LadyCrimson

The original film wasn't what I'd call horror either. More like light suspense with a few jump scares. A lot of focus on strength of family etc. It was Steven Spielberg, after all. Another reboot - although this time I'm at least pleased that they chose a totally different angle for the Zelda Rubinstein role, because you can't try to duplicate Zelda Rubinstein. The clown is nowhere near as creepy looking, imo - it's more like Raggedy Ann.

I'm not really into the respec thing, although in more action-oriented games it's certainly very convenient. But I tend towards choices should have consequences. Even games that have respec, I find I forget it exists/don't use it most of the time. That said, in this modern age, having one respec per character (maybe some kind of opportunity at mid-game, make it a short quest say) wouldn't bother me, for those that want it. I don't think there should be endless EZ respecs, tho. Yeah, I tend to see it that way too.

Better Call Saul eps. 2 - the scene out in the desert was awesome. Supernatural - caught up again. Still not really into this season. I don't find the Crowley's mom to be a great chr....yet.

I'm decent to good with plants ... when I actually remember to tend them, that is. Which most of the time I don't - out of sight out of mind - so then they die or overgrow or become enshrouded in killer alien weeds or otherwise become a problem. Which is the reason I don't tend to regularly garden (vs. just "clean up" the yard) and try to buy almost-no-care shrubs and trees or things like blackberry bushes that you can't seem to kill even if you set them on fire.

@Gromnir - oohhhh, I didn't know they did sliced jalapeno's. The two stores near here ever only carry a few varieties of MrsRenfros at a time (each store different ones of course, sigh). Never seen the jalapeno's. I've love to try some. I mostly buy the Mezzetta "hot" ones because for our typical grocery condiment aisle I like those best for cooking with. Hubby likes the La Costena canned whole ones in the Mexican food aisle because they're the sorta similar to the ones from the taco trucks.

After not doing it much for a long time, I've gone back to wanting/making my "pizza thingies." Simple and the oven warms up the winter kitchen a bit. So I'm eating a couple for lunch now. I'm not much into salsa's (especially canned/bottled ones) but I do like them in tomato-based sauces for a bit o' flavor. Like pizza sauce. So I tried this one recently (MrsRenfro is a decent brand), and I thought a tablespoon or so in my tupperware of sauce would be fine. And it is. But it's a bit hotter than I intended, for pizza, so next time ... a bit less.

Stranded Deep - waiting for an update (definitely needs a lot of balance tweaks), but still messing around in it from time to time. You can mod the game (simple stuff) so I'm sorta playing with a bit of that. Needs bigger storm waves - right now it's kind of like paddling on an endless lake with only mild water movement. Although first it needs a less derpy boat/raft system, so you don't slide out of it while paddling sometimes. Another one of those games where most would find, in its current condition, that after a few or several hours there's "nothing to do," but which I keep messing around in. It's just so ... peaceful. Even with the sharks.

What I've seen, I like the graphics in PoE. Are they different? Well, sure. The main difference to me (outside of obvious pixel size/detail improvements), is the color palette effect. A lot of the older top-down games - that I've played anyhow - had what I'd call a more over-saturated look, and colors "popped" more. This could create a feeling of more contrast as well. These days what's used is often much less total screen "color pop" with more advanced lighting and room for more variation and subtlety. Depending on the scene and visual preference, this can either feel like an immense improvement over the past or feel a bit too washed out or pastel-y. It reminds me, actually, a little bit of matte vs. glossy photos. Some of us used to get into big debates over that, once upon a time. Some probably still do.

Digital photography has created a lot of editing obsession. Not that you couldn't do it in the old days with the right equipment, but it was a bit more difficult and a lot more time consuming when it wasn't a matter of pushing pixels around with a mouse, so to speak. I find I have to force myself to stop much of the time. Digital is a lot more convenient but ... well never mind. I'm just an old fart sometimes, is all.

Indeed!

TWD - that was unexpected. Well, maybe not entirely unexpected, but I would've expected someone else, is all. I do like that it appears they're going to continue to largely be on the road the rest of the season. Maybe. Rick just gets more awesome all the time. Maybe it's the beard. Better Call Saul - promising start. I loved it. Another one tomorrow night. Yay.

If Star Trek was truly advanced, they'd be using pc's implanted into their brainstems, retina's and eardrums. Like the Borg. You will assimilate. ...I don't think anyone's saying tablets as a whole suck/are useless. Just that in the long run, the market demand for them probably won't be very strong.

I saw that one in the store just the other day, Hurlshot. Right next to a bottle of The Hobbit stout. I almost bought the latter just for the label factor, but it was just paper so...if it had been some kind of etched/melted-in glass design, insta-buy. I'd have hubby drink it and I'd save the bottle. Although...it was like $12 or $15 a bottle. Seemed rather high, but what do I know about beer. >.>

Certainly more entertaining than The Human League's original video.

Yeah, Topher Grace. And I agree...didn't make a cohesive whole at all.

A Rain-X'd windshield and a lot of rain = really fun rainy weather driving. The way the drops look at high speed with Rain-X is always awesome, imo. Especially under headlights. Still raining, which always perks me up a bit, for the sound and sight factor. The messy shoes and home-entryway are another matter.

Take Me Home Tonight. Why I watched it, I have no idea. It was late. In the beginning however I did spot Odenkirk and Michael Biehn in small roles, and that guy from Guardians of the Galaxy, which was amusing. The rest of the movie seemed to largely be an excuse to have a frame for playing a lot of 80's music hits. I like 80's music hits, but there needs to be more to a movie than that. I still think the best 80's movies (that were about what the 80's were like) were actually made in the 80's.

This isn't Diablo or Skyrim. Some games it's appropriate/part of the game design for a lot of clvls, some games it's not. RPG doesn't = must have tons of clvls in order to have chr. customization. I remember while playing BG1, I never felt like the levels allowed was "too low" at the time. The only reason I ever had a thought in that direction is when I wanted to multi-class - which of course equals less "power" for each class ability. Which is sensible and I didn't want that aspect changed. I just wanted a few more chr. levels then so you could get each a bit higher.

It's been raining all day. Saw what looked like a small legless salamander (or some kind of amphibian) dash into the garage under the door. By the time I thought to myself "Temo-capture it so I can take pictures of it!" it wiggled back outside again. It was so cool, looked like a long brown earthworm, moved with multiple body S ripples like a little snake. I'm pretty sure it wasn't a baby snake. I hope it wasn't a snake. Now I want to go digging among the wet leaves ...

Not my video. Game glitches are funny (super-speed paddling glitch). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNeC6twrZTI

Couldn't there be an option setting to use the higher res ones for those who care/have rigs to support it? I don't know if that's possible with the way the game is designed/connected together etc tho....especially loading screens.

But (worn in) flannel is so soft...me likes it. Not that your choice isn't awesome too.

Salt is one reason I don't want to live in a snow state ... or right by the ocean. Although in the latter case, I might deal with it for a private beach on my property....

While one can be rationally aware of the effect/importance of depth perception, it's always weird when you lose it for a while. Everything looks the same, yet not.

@Woldan - that Covenant song really brings to mind Depeche Mode, for me. Which is not a bad thing.