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The game as a whole, outside of the ending, was generally excellent. At any rate, unlike the people on the BioWare forums, I don't feel like wasting any more time calling for a better ending. It is what it is.

Actually, if your EMS score is high enough, Shepard can "live" in the destroy ending.

I have an interesting interpretation for this ending: When Hackett gets on the radio and says that the Crucible isn't doing anything, I believe that Shepard lost consciousness. As a result, everything from that point onwards is simply Shepard's hallucinations as he slowly bled out. That would...

I give my vote for Dragon Age: Origins. I've played Neverwinter Nights and Mass Effect before it - and that game was a perfect blend of cinematic presentation and old school DnD combat. Plus, choices seem to actually matter and the numerous ways you can play your character offers DAO tremendous...

I've been re-reading A Series of Unfortunate Events recently (a childhood favorite), and I am hungry for more Steampunk fiction, be it intended for children or adults. Any suggestions? And yes, I am aware of the works of Jules Verne, but I do seek more contemporary stuff.

Just finished my second playthrough of The Witcher 2, going along with Iorveth this time.

On an average day, I will visit at least 30 websites, read at least several dozen articles, watch about a dozen videos on Youtube, and read/post on at least a 18 message boards. This is killing my brain. You know, life on the Internet used to be much slower for me. Now, there is so much news...

Well, as I grew older and more cynical, I appreciated Zim more for being a subtle critique of modern society than the crazy, over-the-top cartoon I appreciated as a child. I mean, Vasquez might not have meant for Zim to be interpreted in such a way, but that's how I see it. I mean, look at...

Yeah, too much romance fanfiction - when a lot of it doesn't even make any sense.

In light of recurring economic crises and the demonstrated incompetence of the institutions which were designed to protect and nuture us, I think Invader Zim's portrayal of these institutions isn't necessarily off the mark, even if a bit exaggerated. Examples: 1. Skool - Worthless waste of...

I heard it was cancelled because of disagreements between Vasquez and Nick.

I would hazard to say Zim represents the worst of humanity within the show. That, plus GIR, Gaz, and every single other character except for Dib.

I really hate GIR with a passion though. Don't understand why people like him so much, but I guess people like idiotic characters because they are funny. Even when I was child watching the show, he was too overbearing and completely annoying for the sake of being annoying.

I can see why people wouldn't like it - each episode is nothing more than an allegory of humanity's stupidity and ignorance. But that is why I love it.

I remember watching this show way back when it started airing on Nick. I was 10 years old at the time. And my sister was nice enough to buy a DVD for me recently, so I got re-watch some of the episodes. The cynicism, Zim's incompetence, the misanthropy... I wish Nick would bring it back for...