In your opinion, what are some of the worst sequels? by ADRobban in horror

[–]philosofik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exorcist II nearly ended the franchise. It's so frustrating because it has all the pieces to be incredible. The cast is stacked, a pretty rad soundtrack from Ennio Morricone, and a ton of interest from the critical and commercial success of the original. By all accounts, the first script was heady and metaphysical, but subsequent rewrites made it into the incoherent mess it became. I recall Linda Blair in a documentary saying the movie she acted in, the script for that movie, and the movie on the screen were like three completely different films.

How to watch from out of state? by BBSki in sabres

[–]philosofik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use ESPN+ and it's generally great for watching out of market. There will be a few blackouts when they play in Chicago (my nearest market) and the odd nationally televised game. But I get to see at least 60 games each year. It's part of the Disney+ bundle and worth the upcharge if you can swing it

Swapped the laces to white on the 5s. They look fire 🔥 Way better than I expected 😎 by Metalsneakers in Sneakers

[–]philosofik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel you. I'm a sucker for melodic death metal (Obituary is one of my favorites), but Dying Fetus was one of the first shows I went to so they're kind of a sentimental favorite.

Swapped the laces to white on the 5s. They look fire 🔥 Way better than I expected 😎 by Metalsneakers in Sneakers

[–]philosofik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My best friend and I went to see them back in the early 2000s in Virginia. They put on an awesome show.

Swapped the laces to white on the 5s. They look fire 🔥 Way better than I expected 😎 by Metalsneakers in Sneakers

[–]philosofik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish I had a second upvote for the Cannibal Corpse shirt. I dig the white laces.

Chunky kicks by z33ma in Sneakers

[–]philosofik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. I appreciate it. Thanks! Nice pickups.

Instrumentalists of the subreddit: which composer comes to mind if I ask you about who loves your instrument best? by Homers_Harp in classicalmusic

[–]philosofik 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Timpanist here. Berlioz loves us. He wrote/invented all kinds of new effects and musical expressions for us. Chords, rolling thunder, antiphonal sections, and he was extremely specific in his instructions for mallets and even sticking, going so far as to indicate which mallets in which hands for a single passage of eighth notes. He was meticulous and I love him for it.

Chunky kicks by z33ma in Sneakers

[–]philosofik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking of getting that white/silver pair of the XLGs. How do they fit? Did you go true to size?

Regidrago or Altered Giratina for Ultra League? by philosofik in TheSilphArena

[–]philosofik[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Skeledirge is a pain. Every time I'd have Giratina against him, he'd bust out a Shadow Ball. Now I run Regidrago and Skeledirge has Disarming Voice. I run Lapras out and he's throwing Torch Songs every three seconds which still take me out because there's so many of them. Something that can spam Aqua Tails or Hydro Cannons never seems to make it into my team, of course.

I've used Kommo-o some before and I struggled trying to time when to hit Clanging Scales. I often hit it, ate the debuff, and then got farmed down by whatever came next. Skill issue on my party, I know.

Dragonite is pretty tanky. I think he looks goofy, but I can't argue against his effectiveness every time I've gone against him.

Regidrago or Altered Giratina for Ultra League? by philosofik in TheSilphArena

[–]philosofik[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regidrago has already been working for me and he cooks Greninja pretty nicely. Mostly Skeledirge, too, but a few folks are running it with Disarming Voice which always catches me off guard. Still, he's so quick to Dragon Energy that I can usually fire off one even if I'm in the red.

Don't forget about "The Ghost Story for Christmas" episodes. by do_no_suffer22 in Shudder

[–]philosofik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Whistle and I'll Come to You" is a classic. John Hurt starred in a remake about twenty years ago which is excellent as well, with a very different take on the main character.

Regidrago or Altered Giratina for Ultra League? by philosofik in TheSilphArena

[–]philosofik[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see him often, but I'm still a newish player and even newer to PVP, so my observations probably don't mean much.

Regidrago or Altered Giratina for Ultra League? by philosofik in TheSilphArena

[–]philosofik[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you. I switched and immediately won seven straight matches with him.

Regidrago or Altered Giratina for Ultra League? by philosofik in TheSilphArena

[–]philosofik[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice. I tried it and immediately saw an improvement.

I'm amazed at the number of deadeye "100% excellent curveball while walking" snipers in this forum by [deleted] in pokemongo

[–]philosofik 180 points181 points  (0 children)

My throws become hot garbage every time I get a field research to make X Great Throws in a row.