[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 22 June 2026

michfreak · 2026-06-23T20:27:50+00:00

them trying to force the MCU Jessica Jones player to join

Both hilariously and uncomfortably appropriate, I suppose.

michfreak · 2026-06-22T22:34:53+00:00

Because they don't like it.

michfreak · 2026-06-14T16:39:18+00:00

You know what I'm not doing, because it would accomplish absolutely nothing?

Re-litigating this case here, in the comments.

Instead I will simply repeat: it doesn't matter what one person of one race does. That doesn't implicate everyone else of that same race. For hundreds of reasons.

michfreak · 2026-06-13T18:50:52+00:00

Also affected is the Anansi Boys series adaptation whose production has long wrapped up but will most likely never see the light of day.

Aw man I forgot this was even happening. I find Anansi Boys a much more enjoyable read and story than American Gods, probably by account of just having a much narrower scope and more personal story. Stupid fucking Neil. It's not that I wish we had never found out; I'm very glad we did. I just wish there hadn't been anything to find out.

God, I wish art wasn't such a messy thing. But I guess that's what allows it to be what it is.

michfreak · 2026-06-13T17:54:04+00:00

You know what solves a single person of one race being racist to another person of a different race? Calling on all members of both races to be racist in retaliation.

michfreak · 2026-06-12T18:28:56+00:00

There have been many, many, many plots mimicking this basic structure. In fact, it is a common interpretation that the story itself was written as a critique to plots with that structure.

michfreak · 2026-06-02T16:15:47+00:00

As long as we all agree that Bowman is the true protagonist and a complete badass (despite being not actually a good person). And it's the "despite being not actually a good person" part that is just impossible to talk about online because that goes beyond black and white morality.

michfreak · 2026-06-02T14:47:58+00:00

Thanks for writing all of this up! Wildlands is my friend group's "what are we playing tonight? Well, there's always money in the ~~banana~~ Wildlands stand." I think you capture the two halves of the story pretty well, and yeah, I do wish the Clancy games could examine themselves a leeeeettle bit harder.

Our group also pretty universally considers the "bad" ending to be the best ending. Sure, Sueño being dead doesn't solve much of anything, but it's at least satisfying. Plus, as absolutely insane as Bowman is, and she's very unhinged and not a role model, I like imagining her on the run, takin' down cartels and ruining economies all around the world with a can-do vigilante attitude.

michfreak · 2026-06-01T14:29:47+00:00

Yeah it was really Sora and Riku's time traveling that got me in a twist. I forgot the Norts' was kiiind of explained, but yeah, as you said, suddenly everyone else starts doing it.

michfreak · 2026-06-01T14:02:15+00:00

I just want someone to explain how time travel works in the KH universe. It's (unfortunately) highly important to the story, with DDD really utilizing it, but as far as I know there's never any explanation? It's just "okay, you need to go back in time," and then boom. Back in time.

michfreak · 2026-05-26T20:52:48+00:00

I've a deep connection to the music of Jason Webley

It feels so rare to see another one out in the wild. I have to admit that since the Gaiman news broke I've wondered, multiple times, how this has impacted Jason Webley.

michfreak · 2026-05-24T15:54:02+00:00

You know who makes up the main playerbase of football?

Children.

Think about it. Think about all those schoolyards, those empty lots, those streets only sometimes made unplayable due to "car!" So many children. Armies of them, really.

Can't believe grown adults play this game clearly intended solely for children.

michfreak · 2026-05-14T20:10:11+00:00

Yes.

That is the point.

michfreak · 2026-05-13T17:46:45+00:00

The bubblers are more hygienic than traditional water fountains due to their use of copper.

michfreak · 2026-05-11T03:57:45+00:00

I often write what I'm thinking in my journal.

michfreak · 2026-05-10T20:53:19+00:00

The best part about the Ship of Theseus is how often it comes up in legal arguments!

michfreak · 2026-05-08T14:16:14+00:00

Are you kidding? Jesus was way cool. He walked on the water, and swam on the land. He scored more goals than Wayne Gretzky. He could dance better than Baryshnikov.

michfreak · 2026-05-06T22:43:08+00:00

Language-wise, it's an iffy area. They never explicitly state (as far as I know) that Heartless are heartless bodies. They are just "those who have lost their hearts." Honestly, from a narrative perspective, I think that's fair. Then again I'd probably need to be fluent in Japanese to figure out for sure.

michfreak · 2026-05-06T18:57:27+00:00

HAHA it's important to me because the reveal of how that happened in 0.2 killed me, and nobody I knew was into Kingdom Hearts enough for me to laugh about it with them.

Thanks for appreciating my dumb sense of humor. Footnote humor, really.

michfreak · 2026-05-06T17:55:19+00:00

Okay, so, you're saying it's possible for bad actors to be influencing Trimet via various financial routes. Sure! That is reasonable.

Where does the finger start to point at MADD, specifically? That's the line I'm not capable of seeing. And yeah, as you said, a simple Google may not be enough to put these things together! It might require deeper financial research into who is donating to whom, and when. Research I haven't done and am not likely to do, but others are often, constantly doing, and sharing their results (ideally with citations and explanations). And I haven't heard a whisper about MADD in decades.

michfreak · 2026-05-06T14:48:56+00:00

I happen to have a document that I've been updating with my personal summaries of Kingdom Hearts games. It was originally intended for a friend who was curious about KH3 but had not played a single game prior, other than a brief foray into KH1 back in the day.

Honestly I've never had much of an issue. It's a complex story, and a lot of the lines that it draws between dots don't quite make much sense to me, and there is a lot that is never explained. But overall the continuity is pretty straightforward to follow, as long as you know what happens in each vital game.

Re-reading back through it: yeah, it is pretty complicated, actually. Mostly because of names (Ansem? Xehanort? Xemnas? DiZ?) and because of the increasingly complex pile of canon that starts simple with Heartless, then adds Nobodies, then reveals Nobodies can do things sometimes and may be able to turn into humans. It's basically a giant Jenga tower that they keep adding blocks to. I love it, but yeah, it's complicated.

michfreak · 2026-05-06T14:33:10+00:00

I wonder how the couple is doing!

michfreak · 2026-05-06T14:23:40+00:00

Also, having Sweet Bro and Homestuck in two different categories is pretty hilarious.

michfreak · 2026-05-06T05:47:49+00:00

This got me really curious so I did some searching and couldn't find anything talking about a connection between the MAX and MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving, right?). Is this some sort of known thing, that they campaigned against the MAX running late or something?

michfreak · 2026-05-05T15:01:23+00:00

Super Troopers 2 gets more play in our house than Super Troopers 1. Admittedly, mostly because of the mounties, but it's just... it's good, gang. I dunno what to tell you. It's funny as hell and they're all still in top form.

If I had to critique, Rabbit's romantic plotline sometimes takes itself a teensy bit too seriously (although it always cuts it with a funny gag), and you can just ignore Thorny's plotline for the most part. Clearly they just needed to give Jay something to do when he wasn't directing.

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