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Hey all. I'm back with another week of updates and musings.
- I've been speculating for a bit but now it's confirmed by the creator himself: Gravity Falls is ending after this season. It's certainly a bittersweet revelation, and all I'm wondering now is how exactly everything will conclude. I suppose we'll find out in the coming weeks. Come to think of it, last time a show I really enjoyed getting the ending announcement right before Thanksgiving was six years ago. (Mighty B!) Least I have many episodes of Steven Universe to look forward to.
- Speaking of Gravity Falls, I rented the 3DS title Legend of the Gnome Gemulets and cleared it in one go. It's a fine 2D platformer but I can really only recommend it to fans of the show. It's a slightly slower Rayman Origins with plenty of familiar sights from the show. Though I would certainly point at other offerings on the system before recommending this one.
- Thanks to eShop credit from a very kind friend, I was able to get the Puzzle & Dragons two-pack on the 3DS. Now that I know how to play the game, it's going much more smoothly.
- I watched three movies from 2015 in the past week: It Follows, a very strong recommend because of its atmosphere, plot, and soundtrack. I gave it five stars on Letterbox; Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, the infamous movie/meme-bait that I give a very weak recommend and three stars to; and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., another solid spy film in a year packed with them, which I give a solid recommend and four stars. Four weeks until Star Wars: The Force Awakens...
- Work continues to be pleasant and informative. We had the office Thanksgiving potluck this week, which was very nice. Short week next week since the paper is printed a day early for the holiday.
- The family will be converging here in the coming week, so my mood may take a turn for the worse. I certainly hope to be able to weather the storm...
- Cardinals are 7-2 after a tense win the other night and host Cincinnati on Sunday night. Still slightly nervous.
That's that. Hoping you guys are having a swell week. If I don't talk to you again before next Thursday, may you have a happy Thanksgiving.
Cody
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Cody's Top 10 (and Bottom 1) Films of 2017
The first full year of the Trump era is behind us. Only seven more to go! But even in these tumultuous times, I got to see quite a few movies this year and decided on my favorites (and one worst).
10. Wonder Woman - More than boasting a different color palette than the other recent DC movies and one of my favorite action scenes of the year, it was the wholesome performance by its star Gal Gadot that made this my favorite comic book movie of the year.
9. Blade Runner 2049 - Harrison Ford skipped the next chapter of the Star Wars reunion to hang out with Ryan Gosling, and I think he made the right move. The film introduced new pieces of lore
New Danny Phantom (sort of) in 2017??
If you're like me, your first thought was "Say whaaaaaaat??"
Granted, it's only for a few minutes and more of an ad for Mr. Hartman's upcoming show but I must admit it was pretty nostalgic to see. My first online fandom being briefly resurrected with some advancements in animation, most notably high definition, did bring some unexpected delight on this day.
Will it go anywhere? I've been on this ride enough times to say probably not, but hope springs eternal, I suppose.
25 Years, 25 Games: Perfect Dark (2000)
Starting off with my song of choice from this game.
Sometimes summer breaks are defined by one piece of fun.
A certain trip, a certain location, or a certain object could have dominated an entire summer, and thinking about it takes you back to that time frame. It may not be the item itself, it could be that emotional response that was stirred as a result.
Rocket launchers and pinball grenades made such an impression on me at a younger age. Such items were first shown to me in Rare’s follow-up N64 FPS, Perfect Dark.
People looked like this once.
GoldenEye was not the first console FPS, but it was the first one to leave a significant i
25 Years, 25 Games: Pokemon Gold/Silver (1999)
Starting off with my song of choice from this game.
(Once again, I’m fiddling with release dates here. Lets me talk about something, so it’s okay!)
Lately I’ve been writing about how I’ve been introduced to a game series. But I think what is even more important than an introduction is the entry that gets you hooked.
Star Fox 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time were both games that I enjoyed and would hold in high regard for a long time, but future entries of varying quality would still get a fair shake from me. The same can be said for many of the other franchises I’ve come across. You have a chance to g
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That's sad to hear about Gravity Falls, but then again, if Hirsch has decided the story is complete, then it's probably best left that way. The humor is offbeat enough that I can view the episodes again and still laugh