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I mean we're using the word overbooking but given the story it just felt like...booking

Like they had a match the night before to basically say "yes, this match will have a ton of interference", and then almost everybody that interfered made complete sense

also yes there was a very well-worked 20m match in there before things went crazy, though I guess it was slightly flat because everyone was just waiting for the run-ins

I don't want to harp on about it too much but that really showed how fanservice can be a good thing and also how it can be a hollow thing

Like HHH vs. Sting, that was bad fanservice. Like I guess I was still entertained by the clusterfuck, but for all of a few minutes. There was nothing to really appreciate beyond the initial dopamine hit of nostalgia. That story was about Sting as a vigilante fighting HHH's corrupt leadership, not digging up WWE vs. WCW or DX vs. NWO 15 years later. They crowbarred that in because it was WM and people would pop for those guys showing up/the two different theme songs, but it was hollow and stupid

Tonight, we saw an example of what I would say is bad fanservice with Taker's appearance, because it didn't serve the story whatsoever and is really the only hair in that soup. He hasn't been fucked by the bloodline, lost to Reigns at WM 7 years ago... yeah I don't buy his "vengeance" here unless you play fast and loose with him being the "conscience of wwe" coming back to put an end to Reigns' nonsense. Even then, it still just feels a bit off - since everyone else involved was far more relevant to the Bloodline. That said, if Austin was the plan that wouldn't have been any better. You get the visual of Austin and Rock facing off, and yeah cool we get to see Rock oversell the stunner again, but every other interference in the match made storyline sense - all the faces had been fucked over by the Bloodline, including the ones that came in after the match was over (Punk being there in the post-match was also a bit silly and off-theme, but not really a big deal). And then there was just...Taker. Or what should have been Austin. Sure? It just felt like one thing too many. Brock actually makes more sense in that spot (but was not an option), and even HHH.

Meanwhile, Rollins appearing in his Shield gear and psyching out Roman was the good kind of fanservice that served the story. The long-term storytelling of Roman taking his eye off the ball because Rollins was there in Shield gear was perfect, but you also get the cool pop of the music and that nostalgic dopamine hit of the music etc.

Undertaker = CGI Nic Cage in the Flash
Rollins in the Shield gear psyching Roman out = Walt and Jesse's scenes in Better Call Saul

I was sold on all of the hilarious overbooking except Taker, which didn't fit the theme of "people the bloodline fucked over" at all

Other than that it absolutely ruled

FF7
MGS1
Tomb Raider
Gran Turismo

I consider Tomb Raider a near-lock tbh. Despite sales, GT is the one I'd lose there but I get the argument for having it over RE/RE2 (which was my first thought)

I think it says a lot that I just found out that the ME went 45 minutes and was genuinely surprised. It did not feel that long at all to me.

This absolutely fucking rules

RaidenGarai posted...

You're fired if you keep counting!

Between that, him saying "I don't fuck around" and the awful attempt to censor it I burst out laughing

Yesmar_ posted...

I don't think there's much debate for which GTA game gets the spot unless you're voting for multiple games. GTA III's release is one of the biggest turning points in gaming.

Yeah I want to go with SA but it'd be pointless now and the arguments for 3 make a lot of sense

MGS2
FFX
GTA 3
Silent Hill 2

I could delve into this more but I might end up at the same conclusion. There's potentially 10 games that could be on this thing.

Slug

Yeah they're a little silly sometimes, and definitely the worst villains across either show

I wouldn't say I hate them or anything, just a bit silly.

VintageGin posted...

Something I find interesting is how people view different types of food and how much they "should" cost.

I keep seeing a bunch of posts about a $22 birria burrito in SF. When I see how many people are outraged about it, I wonder if they would be similarly outraged by a $22 sandwich that advertised itself as a wagyu brisket sandwich with an artisan bun baked in-house. I also wonder how many of those same people would say that a banh mi should be no more than $3.50, while not applying the same standards to other sandwiches.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/21/harrods-28-sandwich-we-find-out-if-the-taste-matches-the-price-tag

Reminds me of this article I remember reading last year

Fuck yeah go Lara

Remastered TR1-3 is a blast too, enjoying it. Looking forward to going back to it after I'm done with FF7R

Generally these aren't terrific selections imo, a lot of stuff there I really don't care for a lot. Gen V has Darmanitan, Victini and Sigilyph though so it's that, even if it's inferior Zen Darmanitan.

3 is also good. Struggling to judge 6 because of all the Megas.

I have to say a big part of me is saying Ecco the Dolphin though

I'm just gonna fuckin do it

Sonic 1
Sonic 2
Sonic 3
Sonic and Knuckles

KamikazePotato posted...

B8 > Reddit Average > GameFAQs Average > Worst of GameFAQs >>>> Worst of Reddit

Fairly bang on tbh

FFDragon posted...

I spent $45 for a martini in Vegas but it was like bigger than my head

That sounds incredible

MZero posted...

Food, like maybe 30 bucks

can't imagine spending more than $5 on a drink, unless I'm somewhere drinks are overpriced like a sporting event

In Qatar, a bottle of beer costs around 9-10 usd.

A cocktail is 20

Even in London a pint of Guinness costs $7! You've got it easy man.

GranTurismo posted...

So you are a mod and even you think this site is worse, a lot worse?

I browse very specific reddits in fairness which are very much good vibes only type places. The Taskmaster reddit for example

Not like, pitchers or bottles of wine or sharing platters. A standard-sized meal designed for one person or one normal-sized glass worth of drink.

Inspired by the fact that I just saw a cocktail on a menu costing the equivalent of 140 USD

Reddit is better. The things I've seen here man.

B8 is good times though. And I still prefer the simpler layout of this place and I'm not a fan of the upvote system

For me this is 1 vs. 7 vs 8. Going with 8 - Toxtricity is excellent

Week long vacation. Was hoping to be done but not a chance. I'm on Chapter 11.

Staying unspoiled is going to be a challenge

The chicken thing was dumb and tedious but the punchline saved it imo

Yeah

8.5/10

A terrific case. The twist at the end of the first day, and Godot in general, both ruled

I feel like they knew they struck gold with Atmey. He's definitely memorable.

shit

3 (Camerupt, Flygon, Groudon, Swampert) vs 4 (Garchomp line, Rhyperior, Gliscor, Mamo) vs 5 (Ex, Krook, Golurk)

Tough

Yeah I heard Red's voice in AC and thought "oh ok guess that's his canon voice", so I came to terms with it years ago. But I've always disagreed with it because like...it's so gruff. Guy's a kid. Him being young endeared me to the character a lot.

Then remake came along and it did the same thing. I did not expect them to do this 180 to how he should have been in AC, and I'm really happy they did. He's such a good lab rat dog

Anyway, Bugenhagen scene in the Planetarium ruled. Probably the OG was better for me because I wasn't anticipating Cosmo Canyon to just randomly drop one of the best scenes in the game while here I actively looked forward to it. But it looked terrific - they definitely did it justice

ATHF
Rick and Morty
Robot Chicken
Eric Andre

The Boss

Rayquaza
Mudkip
Sceptile
Metagross

I reached Cosmo Canyon and immediately it gives me what I want.

I love Red but always thought his voice was at odds with the character being comparatively young, but the change in his voice when he arrived in CC was so sweet

Boss

Chandelure and Golurk make Gen V a credible choice but Gen IX absolutely walks away with this

I love Gholdengo, Skeledirge, Annihilape so much

Steak

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

I'm stretching here

Ff7

Gen IV's final evolutions are strong and Gen I has some classics, but I went with Gen VI. Excellent lineup there

4 is incredible man but I agree some sequences went a bit long.

However, the choreography of the Arc de Triomphe sequence genuinely blew my mind

Hard one

Gen 6 has two Charizards, Gen 1 has superior og Charizard, and Gen V has Theman, Volc and Chandelure.

I guess I'll go with Gen V for Theman. Best type though. So much excellence here.

7/10

Mostly good stuff but it became exhausting to finish

1-4: 10/10, annoyed I missed the day

Man

Yeah I was wondering why there was a store for the Folios

The chicken sidequest played with my emotions

I briefly thought it was the worst shit ever, then it was over fast enough

Then it hinted I'd be doing the chicken pull thing the whole way back to the Village but got stopped after 30s for a fight

Then an unexpectedly savage ending

And hilariously using the game over theme after eating the chicken

A real rollercoaster, that one

Just first thoughts

It
Green Mile
Pet Sematary
The Shining

Everything's silent except my alarm and when I get a call.

Throne

Yeah I wanted to go back and clean up Junon but I do appreciate how the game locks you out of the open world for a time. I do enjoy the way you're often moving forward.

Gen IV is one of the best rosters ever