The Big Picture: Junk Drawer: Reloaded

[crimsonshrouds]

so who was the 5th retailer bob?

 

[rembrandtqeinstein]

Ron Paul as mixilpik was hilarious. Also I haven't heard anyone complains about the man candy in twilight, they complain that something so trite and boring became this massive cultural phenomenon.

If the remakes of girl cartoons can keep up the originality, intelligence, and quality of MLP then I'm all for it. Chances are they can't though but I would totally watch a new Jem and the Holograms, or She-Ra or whatever. A new She-Ra in the style of the short-lived He-Man remake would be badass.

 

[4173]

If you reserve 10/10 for a "Moses comes down from the mountain top" game, then you're just rating things out of nine. And who wants to rate things on a scale that doesn't end in zero? (Fuck you five!)

 

[Draconalis]

I doubt you looked that up, as if you did, you'd probably know you had it backwards.

Well, you're definitely wrong on that, cause I did.

I tried to find the video I original saw, but in my hunts for it, I found a video that has both the new and the old clips. I concede the point.

 

[Mechanix]

New girly shows may happen, it's true.....but they won't have ponies in them, therefore they shall fail. MUHAHAHAHAHA.

 

[Ukomba]

Fuck. I did not think of that repercussion from FIM. Ah well I'll just avoid Rainbow Brite GX

Strawberry Shortcake ON MOTORCYCLES
Rainbow Brite: The Robot Unicorn Chronicles
Jem and Justin Beiber
She-ra: Invasion of the Cyrstal Vampires.

 

[Ukomba]

I didn't know what all this "Han shot first" BS was about, so when I looked it up... I learned that he did not shoot first. In the original film, Greedo shot first, missed, and Han retaliated almost immediately.

Apparently in one of the remakes Lucas made him shoot first in the same way that Darth Vader now screams No as his son is about to be killed, and that's where all this stemmed from.

I doubt you looked that up, as if you did, you'd probably know you had it backwards.

In the original film, Han shoots first. In the shoot version, they do a clumsy bit where Greedo shoots first.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_shot_first

Greedo tells Han "I've been looking forward to this for a long time." and Han replies "Yes, I'll bet you have." In the original theatrical version of the film, Han then shoots Greedo and Greedo dies without firing a shot. The scene was modified for the 1997 re-release to feature Han using his weapon in retaliation after Greedo fires at him; the latter missing Han at point-blank range (<2 meters away).[1][2]

So anyway, not sure if you're trolling or got it seriously backward, but I wasn't out to complain about who shot first; in the original version, Han shot a dude flat-footed. Whether or not you think the "true" version of the movie is the original or the 12 re-takes, the point of the morality of the original shot vs homosexuality being the "loss of innocence" remains.

Because honestly, I can't be bothered to argue what the "true" version of Lucas' work is or anything to that effect. The point was: Shooting people at point blank with no warning=morally good, gay marriage=morally wrong, evidently.

You're being trolled.

 

[scarab7]

Wait gamers use "feminist" as an insult? Uhhh? So glad I don't know people that do that.

 

[GunboatDiplomat]

Go Feminist Bob! Thats not an insult. Seriously, you could have done a whole episode out of ludicrous boobs vs improbable six packs but the little bit you did do was spot on

 

[Something Amyss]

Well, you're definitely wrong on that, cause I did.

It's harly wrong to doubt you based on evidence given.

Also, it was literally the first hit on my google search. You can't be serious.

 

[Draconalis]

It's harly wrong to doubt you based on evidence given.

Also, it was literally the first hit on my google search. You can't be serious.

The evidence given? What evidence, the assumption you made that I used google? Or the that I used wiki? Great evidence.

 

[Not G. Ivingname]

Junk Drawer: Reloaded

Werewolves, boobs, politicians and Marcus Fenix.

Watch Video

Well, your accessment of the future of girls animation would be correct, if the hub didn't already reboot 90% of Hasbro's old properties including Stawrberry Shortcake has already been rebooted on the hub right next to Friendship is Magic.

Although, FiM has found other ways to please it's adult fanbase besides direct pandering to internet memes such as...

Spoiler

Yes, Discord is voiced by Q if you didn't know.

 

[agiganticpanda]

The other retailer that Bob worked for was Best Buy.

 

[TheDooD]

Your comparison between Soul Calibur and Twilight is interesting, but I think I've got far bigger problems with Twilight than the fact that Taylor Lautner's contract requires him to have his shirt off for the vast majority of the movie (as, I think, you do too). Until THOSE problems are fixed, I'm gonna continue complaining about it.

Oh, and is anyone really that excited for Soul Calibur V? I loved the second one, but the fourth one felt like a weak retread and the fifth one looks even worse to me.

As long as Ivy is wearing S&M gear people will complain sadly.... Majority of girls look really good is it wrong to say that they'll look better if they wear something like what Ivy wears every now and then.

 

[ProjectTrinity]

Luckily, my problem with Twilight has and always will be Bella's narration during the 4 books. Oh, and the writing, most of the time, but point received!

Anyways, I love "And that they're all going to suck?" bit.

 

[Owlslayer]

Well this was certainly interesting and thought-provoking.
Thanks for the vid, Bob!

 

[Namewithheld]

Feminism is not an insult but Masculism is... explain that one to me Bob.

Simple!

Feminism is to correct an imbalance that has existed for thousands of years. Men have BEEN on top for centuries, and only very recently has feminism started to change that. Men don't NEED a support group or a way to get their voices heard. The overwhelming majority of the American political system is controlled by men - I mean, there are like...what? 2 female Senators?

And this isn't even getting into some uncomfortable territories - such as, say, rape culture. You know, the culture that sees a girl get gang raped and somehow construes it as being HER FAULT for wearing skimpy clothes.

Feminism is still a necessary and important thing to study and fight for. Just because the human race has made great strides in the past century does not mean we don't have quite a ways to go.

 

[Arqus_Zed]

No Bob, no!
That's a bad Bob!

Seriously man, you've got to stop letting your unconditional fanboyism for Nintendo get the best of you (and yes, I've seen that episode wherein you clame "fanboy" shouldn't have a negative connotation). Bashing on people complaining about game scores and NOT using any Nintendo game footage? For shame. I know that Gears 3 is a more recent example, but you make it look like a direct assault towards fans of that game - or even that genre. Remember that Gamespot-reviewer that had childish N-fanboys writing him death threats because he gave Twilight Princess "only" an 8.8? Yeah, I'm sure you don't...

I even have a whole bunch of those guys in college right now, many of them hailing Pokémon for being a revolution within the RPG landscape. So I tried explaining to them that Pokémon is in fact a child-friendly copy/paste from the decade older SMT-series - man, the overly defensive stances I had to face! Hell, you can easily get a Nintendo fan into a flying rage by addressing the Link-character as "Zelda". So yeah, next time, cut the subliminal messages and use some footage from all parties. Not just Nintendo when you're positive about something, not just Sony and Microsoft when you're hating on something. We know you value your nostalgia, Bob, probably a bit too much, but don't get caried away.

And Bob, while playing old classics is nice, it isn't justified that you should pay full price for a simple re-release, even if they slapped on some new textures! I sure as hell don't mind you bashing Sony for those Memory Cards, but if you stick up for Nintendo (or Square Enix, they're just as bad) for not only milking out franchises, but even single video games, you need to take a step back and think things over.

...aah, thank God I got that out of my system.

 

[Drake666]

That bit about the potential for same sex relations is actually the most interesting thing I've heard about the Old Republic so far.

With the exception of Edward's pale-ass undead abs, I can safely say that bare male torsos are one of things in Twilight I DON'T have a problem with.

I also don't have a problem with revamped pop-culture heavy, current gen pandering versions of old girl's TV shows cause I'm just NOT gunna watch em!

You're a wise man
I think some people takes futile things WAY too seriously (no, I'm not saying homosexuality or questioning ourself about pandering the woman body is futile, only that complaining about the existence or presence of either of those thing, SPECIALLY in a videogame context, is futile and kinda backward...)