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[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

Sure but I think it is less immediate. In music we have to make a decision if they are speaking about themselves nonfiction or fiction and in a book or movie we assume they are creating fictional character.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

I think it's really interesting how people interpret music completely different than other forms of art. People sometimes assume the worst instead of realizing that the singer is speaking from another perspective. So for example if a writer has a first person perspective of a killer/rapist you wouldn't make an association that the author is anything of the sort. But if they wrote a song and sang it then people would question if they really felt that way. Polly is a great example. By many accounts (Kathleen Hanna , Kim Gordon) Cobain championed feminism and woman's rights but the lyrics of Polly are brutal and from the perpetrator view. Randy Newman's - Rednecks is a tough one to listen to. You can understand how it is trying to point out ignorance and racism like Blazing Saddles but it's sung in first person and should never be played in a public setting. Oingo Bongo's - Little Girs was always a bit creepy now seems to age poorly the more time has gone on. Minor Threat - Guilty of being white is a tough listen because you know racist people think this is a rallying cry instead of the emotionly reaction from a a teenage kid who was bullied in highschool for being white.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"A lot of people say, 'Why did that woman wait 30 years?' I'm like, fuck off, they didn't wait 30 years. No one was listening" - Alanis Morissette.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No. This was plenty. Thank you. The NMS community seems pretty great just from reading everyones responses here.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

So good to hear. Love single player offline games.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

This is amazing info thank you!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (14 children)

I think I'm finally going to buy this game. It's still single player right? I don't have to rely on other players to complete missions?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

"Death to mainstream cinema! Power to the people who punish bad cinema!" - Cecil B. Demented

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks for your comment. I feel like I'm on a island when I say the first was the only good one. Sure two had a few moments but the series is straight laughable. I was such a fan of the first one because of the fact the bullets ran out. I kept saying, "Why hasn't anyone made a movie like die hard where people get tired and every bullet is counted? The protagonist picks up the guns of the villains, etc." It's still over the top but it was really nice to see something like that and then they completely took everything I liked and reversed it. Long coreographed fight scenes bulletproof suits, cringe dialogue, traveling to different locations because it would "look cool" if there are mirrors, neon lights and smoke. I don't get the love.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

So a bunch of AI animation movies based on popular franchises next year?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The first one was OK. I had fun with the animation style and music, voice acting, etc. but I don't really understand the exercise here? People should just read the comic it would barely take as long and there is so much more information and context. Still so much better than the DC live action movies.

 

Psychonauts was always one of those games I was meaning to play ever since it came out. I've played most of the double fine titles but I started it and it didn't instantly click so I put it down and never got back to it. The second one came out and I thought alright time to go for it. Wow! What a debut from double fine! Clever and fun mechanics, well defined characters, engaging story and actually laugh out loud moments! If you have kids the game dialogue is snappy like a Pixar movie. I made it to the tower and just can't wait to see what happens next. There are a few small things like camera angles or controls that can be a little frustrating after all it's almost a 20 year old game but if do yourself a favor and grab it for $2 on steam or Xbox store right now if you think you might like it. I've already got #2 in the queue.

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