Train fans can rejoice: extra rail-ey goodness inbound. There'll be a corresponding Doc Take that drops on Saturday alongside the G1 Raiden review, covering the elusive G1 Tyco Train & Battle Set (AKA Battle Train). Nothing crazy, but a nice bonus. Early Access should cover both.

Post something random or you'll have an awful October.

Audio and transformation sequences fully edited. Looks like we're in for roughly a 51 minute video of Raiden-ey goodness. Hitting the ground running with the remaining base video elements today.

Just a heads up; the 25K Q&A might be a little..."different" than initially planned. I went to record the second half...only to find my PC hadn't saved the first part properly. A whole hour of filming, gone down the drain. I don't want to have to lug my filming equipment into the recording venue

"AI is basically the industrial revolution of our time, and that's that." - some old couple I walked past. Blech.

Well, shit... I've become corrupted... I've past the point of no return... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...I've become a Teto fan.

I STG, if I see that AI "G1 in live action" video on any timeline on any website one more time, I'm going to punch a hole in the drywall.

Had to clean up a bit today before commencing work on music projects. You know, I LOVE the MPG Trainbots. I really do. But fuck me dead, transforming them to or from combined mode takes AGES. Not hateful by any means (except Yukikaze), but there goes 45 minutes back into train mode for storing.

Afraid I'm gonna need to postpone the next stream another week. University stuff. Gotta lock in for a bit, then once I'm in the clear, onto Raiden.

Sunday morning combination shenanigans. (First time I've done this actually).

You know, it unfortunately makes sense that some producers would be all over """AI actresses""". They can't say no to being in a project, can't revoke consent to certain things they don't want to act in, and especially can't call other people out for shitty behaviours.

For the final Preview Gallery, I can reveal a really cool secret for the Raiden review. www.patreon.com/posts/139819... It will feature comparisons with the elusive Diaclone alternate colours variant; one that hasn't been photographed a lot before, particularly in HD.

Filming finally complete for the next review! www.patreon.com/posts/139792... However, there's actually going to be another Preview Gallery tomorrow. Got a surprise that will make a small subset of TF fans VERY excited with this review.

Feel really happy with this result. Actually turned down a sponsorship opportunity with a Microsoft-adjacent company, so while I don't mean to toot my own horn, I feel a little sense of pride with that. For once it actually achieved something.

Old vs new.

Decided to push back the 2023 Best List to a later date, and make sure the next few videos are as good as they can be. So...I guess y'all get a G1 Raiden review next week instead. Whoops. Next Preview Gallery is up too: www.patreon.com/posts/139714... See y'all when I have more updates.

Trains: the ultimate tism.

I don't think there's a more impactful "oh shit" moment I've seen in television other than "were you a witness to what he just did". If you know, you know. To this day, the reveal still SHOCKS.

Looking for some honest feedback. The end of year lineup is getting pretty beefy. I'm not sure I'm going to get the 2023 best list out before the anniversary stuff. Would y'all be okay if I just went straight into G1 Raiden and did a big "list marathon" at the start of next year instead?

Filmed a bit more tonight; only 150 shots, but slowly making more progress. Second Preview Gallery (for the review after the next, not nthe next review) is now up. www.patreon.com/posts/139551... Hoping to at least have Raiden filmed by the end of the week.

joining the war on autism on the side of autism

One thing Ron Friedman did that might get overlooked in the discussion about his work (largely because the faster production rate of the cartoon means the idea debuted there) is he pushed hard, and against Hasbro's belief girls have fleas, to get a woman Transformer into the film and franchise.

What video game do you consider perfect?

Did not realise I have WAY too many Getsueis. Granted, he was one of the trains I rode on in Japan as a kid (I even have the Plarail set from my childhood). But still.

Started filming one of the four Anniversary Specials. The first Preview Gallery for G1 Raiden is now up on Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/139461... Won't be out until November, but just filming ahead of time.

Updated the banner.

The new Transformers cartoon looks weird: youtu.be/PBrO09LskXc?...

Finally got my Skell in Xenoblade X DE. @emjay.fish loves Miku, so I made a Miku Mech, right down to the codename. Also bloody hell; did not realise I've already sunk forty hours into this game.

Or...not I guess. Looks like I'll be helping my grandmother get ready for my flight instead. So...another week without a stream I guess. See y'all on the 30th instead.

Two more Doc Takes good to go. Up for Early Access. www.patreon.com/posts/139259... One drops publically tomorrow. The other, either Wednesday or the following Saturday.

I just got cleared for an awesome idea I had for the Legacy video. Like...I didn't expect it. I had backup plans on top of backup plans. And I got approved. I'm super pumped.

Kinda realised I don't have time to work on any other projects other than the Anniversary stuff and the upcoming Legiondary Marathon. So here it is: EVERYTHING lined up for the rest of the year. www.patreon.com/posts/139233... Most of its already at least underway, so delays are unlikely.

Uni crunch week over. Excited to get back into video work. Gonna take the next week to work on anniversary stuff though. Preview galleries and shorts coming your way, but the next full review still needs to be written. But one of the anniversary specials is gonna start filming in the meantime.

After the shit he pulled in Skybound, Shockwave transforming into a whale is VERY funny. Kinda want Kirkman to write it in, just so he has to deal with the consequences and irony.

Restickered Shouki. What a glow up.

I think this should be a learning moment for everyone who insisted this would be the announcement of a new titan class figure, despite them clarifying. If you insist something will be what you want it to be, just because you want it to be that, you're just setting yourself up for disappointment

There is 1 (one) correct song to play on repeat on a long drive. Listening to @cosplaycatkitty.bsky.social is a lifestyle

Decided to put off Hollow Knight a bit longer and shift gears again. Aching for something more engaging and wacky, so next Monday we dive into some funk punk action.. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk: weekly streams commence next week. www.youtube.com/live/TdEAMnH...

Live in about an hour and a bit. Can't wait to see y'all there for the insanity.

Genuinely at this point, is there a single social media website that doesn't bend over backwards for facism? Like, I'm not trying to claim "exodusing" shit sites is some massive political thing: it's just jumping ship. But come on, I just want ONE social media space where it's not awful.

Had to trim out them Mario movie portion of the Nintendo stream because Universal Studios is stinky. One of the benefits of having the chat mirrored in the footage; you lose that live chat when it gets cut.

Update: still no reason to buy a Switch 2 on release day of a specific game. I still patiently wait.

LIVE NOW!

Don't forget, streaming later tonight.

Controversial opinion, but I think trans people should feel safe here on bluesky, and nazis shouldn't.

Read the amendment folks. It's not the next titan class figure. It's just a "big beefy figure" of sorts.

Another Nintendo Direct, another addition to the old tradition. @quartzroolz.bsky.social and I will be co-streaming the event, starting about half an hour before. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8s8... Will this convince me to buy a Switch 2? Will it convince Quartz? Probably not the latter.

Remember to always make sure your children have their seat belts done up securely before setting off. Safety first!

I don't have a lot to announce for September, so for the next Schedule Update...we're talking about the four 10th Anniversary projects. www.patreon.com/posts/138466... Yes that's right: FOUR. Its not just the big video you're all expecting; there's other stuff in the works too.

Someone was very happy to see me get home.