During the show, I talk about the Amazon comic book adaptation of The Boys, which just released. I talk about the ending and a twist I saw coming, but I want to make it clear that I didn’t spoil the real ending. The example I gave is a placeholder / red herring.
Show notes: Continue reading ⟩⟩ “Diecast #267: RoboRosewater, The Boys, Mailbag”
Continue reading ⟩⟩ “#44 Return of the Kinged”
Continue reading ⟩⟩ “#43 The Gift that Keeps on Giving”
Let’s back up a bit and talk about a scene that takes place at the height of the city-wide crisis, before Spider-Man defeats Electro, Vulture, Scorpion, and Rhino. We get a moment where Spider-Man shows up to a burning building to save Miles and Aunt may. One thing leads to another, and MJ and Miles end up saving Spider-Man. Then our three heroes gather on the roof to process what’s going on in the city. It’s a great scene that allows MJ and Spider-Man to reconcile and gives some character development to Miles. This is the first time we’ve had all three of our hero characters togetherTechnically they all attended the Osborn rally, but they hadn’t been introduced at that point. and now we get to see them bond and make plans.
It’s also a bit of a funny scene because Spider-Man and MJ have to pretend to be casual acquaintances instead of an ex-couple. Miles is charming, eager, and a little star-struck.
Spider-Man thanks MJ for saving his life, and she turns it around by pointing out how often he’s saved hers. It’s pretty clear that this bugs her. Yes, maybe Spider-Man is a touch overprotective, but maybe she’s a little overly defensive about it and maybe this partnership would work better if they both relaxed a little. I know I keep saying this, but I really like this new take on the characters and I find this dynamic so much more interesting than the original version of the relationship between down-on-his-luck Peter Parker and his wealthy glamorous supermodel actress wife.
Continue reading ⟩⟩ “Spider-Man Part 22: Exposition Central”
You may have noticed that the same vessel has been showing up a lot in the past few articles. This isn’t because I’m lazy. Well, no, that’s not true. It isn’t entirely because I’m lazy. It’s also because I spent months developing this particular vessel some years backThe Fall of 2012, and it would be a waste to not use it to demonstrate some of the principles I’m talking about, and improve the design, all at the same time!
I’ve been calling it the “Tramp Destroyer” because, hmm, where to start.
I saw a piece of barkfrom a pine tree, I think lying on the ground and thought to myself “that looks an awful lot like a spaceship.”I never properly captured the layers. I’ll have to try again some time
So I picked it up and took it home and did some sketches.
Here is an hour of two people talking about various things. I’m led to believe these sorts of recordings are popular and useful.
Show notes: Continue reading ⟩⟩ “Diecast #266: Psychological Manipulation in Mobile Games, Picard, Cloud Storage”
Continue reading ⟩⟩ “42: The Next Best Thing”
Back in 1999, I rode the dot-com bubble. Got rich. Worked hard. Went crazy. Turned poor. It was fun.
I'm a very casual fan of the series, but I gave Civilization VI a look to see what was up with this nuclear war simulator.
Since we're rebooting everything, MASH will probably come up eventually. Here are some casting suggestions.
What does it mean when a program crashes, and why does it happen?
I called 2019 "The Year of corporate Dystopia". Here is a list of the games I thought were interesting or worth talking about that year.
A long-form analysis on one of the greatest horror games ever made.
There's a new graphics API in town. What does that mean, and why do we need it?
I write a program to simulate different strategies in Starcraft 2, to see how they compare.
This version of Silver Sable is poorly designed, horribly written, and placed in the game for all the wrong reasons.
Most stories have plot holes. The failure isn't that they exist, it's when you notice them while immersed in the story.
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