Recent content by Mallus

I’m revisiting Breath of the Wild (which I never got very far in) now that I have a Switch 2. Also the obligatory new Mario Kart and the great GameCube version of Soulcalibur 2. On PS5 I’m playing Final Fantasy, But French, aka Clair Obscur.

A few months? Maybe not even that. This was back in the mid-80s when I was in high school and lived 1 town over from a Complete Strategist.

The opening credits to Enter the Void.

D&D 5e converted to D&D 5.5e The Giant Badger Great Escape.

Civilization VII (why did I break my 'wait 2 expansions' rule?). BG3 (finally). Clair Obscur (that opening!).

Underrated: For All Mankind Overrated: Silo Underrated: Star Wars Overrated: The Empire Strikes Back Underrated: Alien Overrated: Aliens

Best? That's easy: Superman (1978). R.I..P Gene Hackman. Trying to pick the Top 5 would be like a superpowered knife-fight in my mind.

It’s a reference to Cersei destroying the Grand Sept in GoT. I think of that scene often. GoT, even with its disappointing end is the better show, but boy did the latest episode of WoT capture the essence of mall bookstore epic fantasy that enthralled me in my youth. And the acting quality was...

I haven’t read the books, but S03E04 is pretty much all I want out of epic fantasy onscreen. (outside of an evil wine mom in a chainmail dress blowing up a church)

Except “Darmok” isn’t really about language.

Whenever someone disrespects canon a Biblically inaccurate angel gets its wings.

I recently finished the first book in Richard Osman's next series of charming mysteries, We Solve Murders. Almost, but not quite, as charming as The Thursday Murder Club. I'm still trying to summon the mental focus required to reread Wolfe's Book of the New Sun. It's been on my list for a while.

One of the greatest kids shows of all time.

That’s the one!

Why would I do that? It defeats the purpose of reading. Or engaging with any art, for that matter.