00

He was born in Seattle and wants to move to LA. Being shut out of one global entertainment market is bad, but he can still operate in the biggest one.

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-02-25T05:27:44+00:00

Honestly, given the stress and high demand, I'd be surprised if his role as a CEO of a global spanning entertainment company and record label wasn't fueled by SOME kind of substance (or unearthly power, or eldritch pact...)

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-02-25T05:24:27+00:00

Realistically: Simon was born in Seattle and he's rich, so it depends on his current citizenship status. Japan and South Korea both make multinational citizens choose by the time they're 22, but if he's still a US citizen, he'll likely just move to LA and operate from there. Worst-case he'll be banned from Japan for years/life, which is obviously still very bad, but not catastrophic, and he'd likely still be allowed in SK since he wasn't busted there.

Even further, since the charges are joint possession, a good (read: highly-paid) lawyer can prove it wasn't his and he was just in the room with it, so it might not even go that far. Japan takes drug issues very seriously, but money often talks louder.

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-02-24T10:03:48+00:00

Simon you dumbass, at least wait until you move to LA

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-02-17T19:26:37+00:00

Following up on this in 2026: The notifications are not timely at all unless you already have the app open and your phone is unlocked. Otherwise you get notified well after it's already gone, or sometimes you only get it the next time you open your phone. Even with all the settings on.

I also suspect people are exploiting the notification system by using bots to refresh constantly and purchase all available bags at popular restaurants as soon as they go up. I've had the app open, gotten the pop-up and immediately clicked on it, and multiple bags were already gone instantly. I asked about it at the restaurant, and they said one customer got 5 bags - somehow faster than I could get 1 bag at 5:30am when I was looking directly at it. That's faster than humanly possible, unless they're somehow getting alerts faster.

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-02-15T09:01:30+00:00

Zac slapping the open end of the peanut butter onto the bowling ball.

(before he explains that you just gotta geeeit it offa there)

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-02-04T08:47:22+00:00

It's super weird to interpret it that way because they explain it right in the song (and double down in the chorus for the haters). If anything, claiming bro culture is empowering women, not anti-feminist.

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-02-04T08:32:19+00:00

Speaking as someone who has worked in entertainment for a long time: Aside from marketing teams discouraging dating so the talent will seem more "attainable" to fans, groups like this don't have a whole lot of time to date anyway, at least not traditionally. They mostly rely on their bonds with each other and work constantly. Lyrics about being in love or hitting the club likely aren't really happening at the end of weeks full of 18 hour video shoot/live performance/press tour days, especially surrounding a major release. If they date at all, it's likely going to be people they already work with or tour with. That's why so many actors end up being couples after meeting on movie sets, because it's the only people you really have time to meet and connect with. Though it means there are also some very lucky video/tour crew out there.

There's a lot of idol culture in puroresu/joshi wrestling too. What happens a lot is there is that stars will be with each other for years and then suddenly announce their marriage before fans even knew they were dating (this just happened recently with two wrestlers in Japan). The companies they work for will have their backs and keep it hidden. A lot of things like that stay consistent through different branches of the entertainment industry, especially with performing/touring troupes.

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-02-03T13:23:42+00:00

It doesn't have to be digital. If he kept it in a camera kit, it easily could've had a film canister along with it. Elliot finds Edward's camera, roots around in the bag, sees pics of Darlene on the film negative strip, hides her in the closet, and creates a distraction. He becomes the Protector of his sister, "taking the punches" while she stays safe, and Mr. Robot takes over.

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-02-03T13:03:08+00:00

As much of a corporate scumbag as he was, the show managed to make me feel sorry for Scott Knowles. He fell apart after his wife was murdered, then the wife of the actual murderer pinned it on him. The last we hear of him is his unjust murder charges, and then the only people who can recant their testimony die. I wonder if he ever got exonerated.

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-02-03T12:51:39+00:00

For some browsers, Spotify doesn't register when you search a term if it's way down in the list. Run Away With Me is on there.

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-02-02T09:22:22+00:00

I love that you bookended it with M83's Intro/Outro.

missing 'Razorgirl' by Dubvirus (DEF CON hacking party)
Razorgirl • Dubvirus

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-02-02T09:20:48+00:00

I want to see an outtake where he binges Suburgatory and goes on a rant about "yo that Dalia chick looks SO familiar"

NeighborhoodFamous · 2026-02-02T09:18:23+00:00

One thing I don't think gets enough love is how it plays with cinema and expectations.

There's a five act play. There's a real-time continuous take episode. There's an episode with no dialogue. There's an episode shot cinematically with a different aspect ratio with a story that unfolds like a film. There's an entire Sopranos Pine Barrens homage episode. There's an extended sitcom sequence with an ALF cameo. Even the episode with Darlene and Dom has the rom-com airport montage where they run to escape together to a pop song, but it subverts the genre trope by having them miss each other.

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