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EtherBot (talk) 06:48, February 4, 2018 (UTC)

Hey, doc! I've got the suds too!
I agree; the movie industry is one of those things that needs to be lampooned more often.

Congratulations! :-D I just left a comment on the blog!

Speaking of Pokemon, I thought of something recently. There are various items which induce evolution when the Pokemon is traded or leveled up during a certain time period. They're useful if you want a certain Pokemon, but if you don't, or if you get them so late in the game you've stopped caring, what then? The Deep Sea Scale, Deep Sea Tooth, King's Rock, Metal Coat, Razor Claw, and Razor Fang have uses aside from evolution, so I think some the other items should too. In Gen II there was a glitch that caused the Dragon Scale to power up Dragon-type moves; why not bring that back? Have the Electrizer power up Electric-type moves and the Magmarizer power up Fire-type moves. Have the Protector increase defense (something which happened in an issue of the Adventures manga). Have the Up-grade and Dubious Disc raise different stats. I just think it would be cool if most of these items had a dual-purpose, like how the Plates can either change Arceus's type or power up moves of a certain type.

It's a shame when films aren't what they make themselves out to be. That bus joke was great! X-D Some things people say just leave you wondering, "What are you talking about?!" I don't remember how the actual quote goes, but Abraham Lincoln once said that it was better to stay silent & make people think you might be an idiot than to open your mouth & say something that convinces them you're an idiot. That director should have followed that advice. On a related note, Jennifer Lawrence did something stupid the other day. She was on a plane flight during the Super Bowl, and she took to the intercom (!) and told the people to cheer for the Eagles (What made her think they weren't Patriots fans, or even fans of the rival Cowboys?) What made it funny was the sheer apathy the other people on the plane had in response to her chanting. There was one guy (possibly in coach) who was pumping his fist, but one woman adjusted her headphones, one guy crossed his arms, and the rest did nothing. :-D

I'll have to check that out! It'll be interesting to hear what Doug has to say about it.

I'll be right back. Raidra (talk) 02:34, February 7, 2018 (UTC)

Actually, I forgot what I was going to say, so see you later! Raidra (talk) 02:37, February 7, 2018 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry it's been so long; hopefully I can talk more later. I did remember what I wanted to say, so hopefully I won't have forgotten it again by tonight. Raidra (talk) 13:44, February 12, 2018 (UTC)

My Sweet Magikarp
That's really sweet. I love the idea of Emily loving this Pokemon that's weak and unpopular. It just needs a caring trainer like Emily. One of my teams on Pokemon Showdown is my No Love team with Pokemon that don't get a lot of love. There's Curly Shoes the Mr. Mime, Dirty Dan the Garbodor, Ryu the Mighty the Magikarp, Krypto the Unown, Ricardio the Luvdisc, and Limitless the Zubat.

I agree, and I don't know why they changed it. Even if it were unintended, it should have been left in for future games.

I remember a scene in Naruto in which a villain asks his henchman what blood type he has, then notes that he thought he was a different type. The henchman later forgets to bring a book into a room and muses that that probably wouldn't have happened if he had that other type. When I first started looking through the article I thought, "Oh, it's like the horoscope," but it became more unsettling the more I read. It's sad that some people would make assumptions about others and treat them differently because of blood type. In any case, now we know!

Something weird happened to me yesterday. My aunt and I went to a local Lee's (a fried chicken restaurant similar to Kentucky Fried Chicken) and a guy behind the counter saw me and asked, "Hey, is that a blast from the past?" I didn't know what he was talking about, so after a confused pause I replied, "Maybe." I thought that maybe he was making a comment about my clothing, so I made a lighthearted joke. I turned my attention to the menu, but then he came into the main area and stood close to me. I looked at him and he finally asked, "April, right?" I told him, "No, my name's Kara," and he told me, "Oh, you look like a girl I used to work with!" He told me that I had a look-alike in a nearby town and added, "When you said, 'Maybe,' I thought, 'That's April for sure!'" If someone is clearly staring at you in confusion and has no idea who you are or what you're talking about, then why in blazes would you think it was definitely the person you thought it might be?! Explain that one to me. The more I think about it, the more I think he was creepy. If I ever go there and see that guy again, I'm turning and leaving.

I remember what I wanted to say last time. There's a brand new meme- Burger King foot lettuce. It's based on a segment from a video by Top15s. One of the narrators, Chills, has a lot of people rag on his voice (I seem to remember some people saying he sounded like a combination of a bored Valley Girl and an alien who didn't understand human speech). However, I think his voice is part of the reason the meme took off. I've found a few examples and here's my favorite. I spent part of the night trying to find a specific meme compilation by ChavezzSlovakia, but I haven't found it yet. However, that just gives me an excuse to search through all of his meme compilations. Raidra (talk) 04:27, February 13, 2018 (UTC)

A tale of bad rat memes
Once again, it's cool how Emily loves the Pokemon for what they are instead of caring what other people say. Nina + Eddy- I'd ship it! It's true that opposites attract since Eddy is an Electric-type and Nina has the potential to evolve into a half-Ground type. I do wish they'd change it so Nidoqueen can breed, partly because there's at least one really stupid theory as to why they can't.

~looks around~ Okay, I’ll ask it. Who sold freaking Logan Paul a freaking Taser?! My aunt somehow found out about that incident before I did (presumably it was mentioned on one of the morning shows). The name came up, she asked, “Is that the one who’s in trouble for shooting dead animals with a taser?” and I had no idea what she was talking about. Before we move on to more serious aspects of this, I’d like to say a couple things about that Know Your Meme page. One, although they brought up a good point about how children shouldn’t be desensitized to things like this, and although I’m against animal cruelty and things such as poor slaughterhouse conditions and the eating of live fish & octopi, I roll my eyes at about 98% of what PETA says. I think they’re actually low-key glad this happened so they can get some attention. Second, is it just me, or are those some of the un-funniest memes ever? The only ones less funny are the ones which tell lies in order to defame people or groups of people. The only one that was any good was the one with him debating to press the lie low for a while button or the do something stupid & offensive button.

I’m honestly curious as to how and when making a charitable donation became the go-to move for dealing with a scandal. It’s not like punitive damages in court (For example, if a factory has unsafe work conditions due to the owner’s neglect and people get hurt, the judge will rule that the owner should pay compensative damages to pay for the victims’ medical bills, therapy, etc. and punitive damages to punish the owner for allowing the unsafe conditions & encourage them to fix the issues). It’s failed a number of times and is likely to make things worse, so it’s somewhat shocking that there are still damage control “experts” who promote doing that. It comes across as insincere and an attempt to throw money at a scandal to make it go away. It’s like using Hyper Beam or High Jump Kick on a Ghost-type, Psycho Boost on a Dark-type, or Draco Meteor on a Fairy-type. It seems like a good idea if you ignore certain factors and it seems like it should do something, but it doesn’t, and the person who does it will likely suffer damage instead.

I have more thoughts, but may I please share them some other time, if I choose? It's complicated because what Logan did was reprehensible and warped, and I'm certainly not a fan of his, but the thing is he's not the one I have the biggest issue with. There are other people I also take issue with, and I'm not sure at the moment how I should word my thoughts and how blunt I should allow myself to be (Not mean-spirited or hateful by any means- just blunt). I'm disturbed by this whole thing and I have some things weighing on my heart at the moment. Anything else I have to say I'll have to say later, if I choose to. I apologize for any distress my response has caused you. I don't want you to feel bad for bringing up the subject, or to badmouth anybody because of this (unless, of course, it's PETA), so if you do either of those things, I'll have to mete out some kind of punishment.

It’s both fascinating and sad that this show had a lot of firsts and set a lot of precedents, yet it’s almost completely forgotten. “CBS then destroyed its recordings, while DuMont's episodes were dumped into the New York Bay. Besides the one surviving full episode, the NBC episodes' collective fate is unclear, but it is likely that most, if not all, were also destroyed.” Dang it, why!? That’s just depressing and aggravating. I remember someone saying that it was sad that there were copies of every episode of Two & A Half Men, but the earliest footage of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson was lost (I can tell you that story next time if you’re interested). As I’m sure you saw, this show is noted for having the couple sleep in the same bed. You’d think this would set a precedent, but instead most shows after this showed married couples in separate beds. The thought was that showing married couples sleeping in the same bed would have bad implications, but I think the fact that a lot of these TV couples produced children makes them having separate beds have implications that are even worse. I honestly feel bad for pointing that out, but I think whoever destroyed the Mary Kay and Johnny episodes should feel worse.

I was just listening to "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson, and I swear it sounded like he sang, "What about Almond Joy?" I'm pretty sure that's not what the actual lyrics are (although he was known to like junk food, so I won't completely rule it out).

Well, it’s been a depressing day, so here’s a new video that I thought was funny- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPj9VAyGVIM Raidra (talk) 00:22, February 15, 2018 (UTC)
 * I do feel better than I did the other day. Raidra (talk) 18:48, February 16, 2018 (UTC)

Ready Player 1-9-8-0-s
"Cline sold the rights to publish the novel in June 2010, in a bidding war to the Crown Publishing Group (a division of Random House)." Hey, where's my bidding war? ~sighs~ I hadn't heard of it until ProZD did a spoof of it. I've seen a couple other spoofs in which the guy puts on the VR headset and then it shows one of these video games so glitchy that the characters' body parts pass through each other. I assume that this film is aimed toward people who grew up in the 1980s, but will also try to appeal to the current generation. Incidentally, a lot of people in the '90s made a big deal about virtual reality, so it's interesting to see people talking about it again. It doesn't seem to be my thing (since I've never played the games in question), but I'd rather have a story which crows, "The 1980s! Whoo!" than a film which purports to have been made for fans of a certain thing, but totally botches it by changing the tone (I'm looking at you, recent Power Rangers movie. From what I've heard, I'm so glad I didn't go see it). "Wade's character was based on a mix of Cline as well as his geek friends." That's a bit of a concern. Self-insert characters aren't necessarily bad (Shoot, I've had some), but there's always the fear that the character will end up being a Gary Stu/Mary Sue. "Spielberg recognized that his past films were a significant part of the 1980s popular culture cited in the book, and to avoid being accused of 'vanity', he opted to avoid using most of many references to his own films." Awesome.

I think the fourth word of the title sums it up. Actually, no, cow manure does serve a valuable purpose, unlike PETA. It just goes to show you should always research a group before donating money because they may make themselves sound good on paper, but do shady or outright terrible things in reality.

That should be a good listen. Disney has some of the best songs. Right off hand I can't think of a Disney song that made me say, "That sucks! Boooo!" (though there may be one in those stupid direct-to-video sequels. I've glad that trend seems to have ended!). Raidra (talk) 00:42, February 18, 2018 (UTC)
 * Not related to anything, but here's something I realized earlier. How many spy movies have you heard about in which the evil organization sends a sexy, gorgeous woman to a place to find out information?  Today I realized how stupid that is.  If you send a drop-dead gorgeous sexpot to a place, she won't be able to learn anything because she'll have a bunch of suitors trying to chat her up.  The smart thing to do would be to send a plain, quiet, nondescript woman (or man, since gender wouldn't be a factor here) who can blend in with the crowd and eavesdrop discreetly, or maybe send both so the sexpot can distract people and allow the plain Jane to move around unnoticed.  Often the idea is that the sexpot will try to seduce our hero to get information from him.  When has that ever worked in a spy movie?  What's the point?  I think it'd be funny if the seductress tried to seduce the hero and he said, "Huh? Oh. That's nice, sweetheart, but I've taken a vow of chastity." Raidra (talk) 02:04, February 18, 2018 (UTC)
 * My purpose was to compliment Spielberg, not set up the stage for putting down others. Raidra (talk) 14:56, February 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * Well, congratulations, Hollywood, you ruined Peter Rabbit. Raidra (talk) 15:46, February 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * Warning- Don't watch a video called "2018 portrayed by spongebob" by Meme - tastic!. It opens with a loud and annoying screech for some reason, and the video stops with about twenty seconds left to go. Raidra (talk) 21:17, February 19, 2018 (UTC)

Tonight on World's Most Adorable Jumpscares...
It's okay; I'm sorry if I were too harsh. That is a neat clip! :-D

Well spoken, Anger! I'm surprised the filmmakers didn't learn a lesson from the Disney Channel show Jessie. They had an episode which had to be pulled from broadcast and edited because it had the mockery of a child with gluten sensitivity treated as funny and justified. Blameitonjorge discussed the controversy in his video about banned/censored Disney productions. I have to say that I agree with the decision to edit it because the jokes never should have been made. This kid has a medical condition and he's being treated like a wimpy drama queen who's doing this just to be irritating. They could have used this as an opportunity to say that hey, some children have allergy/food issues, but that doesn't make them bad or selfish, that you don't have to be afraid if you have allergies, or that allergies are a real issue and need to be treated as seriously as any other medical problem, but no, the writers decided they should just point and laugh. Baffling. I'm guessing someone has some issues they need to work out. It makes you wonder what they think of children with heart murmurs, epilepsy, etc. Incidentally, I myself am allergic to fish, shellfish, and the like, so if I accidentally eat a bite, I assure you that I'm not starting to have red and swollen lips, chest tightness, and a burning throat because I've decided to be a difficult drama queen.

The controversy just cements my already strong dislike for the film. I saw some previews and it seems to embody everything Hollywood does wrong when adapting books. They add a whole bunch of unnecessary things, they change characters, they change the tone to slapstick rather than retain the story's original mood, etc. It would be better to create a rip-off or homage inspired by elements of the story and call it by a different name (like how Sam Raimi created the homage Darkman because he wasn't able to use The Shadow or Batman) than to desecrate a classic story like that. A couple years ago Nick Jr. had a computer-animated Peter Rabbit cartoon that was pretty good from what I saw, but there was one major issue that I couldn't overlook. One of the main characters, a female bunny, was an original character. It reeked of tokenism, of creating a new character simply because they thought, "If we have a female character, it'll attract the girls because that's all girls care about! Whee!" I never cared about whether a character was male or female; I just wanted a good story. If you want a female character to go on adventures with Peter and Benjamin, just use one of Peter's sisters (Going by the third part of the trilogy, Flopsy would have been an excellent choice). On the plus side, it used a lot of other Beatrix Potter characters and retained their personalities for the most part, so overall it's a good adaptation. The best adaptations I've seen are from a series that ran on what used to be called The Family Channel (currently Freeform) in the mid-90s. I was lucky enough to find them on YouTube if you're interested- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPDhxegtvsk. They're basically animated versions of the original stories with some additions here and there. Oh, and there's an episode with rats getting drunk and singing. Raidra (talk) 03:42, February 20, 2018 (UTC)
 * Also, it would be great to have John Hughes references in Ready Player One. It would make a lot of sense. Raidra (talk) 04:00, February 20, 2018 (UTC)

Gluten-free pretzels for everybody!
"We're not releasing this film because it's horribly racist!" "Shouldn't you release it so people can judge that for themselves?" "Uh, no." "Well, I can't know for sure until-" "Never you mind, it's horribly racist all right!" "Really, playa?"

That's a very good point about it not actually being set during the time of slavery. That video claimed that some fear that the film might give children "the wrong idea about slavery", which made me think, "If children get their views about slavery from a film like that, then they have other problems." The fact that it appears to be set after slavery ended is another blow against that argument.

There's not a lot I can add because you've honestly given the most intelligent commentary I've ever heard about the film. I do have a couple more thoughts, though. One, my aunt is a fan of Uncle Remus. One of her elementary school teachers used to read her the Br'er Rabbit stories. Br'er Rabbit is a smart and funny hero, and the stories are a part of her childhood. That's why I'd be angry if anyone claimed, "Oh, only racists like this!" because no, that's not true. It's sad when people feel the need to resort to name-calling and accusations. Two, a few years ago Turner Classic Movies examined the history of the portrayal of African-Americans in film, and as part of that they showed The Birth of A Nation. The Freakin' Birth of A Freakin' Nation. I understand why they did it, but if a TV station can show that, then they can show Song of the South. As I implied at the beginning of this post, I think the refusal to release it just elevates the situation because it takes away people's ability to decide for themselves. You mentioned some of those controversial Looney Tunes. There was a Looney Tunes collection which had Whoopi Goldberg give a disclaimer that some of the cartoons were not politically correct but would be shown uncut and uncensored for historical reasons, "because removing these inexcusable images and jokes from this collection would be the same as saying [these prejudices] never existed". I've read a Dick Tracy collection with strips from the 1930s, and it also had a disclaimer. I don't see why they can't do that in this situation too.

Splash Mountain was inspired by Song of the South? You learn something new every day. That makes me realize that I didn't know much about other than it's a Disney ride and it has a salacious trend associated with it.

By the way, is it weird that the Blameitonjorge video talks about the allegations of racism, and yet the thumbnail appears to show Uncle Remus getting shot in the face by a gargoyle? Someone dropped the ball on that one.

That's also a very intelligent examination of the Jessie episode- or rather, what they should have done instead of making the mess they ended up making. The writers really wasted an opportunity there. Raidra (talk) 04:07, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * I told my aunt what you said and she was very impressed by the points you made too.


 * They just showed a promo for Ready Player One and I realized I can't take it seriously with the memes ProZD and others have made. "Can you find my special egg? If you do, you win a billion gazillion dollars!" Raidra (talk) 02:41, February 23, 2018 (UTC)

Bargain Video Treasure Hunt
I got this DVD at a discount store that was half Fleisher Superman and half random cartoons. One of them was a Buzzy the Crow cartoon. I read that some Buzzy the Crow cartoons were dubbed over because it was felt his voice was too stereotypically black, or however they worded it. I don't know if the cartoon were dubbed over or not, but I thought the cartoon overall was pretty good. Here it is if you're curious- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqWUliDaYrA. The one cartoon I didn't like from the DVD was a cartoon about some guy going on a vacation and having a bad time. It was probably shorter than the average SpongeBob episode, but my gosh, it was so mind-numbingly boring that it seemed to go on forever.

Anime America mentioned that when it had their Top Ten Controversies in Anime. I thought about making a comment like, "Remember when the worst thing Harvey Weinstein was known for was allowing really stupid edits to Japanese films?" That story is awesome, and it's even more awesome now. :-D

I would not be surprised. I would also not be surprised if it turned out Bart was the one who did that. Speaking of Disney, there's an aggravating story from Disney's quest to cannibalize itself. I just heard today that the "live-action" remake of The Lion King will not have the song "Be Prepared". The reason hasn't been revealed yet, so there are a number of theories as to why. One theory is that it would be hard to pull off in a more realistic-looking film. However, some wonder if it's because the number has a Nazi overtone (which is what I wondered too). So, yeah, maybe it's for a completely different reason, but it's possible that Disney is removing a number that highlights a villain's evil and desire for power because it highlights a villain's evil and desire for power. A week or two ago I also saw that the Disney Channel was going to have a movie with a clash between cheerleaders and zombies. Dang it, Disney...

"Here it is! I'm about to discover the secret egg!" "Low battery!" (Player curses and goes to battery charging station for fresh batteries) That is a very good question. Also, if the gear were charged, then how long would the charge even last? I was playing several rounds of mahjong solitaire on my iPad the other day and I suddenly found it was down to just 10% charge. Wouldn't all that gear use up charge faster? The same thing goes for batteries. If a GameBoy drains battery charge, I imagine all that gear would too. Once you start to think about it, there are a number of questions. How much does the gear cost? Is there a subscription fee to join the Oasis? We know the company is making money somehow. If this is portrayed as cheap but popular entertainment, that's one thing. If it's expensive, then it makes you question how lower-class people are able to spend so much time on it. Raidra (talk) 23:56, February 25, 2018 (UTC)

We're The Warner Vacation-Ruiners!
A good part of the day I've had dizzy spells due to dehydration. Thankfully they dissipated around late afternoon. Remember to drink plenty of fluids!

Oddly enough I've had laptop trouble too. A couple years ago my family got a new laptop and I kept the old one for my personal use. Recently there were times when the old laptop would suddenly shut off. It started back up again, but most of the unsaved work would be lost, so it was annoying. About a fortnight ago, however, it gave a low battery warning and shut itself off even though it was plugged in. I tried to turn it back on and nothing happened. Apparently the cord/battery pack will no longer receive charge even when plugged into an outlet. The only way I could get it to work was to borrow the power cord/battery back from the new laptop. It's not a major problem, but it is irritating. I've transferred some files onto the new laptop so I can easily access and work on them. I hope you have good luck with your problem.

Oh, that would have been great! I'd totally watch that cartoon. Have you ever seen the episode of SpongeBob in which they turned The Krusty Bra into a hotel? (I know I accidentally put "Bra" instead of "Krab", but the typo was too funny to correct) Most modern SpongeBob is trash, but this episode was actually pretty good. I was just thinking about it the other day because something made me think of this exchange. There are a lot of plots that can be either good or bad depending on how they're handled. Raidra (talk) 02:52, February 28, 2018 (UTC)
 * Mr. Krabs: Hold on. Squidward! Patrick needs your help.
 * Squidward: What?! Why didn't he ask me before I walked all the way downstairs?
 * Mr. Krabs: He said he didn't want to bother you, but he got over it.

Cool story, bra
When I saw the title I figured the video would be by Next of Ken. He (I'm assuming it's a he) has done some cool videos (though one of the recent ones was absolutely stupid). One of my favorites is the one showing times when Statler and Waldorf, the two heckling geezers from The Muppet Show, were expert trolls.

Oh, that would be awesome! I remember how tickled I was to discover that Wikipedia had an article about snowball fights. :-D The way I'd do it is have the preliminary round be making snow forts, and the winners would go on to compete in the actual fight.

That's cool. It's always good to discuss good books, as long as people aren't pretentious or fanatical.

Recently I've heard criticism about the acting on modern tween sitcoms, and it made me think of a story I read about Steven Spielberg. Here it is courtesy of Mental Floss (http://mentalfloss.com/article/63198/15-things-you-may-not-know-about-close-encounters-third-kind).

"Cary Guffey, who plays little Barry Guiler, had never acted before, so Spielberg set up ways to coax a performance out of the 3-year-old. To get a shot of Guffey reacting to the aliens first approaching the Guiler house, Spielberg slowly unwrapped a present for the young actor just off camera, making him smile. Guffey even exclaims, 'Toys! Toys!' in the final take. To get the boy to react to the aliens offscreen, Spielberg had Guffey walk up to his mark where—unbeknownst to the little actor—two crew members were dressed as a gorilla and a clown standing behind cardboard blinds. When Guffey entered the kitchen, Spielberg dropped the first blind revealing the clown to scare him, and then dropped the other blind to reveal the gorilla, which scared him even more. The gorilla then took off his mask, revealing the film’s makeup man, Bob Westmoreland, who Guffey recognized, causing him to laugh and smile in the final take."

That story is a reminder that a talented director can draw fine performances out of the youngest of child actors. Bad child acting can be a strong indicator of a bad director, bad writing, etc.﻿ Raidra (talk) 01:25, March 5, 2018 (UTC)

Fully Mundane Adaptation
Dang it, Netflix, stop making live-action anime! By the way, I found out from Anime America that Japan already made a live-action version. I don't know if it's good or bad, though. They brought it up because there have been accusations of whitewashing in movie adaptations of anime (such as the Ghost in the Shell movie with Scarlett Johannson). Anime America asked why there wasn't the same backlash against the Japanese adaptations of FMA and Attack on Titan, which had Japanese actors even though the characters were European. That video also talked about bad localization. They showed the infamous "jelly doughnuts" scene from the 4Kids version of Pokemon, then played a voice-over telling Brock, "That's not a doughnut...you know that's not a doughnut..."

Shortly after the Academy Awards I realized that The Boss Baby must not have won because otherwise people would be rioting. Speaking of cartoons and films, The Emoji Movie won a few Golden Raspberry Awards, the Razzies being an award for the worst in film. Dwayne Johnson was a good sport and showed up to receive his Razzie for the Baywatch movie.

That's good. Is this site for any kind of book or just certain kinds? I don't plan on joining, but I am curious because I've never been into novels very much. I've always preferred non-fiction (like books on animals or collections of weird facts) or short stories.

I can understand why people would think that, but that's still a lazy assumption because a quick check of something like the IMDb or TV.com would show they're not the same actors. Raidra (talk) 03:52, March 9, 2018 (UTC)

We secretly replaced Ash's rice ball with a sandwich! Let's see if he'll notice!
Okay, cool! It looks good. It's good that they include all sorts of books and not just novels. "For example, if you're looking for non-fiction works like Zoobooks for example, they got it." Do you really think they've have more information than that video you once sent me? ;-)

It's even weirder when you consider that rice cakes have been a somewhat popular snack in America for many years, and rice is widely available and not some rare food by any means. Shoot, popcorn balls are a thing too, so most children could figure out that a rice ball is a ball made of rice just like a popcorn ball is a ball made of popcorn. I guess we should be thankful that 4Kids never got their hands on Japanese Stuff Channel.

Your comment about the video getting weird reminded me of a chapter of The Pre-History of The Far Side by Gary Larson. He explained that there were times when he drew in his sketchbook late at night, and he didn't realize how tired he was getting until he noticed it was hard to erase because his head was getting so close to the paper. He said what he drew at those times was weird- not good, just weird. He showed some and I thought some of them actually were funny. One had a half-man, half-roll warrior named "Attila the Bun". Another had a safari guide pointing out the gazelles and giraffes before noting, "Oh, and there's Popeye! Another rare sight for this time of the year!" It was a mixed bag, though they were all crudely drawn and definitely strange.

I actually didn't know Scarlett Johannson was in that. It's interesting to go back and watch movies & shows and recognize people you weren't familiar with before. One day I happened to catch a show called Streets of San Francisco, and I realized one of the characters was played by a young Michael Douglas. Raidra (talk) 01:35, March 11, 2018 (UTC)

Say La La and Die

 * Mother: I can't believe what's been coming out of my son's mouth!
 * Son: (spews out rainbow)
 * Voice-over: Skittles - Puke the rainbow!

It is odd because in the actual 1980s they had better posters than that. Shoot, back in the 1940s there were better posters than that. I've heard about how back in the day they had artists draw and paint the posters; now a lot of them are just pictures of the characters/actors, which is sad. Good movie poster art is hard to find, but you'd think they would have tried for this movie. You can spend money putting up ads on YouTube and during award shows, but you can't spare some money for good poster artists? Speaking of posters, I think it was PhantomStrider who ragged on, saying that you knew the movie was going to be bad when the poster had the main character showing his butt to the audience. I love the guy's little song. :-D It also made me realize that some of the things, such as The Iron Giant and AOL, were actually from the 1990s. I guess this makes it about more modern nostalgia and not just eighties nostalgia.

I'm glad you brought up Ready Player One because yesterday I watched a video that made me realize something. It was a PhantomStrider video in which he talked about five anime other people liked, but he didn't (with commentary by Robin from Anime America, who had previously made a top ten list about anime she didn't like). He talked about not liking Sword Art Online, which is about people trapped in a video game. He wondered why people liked the main characters and said something to the effect of, "We used to fantasize about being a hero. Now we're fantasizing about fantasizing about being in a video game?" I realized, "Yeah, that is weird." For example, I'm a fan of Pokemon. When you fantasize about Pokemon, though, you fantasize about actually being a character in the game (trainer, Pokemon, one of those people-turned-Pokemon from Mystery Dungeon, etc.) and doing cool things like battling Pokemon, beating your rivals, accomplishing great feats, winning prizes, finding rare and powerful items, and dining on cookies and soda with healing powers. You don't think, "Wow, I wish I were a fanboy who got trapped in a Pokemon game!" That made me take issue with the premise of the film. Those posters say, "Fight for a better reality." How? You're just playing video games. It would be one thing if his main goal were to find the secret egg so he could get money to improve his community, or if he did a lot of activism/charity work and then played video games, but from what I've seen he just really likes video games. There's creating a relatable hero and then there's creating...what do you call this? Since he's the hero, we can trust he'll use the secret egg company money to help others, but still, we're supposed to be rooting for someone who just wants to play video games all the time. Am I being mean?

Wow! They must have had good scouts to find all those future stars. On a related note, when I saw people talking about Arianna Grande, I thought, "She looks like the girl from Sam & Cat." Then I found out that it was her. ~blushes~ In my defense, I only caught VicTORIous and Sam and Cat while flipping through the channels, so I never saw the opening credits. It's also interesting when you find out people are famous for multiple things. For instance, Marcia Wallace, who voiced Mrs. Krabappel on The Simpsons, was also the secretary on The Bob Newhart Show. When Ernest Borgnine died, the news mentioned the movie Marty and the show McHale's Navy, and then added, "Younger audiences knew him as the voice of Mermaid Man on SpongeBob SquarePants." I imagine the same thing will happen when Marion Ross passes. Raidra (talk) 15:26, March 14, 2018 (UTC)

I'm sick of taking falls! I'm bouncing off the walls!
Oh, those look awesome! It's good to know there are still good movie posters out there. I got a price guide to sports collectibles (I just found it really interesting) and it mentioned movie posters. Apparently there are people out there who collect posters for sports movies, though I don't know how often that's all they're interested in or how often it's just part of another hobby, such as collecting other sports-related collectibles or other types of movie posters. It mentioned there were different kinds and sizes, so I think this hobby is deeper than we realize.

I'm more concerned with that rabbit-goat-thing on the far left. Any idea what that could be? Talking about the different characters made me realize one good thing about RPO- it won't have any characters from Life Is Strange because there is no way anyone could consider that a classic video game by any means. ~reads excerpt~ Oh, my gosh... That's...wow. It sounds like a lampoon more than anything. It's ridiculous. It also reminds me of this book that ProZD made fun of in a video. It's astounding that there are people who write like that, yet are taken seriously by some people.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is one of those things people try to emulate without knowing what made it so great. It's like All in the Family in that sense because from time to time you hear about some actor bragging that their new show is going to be like a modern version of All in the Family, or that they play an Archie Bunker-type role, and then the show bombs miserably because it's not interesting or thought-provoking in any way. The cheap imitators don't make the originals look bad, though. I agree that Roger Rabbit is a classic. Fun fact- Years ago, Wizard magazine (a comic book and pop culture magazine) put Judge Doom on its list of the top 100 villains. One of my favorite scenes is when he's trying to bribe the bums to tell him where the rabbit is, and one replies, "Yeah, I know where there's a rabbit... Say hello, Harvey!"

"...Aech (or as I like to call them Eck) was a muscly white man except for that one chapter where they were a black female lesbian before turning back into a man..." Was this supposed to be some "deep" commentary, or was the author so inept at writing that he forgot his character's gender and race for a chapter? Having the Japanese characters seems like one of those darned if you do, darned if you don't kind of situations because having them will make some people say, "Hey, not all Japanese people are otaku, you know!" but if they weren't there, some people would say, "Hey, not all video game nerds are white, you know!" I agree completely. I could understand a plot in which someone feels hopeless and all they want to do is retreat from the world, but then they realize they can't run from their problems and start working to improve their situation, make friends, help others, etc. If the characters we're supposed to care about have less emotional depth than that brat who was in that video screaming, "Get out of my room, I'm playing Minecraft!" then the movie isn't worth seeing.

Speaking of which, from what I've heard I'm very disappointed with the movie adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time. If you're going to make changes and remove some of what made the book so great and memorable, then it's better not to make an adaptation.

Our printer can use the black cartridges 56 and 27 and the colored cartridge 22. In stores they sell packs of either 21 and 22 or 22 and 23. I've often wondered why they couldn't have made our printer take black cartridge 21 (or whatever it is) so we could buy the pack and make it convenient. Do they just pick printer cartridge numbers out of a hat? Raidra (talk) 19:12, March 17, 2018 (UTC)

Look for Ronald McDonald at the dinner table, okay?
It's interesting to talk about TrendCrave and parenting because earlier today I watched a video by him about crazy people at Wal-Mart and noted, "To any parents watching- You see what happens when you don't discipline your children or teach them that actions have consequences? They grow up to be people like this.﻿"  Parents on either extreme are bad. On one hand there are parents who are just plain cruel, and on the other hand there are parents who let their children do anything and never try to discipline them or let them be exposed to reality. "I think it's because the couple throughout the episode are strict but fair, kind, and calm as well." That's good to hear. You have to have understanding and discipline as a parent.

"So, how did your engineering exam go?"

That comparison reminded me of a response I had to a criticism about the Expendables movie series. Some critic, talking about one of the movies, said there was no plot and I thought, "People don't watch The Expendables for the plot! They watch to see all these action stars together in one movie!" I watched that trailer, but I didn't see the Holy Grail comment. At what time does it appear? "I live here in Columbus, Ohio. In 2045 it's still ranked the fastest-growing city on Earth." ~stares at screen~ Um, what? I live in Ohio (though not in a big city), and I honestly can't imagine any city in Ohio being the fastest-growing city on the planet. I also don't understand how what's already a major city would be the fastest-growing. You'd think some place with lots of growing room would be. Also, why does the music sound like they tried to rip-off the music from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? Raidra (talk) 01:38, March 21, 2018 (UTC)

From your barista's favorite director...
That was great! You know how Wes Craven was a big name in horror films? Well, there was a Saturday Night Live special with Halloween-related/"spooky" sketches, and some of them speculated what a horror movie made by Wes Anderson would be like.

You know what's weird? In the 1960s there was a Batman villain called The Outsider. I wonder how many people will see "Jared Leto in The Outsider" and think it's something Batman-related. As for the American/white guy in Japan thing, they tried that for that stupid Keanu Reeves version of 47 Ronin and it was one of many things that made that film a total disaster. Whoever wrote and green-lit that script should never be allowed to make films again. Lost In Translation is white people in Japan done right because there's a good story and it's not just people saying, "Let's stick a white guy in there! That'll make audiences flock to see our movie!"

It kind of sounded like rhythmic profanity, like the kind of thing you'd be forced to explain awkwardly if someone came into the room and overheard it. One time I was on a website and there was this stupid ad in which emojis would randomly shout things. I was showing my aunt something and all of a sudden two emojis shouted, "You make me blush! Bite me!"  My aunt asked, "What was that?" and I had to explain.

It's very hard to tell, but I want to say you made it up, possibly by taking part of an excerpt and altering/adding to it. I say that because of A) the explanations and B) The Golden Girls references.

Oh, okay, I see it now! How did I miss that? I must have been distracted by the idea of Columbus, Ohio being the fastest-growing city in the world. Raidra (talk) 18:02, March 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * Also, it's interesting that there's all this talk about Ready Player One, which involves a hunt for an Easter egg, so close to Easter. You know what's ridiculous?  These "politically correct" people who scream that Easter egg hunts should never be called "Easter egg hunts", or even that they should be banned, because that might offend somebody.  I think more people are offended by hypersensitive crybabies who want to censor/ban everything. Raidra (talk) 00:19, March 23, 2018 (UTC)

Cereal Prize Killer
Oh, that was great! It's great to hear a self-proclaimed geek bash the book. I think people generally know when they're being patronized. I know that whenever I hear phrases like "a must-watch for comic book fans", "Girl power!", or "a Kirk Cameron film", I avoid that show or movie. I'm not sure that he was saying the book attacks women as much as he was pointing out that sadly there is a good amount of sexism among some video game fans. I listened to the whole video, but didn't watch it all as I was working on something else as I listened. I did see, however, that one of the visuals he used was the Atari version of E.T., which is widely considered one of the worst video games of all time. That's great symbolism, something the author of the book can never hope to achieve.

Yay, I was right! :-D I got partway through that list of quotes and then stopped because I saw one that I found especially offensive. It's like someone told the author, "You know, God wants you to do more with your life than just play video games and write bad self-insert fan-fiction. Man up and make something more of your life instead of obsessing over these video game characters," and he threw a hissy fit in response. Classy. There's nothing wrong with having an atheist character. Just don't make them hateful jerks and/or whiners. That's offensive to actual atheists.

"Another sign that civilization was going straight down the tubes.” I think another factor is self-worshiping a-holes writing self-aggrandizing rip-offs of science-fiction novels, but yeah, it is sad about cereal prizes.  "Then FTC Chairman Lewis A. Engman charged the [sic] advertising the toys to kids would 'exploit their known anxieties or capitalize on their propensity to confuse reality and fantasy.'"  Um...huh?  In any case, I have a pair of "hypnotic" sunglasses (They have a swirl pattern on the front) that I got from Trix cereal in 1995.  They cost two or three proofs of purchase, but they were worth it because they're one of the best pairs of sunglasses I've ever had.  You know what else I miss?  Saturday morning cartoons.  Here's an article about the fall of those.

I think them playing "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" by Paul Simon made it even better. I actually found a cool music video of that song. Fun fact- The old stickball player who hits a home run off Simon is baseball legend Mickey Mantle.

From time to time David Letterman would have someone on to promote a movie that was playing in selected theaters, and he'd tell the audience, "It's playing in selected cities, and I hope to God that your city has been selected!"

Whoever came up with those screaming Google ads from a year or so ago should be beaten with sticks. Those ads you mentioned are especially annoying if you're watching a countdown video. "And the most shocking live TV moment-" "Buy a mattress!" Also, have you ever been to a website (especially a wiki) and tried to click on a link, but a giant ad popped up and you ended up clicking on the ad? "I don't care about Life Is Strange: I forget the rest of the title and it's not worth the effort to search my talk page archive to find it! I just want to read about Pokemon episodes!"

Oh, speaking of Pokemon, listen to this and see if you don't think it's a better idea than Ready Player One. In my comics I have a few species that can shapeshift. I realized that shape-shifters could make a lot of money because they could rent themselves out as Pokemon, Dungeons & Dragons creatures, etc. for parties, have matches like professional wrestlers, etc. Wouldn't you love the chance to play with a Quagsire, a Grumpig, and a Seel for an hour? Raidra (talk) 22:44, March 26, 2018 (UTC) Edit- I forgot it was a beaver and not a seal in your GoodReads profile picture. Raidra (talk) 22:50, March 26, 2018 (UTC)

Percy Jackson and the Botched Adaptation
He noted that he wasn't going to say the one female protagonist was underdeveloped because none of the characters had any depth to them. Yay?

"I never felt that the book talked down to its audience." That's good! I never liked being spoken down to. If you're not going to give young readers credit for having intelligence, then you shouldn't be writing. If you haven't read it yet, why not see if you can reserve it at your local library? That way, if you don't like it, you won't have spent any money.

"...it's hard to believe just how badly the movies butcher the source material." One of those, huh? "In the books, Grover is a timid young man who has trouble standing up for himself and may come off as a bit whiny at times. In the movies, Grover is a confident black guy who falls into the "Black Best Friend/Comic Relief" archetype a bit." I really don't get why people decide to make changes like that. "Hey, did you enjoy the character of So-and-so! Well, be sure to read the book!  You'll find that the character is completely different!"

It turns out the Percy Jackson movies aren't the only movies that are bad adaptations of stories involving humans and deities. One of the producers of that stupid Noah movie from 2014 told Entertainment Weekly, "...But I think we stayed very true to the story and didn't really deviate from the Bible, despite the six-armed angels." ~rubs head~ Oh, is that all!?! Please do me a favor and find some face-palming pictures because I'm going to need all of them. Let's see who's responsible of this piece of- ~hangs head before leaning back in chair and throwing down pencil~ Oh, well, of course! That explains why the movie is pretentious and lame-brained with zero concern for what anyone thinks! Which is worse- this guy in the last five years or Michael Bay for the past twenty years? I'm still leaning toward Bay, but it's a hard call.

Maybe I'm being too harsh on some of these filmmakers (though not Bay and Aronofsky because they suck) because Disney makes changes all the time. However, Disney generally has writers, storyboard artists, etc. that are actually competent. If done well, changes can work well for that version of the story and not come across as arbitrary. I guess that's the difference. It's also why I'd rather pop a Disney tape into the VCR than go to a movie theater nowadays.

I know what you mean! We have bookcases, but I also have books stacked all over- by my bed, beside the entertainment center, between pieces of furniture, etc.

While it's bad to believe every claim about something having a catastrophic effect on society, I believe it's also bad to reject every claim as being insubstantial. Claims such as, "Pokemon will be the downfall of society," or, "Not having Saturday morning cartoons will be the downfall of society," are ridiculous, but claims such as, "Lack of education will be the downfall of society," or, "Lack of compassion will be the downfall of society," point out serious issues that need to be addressed. While human civilization as a whole is obviously still here, there have been civilizations that collapsed due to various issues. Ancient Greece fell partly because more emphasis was placed on war than on education and other issues. Ancient Rome fell partly because the ruling class was more concerned about opulence and decadence than social issues. Imperial Japan fell due to the belief that it was superior, it could do whatever it wanted, and nobody could stop it. One has to learn from history and from current trends in order to make beneficial changes. Um, wait...did we just have a philosophical conversation sparked by a quote from Ready Player One? What is going on here?! Oh, wait, we're smart, that's what.

Thanks! I think your idea for such a series is really cool. There's the potential for shapeshifter duels too, as well as chances to explore the more creative side of shapeshifting. I'd talk a little more, but I'm feeling a little feverish tonight (which means that you can decide if anything I've said is worthwhile or if I'm delusional). Raidra (talk) 01:05, March 28, 2018 (UTC)
 * Seriously, imagine if you went to the aquarium to unwind, and suddenly the guide said, "...and then the rock monsters and six-armed angels appeared! Let's have drunk people!" That should be the new phrase to describe really bad and stupid adaptations now. Raidra (talk) 18:59, March 28, 2018 (UTC)

Botched adaptations will be the downfall of society
There are a lot of words and phrases that are starting to lose their meaning because they've been tossed out so much without people stopping to think about whether they actually apply.

Score! It's awesome when you find a deal like that. Twice a year the Dayton Metro Library has a sale where they sell off old books, movies, albums, etc. There are always some great finds, although unfortunately the venue where they used to have it closed and so they now have it farther away from where I live.

The website for the Dayton Metro Library tells which branches have copies available and which ones have copies checked out. I'm surprised that other library websites wouldn't have that information. Hopefully you'll be able to check out or reserve a copy soon.

There have been a number of book series that have been partly adapted into movies only to stop partway. That's probably because the filmmakers didn't do a good job and thus failed to get a big enough audience. I could be wrong, but the only series I can think of that had adaptations of all the books are Harry Potter and The Hunger Games. Honestly there have been some series that didn't deserve successful adaptations in the first place, but with others it's a shame. "I think one of the biggest problems of the Lightning Thief and Sea of Monsters film adaptations is that it seems like the film makers aren't interested in telling the author's story and made countless changes to the story, regardless if they made sense or not." It bothers me when that happens. If you're not interested in doing an adaptation, or any kind of movie, then don't make the movie! It would be better to make a rip-off of an established property with one's own personal touches than to claim you're adapting a novel, short story, etc. when you really don't care about how true your movie is to the original story. "I think it would be a good idea to either bring the original author on board or bring people on board who have a good amount of knowledge about the series and care about it deeply." Exactly! A project like that should be done by people who care. Maybe someone will make a good adaptation of the Percy Jackson series. Netflix has an adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events. I honestly don't know how well it's doing, but the point is they tried again after the Jim Carrey movie failed to live up to expectations, so there's hope they'll try again.

Here's something else that bothers me about bad adaptations. A bad adaptation comes out, the fans trash it, and some people complain about the fans being unhappy. Why shouldn't the fans be unhappy with a lazy, poorly executed adaptation which was hyped by the filmmakers as being great? What do they think, that fans should snap up and adore anything related to the series no matter how poorly made? That's just disrespectful, and basically screaming, "You'll watch it and like it!" doesn't help things.

In my comics there are different kinds of shapeshifters. For instance, some can only turn into animals or types of animals while others can change into animals, humans, aliens, or fictional creatures such as Pokemon. Some can change their genders when they change shape (such as a female turning into a bull or a man turning into a cow) or even turn into objects while most can't. I've also created a rule that no shapeshifter can make themselves look like any specific person (For instance, a shapeshifter can't change themselves to look like you or me) because I never liked those impostor cliches ("He may look like me, but he's not because I'm me!"  "Don't listen to him! I'm me! he's the one who's not me!")  A shapeshifter also can't copy powers that are unique to a specific person. For instance, let's say there's a human who can teleport. The shapeshifter can turn into a human, but they can't copy the teleporter's power or appearance. The differing levels of experience and skill can provide something different so it's not the same thing every time.

I just watched a video about creepy animated movies. Most I hadn't seen, and some I don't want to see. It made me think, though. While I have movies that I don't want to watch because they'd be too graphic and horrifying, and I'm sure that I've been unsettled or frightened by things in animated movies, nothing came to my mind. I can't recall turning on an animated movie and thinking, "NOPE! (Bleep) this (bleep), I'm out!" (unless it was something offensive, which isn't necessarily the same as being creepy or scary) Do you have any creepy animated movie thoughts? Raidra (talk) 23:12, March 29, 2018 (UTC)

Hi
Hello! I'm okay, just been really busy. Some of my 40 hour work weeks have been turning into 45-48 hour ones and that's very frustrating when you only have two days off a week. I finally wrote a bit for the first time in quite a while :D How are you? Been up to anything new? Buckle up!  I'm going to be popular  07:24, March 31, 2018 (UTC)


 * Congratulations on your writer's showcasing!


 * I can't remember if I have or not. I'm night-shift stock crew (with an "oc" not an "al"). It's pretty freaking terrible, but it's the best paying job I've been able to get (when my paychecks get to me like they are supposed to anyhow). I'm probably going to quit soon, but I've been saying that since last August T_T


 * I don't know if you've seen the other two films, but I've read that Bill and Ted 3 is in production now and that makes me so very happy :D Buckle up!   I'm going to be popular  00:15, April 5, 2018 (UTC)


 * Yep, yep! It was called: 'Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey'. It's awesome, although I like Excellent Adventure better. I don't want to go to into spoiler territory, but it involves killer robots (that look exactly like Bill and Ted) being sent from the future to kill Bill and Ted.


 * Yay! I'm going to wait until more of the story/draft is complete before asking to see it, if you don't mind.


 * Lol. I feel like I've actually seen the WalMart commercial back when it aired, but that would have been forever ago, if my memory is right XD These are my favorites: .  Buckle up!   I'm going to be popular  05:07, April 14, 2018 (UTC)

I am the Walrus, goo goo gah joob!
It's irritating when that happens. It's also weird when one video/channel is blocked and similar videos/channels aren't. You know who seems to be one of the biggest crybabies as far as companies are concerned? Fox Network. TheMysteriousMrEnter and others have had videos bashing bad episodes of Family Guy and the like blocked because Fox threw a hissy fit. There Fox is bragging about having edgy shows and making fun of/attacking others while it can't handle someone criticizing them. For the record, Enter responded by posting videos which kept the original audio, but replaced the video with a card bashing Fox. Yeah, how'd that work out for you, Fox?

It seems like I heard the Olaf "short" running before Coco was one of the biggest controversies in animation last year. The speculation was that Disney didn't think a Latino-themed movie would do well in the states, so they decided to have the Olaf short to entice viewers. If so, then that's one of the dumbest Disney decisions ever made. Seriously, I don't think I even need to go into detail as to why that was stupid because you've already thought of a number of reasons. I'm glad you liked it (and that you didn't have to sit through 25 minutes of inanity to see it).

I'm sad to see Toys 'R' Us closing (I also want to blame the Ready Player One guy for some reason). Not only are there layoffs, but that place has nostalgia because my dad used to take me there. The only problem, as Dad rightfully pointed out, was that there were parents who used it as a daycare. They'd leave their children there and go who-knows-where, allowing the children to run amok and bother customers. I wonder how much of an impact that had on sales.

X-D That's bad, all right! I think Spielberg will be okay, though.

Cherry blossom watch, yay! :-D

That's the one. It was a good video, but some of the clips were pretty gruesome. My advice is to avoid the Felidae movie because I've read about it and some of the scenes sound absolutely horrific. Later tonight I'm going to check out a new Blameitonjorge video about creepy old animation. I figure The Peanut Vendor is going to be on there. That one's interesting because people either find it disturbing or amusing. Raidra (talk) 22:51, March 31, 2018 (UTC)

Easter egging the neighbor's house
That's one of those things that makes you look at the calendar and think, "Wait, seriously?" I found an article saying the last time it happened was in 1956. I was wondering if there would be some really far-out jokes, but thankfully I didn't hear about anything too bad. ChavezzSlovakia and his girlfriend, Skitten, did something funny. They posted videos to each other's channels posing as the other one (Chavezz donned a braided wig to play Skitten and Skitten drew a beard and mustache on her face with marker to pose as Chavezz). They also posted a couple Easter videos. Another one of my favorite April Fools' Day videos was by PIMPNITE, who has various competitive Pokemon videos, such as his theme teams. He made a theme team poking fun at Verlisify, that hateful jerk who creates bad sets and acts nasty to people yet acts like he's the Good Lord's gift to the Pokemon community.

"Since I'm not going to be able to go to Washington D.C for this year's Cherry Blossom Festival..." Does that mean you've gone before, or would this have been your first time? Either way, I hope that A) they get the camera fixed soon and B) you get to go in person sometime (hopefully next year).

I don't remember exactly, but it seems like recently you mentioned movies that insert bad language just to get a higher rating. Ebert's Even Bigger Little Movie Glossary has a term for that- the four-letter ratings upgrade (defined as the inserting of obscenities into an otherwise family-friendly film in order to avoid a G rating).

I recently thought of something that happened years ago and decided to make it a game. Now it's time to play Guess the Pepsi Promotion Screw-Up! :-D In the screw-up in question, did Pepsi Find out next time!Raidra (talk) 21:54, April 4, 2018 (UTC)
 * A- unleash a horde of killer rabbits,
 * B- advertise to selfish and stuck-up people, only for it to backfire, or
 * C- give away prizes that turned out to be radioactive?

I'll Make an Osmond Brother Out of You
I skimmed through the article, but stopped paying attention when I saw that they were citing all these books that examined gender studies and blah, blah, blah. Jeez, people, just enjoy a freaking song! Not everything has to have an essay written about it! I'd like to know why they didn't have Donny Osmond do the speaking voice as well as the singing voice. How great would that have been? As for the WWI song, it made me feel kind of icky. I don't feel the need to write an essay about it, though. Speaking of WWI songs, there was an anti-war song "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier" which inspired a parody "I Didn't Raise My Dog to Be a Sausage". :-0

Okay, that makes sense. I hadn't remembered you saying you'd been to any Cherry Blossom Festivals, but you made it sound like you had been to D.C. before. I went on a D.C. trip around 2005 or so. One cool thing about D.C. is with a mint there, your change consists of bright shiny new coins. :-D

I saw the original many years ago and wasn't too impressed by it. The only things I remember are 1) some woman (I think it was a teacher) being an a-hole to Pete for no real reason and 2) the villain wanting to kill the dragon and sell its parts as medicine (Dang, that got real!). I'm glad the remake was actually better. I haven't seen it, but the issue I have is, from what I've seen, the dragon in the remake doesn't have that shock of pink hair. Booo!

That's awesome! :-D I'm going to have to check out more of their videos because I'm definitely interested in things like that. One time I came across an XM station that was playing classical versions of pop songs, but I don't know if that channel still exists.

You guessed correctly; the answer is B. In retrospect, though, my wording was a little off. They didn't court selfish and self-absorbed people as much as they courted people who didn't like to pay for things while giving everyone the impression that they were selfish and self-absorbed.

Back in the early 2000s there was a website called Napster that allowed people to download entire albums for free (or maybe there was a slight fee involved because if it were free than I don’t know what Napster got out of it, unless they relied solely on advertising revenue). The trouble is the artists weren’t getting any kind of compensation. It’s one thing if a website has a song or parts of songs, or if YouTube has music videos, or selections from out-of-print albums, but like I said, people were downloading entire albums at little to no cost. Downloading an entire album from a second-party website without the artists being compensated in any way is considered piracy, and a court eventually ruled that what Napster was doing was illegal. While no one likes having to pay for things (except for rich people and wannabes who brag about how much they pay for things), the sensible reaction to no longer being able to download free or cheap albums would be, “Dang! Well, that blows, but that’s life! It’s not the end of the world. I’ll just listen to music on the radio, check out some albums from my local library, or see what music they have at the nearest secondhand store.” That’s the sensible reaction, so of course some people decided to go ballistic instead, whining about how it wasn’t fair that they weren’t allowed to pirate music anymore. Keep in mind it’s not like a library or a public restroom suddenly charging money; this was a court ruling that what Napster was doing violated piracy laws and they’d have to change the way they did things. In the aftermath of this, Apple and Pepsi teamed up to have a promotion which seems like a good idea on paper. In February 2004 they announced a promotion to give away one million free iTunes song downloads. The codes would be under the caps of certain bottles and could be redeemed. It’s not a bad idea because it was advertising something they knew people wanted. What went wrong? A couple of things.

Pepsi decided to air the commercial announcing this promotion during the Super Bowl. You know how companies oftentimes give previews of their Super Bowl commercials? I saw the preview and wow. Just… wow. I’m glad I didn’t see the whole thing because the girl they showed in the preview was disgusting. It’s possible my memory is warping things, but they apparently decided to get the brattiest-looking and brattiest-sounding girl they could possibly find to advertise the promotion. As she sat scowling hatefully at the camera, an unnecessarily defiant and rude voice declared, “We will continue to download free music!” I’m assuming the actual full commercial was clearer as to what was being advertised, but the bit they showed didn’t make the promotion clear. It honestly sounded like they were encouraging people to do something that had been ruled illegal. Also, why make the girl, who represents the audience you’re trying to reach, seem so selfish and stuck-up? Did they think potential customers would see this and think, “Hey, that girl is a rude brat just like me! I love you, Pepsi!” “Hey, it’s totally unfair that you have to pay for something! Buy our soda to get free music and stick it to the man! Please love us!” (Upon proofreading that, I also wondered, "Why were they just targeting teenagers?"  Did they not think adults wanted free music too?  Why were they okay giving the impressions that they did?)

One might think, “Well, they were disrespectful to their target audience and made it seem like they were courting brats, but I bet they sold a lot of soda because they were advertising something people wanted.” That’s where the second mistake comes in. Remember where the codes were? Under the bottle cap. How exactly were these codes redeemed? Did you have to mail in the bottle cap and proof of purchase along with your email address in order to be emailed the code, or did all the bottle caps have codes and you had to go to a site to enter the code & see if it were a winner? Nope! You simply redeemed the code on a website. Because of this, people interested in the promotion simply grabbed bottles out of store coolers, tilted the bottle back to see if the cap had a code underneath, and only bought the bottles with codes (or maybe shoplifted them, since that seems to be what the girl in the commercial would do). It’s the equivalent to saying, “Buy cereal boxes to collect codes!” and then putting the codes on the bottoms on the boxes instead of somewhere inside. They advertised to people who didn’t want to pay for things while making the special bottles easy to find & exploit, and unsurprisingly it backfired. Business 2.0 magazine put that promotion on their list of the 101 Dumbest Moments in Business for 2004.

There have been some terrible stories about pets and airlines recently. There's been controversy about "support animals", but it looks like it's the animals who need all the support judging by how crazy and dim-witted some people are acting. Raidra (talk) 13:37, April 7, 2018 (UTC)
 * Also, I tried my hand at an April Fools' Day prank- http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Raidra/Real_ghosts_captured_(belated_April_Fools%27_Day_joke). Raidra (talk) 13:42, April 7, 2018 (UTC)
 * One more thing- a notable Japanese filmmaker died. Here is a video tribute made by BlackCriticGuy. Raidra (talk) 23:56, April 7, 2018 (UTC)

Raidra (1983)- Found Media
I and thank you for your patience. Things have been hectic this week, with my family having to deal with some people who can't tell their rears from holes in the ground (though we have dealt with some nice people too, so that's good).

I think that'd be okay. There's also a thing called public domain which refers to pieces of media which either existed before copyright (like the works of William Shakespeare) or have an expired copyright (like many silent movies).

It's always interesting to learn about anime adaptations of things you might not expect to have anime adaptations. Well, occasionally it's disturbing based on how they treated the subject, but mostly it's interesting. "(A) veteran Toei director whose credits included Cutie Honey and UFO Robo Grendizer among others." I don't know what those are, but they sound like they'd be very different from Little Women. Just a feeling. My first thought was to wonder if this is what I came across while flipping through the channels one time. You see, I was flipping through the channels on my bedroom TV one night and one of the Christian/inspirational channels had a Little Women cartoon. Upon reading more, however, I'd say what I found was the other adaptation, Tales of Little Women. It's irritating when a series is lost or partially lost because it's not made available for home release. }:-( That's because the author of Little Women was a talented writer who was interested in telling an engaging story and not some warped and delusional hack.

At first I thought you were kidding. When I realized you were serious, I became irritated with the filmmakers. I hope they show the fanbase for what it really is- a bunch of pathetic women who wouldn't know romance if it bit them in the aft end. Raidra (talk) 02:25, April 14, 2018 (UTC)

The Tofu & Styrofoam Cinematic Universe
I'm glad they did a pretty good job and didn't botch it royally. Have you ever seen Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat? We saw it years ago at a dinner theater and thoroughly enjoyed it. The most famous version of that starred Donny Osmond, who did "I'll Make a Man Out of You" from Mulan, as Joseph.

I'd personally prefer that Wes Anderson horror film from SNL. Speaking of films that seem like they should be jokes, there was talk a few months ago about Michael Bay creating a live-action Dora the Explorer movie. Yeah. I've heard people say that College Humor said it as a joke, and yet it's now in the works for real. If that's true, then how did that happen? Did some studio come up with that idea by coincidence, or did they see the joke and think this was actually something people were interested in? All I know is The BlackCriticGuy's response was hilarious.

That's...wow... If I had the slightest bit of respect for that author, that would have ruined it. I'm sure your wisecracking description of the book's characters is better than the whole series combined. The talk about different perspectives reminded me of a story years ago about a book which was a retelling of Gone with the Wind told from the perspective of a slave. As you can guess, it caused some controversy. A used bookstore that used to be near us had a copy in its humor section for a long time. I really don't get the point of this book, though I think it was one of those cases in which the "author" insists there is one.

I wish more people would have a better understanding of conditions. A lot of people get the wrong impression about things for one reason or another. One thing I'm sick of is people screaming, "Triggered!" over every little thing. I even brought it up in my story "The Memory Machine", and the author's note reads, "Author's note: This lengthy story is the conclusion of my Houseguest Series. I give thanks to Dr. Frank N. Furter and Doom Vroom, Dr. Frank especially, for giving me feedback on the draft. I’d also say to say something about a medical term which appears in the story. Though this is addressed briefly in the actual story, one thing I’m sick and tired of is people talking about 'triggers' inappropriately. The term is supposed to be used in relation to those with post-traumatic stress-disorder and other anxiety disorders. However, there are way too many people who use it to mean, 'OMG, you should never talk about these things because that’ll make me mildly aggravated!!!!' This actual medical term, which is supposed to be used to describe the symptoms of legitimate mental illnesses, is being reduced to a by-word for hypersensitive crybabies. This demeans those who actually do have triggers, which are an actual issue for those with certain psychological ailments just like breathing difficulties or chest pain are actual issues for asthmatics. Hopefully this note will educate people to A) acknowledge an actual medical issue experienced by many and B) condemn those who abuse the term to appease their own bloated egos. With that out of the way, I hope you enjoy the story."

The comic strip B.C. once did a Sunday strip about how we altered a soccer ball and then a rugby ball to be easier to grip with the hands and then called it a football. Raidra (talk) 11:23, April 19, 2018 (UTC)

Kill Grey- Vol. I
That title made me wonder what sort of pitches they had for some of these projects. It also made me think of the Ellen routine about the show My Mother the Car. See, Ellen made a book with some of her stand-up routines, and in 2008 I happened to see a segment of her talk show in which she had one of her guests, an obscure senator named Barack Obama, read a routine. There's this distinguished-sounding politician reading, "My Mother the Car has to be the dumbest show ever made. I'm not saying whoever created it was on drugs, but whoever green-lit it had to have been. 'What's the show?' 'Well, this guy has a car. It's his mother, and it talks to him.' 'Yes, I love it! Wow, my hand looks neat.'"  I don't know if John McCain read a routine about a bad show too, but it would be awesome if he did.

Years ago there was a movie called John Tucker Must Die about a high schooler who dates a bunch of girls who then team up to destroy him. I don't know what happens, but it probably failed somewhere along the line because it got terrible reviews. I actually would be more interested in a movie in which they kill a Christian Grey-like character, but they'd probably ruin it somehow.

If you're having a nervous breakdown, Dora the Explorer is a good show to watch because it makes you feel needed. If you're not having a nervous breakdown, then it's just fun to point and laugh at how clueless the characters are. I don't have much of an opinion on it, so the only thing I can add is there have been better Nick Jr. shows and worse Nick Jr. shows. Oh, there is one more thing- there should be a post-credits appearance of Diego (from Go, Diego, Go!) unless he plays a part in the movie.

That's probably what happened. Then they got hit with criticism and legal troubles, meaning they should have given one.

I forgot this last time. 10:00-10:13 of this video made me die laughing. Raidra (talk) 01:13, April 25, 2018 (UTC)

The Problem with Fourth Wall Breaks
At least he was polite enough to allow the mother to change the channel for a moment. It irritates me when a video clip doesn’t show the whole scene/doesn’t show the best part. I can’t think of any specific examples, but sometimes I find a video that only shows part of a segment and I think, “Why did you leave out such-and-such a part? That’s the best part!”

I hope it’s good. I hear there’s going to be a boatload of superheroes in it. Normally I love when an issue of a comic book or a graphic novel has a plethora of characters. I just hope they don’t botch it somehow, like they make it seem like they’re just throwing things at the viewer instead of making it flow organically. Sometime soon I’m going to do a blog about an Avengers story that definitely should be not adapted into a movie (Trust me, you have no idea how bad the story I’m talking about is).

I saw an article claiming that the episode you mentioned had “Lisa and Marge break the fourth wall to pander to some opposing protesters”. What? If that were supposed to be pandering, it didn’t work because it just made the protestors angrier. I saw AniMat’s video about the controversy and I agree with you. The question a lot of people have asked is why people have suddenly decided Apu is offensive. It comes across more as a few people being vocal to get attention for themselves (and who probably would have gotten angry no matter what kind of response The Simpsons made). I don’t like to read comment sections, but in the comment section for the AniMat video some people were saying how great a character Apu is (hard-working, smart, a family man, etc.). My feeling is if they get rid of Apu, more people will complain because of them getting rid of a positive character. It reminds me of the Speedy Gonzales situation. I think I mentioned this previously in relation to some other controversy, but for a while Cartoon Network pulled the cartoons with Speedy Gonzales off the air because someone labelled the character offensive. Who? I don’t know. What I do know is that Mexican groups complained about the ban, so the cartoons were returned to the schedule (It should be noted that the new cartoon that ran several years ago, The Looney Tunes Show, had Speedy as one of the main characters). By the way, in the clip they showed, I wasn’t turned off by the reference to the Apu controversy; I was turned off by how cringey Lisa’s dialogue was.

That's cool. About how big is the bookshelf? Years ago I had one that was about two and a half by three feet. I forget what exactly happened to that shelf, though it's probably around somewhere.

Speaking of books, there was something I forgot to mention last time. I saw a preview for Book Club in which one of the women was being checked at the airport. The security guard, a sassy black woman, opened the book, looked, and declared, “That’s just nasty!” Kudos to you, sassy black lady! Of course, you have to wonder why she would be inspecting the book in the first place. I don’t think airport security would examine a book unless it were called How to Make Bombs with Things You Can Find in Your Purse or something like that. I also wonder how the book club decided to do such a controversial book. Even though this movie is fiction, I get the feeling that one person forced it on the others, and that anyone opposing the decision was shouted down, which isn’t cool at all. I’m suddenly both confused and disgusted by this movie concept.

It’s cool when people take parts and use them in creative ways like that. It shows creativity and an eye for potential in addition to technical knowhow.

“I’m not exactly sure what show this clip is from but it’s friggin’ hilarious.” What clip are you talking about? That last link in the Floppotron paragraph didn’t seem to be Floppotron-related in any way, so is that it? Raidra (talk) 00:03, April 29, 2018 (UTC)

A sad update
I’m sorry to report that my mother passed away this afternoon. She appreciated all the well-wishes she received. I probably won’t be very active online for a while. Have a blessed day. Raidra (talk) 22:29, April 30, 2018 (UTC)

Copy-and-paste attempt gone wrong, gone sexual, in the hood
The alternate title is "Hi-diddly-ho, neighbor!" since I love the use of Apu's catchphrase as the title last time.

I'm glad it lived up to expectations. It sounded like one of those that's either going to be great or be a flop. Speaking of movies, I haven't heard anything about that other movie in a while. Some things even Steven Spielberg can't prop up.

It was included in the segment about the Floppotron for some reason instead of in the last paragraph. By the way, in case you're curious it appears to say "Dateline" at 0:28. Fun fact- Conan O'Brien once said Dateline was still the best way to discover if your doctor is a murderer. I like how the girl looks like, "Is anyone else seeing this?" Be careful, Dallas- not every girl can be bribed with ice cream. It seems like I saw a another pretty funny "thug life" video recently, but I can't remember what it was. Oh, well, we still have this.

Thank you for that. I truly appreciate it. (returns hug) Raidra (talk) 02:16, May 4, 2018 (UTC)

It's more of a *Shelbyville* idea
I remember that moment from when I was little. In fact, I'd say that's one of my most vivid memories of the show for some reason. Whenever the show does get cancelled, the news segments should play that clip. Speaking of The Simpsons, PhantomStrider recently did a list of his choices for the 6 Worst Simpsons Characters. I had no memory of the number one character, which is part of the problem. You can't have a forgettable character in a show like that.

Yay!

Videos like that are great because they skewer these movies in ways you never thought possible. The filmmakers give the impression that people are obsessed with the VR world because things are so bad in the real world, and I'm thinking, "Is it possible that instead things are so bad in the real world because people are obsessed with the VR world?" Also, when it mentioned the bad guy having multiple people in the game looking for the egg, I wondered why he just didn't do more of that. In the book Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, the father of Veruca Salt (the bratty rich girl) had his factory workers opening candy bars to find the golden ticket, with whoever found it getting a bonus. Why couldn't the head of Evilcorp (as someone called it) have said, "Hey, help us find the secret egg and you can live out the rest of your days in luxury!"? You know, I just realized something. Ready Player One sounds like a spoof plot by the guy who does Terrible Writing Advice. Seriously, I'd be very surprised if there's not a TWA video with a plot exactly like this. Raidra (talk) 01:44, May 7, 2018 (UTC)

You gotta bring furniture, but the house is free!
I love how they noted that one line was an actual quote from a Yale student. I wonder if anyone has written a spoof consisting mostly of real quotes from bellyaching students. "What's interesting about this clip is that Mr. Burns is the most sympathetic character here, even though he's supposed to be a cartoony villain." Sometimes you can use villainous characters to highlight serious issues or point out when something is inappropriate. I thought it was funny how nonchalantly Burns responded to that guy who labelled him "worse than Hitler" for using the word "fellow". Notice, though, that the student still looked shocked when Burns said he wasn't going to give the school a dime. "You're horribly offensive! Wait, why aren't you giving us money!?"

All right! Here's to summer break! :-D

That's where that's from? I had only seen very brief clips, so I thought that was an actual real estate commercial. Have you noticed that Icydice is currently using a still image from that as his profile pic? Ah, the infamous "The Dawn Is Your Enemy" bumper! I first heard about that from a list of scary commercials (even though it's not technically a commercial). I didn't find it scary, but maybe that's because I wasn't half-asleep when I saw it. You never know what you're going to find when you flip through the channels in the wee hours of the morning.

That was a good cover. I have a couple albums of orchestral covers of songs by The Beatles.

I remembered that "Thug Life" video I found recently. To give background, these are characters from the video game series Danganronpa, with the small one being the Ultimate Yakuza and the big one being the Ultimate Biker Gang Leader. Raidra (talk) 03:01, May 15, 2018 (UTC)
 * Happy birthday! You didn't think I'd forgotten, did you? :-D Raidra (talk) 12:29, May 15, 2018 (UTC)

Crazy Rich...who's talking again?
You can decide whether or not you want to add to your profile.

Oh, that's really cool! I don't know why they decided to use CGI in places (which reminded me of the 1990s computer game Amazon Trail), but the rest looked cool. When I was in college one of my classmates claimed that a live anaconda had never been captured. Any time I hear about an anaconda living in captivity, I think of that guy. I also watched this of elephants getting baths.

Let's see here...oh...yikes... I feel bad for that poor guy. I don't understand why people make such a big deal about ethnic heritage while casting. I understand ethnic pride and wanting to be accurate, but here's the thing. If a character was supposed to be German and they cast an English actor or a Polish-American actor, would people get up-in-arms? If a character was supposed to be American and they cast an Australian actor or an Irish actor, would people get up-in-arms? If people don't get their pants in a bunch over that, then why freak over, say, a Taiwanese-American actor playing a Korean character, or a Japanese actor playing a Chinese character?

I skimmed through the preview and I'm not impressed either. It's evaluation time! I was confused even before I got to the prologue. The cover blurb declaring it, "A Pride and Prejudice-like send-up," seems pretentious, the chapter titles are a mess, and the notes for the family tree make me wonder how much of this is intended to be a comedy. When they started using Cantonese terms with footnote markings I expected them to explain at the bottom of the page. Nope! They decided to put all the explanations at the end of the prologue. It's one thing to put explanations at the end of a chapter (or even in a separate section at the end of the book) if there's a lot of technical or historical information, but when you have some foreign words/phrases here and there it's customary either to give the translation right after the word/phrase or to have the translations at the bottom of the page as a footnote. I understand that buying the hotel and firing the racist donkey who wouldn't let them have their suite is wish-fulfillment and that we're supposed to root for them. However, even though the family was victimized and it's good that guy was punished, I really don't feel much sympathy for the family because they come in and start talking about deluxe customized limousines and all that. "It's too late for us to drink Cokes." "Well then, I'll get a rum and Coke." Gee, you're charming, aren't you? As for the round robin narration style, not only does it sound confusing, but it, combined with what else I've seen, gives the impression that the author was trying to come up with a gimmick to match a poor story.

It's good that they have good tunes in the radioactive wasteland!

Yesterday I finally got a 3DS at GameStop. Now I need to decide which game I want and save up money for it. You've probably heard the news that there was a rejected Pokemon called Gorochu which would have been the evolution of Raichu. There's talk that Gorochu will be put it the new games somehow, and as a big Raichu fan who's already fallen in love with Gorochu too, I sure hope so. Raidra (talk) 22:09, May 19, 2018 (UTC)

Jaguar- This is CNN!
I put it at the end of the introductory paragraph on my profile page. I'd say the best places for you to put it are either there or at the bottom of your page, but that's just me.

Is he the one who reviewed that weird dessert which inexplicably used mayonnaise? The one that the reviewer couldn't stand one bite of? Speaking of Amazon Trail II, I found a copy at a thrift store and decided to try it. I only played about fifteen minutes of it and I wasn't impressed. I can't even remember what the plot was. Maybe someday I'll try it again.

There are videos explaining it. I think it's different sounds at different pitches combined with suggestion. I hear Laurel too, but my aunt heard Yanny. What's interesting is when she quoted what she heard, it was at a higher pitch than what I heard. In any case, we just had a laugh. What's sad is there are people who are using this as an opportunity to elevate themselves and demean others (For instance, saying, "You're stupid if you don't hear what I hear!"). It's sad that there are people who'll stoop to using a dumb Internet "challenge" to hurt others. The only good thing to come out of this was a ProZD video in which he tried it and the audio clearly said, "Go [bleep] yourself!"

That trailer is one of the most vapid things I've seen in a while. It's also weird that there's a casting controversy when the prologue attacks racism. Then again, a scene from the trailer had one character use the word banana as a racial slur, so maybe this film isn't exactly a paragon of racial harmony.

Here are two random thoughts I had yesterday. One, while I certainly don't condone it, I can understand art fraud. Some ordinary person make a great piece of art- the art snobs turn up their noses and brag about how cultured they are. Some scammer takes an ordinary piece of art and creates some fantastic story- the art snobs fork over astounding amounts of money for it and brag about how cultured they are. Second, while I might not approve, I can understand comedians who tell offensive jokes and know they're telling offensive jokes. What I don't get are so-called comedians who tell offensive jokes...and then get angry when people are offended. They probably saw someone make an offensive joke and get laughs, and they were so narcissistic they thought they'd get laughs too even though they didn't understand the material or the audience.

Speaking of jokes, Amy Schumer has been exposed as stealing jokes, and one of them was from the Mel Brooks movie Spaceballs! ~shakes head~ For the record, the joke was that the villains threatened the king's daughter in order to force him to reveal the secret password, which turned out to be "12345". In Snatched the villains threatened a character's mother in order to force her to reveal the secret password, which was "12345". Not surprisingly, Mel Brooks did it better, with the main villain shouting, "That's the dumbest password I've ever heard!"

Oh, believe me, I totally get the kind of people you're talking about! One of the trailers for the new Pokemon movie was on YouTube and someone claimed that the Switch games were going to be Kanto reboots. She used an enthusiastic tone which screamed certainly, the kind one might use to declare something like, "Taco Tuesday is tomorrow!" A couple people noted that they hadn't heard that and asked how she knew, only for her to reply, "Someone said it on Facebook, so I thought it was true." A number of people, including me, told her how unreliable a source Facebook is, that one shouldn't believe rumors, and that nothing could be confirmed until Nintendo made an official announcement (which might not be until E3). The proper response would be to say, "Oh, my mistake! I'll be more careful in the future," but instead she acted like a child and become hostile whenever someone disagreed with her. One of the last things I said to her was something like, "Don't say, 'When it turns out I'm right, you'll be sorry!' because even if this does turn out to be true, I won't be sorry for not automatically believing Internet rumors." That video has since been deleted, so who knows how she'll react if she's proven wrong. I'm guessing she'd either shut up or try to backtrack. Raidra (talk) 23:14, May 21, 2018 (UTC)
 * Plus, there are PokeTubers who make videos like "Gen 8 Starters Leaked!" only to have to do a follow-up video a day later since the "leaked images" were fakes. I saw that people have made both videos saying the new games would only have the original 151 Pokemon and videos saying they'd have new evolutions and legendaries.  Well, which is it?  It can't be both! Raidra (talk) 13:39, May 23, 2018 (UTC)

This taco is bananas! B-A-N-A-N-A-S!
We've been having on and off storms the last couple days (and my head definitely felt it). Thankfully it's sunny & nice today and I can do the things I need to do on the computer. It's amazing how tropical storms down south can affect things here in Ohio.

Popcorn penguins sound delicious. They also sound like a creature in a bizarre children's movie. Speaking of food reviewers, there's some guy who does reviews of weird cooking videos. He doesn't make the food; he just watches videos of people making weird dishes. I forget his name, but I know he's been on Ellen a couple times. There was some dish that involved hollowing out a loaf of bread and putting beans and bacon inside. That may or may not have been the dish which made him ask, "Who hurt you?!"

It sounds like someone is a fan of bananas. There's a YouTuber named PhantomStrider/LiveStrider (the same guy has two different YouTube channels) who has a banana on his desk. It's common for his fans to make jokes about the frequently seen banana, and Strider himself made a joke about it in a recent collaboration video. He's a cool guy so check his channels out and see what you think. "Spaghetti tacos were first seen in the Nickelodeon teen sitcom iCarly..." Are you sure about that? Yes, this cover is real.

I think that'd be interesting, though I'd get tired of seeing Marv hit with a brick before the ten-minute mark. Dr. Frank can help you with the Tim Curry scenes. I may have already mentioned this, but there are a couple videos with doctors diagnosing the injuries from the original two Home Alone movies. I can post the links if you want. It's interesting, but also a little depressing.

I finally got a copy of Pokemon Y! I'm going to wait until the guidebook I reserved from the library arrives to start (and maybe a little longer depending on the weather). Any advice? Raidra (talk) 22:36, May 27, 2018 (UTC)

"Suck brick, kid!!!"
I always hated it when there was a parade, carnival, etc. and they decided to blare the sirens on the fire engines, police cars, etc. What's the purpose of that? Why would anyone find loud, blaring noises to be entertaining? I always had to hold my ears in pain. People really need to be considerate of others instead of making these weird assumptions. For all that, the ride looks interesting and I'm glad it teaches something.

I found a list of items in Persona 3 and I found the list of food and drink to be interesting because it's a combination of rip-off/joke items and things you'd actually see in Japan. Of course, when it comes to taiyaki, there's always the Magikarp kind.

My understanding is there's division about this because some people are really looking forward to it and others hate it. I just hope the jerk on the one video I saw (the one who claimed the new games would be Kanto reboots, then became whiny and hateful when people pointed out that was a rumor and not confirmed) is disappointed. As for the actual games, people are saying Let's Go, Pikachu is a remake of Pokemon Yellow (like FireRed and LeafGreen are remakes of the original games), but what does that make Let's Go, Eevee? I mean, there was never a Pokemon Brown or anything like that, so it's kind of interesting for one to be a remake and the other to be a spin-off (if that's really what's happened). Maybe I'm overthinking it. I just know that a) even though I don't plan to buy any Switch games at this time, hopefully the games won't be disappointing for those who do buy them, b) there hasn't been much talk about the game in which the Pokemon are blocks, and c) I want Gorochu. Please, Arceus, let there be a Gorochu.

I have to say that's a mature attitude. Some people (and not just young people either) would throw a fit if they had to go without a game console for any length of time, so it's good to see someone be patient and reasonable.

"No one throws bricks at me! C'mon, Marv!" "Harry?...Harrr...rryyy..." Later on there's a scene (at the staircase) in which Harry asks Marv, "Do you remember what happened last year?" and Harry looks confused before replying, "No." I thought, "Based on what happened earlier, that's no surprise!" I hadn't thought about it like that, but that's a very good point. A related joke is when someone does have an elaborate plot and then it fails miserably. By the way, a couple years ago they made another sequel to A Christmas Story (Yes, there's actually more than one) and they cast Daniel Stern in a role. I thought that was inspired because of his role as Marv. Raidra (talk) 15:46, June 1, 2018 (UTC)

Nix 'em, nix 'em, gotta nix 'em all - Pokemon!
I think that's a good idea. It would alert the reader right away that a change has been made. I once had a book with a chapter with a section written in the style of a handwritten note, and partway through the style changed, with the writer explaining that she had lost the pen she had been writing with and had to use a different one. If a publisher could do something like that, they should be able to use different fonts.

I've heard some about that and I'm surprised to hear about all these changes that were made. Maybe Typhlosion's appearance is a throwback to Honoguma's final form. I'm surprised that they created and then rejected a Farfetch'd evolution. Maybe they'll put it in the games someday. They could make it one of those evolutions that requires a special item and/or condition. I wonder what the Ditto evolution would have been like. Would its transforming ability change? Would it be a Steel-type? Why does it look like a cross-clone of The Scream by Edvard Munch, a thimble, and Alfalfa from The Little Rascals? There are some changes that are good and then there are some changes I wish they hadn't made. For instance, I've heard the theory that Tyrogue was originally the pre-evolution of Hitmonchamp and not the whole family. I think that would have made sense, so if that's true then I'm somewhat disappointed they made the decision they did.

That would make sense. I know from JohneAwesome's playthrough that Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire had a parallel universes theme too, so that theory is very credible. It would be interesting to have a Pikachu be the main Pokemon of a rival and not a protagonist. "Hi, I'm Ritchie from the original series!" I meant a real rival and not some guy thrown up by the writers to have Ash lose in one of the stupidest and most infuriating ways possible. Poor Ritchie. He's a nice kid, so it's a shame he's associated with that.

Speaking of Pokemon, I started Pokemon Y. I currently have Jiraiya the Froakie, Prima the Zigzagoon, Hardy the Scatterbug, Madame the Butterfree, Fiver the Bunnelby (which I plan to trade for a Farfetch'd), and Flamewing the Fletchling in my party and Pal the Bunnelby (reserved for the Old Man in Anistar City), Zephyr the Pidgey, Cilan the Pansage, Cress the Panpour, Queenie the Weedle, Thor the Pikachu, and Chili the Pansear in Box 1. I'm making good progress, but I know this game will take a long time to complete because of two factors. One, I want to limit my playing time because I know from experience that spending excessive time playing games is the path to eyestrain, headaches, and regret. Second, I want to take the time to level up all my Pokemon and play Pokemon-Amie with them all at least once.

I've found that I'm good at the Berry Picking minigame, so I'll be doing a lot of that to earn Pokepuffs. Earlier today I thought it would be interesting to have a game with a side quest in which you help someone with a minigame in a video game they're playing. They'll tell you, "I'm not good at this, so if you want to try, go ahead," and then you get a reward based on how well you do. To use a Pokemon analogy, let's say you get a Potion if you do poorly, a Max Potion if you do pretty well, and a Full Restore if you do well. Hey, equally weird things have happened in the series. Raidra (talk) 02:15, June 3, 2018 (UTC)

Gotta 'Em Only Once Per Area- Pokemon!
I get that. I need to do some cleaning myself.

Sure. Speaking of cassettes, I like to get albums from Goodwill and I found something interesting (I really did; this isn't the beginning of a creepypasta). First off, I've learned from experience that if you buy cassettes or CDs from Goodwill, you should ideally A) open the container to make sure that the container really does hold the album and B) bring a battery-powered music player so you can listen a little and check the quality. One time I didn't do the former, and when I opened the case I found it was someone's mixtape and not the real album. I was disappointed, but listened to it anyway. It turned out to be cool and interesting because it was like a time capsule. Someone had taped the songs off the radio, with one side being 1990s pop songs and the other being 1980s heavy metal. One song was followed up by the DJ revealing that it was part of an end of the year countdown from 1987. I started out wanting to return it and ended up keeping it. You never know what you're going to find at a secondhand store (which is probably what inspired those creepypastas).

I can imagine what kind of video that would be. "Well, he's not...completely abusive?"

ProDZ did a video about facing the final boss after becoming overpowered from stopping to do side quests. I trust you know how to do Nuzlockes right and aren't the kind of player who freaks out over everything. "...you may only catch the first Pokémon encountered in each area and none else..." Yet I'm sure you've still caught more then Ash has in two seasons. I got the Bug Badge and now I'm taking a long break before I do some grinding/catching on Route 4. The Experience Share should be a big help. I've actually heard people complain that the Experience Share now makes it too easy to level Pokemon. Not me, I want to level up my team! I'm having some trouble with friendship evolution, though. I know why they have the mechanic, and I like the symbolism, but it's a little frustrating when you're doing everything you can and nothing happens. Azurill, what do you want from me? Trust in me and become the sentient water ball with arms you were meant to be!

This morning I found this video ragging on PETA and thought you'd get a kick out of it. Also, here's a video from the latest version of The Gong Show. All I have to say is Ken has some awesome moves. Raidra (talk) 16:23, June 8, 2018 (UTC)

When Nidorina Cry
I know in X and Y you can run by holding down the B button. Of course, I now have the roller skates, so I can skate around like all the cool kids (Warning: People seem to think the commercial I linked to is either awesome or horrifying). It sounds cool to be able to use the unused Pokemon. Since you mentioned playing with Honoguma and Chikorita, does that mean you were able to have two starters, or did you play it more than once? Did you get to use Farfetch'd's evolution? I'm curious as to whether it could use the Stick too (or if the Stick was only created after the evolution was cancelled). I also wonder how many of those items you mentioned were rejected items (like the Poison Stone and Heart Stone I've heard about).

I also have to say that the idea of walking through walls in Pokemon is funny and cool.

Dusclops- Oh, so when you can do it, it's funny and cool, but when Haunter and I do it, it's terrifying! Raidra (talk) 22:25, June 12, 2018 (UTC)

I have decided on some rules for my playthrough (one of which is petty).
 * No catching evolved Pokemon unless their unevolved forms are unavailable or the Pokemon is part of an event. For instance, I caught Pikachu because Pichu isn't available, and I'll catch the Snorlax at Route 7, but no catching Marill instead of Azurill, Roselia instead of Budew, Gyarados instead of Magikarp, etc. (unless I decide to take that Hiker up on his offer to trade a Gyarados for a Magikarp).
 * Related to the first rule, no catching Pokemon that are evolved forms of ones I already have (For example, not catching a Metapod since I already had a Caterpie).
 * No catching Pokemon I think are ugly or turn into something I think is ugly, with the exception of the two Bunnelby I caught.
 * No catching multiple kinds of the same Pokemon unless there's a good reason (like catching two Bunnelby to trade one for a Farfetch'd and lend the other to that old man in Anistar City).
 * I want to try to catch all the Pokemon in an area without violating the above rules. If you look at the Pokemon available on Route 22 as an example, I caught Psyduck, Riolu, and Litleo because they were new, but I refrained from catching Farfetch'd, Dunsparce, Azurill, Bidoof, and Bunnelby because I'd already caught those.  Likewise, when I get Surf, I won't catch Azumarill because I already have an Azurill, and I'll try to catch Magikarp, Goldeen, and Carvanha while fishing, but not Seaking, Gyarados, and Sharpedo since they're evolved forms.
 * I want to play with, level up, and use all my Pokemon (with the exception of the Bunnelby I'm reserving for the old man). Raidra (talk) 14:40, June 13, 2018 (UTC)

Will Pinocchio get his badge? Tune in next time!
Having watched the clip, at least the "Chicken blood!" taunt makes sense in context. Before watching the clip I wondered what reason there could be for kangaroos chanting that. Here's what I know about Kangaroo Jack. You read that right. They made an animated direct-to-DVD sequel. They used to show it on Cartoon Network sometimes, and I've seen bits and pieces of it. It ended with a shaman casting a spell on them to allow them to understand animals (which was probably setting up for another sequel which I'm guessing never occurred) and then more camel flatulence jokes. If I keep going, I'll go on a long rant about how Cartoon Network had better quality in my day (which is the absolute truth).
 * It's based on an urban legend and probably would have worked better as a ten-minute short film.
 * All the actors involved could have done better (and by that I mean they shouldn't have been reduced to starring in a film like this).
 * There are jokes about camel flatulence (Another argument as to why this should have been a ten-minute short film).
 * It's another movie which inexplicably had a sequel.

"...but fools find out, when it's too late, that they don't live so long!" Wow, Jiminy Cricket got real! Good for him! I got confused right away because if you stop at 0:18 it gives the year as "MCMXCI". I thought, "Wait, this was from 1941!?" I assume they took the very beginning of an old film and added it to the new footage. I'll have to watch the rest of it later, but it should be interesting. I would say every early nineties based on how young he looks.

That's interesting. I wish the other games allowed you to get the other starters in-game like Pokemon Yellow did. It'll be interesting to see if they do that for the Let's Go games. X and Y have the gimmick that you can get a Kalos starter and a Kanto starter in-game, which is interesting, but not the same. Then again, it would be interesting if future games have the "regional starter and other regional starter" gimmick too. In any case, that's a bummer about Farfetch'd. Hopefully you'll find it soon.

Last night my Azurill finally evolved into Marill. :-D The funny thing is the next time it leveled up it evolved into Azumarill since it was already past level 18 when it evolved, so it was Marill for just one level. Raidra (talk) 02:48, June 16, 2018 (UTC)

Kangaroo Captains
I wonder if that war involved kangaroos shooting missiles at helicopters. "In real life, the war never happened and is very unlikely to occur." ~hits head on computer desk~ Oh, thanks, article- I actually thought this had really happened for a second! :-/ What are schools doing now that someone felt the need to add that disclaimer?

Did the movie talk about how Alice is like a teddy bear and loves her biscuits? It's fitting that William Shatner is in this movie since someone said his version of "Mr. Tambourine Man" was like an acid freakout.

"The main character feels very alone and sorrowful. What song should we play?" "Let's get the peppiest ditty we can find!" That's one of those things that has to be done ironically or it fails miserably.

I was leveling up most of my Pokemon to level 20, but then I realized that if I did that it would be very hard to catch more Pokemon because the ones on Route 5 and other places close to Lumiose City are about level 10. "Jiraiya, use Pound!" (Pound immediately one-hit KO's the opposing Pokemon because it's fifteen levels lower than Frogadier is) Because of that I'm holding off on leveling up some of them. I got to Lumiose City and I'm glad most of it is blocked off during the first visit because I honestly felt intimidated. "I don't know where I am right now! Why are the controls suddenly janky?  The world is scary and I'm so confused!" I printed off a map, so that was a big help. It's also nice that there are people telling you where to go and giving you free stuff. Raidra (talk) 17:03, June 20, 2018 (UTC)

Stupid Book Club
That makes sense, actually.

It sounds like they wanted the audience to think they were having a bad trip. :-/ I agree; how hard is it to put captions on a screen? Shoot, if they wanted to save money, they could have written captions on Saran-wrap and stuck them to the bottom of the camera lens. It's better than nothing. That's cool. It also reflects how we often measure time by events that happened.

The guy has another book? I'm surprised by that, but then again, I guess it's like the woman who wrote the Twilight series. People gushed about that series, and then she had a book that wasn't as popular, and now you never hear anything about her. Note that I'm not saying someone has to have one blockbuster right after the other. Not even Stephen King hits it out of the ballpark every time, and there have also been times that someone had a success and then decided to move on to something else. I'm just saying there are instances in which someone has a book, or even series, that gets a lot of attention, and then they just fall off the face of the earth because all they could do is produce one thing that got a decent amount of attention. At first I misread the title as "Amanda". Silly me, I thought maybe the guy had written something more tender. ~looks at summary~ My gosh, it's dumber than I feared.

The neat thing about that music video is you can tell they're just having fun. It's too bad the people who made that terrible remake didn't have that same attitude. They should have either taken it seriously or made it a campy affair that still respected the original. Instead they had this attitude of "We're so much funnier and better than you, so you're obligated to laugh and praise us!" There's a "Meme Your Enthusiasm" video with the cast promoting the movie on Jimmy Kimmel. It shows a scene with some brain-dead, unfunny "humor" that tries way too hard, and then it cuts back to the studio and Bill Murray looks like he's dying inside. Raidra (talk) 16:16, June 27, 2018 (UTC)

Amanda, Please!
There was a Superman comic called "What's So Funny about Truth, Justice, and the American Way?" that contrasted Superman with the brutal, edgy "superheroes" that kept cropping up at the time. Comic books from the 90s and early 2000s were full of trends that people loved following for some reason, but now are looked back on with disbelief and disgust. I'd say things have improved, but sadly there's a whole new crop of stupid trends that's ruining the whole industry. I remember finding a cassette for the soundtrack of some film (I forget which) and being surprised that one of the biggest songs from the movie wasn't on it. I didn't get it because I thought, "What's the point?"

Yes! That would've been a whole lot better. The one character saying she could think of a lot of uses for a dead body made her sound like one of those serial killers that spawns a dozen or so horror movies. "Hey, should we try to make this scene actually funny?" "Naw, let's go the Ed Gein route! People will find it hilarious and empowering to women!" By the way, I just brought up an article about Ed Gein just to make sure I got the name right, and it says, "He is buried next to his family in the Plainfield Cemetery, in a now unmarked grave." I thought to myself that it doesn't matter if it's unmarked because if people know his grave is unmarked and next to his family's gravestones, then people are going to know the unmarked grave next to his family's graves is his.

I'd say I'm starting to think I need to take notes to keep track of the Life is Strange parts, but that would imply I care. I will say that this new game sounds better than the other parts, though. One, it has what sounds like a boy just trying to do his best instead of the annoying characters we've seen before, and two, hopefully no one will commit arson over something stupid. Time will tell if they screw this up.

I'm kind of mixed on The Amanda Show because I found some of the sketches not at all funny and some of them very funny. I think the best was when they had the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? spoof with cameos from the airheaded surfer guy and the "You have the wrong number!" guy. It's interesting to look back on that and realize it launched the careers of Drake and Josh, and thus probably the whole Dan Schneider universe.

Overall I'm not keen on them. Remember when we talked about fad diets? My feeling is pretty much the same. There are some that can actually help people, but a lot of them are just pretentious drivel written by exploitative people. I also feel a lot of them offer "self-esteem" stuff that doesn't help people with their real problems. Regardless of how valid the books are, I do know it's a bad idea to go to a sweat lodge run by a self-help author. Raidra (talk) 23:29, July 1, 2018 (UTC)

Scrolling in the Deep
Yesterday I had a bit of glass removed from the ball of my foot. Thankfully they were able to remove it with tweezers. I was surprised by how small it was because it hurt so much, yet it was smaller than half a sesame seed. Having it removed made a world of difference. This afternoon I was able to walk to my local Pizza Hut and back with no troubles.

That's a good point. At least a good writing team can listen to feedback and make improvements. I say "a good writing team" because it's evident that some people who make shows or otherwise work at television networks just don't care. I find it baffling that people involved with networks can hear people almost unanimously say, "This show is terrible," or, "This is one of the worst episodes," decide to show more of the unpopular show or episodes, and then get surprised and defensive when there's more negative feedback. There's some disconnect between the feedback from the viewers and the writers, schedulers, etc. "Oh, this episode was rated three out of ten and is almost universally hated? Well, by all means, let's keep on showing it!  Play it anytime there's an available spot!" :-/ I had forgotten what the Millionaire spoof was called, but yeah, that was one of the funniest spoofs of that show. Whose Line Is It Anyway? used to do great spoofs of Millionaire too. There were a couple sketches on Whose Line that I thought were really funny, but they only had them once or twice, which is a shame.

Knowing what I know about South Park, I'm afraid to click on that link. However, talk about fibers and craziness made me think of an anime called Kill La Kill. It's one of those that (at least to me) is so far-out that even though I know some parts of the plot, I still can't really tell what the plot is. My understanding is that there are alien creatures called life fibers which form themselves into clothing. People who wear the life fibers can then turn the special clothes into armor and weapons, and some sexual predator fashion designer woman with rainbow hair is hoping to use the life fibers to take over the world. Or something. All I know for sure is it has one of the most distinctive weapons in all of anime, a sword which looks like half a pair of scissors. A couple characters in Naruto have a pair of weapons which also look like they can turn into a pair of scissors, but the blade from Kill La Kill is definitely the more distinctive and recognizable.

We didn't do much either. We watched some fireworks on TV. Some people on my street had fireworks too, so I went out and watched some of those. I'm okay with people shooting off fireworks at a reasonable time, but if they're shooting them off after midnight, then I have an issue.

"We were celebrating National No Chloe Price Day!" "'No Chloe Price Day'? But you were gone for weeks!" "Yeah, we kinda milked it a little!" (With apologies to SpongeBob SquarePants) I wonder if Max Caulfield is named after Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye. It's nice that they have a character with good and bad points because some video games make all the characters one-dimensional. It's especially annoying when we're supposed to root for the protagonist, but there's nothing likable about them. Sometimes they make the villains comically evil to try to compensate, but it would be easier if they made the characters human and layered in the first place instead of saying, "Let's make an edgy and hip character for the youths! Wheee!" Raidra (talk) 23:45, July 7, 2018 (UTC)