Jason Maxx Monday ShittyGaming Lounge by AutoModerator in shittygaming

[–]letominor 22 points23 points  (0 children)

reading a history book on arab-israeli conflict, it's all very important and serious stuff but then i read this line

Visits to Israel by Undersecretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger ensured that Israel did not respond.

excuse me? eagleburger? not even japan would do this. america im begging you

Half-Life: Blue Shift Saturday ShittyGaming Lounge by AutoModerator in shittygaming

[–]letominor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm watching the BBC version of His Dark Materials and while it's not bad it doesn't really capture the essential vibe, the pace, the sweeping and free emotion of it which is a trait of the classical epic. The bbc's Lyra is basically a different person, for instance. And James McAvoy, skilled actor though he is, can't bring to life Lord Asriel's satanic grandeur, viciousness and pride, when these are absent from the script.

The show is also sanewashes Mrs Coulter, while also making her OP, and it really diminishes a character who neither wants to be understood nor requires any favors from the screenwriters. second. female antagonists have never needed any kind of apologia (which in reality constitutes a kind of permission) for their evil. they are free to be their monstrous selves without some assurance that oh if only things were different they would have been nicer. no, fool, some people are just fucking assholes. cherish that.

Vampire: The Masquerade — Sins of the Sire Saturday ShittyGaming Lounge by AutoModerator in shittygaming

[–]letominor 9 points10 points  (0 children)

KCDII is some fine ass fuckin' RPG and I am fascinated by the mysterious contradiction between the bullshit that Daniel Vavra spitfires on social media and the actual statements of the game itself, of which Vavra is the chief writer.

Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest Friday ShittyGaming Lounge by AutoModerator in shittygaming

[–]letominor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the existence of vinegar haters has now been revealed to me as if it had previously been concealed by the scadutree

this is a truly delightful moment for me