There's a lot of great lines in Malcom in the Middle, but one that recently made me burst out laughing came from S2. Ep 17, "Surgery" It's when Malcom's friends come to visit him at the hospital and tell him to guilt trip his parents. Lloyd: "My strangulated testicle got me a week at Disneyland" 😭

Been watching the OG Star Trek for the first time and I'm surprised by two things: 1. Kirk is nothing like the lurid horn dog some media portray him as, instead being an honor-bound workaholic that's married to his job. 2. All the Kirk x Spock shipping Boomers did was 1000% justified oh mai gooood

Once again, I found myself caught in a brainrot plot synopsis video without really thinking about what I was watching Thank God it triggered my "that's overwritten" brain chip When it said, "the lights went out instantly," giant letters flashed in my head, screaming, "instantly is implied, silly"

Saw someone drew Pomni in a swimsuit and so many of the comments were saying "she's supposed to be flat" and "why'd you draw her curvy 😭" Thing is, she was MAYBE at a C-cup. Nothing super crazy or weird. It gave me intense flashbacks to the whole "Rose Quartz isn't supposed to be skinny 😤" shit.

I find it very strange seeing people try to "uncover" who is to blame for the quality of One Punch Man's third season. The publisher, the animators, the management, the parent company, etc, etc. Why does it matter? Are we going to hunt them down? Why can't we just write it off as crap and move on?

Being fat makes it harder for the Katamari ball to get you.

Saw a video of someone reviewing an Adventure Time episode. It took me a moment to realize that they were just summarizing what happened. Sure they had judgemental words sprinkled in, like "unfortunately, they fall in a pit of toxic waste" but that's it. Everything else was just "and then" shit

In the same way that people notice trigger discipline, I notice and appreciate when podcasters/creators have the shiny plug of an XLR cable on their microphones. You can definitely get by with a USB mic but if I see that XLR cable then I know this is someone in the game for real real.

"The best part about cave diving is you don't have to do it." This implies that the worst part about cave diving is that you do have to do it.

Oh, you found a song through a popular meme? Heh, it was revealed to me when I was high on quaaludes in an abandoned mineshaft. The rhythmic water drippings from thirty-six stalactites hit that exact beat in an esoteric symphony that you couldn't begin to fathom.

Despite everything, you're still a family guy.

Something I feel some people miss about Gurren Lagann is that it isn't just about bursting limits or believing in yourself. It's an acceptance that, while limitations are bad, unlimited power is also bad. Characters eventually have the power to bring people back from the dead, but choose not to.

"(blank) has more frames than season 3 of One Punch Man!" Season 3 still has more frames than y'all have jokes.

Just as "soda" has regional titles (pop, coke), I'm starting a movement where we refer to Princess Peach as "Princess Toadstool." It used to be her name and I think it's pretty amusing/unique. I think we've gotten too comfortable with the informal "Peach" title. We don't call Mr. Krabs, "Eugene."

Bojack Horseman is one of the toughest shows to review because it inherently invites the viewers to problem-solve the characters' issues. It becomes difficult to judge the show on its own merits, since the pitfall of "I think this character should just do (this) to feel better" is always looming.

I think there's an important distinction between "Azula can be redeemed" and "Azula had to be brought down." Regardless of how much of her ruthlessness can be attributed to her vs. her upbringing, I see no tragedy in her losing the final Agni Kai. That's the first step of her potential recovery.

The monkey paw wish for the Costco hot dog/drink to remain $1.50 comes with the twist that 1 in 100,000 hot dogs are made from humans and you are notified when you've eaten one. This differs from our current reality where you're not notified.

Texas is big in the sense that it takes a long time to drive places. Alaska is big in the sense that it can fit Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the Greek Isles, and Northern Italy inside.

Not sure how deep the irony hole goes but seeing Smiling Friends fans treat the show like a hope-maxxed positivity narrative about bro's being bros is very strange. It's deeply nihilistic, cynical, and cruel---clashing with the thick vanier of hyper-joyfulness, which is what makes it funny.

Being a Sonic fan is like being a Pepsi drinker. Being a Mega Man fan is like sucking rusty drippings off a water heater at your childhood home that burned down ten years ago. Being a Mario fan is like being a Coke drinker.

Gen Z is having their Szechuan Sauce moment.

Was scrolling and hit a video where a guy went, "here's five reasons you WOULDN'T survive an encounter with a Quetzalcoatlus" I didn't stay because it's a GIANT nightmare dinosaur bird that could swallow a small car. My caveman brain already knows I wouldn't survive. It's not information I need.

Because larger systems fail us, society is putting increased pressure on less structured forms, while still demanding high quality stuff. The news feels too biased, so we turn to comedians. AAA game studios are bloated and greedy, so we look to indie devs. This feels unfair to the little guys.

I really hate that gacha is so popular you could be playing games designed primarily to be enjoyed instead, like just pay once and bam you've got a whole ass game that you're meant to just, play it for fun why are you playing the game that is explicitly designed to make you dissatisfied

I wonder if adding "the hedgehog" to an existing IP is enough to make it legally distinct. If you made a "Darth Vader, The Hedgehog" comic, would you be able to monetize it? What if I made a show all about Batman, The Hedgehog? Parodies are fair game, but is that change enough to skirt the law?

The Happening (2008) probably would have been better received had the concept (plants emit chemicals that make people suicidal) been delivered with more visual flair. Because the "sinister" plants are shown as... trees swaying in a breeze, it's easy to laugh at. It just looks like trees shaking 🥱

I think most problems in my life could be solved by getting up on the hydra's back.

The Fnaf 2 movie being shit has resurrected the classic, "it's for the fans, not critics" cope I think it's better to say, "yeah it's shit, but I still found joy in it" which is a respectable take I like anchovies on pizza but a lot of people say it tastes bad Cut the cope and embrace the flaws

I am consistently drawn towards characters despised for being complex/flawed. Peggy Hill, Chuck McGill, Korra, Rose Quartz, Skylar White, etc Difficult people, with prickly personalities but who never reach the level of true villainy. They can be mean, inconsiderate, and annoying. Just like me.

Challenge runs in video games are a tricky subject. If you go overboard, you risk making things too glitch-heavy for the layman to enjoy ("Can you beat Mario 64 without pressing B?") You want to find the sweet spot between accessible, challenging, original, and allowing for personal expression.

I've found that one of the most enjoyable and simple ways of pissing off anti-semites/islamophobs is to remind them that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all worship the same God. It especially annoys Christian nationalists, since it's not a statement they can refute. It's all Abraham baby.

I rarely get confused by people's opinions but I read a "Top 10 games list,' on which someone commented, "RE4 isn't even the best Resident Evil game." I had to sit down and start genuinely pondering what their thought process could possibly be.

In Tudor era plays, poison was depicted as the weapon of cowards, dishonorable men, and weak women. The royal family wanted the public to see it as a contemptible tool, since defending against poison assassinations was really difficult. If guns were treated the same, I wonder what would change...

On a purely phonetic level, idk if any villain has a more satisfying name than Gul Dukat. The Guh rolling into the hard-stop L, and then getting hit with the three-piece combo of DEw KA T. It's like rollerblades being pushed over a hardwood floor, only to then fall down a short flight of stairs.

I am officially announcing my plan to buy Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. See you in 8 years (2033), when I actually do it.

"Hear me out" choices should always be slightly (to majorly) embarrassing or surreal. Marge Simpson is not a hear me out. Neither is Kronk, skinny Gruntilda, Makima, Shego, Starfire, or James from Silent Hill 2. But Fludd from Mario Sunshine or Lord Farquad's magic mirror? Now we're going places.

I think the core reason why people get defensive over negative reviews is because they are essentially saying, "this isn't worth your time/shouldn't be passed on." Positive reviews are a plea for future generations to carry this THING onward. We want people to experience the feelings we did.

Zootopia, but with Metal Gear inspired animal names. Big Mole, Revolver Rabbit, Punished Fox, Horse Man-Horse, S.N.A.K.E (Soldiers' Natural Ally Keeps Evolving)

The most worrisome thing about "Midsummer" (2019) is that certain women IRL want a sense of community/belonging so badly, that they view a narrative about a women being indoctrinated into a rape/murder cult as an empowerment narrative. It's the female equivalent of guys who idolize Patrick Bateman.

For me dog, it's gotta be Bloodborne, Dark Souls 1, Dark Souls 2 / Elden Ring, Sekiro, Dark Souls 3, Demon's Souls.

I am thankful that the old toad designs from the Paper Mario games exist. They're so full of whimsy and individualistic personalities. Sure it sucks that we're stuck with basic-ass toads now, but I'm glad these were made at all. Really demonstrates what we could have again...maybe one day...

It will always be amusing to me how the Hazbin Hotel fandom was aghast that a pimp living in Hell would be a highly repellent/abusive person. I understand the whole "SA is triggering" critique...but surely Hell would be nothing but triggers, no? It's a world where the dog dies in EVERY movie.

I looove when I can refer to a person as "they" because I once got dinged for using "they" as singular in a graduate essay. The assignment got a 97/100 and a note about how "they" is only ever used in a plural sense. Oh, how vindicating non-binary personal pronouns have become. 100/100, biiiitch.

I am constantly being torn between two desires: To share my thoughts about video production, and the struggles therein, OR to say nothing and act as the mysterious creator that just presents completed content suddenly---without commenting on the process. Fear of over-sharing vs. Uneasy isolation.

The CIA wouldn't be able to drive me nuts with "Baby Shark" on a loop because I just willingly listened to "Gone Guru" for 3 hours while script writing. A fat cup of piss, indeed.

Shakespeare is the standard author of study almost 500 years later. We're still doing re-tellings of Greek Mythology and The Epic of Gilgamesh. Yet I'm supposed to believe that Banjo Kazooie is an old game? Okay.

I can no longer endure content that makes me doubt my senses. "Things you missed," "Things you never knew," "Hidden messages they didn't want you to see," "I'll bet you missed," etc. I am now viscerally unengaged by this style of bait. They make life into a never-ending quiz and it's exhausting.

A friend of mine has been love-bombing the crap out of their partner for months, to a degree that's starting to worry me They've been in abusive relationships before and it's difficult to tell if they're just appreciative or are trying to over compensate for bumps in the road Concerning to watch

There's a certain kind of person who runs outside when it rains, with the thinnest of coats and no umbrella, to relish in the dreary weather---soaking themselves to the core, like a worm drawn inexorably to the surface. I am that worm.

I'm no prude but I do wish there was an option to hide when a friend on Steam buys a sex game It's perfectly fine that "Bunny Girls With Huge Feet for Foot Freaks, The RPG" or whatever exists, but I don't want to know that 3 of my friends bought it (even worse, when you get the "Now Playing" alert)