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Caught up on the first 3 episodes. So far enjoying it. The first 2 episodes had a bit of plot armor on some of the characters. Not a big fan of plot armor but it kept the pace going.

As for Episode 3 -

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This is Vader as how we're supposed to see him. He's supposed to be the baddest MFer in the empire but you rarely saw it in the original trilogy. It was mostly just reputation. We finally get to see Vader in his prime and I hope it continues.

well, there was no character development...

There was, it was just very minimal. The most character development was between Thena and Gilgamesh. Their relationship seemed realistic and I found myself rooting for them. Sprite had some character development as well. Having an adult be in a kid's body played a psychological role on her. Granted it was a little shallow since they couldn't explore deeper but I felt it fit the character. I also thought it was fairly interesting to see Kingo just straight up leave and not come back for the big battle. I was fully expecting him to return and assist but it just didn't happen. If there was a movie to do it in, this was the one. I don't think that type of scenario would work anywhere, or with anyone, else.

I mean, Iron Man 2 barely had any character development as well. It was just there to introduce Black Widow, who ended up being a character that didn't really develop until CA:Winter Soldier. Not to mention the villain sucked and didn't really make me care about Iron Man like the first one did.. Thor 2, well, it introduced an infinity stone... yay. The original Captain America probably has the most character development but I found it to be just as bland as Eternals. I take it back, Eternals is only slightly better than IM2 and Thor 2.

The conflicts regarding morality were decent enough and although wasn't executed well, made me think beyond the movie. More than the other movies I listed, which to me is a good thing.

This movie totally should've been a Disney+ series, though.

For me, I wouldn't call this the most disappointing. I still think the first Captain America, Iron Man 2 and Thor 2 are harder to watch for me. I would say it's on par with Iron Man 3 in my opinion.

@BLUEVOODU - I'll do that as soon as I can. Just finished moving so should have a little more time with it and put up a review. 

If they end up bringing

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Quake

into the MCU, then I can't see how they don't bring back Coulson even if it's just for one movie.

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I sincerely hope they bring the entire team to be Quake's support.

Spoiler tagging since I forgot you're still in season 3 @BLUEVOODU

Saw it and enjoyed it. Not great (had some flaws and the first half was a bit slow) but once it got to the second and third acts it gets much more exciting.

This is Sam Raimi allowed to be his usual self (for the most part) and it shows. Plus, Danny Elfman's music really made it stand out more than the other MCU movies. It's cheesy at points and also has some of the coolest visuals in a comic book movie at the same time.

For anyone who hasn't seen it, I would recommend going in with tepid expectations. Expect to have fun but might be disappointed in some aspects.

I definitely will. It's scheduled to be delivered next week, so I'll have some first impressions out as soon as I get.

Oh man, it actually happened. There is a crypto crash apparently.

https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/88gyy4/its-a-bloodbath-the-crypto-crash-is-real

That article might be a bit hyperbole but there is definitely massive drops going on. Wouldn't be surprised if the second hand market gets flooded with GPUs.

Got my email today!!!!!!!!!!! 

I should be getting my Steam Deck this week. Shipping is fairly quick so it should probably be here by Thursday.

Whooooooooooo!!!!! 

Holy crap, didn't realize it dropped so much. Kind of wish I waited.

As for being a collector's item, I guess it all depends on how many they produce. Seems like they overproduced to me. Maybe in about 10 years?

@CreepinDeth i think it is my favorite D+ series too. And looking at your spoiler, I'm impressed that you were able to think that through and write it out so that it makes sense. I don't think that I would have tackled it. LOL

Thanks! I'm glad it makes sense. The whole theory was in my mind immediately after the show ended but did take me a little time to put the pieces together. Will rewatch it soon just to catch all the other things I missed and see how it all ties together.

It all made sense when...

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Khonshu revealed who he really wanted as his avatar and it was Jake since he's willing to go the furthest in terms of punishment. (ie. killing people.)

Good ending. This is definitely my favorite D+ MCU show at the moment.

Now that we have the ending I feel that whenever...

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Marc/Steven blackout, they're actually becoming Jake Lockley. Although Marc is a very good fighter, he's not really a killer but Jake definitely is. Also, Marc knows about Steven because he deliberately created him but Jake seems to have been manifested in a different way and that's why neither of the two know he's a part of them and the blackouts are neither of them knowing they switched to Jake.

Did you end up buying a new graphics card?  Heck... if the world starts heading into a recession... maybe we can get them super cheap 

I personally haven't. Actually moving to a new location so can't buy anything right now as all money is going to the move. Hopefully later in the summer I can get a 6700XT.

@CreepinDeth this is for you concerning episode 4.

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It seems like everyone in the hospital are people from the first three episodes. And this looks like Kang seated at the table, or am I imagining things.

Sweet, thanks!

Episode 5 was absolutely amazing. I sincerely hope they stick the landing with the final episode, but with the way things are going I have faith.

Also Kang from the Loki series was sitting in that white room in episode 4. What?!

Can you point out where and put it in a spoiler tag? I know that there is something in episode 3 regarding Kang but didn't catch anything in Ep. 4.

Another great episode. I wish it was more than 6 episodes but doesn't seem like they have pacing issues like the previous series. So it'll probably be fine.

April results are up and they're still going down!!

I'm hoping to pick up an AMD RX card since I'm now using Linux as my daily driver PC. Things are looking good.

I don't know much about Moon Knight but this series has been consistently good in my opinion. Oscar Isaac is doing a phenomenal job.

Want one for my collection but too many things I want to get first. Had a coworker bring his in to the office and let me try it out. The screen is very nice but not enough for me to get right away since I already have a Switch. Maybe for Christmas.

I have not. I put this project on the back burner for now. Going to start a home server soon. So @BLUEVOODU might hit you up for some assistance when it comes time. 

@BLUEVOODU "human meats"

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I haven't seen crackers for months.

I'm having trouble getting Pillsbury biscuits. Love these with soup but they're hard to come by these days.

@targetrasp - Word on the street is June for the release. I don't think anything definitive has said.

@BLUEVOODU - Thanks! I'm glad there are a few of you who enjoyed these games as much as I did back in the day. Definitely going to play this on my Steam Deck! 

@CreepinDeth  -- we are just finishing season 1 and moving to season 2.  Now I'm pumped to see more after what you mentioned.  It would be interesting if they would play off this a bit more in the new series and movies.  IE with Coulson being alive..etc.  They never really did address it in the movies.

Yeah, never addressed but if I'm not mistaken, Coulson's death has been mentioned once in one of the movies. Can't remember which one at the moment.

I'm still months away from being able to get mine.  Did you get yours yet?

Not yet. I'm in Q2, so between now and June I should be getting that illustrious email. I'm hoping it comes in May. Would be a great birthday present to myself. 

EDIT: Did not receive an email today (they're being sent every Monday.) Only 11 more Mondays left for me to get my purchase email.

So 2 months have passed and prices are consistently coming down! Hopefully this keeps up. Doesn't look like crypto is crashing but it's not being as profitable as it once was. The Best Buy closest to me actually has a few GPUs available to purchase right now. Prices are still not at MSRP but they're cheaper than this time last year.

Here's a video describing what the pricing landscape is looking like right now in March of 2022.

I totally missed this post. I love this show and is in my top 5 of Marvel shows (canon or not.)

A lot of people love Season 2 (and it's definitely where the show really hits its stride) but Season 4 is some of my favorite television ever.

Last... I am also confused whether Agents of Shield are considered canon or not.  There's TONS of material and major tie-ins to the movies that ... would only make sense that the show would be canon.  Like Agent Carter, there seems to be more confusion and statements on whether both are canon or not.

It's technically not canon anymore, especially after Season 3 but with the multiverse being a thing, it's possible it could be later on.

You expect me to read all of that with no trailer or game footage?! 

Looks decent. The hero has that classic Belmont stance. Might have to try it out one of these days. Wish it was on Game Pass.

As the days go by, more reviews and tutorials are showing up. Word on the street is Q2 folks should start seeing purchasing emails starting in April and should conclude in June. I hope I'm in April!

Valve just released Windows drivers for this machine. Here's Linus trying out the Steam Deck with Windows.

The Ultra NES TMNT was frustration boxed and sold.

I found it funny that they advertised the save and rewind feature just before they showed the game footage of that game.

Today Konami revealed the TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection. This collection contains the following titles -

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (Arcade)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game (NES)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project (NES)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (NES)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (Super Nintendo)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (Super Nintendo)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist (Sega Genesis)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (Sega Genesis)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of The Foot Clan (Game Boy)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Back From The Sewers (Game Boy)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue (Game Boy)

This is easily a day 1 purchase for me. Can't wait to play some of the game boy games again. Fall of the Foot Clan was one of the few GB games I actually owned.