Latest episode of #pluribus further digs into Carol's personality & how "abrasive" women & American perspectives are seen by others. Seeing a main character fall to "Main Character Syndrome" is wild. Really love the emotional gut punches. Intrigued how it will progress when Carol & ?? meet. #tvsky 📺

An excellent writeup & critique of the "controversial" game 'Horses', which has a place in gaming art & is far tamer than many celebrated works, both in & out of gaming. 'Horses' is a bizarrely inspired, though clunky, criticism of abuse, slavery, & power that does not warrant bans nor controversy.

What do you think Carol found in #pluribus ? My guess: Stacks of Wycaro books with a sign that jusy says, "Trash." #tvsky #tv 📺

Well #pluribus Carol is peak mystery vlogger. Vince, these cliffhangers. The payoff must be incredible, or flop considerably. Every now and then we get some very nice cinematography. Carol working till sunset was nicely done. Seehorn acted the hell out of that video. The drone too. #tvsky 📺 #tv

I like #OuterWorlds2 but wish they went further with Auntie's Choice uniform / armor designs. I want them plastered with ads for Auntie products like NASCAR drivers. Also wish characters were more uniquely animated. #Obsidian does good work, but often feels a bit lacking. #gamesky #videogames 🕹

Carol reminds me of The Irresponsible Scientist roles in old scifi movies, but instead of being an egocentric egghead she's a romantasy author dealing (or not) with personal shit. Feel bad for this particular individual, Zosia, bearing the brunt of Carol's "tests." #tvsky #tv #pluribus 📺

Tuned into Criterion Channel on a Japanese movie from maybe the 60s that looked like a drama. Twenty minutes later, I'm asking why this guy's Frankenstein is so huge & fighting a dragon dog kaiju that's shooting Frankenstein with lasers. The magic of entering a movie without know it's name. #film 🎥

It's hard to say which is better, the #pluribus character drama study of Carol or the larger scope of its ideas and their implications. Rhea Seehorn has me pausing to just process her expressions and the whole cast is acing the hive mind. Special shout out to Robert Bailey, Jr. as DHL Guy. #tvsky 📺

Hot take I guess: CO:E33 shouldn't win GoTY, though it likely will. E33 had cool visual design & interesting combat, but the writing was misogynistic, full of tropes, & cliché. Exploring the world & areas was a chore with clunky movement. Female characters are pushed aside & infantacized.

What a call into the waves of history. Legend.

Just in time for the holidays. Enjoy your fucked traveling, USA.

Anyone know how this will effect sales of products in legalized states? Not sure if they rely on the same hemp crops for production. Actually rooting for the industry tycoons on lobbying against this fight.

An excellent piece on crafting characters, plots, and the alchemy of storytelling. While it is a bit long, it's worth the time.

Tim Robinson's comedy is such a conflict for me. I enjoy weird surrealism, but can't stand cringe & yelling as humor. Tried 2 eps of The Chair Company & that's all for me. It has some funny ideas & actors I like, but feels too male ragey & makes light of others' trauma. Not for me. #tvsky #tv 📺

#Pluribus is on solid ground so far (sometimes in the air too). The first 2 eps are tight & excellent practices of visual storytelling. Also very contemporary formed. We're getting some smart contempo media as of late. Excited to see where it goes. Everything's 💯% Ep2 opening 👩‍✈️! #tvsky 📺 #tv #scifi

'Fantastic 4: First Steps' is a visually slick film with a middling script that gives us glimpses of complex characters that are sadly largely reduced flat by a typical plot that doesn't capitalize on its stellar cast. Cool designs & solid performances only go so far. #filmsky #mcu #film #movies 🎥

Watching de Palma's 'Obsession' (1976) and the highlight so far is the dramatically scored shots of this very shocked cathedral. #filmsky #movies #film 🎥

Enjoyed #Peacemaker S2. Another heartfelt exploration of its characters that adds new dimensions to the genre. My biggest complaint may be the ending's pacing (both dragging & rushed) & its 2 self indulgent band performances. Also reverts to an MCU next story setup. Still good though. #tvsky #tv 📺

Really big fan of ACTOR3's work.

Ball and hole. That red ball of hate took me a few hours to master. The well is a nice hilarious gimmick. Love it. #babysteps #videogames #gamesky 🕹

Something I've yet to see an article about is connecting Trump's history of shady construction and property valuations with this "project." Obviously his initial lies of its size and costs (sound familiar?) are a problem, but can we expect it to get better? This reeks of Trump's typical playbook.

Submitting job applications to all major studios & streamers for a position I made up called "Prequel Spritzer," in which I attend all meetings regarding franchises and any time someone says the word "prequel" I spray them in the face with water and shout "No! Stupid! Trash!" #tvsky #filmsky 📺 🎥

Only Democrats with detailed, actionable 4 year plans for repairing the country should be allowed on the next primary debate stage. Don't have a plan? Stay home. We need serious, smart, and ready to haul ass to get things done in 4 years candidates. Anything else isn't worth the time.

Going between nunsploitation and witch films, I realized the main difference between a convent and a coven is that one only gets fun when sin happens and the other is fun sins all the time.

That latest episode of #SlowHorses holy crap! I did not expect that particular cascade of events. This show. #tvsky #tv #television 📺 #appletvwithouttheplusbutformerlywiththeplusthestreamingappnotthe

It's wild & depressing that 'Born in Flames' remains relevant to US politics, speaking to present issues, while also showing how far we have yet to advance. While some of its politics are flawed & tactics dated, other aspects still present valuable ideas on organization & protest. 🎥 #filmsky #movies

The natural progression of this is for ICE to wear their own inflatable costumes as they assault protestors wearing costumes, thus opening a tear in the fabric of reality, and we become a Tom & Jerry / Itchy & Scratchy cartoon.

If life were a novel and I a journalist or representative, I would find it curious that some republican governors bussed immigrants to democratic cities, and those govs are now ready to send their national guard to those dem cities to assist in detaining those same immigrants and cause unrest. 🤔🕵‍♀️🕵‍♂️

A short story of choice in four frames. 1) Oh, no. A temptation. 2) Do I dare? 3) Not today, Progress Satan. 4) Lookit my shadow! #gamesky #babysteps #videogames 🕹

Spent some time at this chill spot for a vibe with the soundtrack. #gamesky #babysteps #videogames 🕹

I have not used Plex in a while. I started it up and saw this. I have no idea what this means. What has changed? Why is marketing writing the release notes? Just tell me what you changed like I'm a human, please. I just want to watch trashy movies. #filmsky 🎥 #uidesign #plex

This is literally the plot of 'You've Got Mail' but with "mechanic shop" instead of "book shop." I will not be watching it. #filmsky #films #movies 🎥

Assaulting an old couple is awful and cowardly. There is no excuse for such behavior.

Good news, for now.

This is animal cruelty (toward me). #babysteps #videogames #gamesky 🕹

Scifi: Here we travel to parallel universes, where people are rocks, have hotdog fingers, or made of paint! Or have evil versions of themselves! Or it's hell! Me: Can I go to one where people are held accountable for doing terrible things to others? Scifi: Or everyone is a robot! Or bobble heads!

Internet, please help me out. Can you find for me the source of the scene I'm thinking of: A man shouts, "I'm going to live forever!" Shortly before dying. I think it was Will Arnett, but my friends doubt that. Searching online was unhelpful. Any leads welcomed. #tvsky #filmsky #tv #film 📺 🎥

This is fascism ya'll. Raiding apartments, busting down doors, without caring who is being detained, without evidence of crimes committed by those detained. Everyone who participated in these raids should be imprisoned themselves. They are violating the Fourth Amendment.

Hmm, #BabySteps is really just Pac-Man if you think about it. Walking around a maze like environment, eating fruit, running from the ghosts of your past, avoiding responsibilities of your family, ingesting questionable white substances, & staring down donkey dong. Yup, exactly the same. #gamesky 🕹

Companies should be politically agnostic. They assume "donations" / bribes benefit legislation in their favor. But ultimately such actions crater customer relations by changing how consumers see companies (i.e. Disney, Target, & Budwieser). Long term, deinvesting from pol. avoids harming profits.

While I hate to encourage this man to be anywhere near Portland, maybe he should just visit and see how beautiful and chill the city is for himself?! Dude, you're supposedly the POTUS. Get in your crybaby jet and see the "warzone" lies yourself. www.kgw.com/article/news...

Journal entry from the #Portland #Warzone : "Day 1. The beady black eyes of a hellspawn squirrel glimmer in the sunrise through the maple canopy outside my window. Its giant teeth devour a clutch of helicopter seeds, littering the sidewalk below with empty shells. It is a massacre. It is breakfast."

Heads up #Portland friends. Be careful walking your dogs, biking to a farmers market, or heading out for a drink or shopping, looks like Trump is sending in the troops to save us from our contemporary capitalist hell of local brunch spots, dank low priced weed, and small business success. Stay safe.

Season 5 of #SlowHorses has started up & it's already off to a brilliant start. Love the character dynamics. Also a very timely plot that really has me thinking about the need for a president & congress that understand online radicalization to take serious efforts on bots & psyops. #tvsky #tv 📺

While I understand why so many think Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is #GOTY , I think it would be a delightful little treat for poor Nate if #BabySteps won a few. It certainly has one of the easiest cosplays and Halloween costumes (grey onesie, glasses, and fun hat). #videogames #gamesky 🕹

Posing, meditating, yoga, balancing on a bottle with a cute baby chick and a bucket hat. Just a little adventure to pee. Not pictured: falling, failing, losing my hats a lot. #babysteps #videogames #gamesky 🕹

My suggestion when first getting acclimated to the controls of 'Baby Steps': Everybody dance, everybody dance! Footloo-oof! #babysteps #videogames #gamesky 🕹

Disappointing end to #AlienEarth . A lot of setups without payoffs, very shallow character arcs, & it feels like Disney's obsession with stretching franchises has 100% infected Alien's. At least a lot of the actors could be in Season 2 (if they renew). More with spoilers in 🧵... #tvsky 📺 #tv #scifi

Going to start working the phrase "This is so post-rapture." into everyday conversation. Maybe "po-rapt" for short. #rapture #pomo #porapt

For all of us scoring big on the #rapture hope you enjoy the opening Season 2 theme from #TheLeftovers Enjoy the cool free stuff the squares leave behind! #tvsky #tv 📺 youtu.be/rLSH-81yT7s