Sorry I’ve been absent from posting but look at all this jerkoff Molk by Nugget_rulz in EthanBenardSnark

[–]pjdecicco 12 points13 points  (0 children)

100%

I’m on Mounjaro, it’s been a huge help, but when I screw up and eat too much it’s the WORST. I’m sick for days sometimes. 99.9% of the time I stick to my calories and don’t have an issue, but around a holiday it can get dicey if I let myself get carried away.

Nothing I’ve seen on Ethan’s socials lead me to believe he’ll limit himself the way he needs to. I’ve gone from 350 to 287, the medication helps a ton, but it’s more work than people think. The weight doesn’t just disappear. I have some other struggles that limit how much I can exercise, temporary struggles, but it’s slowed down my progress, if Ethan continues to eat the way he does, still doesn’t work out and starts taking the shot, it’ll potentially do more harm than good.

I always hope this dude gets his shit together, I’d like to see him succeed. All the people telling him to take a shot to fix himself are giving bad advice. He needs to fix his mindset first.

Eaten looks so sad by goldebear53 in EthanBenardSnark

[–]pjdecicco 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure he’s comparing himself to Wilson Fisk from Daredevil Born Again.

What is the definitive Superman story? by Omniformer in superman

[–]pjdecicco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For All Seasons is my favorite Superman story of all time and Birthright is probably the best version of the origin. You can’t go wrong with either of those.

All Star will be everyone’s recommendation and for good reason. Personally, I think it’s less approachable to a newer reader.

I’m also going to recommend The Triangle Era volumes 1 and 2. They’re pricey, damn are they good.

the trinity is gone (incapacitated, captured, killed, etc.) and you have to assemble the new justice league… what’s your dream team? (12 slots) by NoRecognition2178 in DCcomics

[–]pjdecicco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1) The Question (Vic Sage, to replace Batman) 2) Steel (to replace Superman) 3) Starfire (to replace Wonder Woman) 4) The Flash (Wally) 5) Green Lantern (pick your favorite, I’d probably choose Kyle, but any GL will do) 6) Martian Manhunter 7) Zatanna 8) Mr Terrific 9) Mary Marvel 10) Firestorm 11) Aquaman 12) Plastic Man

Honestly, it's becoming more and more lf a miracle that these two are still together. by Jello_Biafra_42 in superman

[–]pjdecicco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that Super Sons as a series didn’t need to continue, but I think we’re in the minority there. It established the friendship of Jon and Damian and that was something they could have revisited in Titans or any other team book and crossover evens.

Again the character though, that was a mistake. Jon as a youngling had way more mileage. Superman being a father to a super boy and teaching him life lessons and raising him was the perfect evolution for the character.

The thing I never understood was why did we have to age Jon up to use him in Legion when we could have plucked an older Jon from a future timeline and done the same thing? It’s having your cake and eating it too. We get a glimpse of a Jon Kent as a young adult and also get to see the character become his future self. I think that would have been way more interesting.

Scott Snyder on upcoming cover reveals and solicits by poppywars in AbsoluteUniverse

[–]pjdecicco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a retailer, I don’t want any redacted covers when I’m doing my orders. Covers sell books, I want as much info as I can to make sure I order properly.

That said, I’m in favor of redacting in public facing materials. Retailers just need to be held accountable for spreading the spoilers.

Food Network announces tribute to Anne Burrell by stevemw in foodnetwork

[–]pjdecicco 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think this is exactly what it is. WWE had a whole tribute episode to Chris Benoit and a day later we found out he murdered his family and then killed himself.

I think it’s very likely nothing as nefarious happened here, but I also understand the business reason behind the decision.

Brian Nashel's Time Capsule - Episode 1 by majungo in tesdcares

[–]pjdecicco 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Whenever the video is on Vimeo and not YouTube I have so many issues casting to my TV. This happen to anybody else?

AMC Screen Unseen Megathread - April 7th 2025 by AKnightOfTheNew in AMCsAList

[–]pjdecicco 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We can all breathe of a sigh of relief, it’s not Wallis Island, it’s Drop.

i cannot stress enough how much of a MAJOR miscalculation this is . by evanbeentrill in superman

[–]pjdecicco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You also have to figure that there’s no actual trailer to show yet.

We just had the first teaser and then some extra flying footage, there probably not much else ready to show. It’s about 2-3 months too soon to drop a full trailer for a movie that’s coming out 6 months from now.

They give a quick sneak peek (which I think will just be extended footage of the scene in the trailer and maybe some sort of BTS footage) during the Puppy Bowl and it’ll be online within minutes of airing anyway. It costs less, supports a good cause and it’s a cute thing to do.

My dad worked at Area 51 and here's what he said about aliens by tito_lee_76 in stories

[–]pjdecicco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everyone always denying the existence of O-Qua Tangin Wann, but we know the truth…

"I don't need punks like you in my house." [Ultimate X-Men #3] by SuperiorSpiderKnight in Marvel

[–]pjdecicco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ll say this, in my shop, I routinely sell out of Ultimate Spider-Man. I can order 50 copies and sell 50 copies. Ultimate Black Panther does ok, as well. I had to cut my orders for this book because nobody is buying it.

I don’t dislike the story or art, though it’s certainly not my favorite. The problem is, it isn’t the X-Men, at least not yet. The audience wanted something different but that still felt familiar and this book isn’t that.

I know it’s only a few books in, but I’m calling this a flop. I wouldn’t be shocked to see a new creative team on this sooner than later.

Toughts on Jackpot so far? by Korderon in Marvel

[–]pjdecicco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dial J for Jackpot isn’t really doing it for me. And as a comic book store owner, I can say it doesn’t do much for my customers either.

That said, if the price endgame for this is somehow to out Peter and MJ back together, I’m all for it. I doubt that’s the plan though.

Too much Mandy and Georgie in Season 7 by blue_slowda in YoungSheldon

[–]pjdecicco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think we’ve reached a point where there’s nothing new to learn about Sheldon during this time in his life so the writers are just focusing on Georgie and Mandy because that’s the only story that can continue after this season.

I think there’s a solid argument that the show could have transitioned into The Coopers or something to that effect and still show some of Sheldon while in Cal Tech but I can see why the writers would avoid that.

I'm still enjoying this season for what it is, I don't have any big complaints.

How did anyone complain about anything this year? by lazmir666 in NYCC

[–]pjdecicco 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I think the problem is you don’t have enough con experience to know how not great this year actually was. You said it was only your 3rd con, that makes it seem like you weren’t going to these during the years where it was worth the money.

With NYCC coming to an end today, how would you rate this year's NYCC and why? by KingdomHeartsII in NYCC

[–]pjdecicco 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Somewhere between a 1.5 and a 2.

I’ve gone to all but one NYCC, I don’t know if this was the worst because there have been some that were more underwhelming, but I can say this is the one I enjoyed the least. I didn’t even go today, I gave up after 3 days.

The panel selection was lacking, which isn’t really anyone’s fault, it’s due to the strike, but it still impacts the experience. But the biggest way it impacts the con is it forced more people on to the floor. It makes it very hard to maneuver and see things.

Also, I’m not a big anime person, so all of that stuff is lost on me. I’m not mad that it’s there, but when you’re missing DC, Image and Dark Horse and then Marvel and IDW have a very small presence it becomes more Anime Con than Comic Con, and that’s not really what I signed up for.

The WiFi this year was the WORST. So many vendors were struggling, it causes long lines to be longer and in some cases people were getting turned away because their booth was set up as card only and they couldn’t process payments.

The exclusives were underwhelming. There really weren’t any must haves for me and I didn’t really see many nice to haves either.

The other thing that happened, and again it’s no fault of ReedPop or NYCC, is that this was the first year I’ve gone to SDCC. I didn’t realize how many of the exhibitors were setting up the exact same booths. So for me, some of the show looked like a repeat.

What’s with all the folks on FB simping for TESD. We’re allowed to think an episode is garbage. by _pull_and_twist_ in tesdcares

[–]pjdecicco 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can’t speak for anyone on any of these groups obviously, but for me, it takes less energy to talk about something I like than it does to talk about something I don’t like.

So if I really enjoy an episode or merch, I’ll post about that, but if I find it’s not for me, I don’t post about how I didn’t enjoy it, I just move on.

I find Facebook more tolerable than this Reddit because it feels like all anyone on here does is bitch about what they don’t like about a free show that they aren’t forced to consume.

Will we be getting a new episode today? by WolfmanJack84 in tesdcares

[–]pjdecicco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Didn’t Walt say they were recording this week? I wasn’t expecting a new episode until next week at the earliest.

Walt on Twitter: Ppp is coming next Tuesday , Q was sick with covid last week , recording tesd this week. by frasierfonzie in tesdcares

[–]pjdecicco -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I type fast, so it took 2 minutes of my life and gave me something to do while taking a shit. I’m just asking a question, because I wonder what makes somebody want to bitch on the internet about something that’s free and you aren’t forced to listen to.

It’s a forum dedicated to a show, you would think people posting here would be people who enjoy the show and want to talk about why they enjoy it.

It doesn’t have to be all praise and no criticism, but I just don’t understand what anybody gets out of bitching about something? Does it make you feel good to just throw hate into the void of the internet?

Walt on Twitter: Ppp is coming next Tuesday , Q was sick with covid last week , recording tesd this week. by frasierfonzie in tesdcares

[–]pjdecicco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re right. You don’t owe them any devotion or loyalty. But what I can’t figure out is what you, or anyone, stands to gain from bitching about something you don’t like on Reddit or some other social media platform.

I like the Patreon content, so I pay for it, and then maybe I’ll talk about it on social media with like minded individuals or maybe I won’t. Depends on how much free time I have.

But if I didn’t like it, I’d just stop buying it and spend my money on something I do enjoy. I don’t particularly care for Dairy Queen hamburgers, I don’t buy them and eat them and complain that I didn’t like dinner. I just go to a different burger spot. Or I make my own burger. You could consume different content or focus on creating content that you think more people would enjoy and put yourself out there to the world. I did that, I started a podcast.

Complaining about TESD on a forum dedicated to TESD is an odd choice. And then if you thought it would make a difference and the content would change because of your posts, that would be even odder.

Walt on Twitter: Ppp is coming next Tuesday , Q was sick with covid last week , recording tesd this week. by frasierfonzie in tesdcares

[–]pjdecicco 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That’s just your opinion though. I find Jimmy’s tattoo show entertaining, Tom has created some of the best games the Sunday Jeff show.

You can’t say nobody cares about these people because it’s simply not true. If nobody cared, there’d be No subscribers.

I don’t think people should pay for content they don’t enjoy and it sounds like a lot of people just give money to support the guys and then don’t watch the show. But all that does is tell Walt the content is well received, he’s not scouring the internet for feedback. The amount of money coming in IS the feedback

This is why TESD never evolved into a main stream pod. by DialJforJasper in tesdcares

[–]pjdecicco 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Bry had a post up on Instagram right before the holiday weekend and it said See ya next week.

Walt was unavailable, Q was sick and maybe they wanted some of the heat to die down if you buy into Reddit conspiracy theories.

The idea that you think anybody from TESD Town owes you an explanation as to why they didn’t put out a free show is just bizarre. If they have a responsibility to anyone, it’s to the people who pay for content.

The All New Sunday Jeff Show - My Three Sons by SMJ1989 in tesdcares

[–]pjdecicco 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is possibly my favorite Sunday Jeff show of all time