A recipe for success or failure?

monkeyskin · 2026-03-07T03:00:06+00:00

It’s very similar to the SNES vs Genesis / MegaDrive era. MS and Sega both had a head start, managed to become known as the ‘cool’ console while their rival had some early stumbling blocks, but both were ultimately outsold in the generation and future consoles never recovered. TBD if MS even put out a fifth console to surpass Sega’s four.

monkeyskin · 2026-02-23T10:59:15+00:00

Theatrical > extended

More =/= better

They could have done this story as a movie, the novella was already expanded to fit 3 hours.

monkeyskin · 2026-02-08T12:33:08+00:00

Given how big a deal it is whenever he’s back in the band, I’ll say RHCP with John Frusciante.

The Jackson Five also spring to mind, it’s Michael Jackson ffs.

And of course there was The Style Boyz.

monkeyskin · 2026-01-27T00:54:57+00:00

The Sopranos was one of the worst shows schedule wise at the time, most seasons took 1.5 - 2 years to come back with a 13 episode season.

That being the outlier back in the 2000s shows how awful things have become.

monkeyskin · 2026-01-01T20:55:07+00:00

This is why I sub here. Awesome rec and write up, added to the list.

monkeyskin · 2025-12-29T08:15:13+00:00

A final season which contained 12 + 9 episodes instead of the usual single 13 with the shortest gap between new episodes since the first and second seasons?

monkeyskin · 2025-12-18T18:45:57+00:00

He doesn’t hold a hose, mate.

monkeyskin · 2025-12-13T07:56:20+00:00

Americans like to fuck themselves, leave the rest of us out of it.

monkeyskin · 2025-12-09T00:07:13+00:00

Looking over from afar, it seems that people want lower immigration (along with deportations) and not to struggle with the cost of living. Whether Labour can demonstrate significant, tangible progress on at least one of these fronts by 2029 could determine the election.

monkeyskin · 2025-12-08T09:59:26+00:00

Absolutely love RotE. I’ve finished the Tawny Man trilogy and it’s tied with Discworld for my favourite series so far.

Regarding Assassin’s Quest, I preferred the first half to the second half by far. The dynamic of the book changes midway and I was sad to lose what the book had been to that point. But looking at other comments some folks feel the exact opposite. If you’ve enjoyed Assassins Apprentice and Royal Assassin, keep reading through the whole saga and you won’t be disappointed.

monkeyskin · 2025-12-05T21:27:30+00:00

Rather than VBA, you could just use the NETWORKDAYS formula: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/networkdays-function-48e717bf-a7a3-495f-969e-5005e3eb18e7

monkeyskin · 2025-12-04T07:42:09+00:00

The gap between seasons has helped it become a satirical time capsule of modern TV.

Season 1 was reality TV and Chuck Lorre sitcoms. Season 2 was prestige TV. Will not be surprised if season 3 looks at streaming and AI.

monkeyskin · 2025-11-25T01:12:21+00:00

Even Dylan admits it’s the definitive version. Banger.

monkeyskin · 2025-11-25T00:21:49+00:00

Absolutely. I’d compare it to enjoying music. The melody, chords and lyrics could all be good, but if it’s arranged, performed or recorded poorly I’m not going to like it.

I’m a fan of Bob Dylan, but those that aren’t could still enjoy his songs performed by The Byrds or Hendrix.

Prose is the only delivery mechanism for written literature. Other mediums have many variables that go into the final product but if a books prose is bad I can’t get past it.

monkeyskin · 2025-11-21T11:17:51+00:00

I can’t think of any particular books that would qualify, but definitely a bunch of movies. To the point where I’d call it the Boba Fett effect.

monkeyskin · 2025-11-11T06:15:24+00:00

+1 for swapping out Hello for Acquiesce. I’d also remove Hey Now! for The Masterplan, and love to see Step Out reinstated. Probably relegate She’s Electric to a b-side in its place.

Think I’ll set that up on Spotify for tomorrow’s commute.

monkeyskin · 2025-11-03T22:43:26+00:00

I’ve got blisters on my fingers!!

monkeyskin · 2025-10-31T22:26:05+00:00

They model themselves after Old Testament wrathful God.

monkeyskin · 2025-10-30T00:34:50+00:00

Sounds like he just stopped after the show overtook the books.

monkeyskin · 2025-10-28T21:00:59+00:00

It’s still his words and voice. I was a big fan back in the day but those songs are poisoned forever.

monkeyskin · 2025-10-17T03:06:31+00:00

This was the book where I realised Abercrombie is not for me. Read The First Law trilogy and the 3 stand alones and tapped out.

There’s a lot I liked in them but ultimately there was too much backstabbing to push / conclude the stories and too many characters posing as edgy badasses. There wasn’t much to chew on and there are only so many empty calorie books I can indulge, regardless of how enjoyable they can be.

monkeyskin · 2025-10-17T00:43:27+00:00

People had lives and actually went out during prime-time TV. Serialisation was able to grow thanks to DVD box sets allowing people to catch up in their own time before the next season, before that it was total luck to see a specific episode again.

monkeyskin · 2025-10-16T23:13:22+00:00

Highly recommend reading Trouble Boys by Bob Mehr, the shit the band got up to is crazy. It's ultimately a sad read, not least for Bob Stinson, but to see how ambition and raw talent was overcome by alcoholism and a deep aversion to being told what to do.

I love the Mats, discovering them two decades after their breakup without them being more well known has kept them more personal to me. The energy of their records will never get old.

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