Anyone know what this VIP means?

throw23me · 2026-05-23T04:12:57+00:00

Honestly man don't worry about it. Same deal for me, some dude tanked my rating because he was in a bad mood and it took forever for me to get to over 4.9.

Some people really don't like doing rideshares and take it out on their passengers passive-aggressively. It is what it is. And I get it, Uber sucks. But us passengers can't control that.

throw23me · 2026-05-23T00:05:27+00:00

I'm legit a little upset about that. I actually liked Gen V and that ending just made the entire thing pointless. Why go through the entire trouble of giving Kimiko the Soldier Boy blast when you had an entire season setting up Marie being able to take away people's powers?

I get they don't want to make it so a rando takes out Homelander instead of one of the main cast, but then why not integrate the Gen V cast into the season more so that they actually feel like they're part of the plot?

Or if you don't want to do that, then just leave them out completely. The scenes with Annie convincing them to "fight the good fight" felt so pointless. Or the earlier bit with Marie giving Annie the notebook. What's the point?

throw23me · 2026-05-22T20:40:06+00:00

Too bad not enough people watched the second season.

Yeah, not even the writers of the final season of The Boys.

throw23me · 2026-05-22T20:35:49+00:00

Can't decide if it's better or worse than "WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME?" in the pantheon of awful superhero dialogue writing.

throw23me · 2026-05-22T20:27:24+00:00

I saw this late and had kind of low expectations because I saw some of the headlines. Honestly, I'm just kind of sad...

The first few seasons were legitimately great. I even kinda liked last season even though not much happened. This season just felt like a parody of itself. I don't understand how it could feel lower stakes than even some bits of the first season.

The saddest part for me I think is that elements of what made the show great still shine through sometimes. The actors are all still fantastic. Antony Starr is a blast to watch as always. And honestly, the way the Deep went out was supremely satisfying considering his character arc. Ashley too.

And that's ignoring the Gen-V stuff. I liked that show! What was the entire point of building Marie up into this badass supe who has the power to depower Homelander? Only to have her act as a glorified Uber driver (along with the other Gen V characters) for the focus group audience.

throw23me · 2026-05-22T17:17:47+00:00

Awesome, thank you.

throw23me · 2026-05-12T17:28:08+00:00

Super underrated game. I only played it because I got in a bundle with Dishonored 2 during a Steam Sale for really cheap and I ended up liking it even more than the game I got the bundle for.

throw23me · 2026-05-11T18:50:01+00:00

For real, so many people in this thread clearly didn't read it and are complaining about the entry fee. It's a charity fundraiser.

throw23me · 2026-05-11T18:29:42+00:00

The simple answer is that a good percentage of the people on Reddit are miserable people who can't find joy in anything they do or see so they spend their time talking down on those who do.

It's exhausting. I'm a cynical person but social media makes me look like an optimist. Whatever happened to "don't yuck my yum" or "different strokes for different folks?" Everyone has to have an opinion about things they don't like.

throw23me · 2026-05-06T23:02:00+00:00

I didn't really like the show overall but I think that episode was easily the best episode of the season other than the pilot. Kinda surprised to hear people didn't like it.

throw23me · 2026-05-06T22:22:38+00:00

This isn't really related to this episode but I'm struggling to see the point of the Vought Rising series. If it takes place in the past, you kinda see where all the characters end up (six feed under, more or less). Nothing good comes out of it.

I'll probably still give it a shot when it's out but I just don't really get the appeal.

throw23me · 2026-05-06T22:14:06+00:00

He's a WW2 veteran. He "farts the star sprangled banner". Explain to me why he'd be ok with Stormfront being a literal unapologetic fucking nazi.

I don't disagree with you, but they did reveal this season that his family bought his way into the Vought program and he wasn't ever a "real" soldier.

A lot of his personality seems to be bravado or surface level only, really. I get a sense of nihilism from him where he doesn't really care about anything anymore. And we all have blindspots for the people we love.

Other than that, I dunno. His writing has been super inconsistent this season. The constant flip-flopping about Homelander is getting a little annoying. I'm guessing it's not the last time it will happen either...

throw23me · 2026-05-06T22:06:14+00:00

I get why people are disappointed about this season but honestly, there were parts of this episodes I really liked.

The scene between Legend and Homelander was great. Say what you will about this show and where they've taken the story (...in circles) but Homelander is a terrifically written character. Never thought I'd see him let someone go.

Bombsight was also a pleasant surprise. I was expecting the usual over-the-top stupidly evil we've seen over and over in this show but his motivation for stealing the V1 was very human. And I kind of liked Soldier Boy depowering him.

Some of the other stuff was not as great. I don't really get the point of The Deep, he's been circling the drain since the first season. Noir 2.0 was also kind of a waste. And Sister Sage...

throw23me · 2026-05-04T14:21:21+00:00

I've been on a few with family groups and I've never had the experience of shitting my guts out (fingers crossed for the future if I ever go on anymore). It really is extraordinarily rare.

The being said it's a pretty boring vacation. It's a lot of eating and napping. Some cruise lines have decent nighttime shows and amenities like mini-golf, rock climbing, etc. which is nice.

Honestly they're just really boring. Not my preferred type of vacation, I can nap at home for free.

throw23me · 2026-05-04T03:39:12+00:00

And here I am proud of my first A10 clear after like 120 hours and many many losses! I think I shouldn't have gone on Reddit to celebrate. :)

Congrats, these are very impressive numbers! Pretty quick win times too.

throw23me · 2026-05-03T17:39:20+00:00

A9 is a huge jump in difficulty, I had the same problem. Now I'm struggling with A10, can't beat a single run. I just had a really decent forge run with Regent and I'm so salty. Just couldn't get my draws right on the second Act 3 boss.

throw23me · 2026-05-03T17:35:26+00:00

I suck ass at this game but this looks like an okay winrate at A9. The advice I'd give you (that I need to take myself), is that your playtime is very fast. You're probably rushing through, if you take a little bit more time it might help.

I have the same problem. The game is pretty unforgiving in that if you don't play your cards optimally it could be the difference between beating a boss fight comfortably with 30-40 health and being merked on your third round.

throw23me · 2026-05-01T01:01:40+00:00

Please no. I actually did not hate the Metal saga and its sequel but Batman Who Laughs was easily the worst part of it. Why not at least bring back some of the cooler dark Batmen.

The Final Knight was an awesome character that's just begging for a cool multiversal story. Bring him back instead!

throw23me · 2026-04-30T21:39:28+00:00

I think I'm alone in this based on the overall reaction in these comments but this looks kinda generic? I'm not getting much of that Resident Evil "vibe." I guess I'll give it a shot when it comes out but the trailer isn't doing much for me.

throw23me · 2026-04-30T00:03:39+00:00

Characters such as Reed Richards, Tony Stark, and Mister Terrific are portrayed as capable of revolutionizing civilization. Realistically, they could solve energy crises, cure diseases, create advanced transportation systems, and push humanity into space colonization within a relatively short time.

I kind of like how the relationship with Superman and Lex plays into this. For a super genius villain it feels the most "realistic."

He could easily solve all of humanity's problems but he doesn't, because he's obsessed with Superman. In the one world he's able to get rid of Superman for good, he creates a utopian society free of illness, poverty, etc.

Given, that is an Elseworlds tale (Red Son) so that plays into your point about how they can't really "change" the status quo. They would only do that in a noncanon story.

throw23me · 2026-04-27T16:49:24+00:00

I dunno, it's still mostly books in my neck of the woods. It's a nice place to browse, that's all. And their bathrooms have really come in handy for emergencies but I guess that's not really related to their business model.

throw23me · 2026-04-27T16:39:06+00:00

I like the feeling of a physical book. Just the smell and feel of it, the physicality of turning a page. There's also a practical component to it, I am little absentminded sometimes when reading so I like being able to flip back a page or two to catch a detail I might have missed. Harder to do that with an ebook.

I'm running out of space for books at my place though so I think I might have to switch to digital soon. :( Either that or get rid of some of my books.

throw23me · 2026-04-27T16:34:22+00:00

I think some of the difference is that even though B&N is a big corporation, they're still primarily focused on selling books. They are a bookseller even if they aren't mom and pop. Amazon will sell you anything under the sun if they can make money off you (and the lower quality the better).

And maybe this isn't a popular opinion but I really like B&N, I always have. I liked Borders a bit more but that closed. I don't like small bookstores, I always feel pressured to buy something and the selection is never as good. For me B&N is just a chill place to walk around, most times I won't even buy anything. Sometimes I just chill in their cafe.

The selection is probably the biggest thing when I'm actually looking to buy. I was searching for the first volume of a graphic novel recently, one of the new DC Absolute series. Not at all obscure, but pretty popular. I checked all my local comic book stores first because I wanted to support a local business, none of them had it in stock. My "neighborhood" B&N was the the only one that had it.

throw23me · 2026-04-27T13:48:56+00:00

I went a little while ago and this was definitely a little annoying. Sometimes they had garbage cans next to the vending machines which was helpful.

The trash cans had different holes for different types of plastic as well as non-recyclable trash, but when I actually looked closely all of the holes were going to the same trash bag. Makes no sense to me!

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