Recent content by Impossibilium

Very good article. Lots of good points. One thing I'd like to refute - which doesn't invalidate your argument, but colours it in a different light - is the motivations behind the detractors of violent/sexual media. It isn't necessarily the unintelligent consumer of video games and movies...

You're partially right about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. explaining it. The episode before the movie came out had Coulson discovering the location of Loki's sceptre and Strucker, then passing the info on to Maria Hill. I would assume she or Tony gathered the Avengers together between that and the...

Sorry, but I'm gonna have to agree with a lot of the other commenters here about the art/animation style here. It seems like you were going for "intentionally bad" but ended up with "just plain bad." I found it quite painful to watch. Incredibly unappealing. I would have almost rather you guys...

I'm really hoping they get it right this time. The first two Raimi movies were good for the time, but (at least for me, and I know I'm in the minority here) I don't think they've aged well. And of course, Spider-Man 3 was crap. Which was why I (again, in the minority) was looking forward to...

I turned 34 last month. I feel like I've got one foot in the grave, with a few toes from my other foot dipping in as well. (In other words, it doesn't get any better)

Interesting opinions from Yahtzee, as always. Though I agree with other commenters that they seem a little unfocused. I have a couple of respectful criticisms: - Movie tie-ins have existed almost as long as the home video game industry itself, mostly resulting in a lot of garbage, with a few...

I think "Gotham" is following in the footsteps of most Batman adaptations, and setting the story in the modern day, but taking elements from different eras to create a distinct style. For example, the animated series from the 90s had a lot of design elements from the 50s (especially car...

I like most of these ideas. This is what I think Marvel should do going forward, as the actors start leaving: - James Rhodes or Pepper Potts takes over as the main Iron Man, and Tony Stark becomes director of S.H.I.E.L.D., head of their science division, or (to really surprise people)...

Ummm ... not to invalidate your point or anything, because I'm sure Bob doesn't hate everything about the 90s, but both Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen are from the 80s. They heavily influenced what happened in the 90s, though. Everyone wanted to capitalize on the popularity of those books...

Translation: "We're trying to figure out the maximum amount of money people are willing to pay for this, and then we'll charge them that." The only way I'd pay any money for PSNow is if they offered unlimited access to games I already own (for example, pay $5 to unlock the use of a game I...

Yeah, when there's a 1000lb creature on the road and you don't see it, you are truly and royally screwed. Reducing your speed, or just avoiding the highway at night altogether, is your only defence. I've come across moose on the road several times, and the only thing you can do is stop and wait...

Great discussion! As someone who has always been interested in evolutionary science, I'm surprised I've never thought of the evolutionary explanation for my particular aversion to creepy-crawlies. Although the traumatic childhood experience theory might also be valid in my case (caught a bit...

Since the portal they were trying to open was related to the "Thor: The Dark World" portals, which were linked across the "Nine Realms", I was thinking the realm Tobias was phasing in and out of might be Niffleheim or Muspelheim, which would definitely seem like the Christian "Hell" to a...

One thing I noticed that Bob didn't point out - according to what Hand was saying to Sitwell, it seems that S.H.I.E.L.D. is not only OK with Coulson and his team's insubordination, but it looks like they are actively trying to create a team that thinks outside the box and doesn't follow...

In light of recent events, I think Yahtzee needs to edit the story to add in the part where Mr. M explains to Mr. S that to add to the drama, and get back some goodwill, the company that takes the fall will have to sacrifice one of their top executives (and subsequently find him a job in another...