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I agree that Fury Road is a great example of an action movie, the plot however for me leaves something wanting: For instance why do Mr Joe's brides want to leave the oasis of luxury he has created? Their lives are so much better than almost anyone in the wastes, they have fresh water, books, safety etc and simply have to fornicate with and produce the offspring of an ugly old man to maintain this. In a harsh environment such as the setting presents their urge for "freedom" seems naive and infantile, freedom is all well and good but starvation, dehydration and death surely outweigh it to most reasonable people. Then there is the bathing scene when Max reaches Furiosa's rig, the sheer idiotic wastefulness of the young ladies who are letting water, which is basically more precious liquid gold, spurt out over the desert waste so they can bathe themselves. Why the hell would anyone accept these wasteful idiots into their society, or help them? The young ladies come off as stupid, spoiled, trouble causing and not worth the effort of saving. I could go on into why Mr Joe who seems to actually be crafting a workable (though harsh) society in this wasteland is the next moment portrayed as an idiot who has to abandon all he has crafted over the years for a resource he can replace, but I think I have been harsh enough on a movie I actually liked.

You probably already know this but a word to the wise Mr Dog, choose your tennants carefully! I've been renting out a three bedroom house for the last ten years or so and though making a decent profit...well the work i've had to put into repair after digging out certain tennants, it was expensive, time consuming and a little tiring mentally. I honestly wondered to myself how people could live like that, and why they'd want to? It may seem intrusive and not something one wishes to partake in but you might wish to conduct regular inspections of your property.

You're Kotaku's head researcher aren't you?

Yes we're all absolutely spiffing aren't we?

How does one go about rating the potentially incalculable? No i'm only joshing, be interested to see whether they uphold the obvious quality of Daredevil or plumb the depths of Agents of Shield in these new shows. Though truth told i'm sick of all the superhero stuff.

Indeed the foul deviancy of these degenerates must be rooted out with flame and sword, purge and scourge brethren! Taint not your heart with mercy for this scum, their every moment of life is a bitter poison, they dwell outside the light of the Emperor and only when their ashes are blown on the wind can they achieve salvation and once again behold His perfection. Thought for the day: Cherish pain, embrace the wound and court agony, for only in suffering in His service do we approach redemption!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsUCRcK7QYc

This prompts a question i've always wanted to ask: Dyes such as the young lady is wearing in her hair, and that are presumably used on clothing, how expensive are good ones in this Bronze Age setting? How many washes can they stand before fading? Are there specific creatures, ores or plants that are needed to cultivate the best dyes, and what prices do these command? Can an average citizen of Kyras' tyranny afford these in any quantity? Dyed by the blood of her enemies, naturally :D You'd ideally need a thickening agent I assume as the head wounds i've sustained in Rugby, though bleeding profusely, tended to wash away very easily. Perhaps some kind of mud or clay? Trollslayers used bearfat in Warhammer as I remember as well as the orange dye. I've noticed some amusing names surfacing, Gonzoella, Roostergirl etc, due no doubt to the crest.

Oh no problem, just thought i'd inform you in case you called any Welshmen English, as our indigenous brethren are a somewhat prickly lot. Edit: Sorry, rather derailing the thread, on with Hilary's one woman crusade to abolish the American intelligence infrastructure.

The Cambrians are in Wales friend.

Can the ban on romance discussion be reinstated on August the 27th?

The next episode is in my opinion one of the high points of the first season,

Personally I think we ought to strategically place Brian Blessed on the Dover coast to welcome our European brethren. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1zjeYhJs7o Edit: The fact that Mr Blessed's home town of Doncaster is also home to a leading school for the Deaf is not coincidental, Mr Juncker you have been warned, the eardrums of Europe are in your hands!

I just blame the dog! Hope everything was resolved safely.

I remember the Rocketeer for two reasons, one being Jennifer and the other Connelly, despicable slavering predator that I am. Hopefully if successful though we will see some other old radio heroes brought back from the dead, perhaps even Lamont Cranston may see another outing?

The restaurant name was probably a nod to Robert DeNiro's character Noodles in Sergio Leone's "Once upon a time in America." Good for you in airing a dissenting voice to the majority opinion Longknife, along with ageism and elitism I find that there's an acceptable prejudice against the disabled. One has national heroes such as Admiral Nelson and Douglas Bader who proved that they were anything but boring or incapable, indeed one just has to watch the Paralympics to see true grit and the very heart of the Olympic spirit. A little representation here is hardly outlandish or egregious, they spend development time in the Sims creating features that please only a minority so there is precedent for a little work on this. Then again I still believe it is the developers right to put what they wish in their games, it is not however wrong in any way to ask for representation.

Dogs being more intelligent take these things far harder than cats i've found, though obviously that's a generalisation.

This prompts a question i've always wanted to ask: Dyes such as the young lady is wearing in her hair, and that are presumably used on clothing, how expensive are good ones in this Bronze Age setting? How many washes can they stand before fading? Are there specific creatures, ores or plants that are needed to cultivate the best dyes, and what prices do these command? Can an average citizen of Kyras' tyranny afford these in any quantity? Also clothing, so far we have seen the usual CRPG rig, trousers, shirts, yadda, yadda. However what climate are the levels set in, is it Mediterranean, Scandinavian? What clothing is suitable here in what season, is a simple tunic enough like any Roman citizen would wear most of the year? Would an infantryman wear hobnailed sandals or boots, and why? Is their a particular or unique environment here, and if so why is it unique, or what is the best guess if a mystery? I'd like to know a few of these things, as well as many more to be hones. I realise they are not important to many but I think depth and detail in a world can really pay off when developers try and flesh that world out and take advantage of such things to make exciting organic changes to a setting, its cultures and societies.

I'm really beginning to grow tired of seeing that haircut, I realise fashion dicates a slavish devotion to conformity but surely we can see something a little different on the "tough girl" archetype? Mind you I never particularly liked it when Phil Oakey was pioneering it back in the Human League, perhaps its just a personal thing.

You chaps still playing might want to have a look at the enhanced edition mod for the Witcher 3 now available on the Nexus. Rather impressive rebalancing by the looks of it.

Even the greatest general in the moment of his Triumph had a slave whisper the Momento Mori in his ear, there is nothing wrong with the blunt application of honesty from time to time.

If it's of any use Longknife, what I do when criticising something is to intersperse my negative points with positive ones, this creates an opening for those who are arguing with you to see your point of view, informs them that you see theirs, and perhaps even admit that some of each others points are valid. It gives a little wriggle room in a conversation and builds empathy, which is essential in communication I think. It's also not so hard, there are good and bad points to everything, and even the most faint praise can pass muster as a compliment. Maybe worth giving it a try, though i'm hardly a master debater or a cunning linguist. Sorry, I couldn't help it.

I also found him to be amongst the most likeable member of the cast, he came off as natural and unforced, while unfortunately I felt the rest of the cast were trying far too hard to be funny. Compare this to the original where the Ghostbusters can say and achieve a lot without all of the mugging and constant self narration, the lady least guilty of this I think was the tall African American one, who seemed far more comfortable than the others. Its strange how they changed some of the characters however: Janine's replacement become stupid, whereas she was smart and sharp. Winston's replacement dropped his blue collar mundanity to become one of these street people with the typical cultural predilection. Egon, well i'm not sure who his replacement was as none of the ladies seemed like scientists at all, if it was the frantically mugging one then I think they did Mr Ramis' character a disservice. I think its a build up of their experience that I missed, whereas in the original film one clearly sees these four individuals go from desperate start up businessmen to overnight celebrities, and then on to where they have become blue collar workers in the fight against the supernatural. The weirdness and oddity they battle has become everyday, and they are just everyday slobs like all of us working a long houred job. This resonated with me personally. In the modern version the timeframe seems far too accelerated, with no progression, just instant recognition. They needed a Larry King moment and as good a montage as the original. Pacing, probably too much improvisation and not enough of a solid script as well. Edit: I wish they'd stop defecating on the King Arthur legend.

Indeed, I found one has to set realistic (in game) expectations rather than expect what has become the usual in modern RPGs: That one is so special as to succeed at any task given and have all manner of victories drip fed to the protagonist on a constant basis, without effort or planning.

What I personally like about the article, as stated before, is the honesty: Mr Urquhart freely admits his mistakes and makes a case for learning from them. I like this, who after all among any of us has not made mistakes?