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Had a go at the new Hitman episode. It's definitely a weird mix of reactions to it. On the one hand, it's an incredibly large level, with a huge amount of options for how you go about completing the mission. On the other, it's one single level, and bookended by two small cutscenes that still give you bugger all story, just the vaguest of hints that someone is manipulating all the events. Sure, you get the online "Contracts" side, and also the only available while logged on (for some bizarre reason) Escalation contracts. Which are basically "use the map for the level, but it has an escalating series of actions you need to perform to complete". So first level is "kill x guy in y disguise with z weapon", 2nd level is that plus "break open the safe" , 3rd level is all the previous things plus "kill this other guy, wearing some other disguise and using another weapon", and so on and so forth. But that's it. One single level for this episode and no real storytelling to sink its hooks into you. If there's only a few more episodes to go and they're all like this, it's going to be disappointing.

(Although I was half tempted to throw this on the "I Miss Bruce" thread...)

Season finale of Lucifer. Some nice twists and a setup for what the second season will be about. That, and some fun snark. It shouldn't work, but the way they throw themselves into the delivery of the lines just clicks well.

From one of the Marvel screenwriters in regards to the Ancient One and whitewashing... Apparently in part it was also to not risk offending the Chinese and the billion viewers they have who could potentially end up not paying to see the film. Also these comments:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptfmAY6M6aA&

As that geneticist said when being interviewed and was asked why he specialised in his subject matter "I have a dream." The reporter turned a little snarky on it and was all "What, cure cancer, feed world hunger?" The geneticist replied "No. A redhead. 5'7. 36-24-36 and with legs up to...." But seriously, yes, physical attraction is nice, but it's not going to kick off beyond aesthetic appreciation if you can't enjoy yourself in the company of whoever your with. The person who you can just relax and BE when you're together. The ones who can get your personal crazy, and accept it happily without trying to change it. Hell, if you can't laugh together during sex, what's going to be the point of it in the long run? And frankly, whether your minds mesh and your chemistry clicks can vary wildly on so many small things.

I was just seeing extreme passive-aggressive rather than actual sub/dom from that direction...

There's always time to look at Princess Bride stuff.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZg8XMdgX8Y

Tahiti. It's a magical place?

For the classical funny... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvcq2lGZ-2c

There are times you wonder about the threads here. Other times you're sure.

The only explanation?

Heh, a boutique hotel in Durham, North Carolina just put up new signs on their public bathrooms..

Okay, this kind of makes me want to sit down and watch this one.. io9 - The Huntsman Winter's War is so bad its fantastically good