Let me start by saying, I can be a pretty long-winded guy, and I'm very cool with that, but for the sake of the reader I'm going to include a TL;DR of each section. So, if this is a bit much, maybe just read those.
Secondly, this post is all spoilers. This post assumes that the reader is not going to spend money on internet comedy, or at least not this portion of internet comedy. So if you are planning to watch the movie, go do that first, then we can chat about it.
Third, yes, I recommend the movie. It's good. Like, way better than I thought it was going to be. I was expecting a Kickassia type film, and this delivered a movie that was genuinely interesting and entertaining apart from my support for Brad Jones.
Change the Channel
TL;DR: The movie has almost no direct reference to CTC, but to a certain extent the entire movie deals with themes related to CTC
I'll start with the part that I know this sub cares most about.
This movie does not give two shits about Change the Channel, also the whole movie is about Change the Channel.
So, I know there was a thread about an Applebees joke in the movie. It's in there, and it has almost nothing to do with CTC. It goes like so (paraphrased, because exact quotes are not necessary):
Agent: Have you read the reviews for your movie? Listen to this. The Nostalgia Critic said, "I remember it so you don't have to, but I won't remember this either since I'm going to put a bullet in my brain after watching this piece of shit."
Neil (Rob Walker): Ugh, the Nostalgia Critic? That guy's a hack!
Agent: And here's one from Annie Applebee's, "This movie was terrible, and I bet the crew didn't even get catering from my family's restaurant."
Craig (Brad Jones): Oh, come on, she clearly just wanted a plug!
That's it. That's the joke. Applebees and the specifics of CTC are not referenced the rest of the movie. You can decide for yourselves if that constitutes a malicious dig at CTC.
However, in a way, the whole movie is about CTC, and actually doesn't come down hard on one side or the other.
Neil Hall (Rob Walker) is the director for the Cinema Snob's latest movie, which was a complete flop. Neil is also loathed by the internet (mostly Twitter) because he was known for torturing his actors. They reference him keeping them in cages, cattle prodding them, and waterboarding them. Neil is not portrayed as a competent or sympathetic director, he's an alcoholic who blames everyone around him for his shortcomings. To so
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Whenever I see Allison/Lupa mentioned here she usually get shit on, like in the Michaud thread, so I'm wondering what the general opinion here is and why. She, Phelous, and Brad are actually the only former TGWTG contributors I still keep up with. In fact I really only started watching their content after they left, I think I was too much of a Spoony/Doug fangirl back then and just focused on them til I just stopped.
Long story short, I've just started learning this remarkable art and the community is truly nice and eager to help. Only problem I've encountered so far is 3 - 4 stripe whites and fresh blues trying to break me in half. I have been training calisthenics for about 8 years and boxing for another 2 so I'm kind of big-ish (1.84cm height 88 - 90 kg) and for some reason this must mean that I should endure my training partner's punishment? I've been to 4 classes, I literally can't handle myself on the mat, purples and browns are very cooperative and helpful, whites and (some) blues trying to show that size is not an advantage (I knew that already), I want to ask them to chill without sounding like a jerk. Thank you to anyone who reads it!
My spouse was laid off recently, so we’re effectively without an income for the time being (unemployment and my paycheck will cover the most essential bills and nothing else). We have emergency savings, but as it always goes in this situation, the farther we can stretch that money, the better. That means the premium whole-bean coffee that costs $15 for 12oz has to go. I’m not ready to succumb to a tub of Folgers yet (no shade to anyone who likes it, I just don’t) but I need something much more economical. Suggestions? I prefer whole-bean, as we have a burr grinder at home. French press is my preferred brewing method. I really prefer beans that are shade grown/bird friendly/fair trade but I know I might as well ask for the moon. I don’t usually like dark roasts. Our primary grocery store (WinCo) has bulk Red Brick Coffee beans in a zillion flavors. On our last shopping trip I got the Sumatran, which is kinda meh but I drink it without complaint after doctoring it with a pinch of salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. I’m willing to try other flavors and blends from them if any come especially recommended. I’m not generally a fan of flavored coffees unless I flavor them myself. I’m not really a fan of most of the varieties Starbucks sells in grocery stores.
Stores in our area:
WinCo
Albertsons
Smith’s (Kroger offshoot)
Fred Meyer
Natural Grocers
Broulims (high-end regional chain)
Sam’s Club (not typically my preference but sometimes needs must)
Walmart (will only shop there under duress as the lighting in there makes me SUPER tired and headachey).
That means I don’t have Aldi, Trader Joe’s, or Whole Foods at my disposal. I am willing to consider online sources tho.
Can you help a coffee snob out? Or am I looking for a unicorn?
Hi fellow bassists,
I just went back from a small gig. The bassist for my drummer's other band could not make it to their concert so he asked me to help and I was happy to do so.
However I just came across one of these narrow minded guitarists who only swear by vintage US Fender models.
I've just bought a new bass (Fender Telecaster Modern Player) used and took it to its first concert. I had just put the bass on a stand in the rehearsal room. First thing that stupid dude does is come round it and look at the headstock - then says "oh but it's crafted in China, I hate that". I know this kind of guy so I knew better and said nothing.
Then my drummer comes back into the room, tells him "did you check out his new bass? It looks good!" The guitarist just replied "yeah but it's made in China, mine is made in the US". Wtf. Then he asks how much I paid for it and when I answered a little shy of 400$ that was the end of it. He became biased for the whole rehearsal and then gig.
I tried siding the conversation to a nice discussion about how I felt American models sometimes weren't as good as some mex models in store. He simply replied "oh but you shouldn't buy this new stuff. I only buy 60's vintage gear". Well when I asked him what his guitar was he said it was a 2008 strat... sly?
I am seriously fed up with this sort of guy. I just wanted to help out and it was a very small time cover band. Several times during the gig and rehearsal my drummer and the singer said my bass sounded good, that it groved. Every time he would either say nothing or keep repeating "yeah but mine is american"...
Did such a stupid pissing contest ever happened to you? What do you guys do in such a situation? It seriously makes me just want to stop music.
PS: Sorry for the long post. This thing upset me so much it ruined my night.
Edit: Thanks a lot guys for your advice and support. That was both cheerful and insightful.
Btw here is a pic of the bass I was talking about if you ever want to know : https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/apx_0428-jpg.314552/
Thanks again!
I get a very mixed reception whenever I mention that Steely Dan is my favorite rock band. Or that I have any taste at all for progressive trance. I used to tell people I liked Phish. I stopped saying this when I eventually had to defend the unpopular opinion that I think a few of their studio albums are great, and no, I have no interest in any of your live recordings of them (even though I'd gladly go see them). I've been told by more than one person that I like Phish for the wrong reasons, and am not a real fan of theirs.
Where does the taboo on liking slick, polished, studio-produced music come from? Pink Floyd's albums would just not move me quite the same way if it weren't for the sound effects and precisely timed transitions on their albums, or if there were the low rumble of a cheering crowd distracting me from the subtler sounds in their songs.
Graphics, detail and art direction, and story, to a certain extent, no longer impress me.
If a game looks great, I’ll notice in the first 10 minutes “wow, this game looks great” but that won’t keep me playing for any length of time. Same with story - if a game has a really gripping story, I still won’t finish it if the game is just not fun to play.
Here’s a perfect example: In late 2018, I bought Red Dead 2. I said “wow, this game looks great”. The story was interesting and I kept playing it. I wanted to see the end of the story, but never ended up finishing it. I found it an absolute chore to actually play the game. I could watch my partner play it for hours, but I couldn’t play it myself. I found it boring and genuinely not fun. In early 2019 when Sekiro and RE2 Remake released, I dropped RDR2 like it was hot, and was completely consumed by these new games which I found far more engaging from a gameplay perspective. My gaming hot-take of 2018 is that RDR2 is a good overall “experience” but a bad “game”
Games like Tetris or the original Mario Bros are still perfect to play. Their designs are timeless, and their gameplay is simple, fun and challenging. Their graphics did not matter. In fact, many indies in recent years have been realizing this and returning to a simplistic or pixel-graphics design with solid gameplay - and those games are amazing for their gameplay (see Celeste, Hotline Miami, Dead Cells...)
These days I’m mostly spending my time going back and playing older games that show up for really cheap on Steam.
I don’t think this is necessarily a controversial opinion, but I do feel like I’m neglecting a lot of the effort developers put into the visuals/story of their games, which is obviously my fault and not the devs. I do find that it has given me a newfound enjoyment of older, or different genres of games though - games that I wouldn’t otherwise have played
They always tell me : read a book.
It is kind of hurtful, because I always have a hard time reading.
Most of the time i read like 3 pages and then forgot what i read or grow tired of the pages left and just skip to the end.
I don't read anymore and i don't need to.
Don't get me wrong I really love learning, i just use different media like documentaries or podcasts to do so and probably spend to much time on them.
They are just way better because you can use fidget toys or eat something during them.
With a book your hands are glued to it and it can get boring quickly
But somehow podcast and docs don't count as reliable sources of information to some "smart" people who think to much of themselfs.
I just get so frustrated, when someone doesn't believe a thing i learned, just because it didn't come out of a book ...
I just had a thought ( those are few and far between lmao jk )!!!! Why are we such steel snobs these days? Our grand parents and in all reality our parents didnt give a flying fuck what the knife steel was ( for the most part ) as long as it was:
A) easy to sharpen ( which probably meant it wasn't the greatest steel in the world like s90v )
And:
B) It cut what it was supposed to.
Also why is S30V not considered a " Super Steel " anymore? I mean a lot of in my opinion high end folders and fixed blades are being made with it * squints eyes * I'm looking at you Spyderco and Benchmade!!! They seem to have the eirlds supply of s30v pretty evenly split!!!!
I live in envy of all the great color combos I see here but I really dislike acrylic and most of the synthetic blends at the big box stores. They always seem to get pill-y or scratchy with use so I stick to nice cottons and natural fibers. That can be expensive and the colors are often less vivid/fun.
Should I reconsider? Is there a mainstream brand or style you'd recommend that stays soft and non-pilling with use/washing that I could check out?
If you use ":)" at the end of your sentences I either instantly disconsider everything you said before or I despise you and perceive what you wrote as obnoxious as fuck.
I'm sorry for the people who use it unironically to express actual Joy or happiness towards other, but thanks to the amount of shit-heads who use it as a mean to carry their message as nonchalant or to throw shade/sarcasm at others, I now find this smiley extremely shitty.
Fuck ":)".
I just finished up my second cart and honestly I'm over them already. It's kind of a bland, boring high. I think the very first couple of times was great, but now it's kinda bleh to me.
Does anyone else feel the same way?
