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    Bats and Supes

    By Hordaki,

    I saw Batman v Superman today. I've always liked DC, but their movies haven't really wowed me like Marvel's have. It was pretty good, but not great. I get where the criticism is coming from, but a 30% on Rotten Tomatoes is way too harsh. I'd give it a 7, maybe 7.5 out of 10. The cast was good, so I still have hope for Wonder Woman and Justice League to turn it around and give Marvel a run for their money.
     
    Speaking of Wonder Woman, I'm just gonna put her theme here because it's pretty awesome.
     

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    A Thought

    By Hordaki,

    I've already done four 'Penny Thoughts' posts, but I have no idea how to do another without possibly reviving a blog fad.
     
    Also I would say not to use this post to start another one, but that would inevitably start another one.
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    Rebootbusters

    By Hordaki,

    Since you guys seem to like debating the new Ghostbusters movie and the neccesity of reboots, I guess I'll throw in my two cents. Just a forewarning, I've never seen a Ghostbusters movie or any of Melissa McCarthy's work, so this is more on the topic of reboots and remakes as a whole.
     
    The fact is, hardly any movies actually need a reboot and are usually just to cash in on nostalgia. But that doesn't mean all reboots are bad. I liked Disney's new Cinderella movie even though nobody was asking for it. But Cinderella at least tried to do some new things and update the story for a modern audience. Another example is The Amazing Spider-Man, which while retreading a lot of material from the Sam Raimi movies and adding in an unnecessary subplot about Peter's parents as spies, had one of the best romances I've ever seen in a superhero movie. There will always be bad reboots, but as long as they add new things to the source material and try to do their own thing, I don't think they can be written off so easily.
     
    I get why fans get upset over reboots, the fact is Hollywood will keep making them until people stop going to see them, and the originals still exist and are just as good as you remember. I think that each reboot should be judged on it's own merits and not just how it compares to the original. As for Ghostbusters, I have no idea how it's going to be, but I'll give it a chance.
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    Tangled on TV

    By Hordaki,

    So if you don't know, Disney is making an animated TV series based on Tangled, set between the original movie and the short Tangled Ever After. It's got a good voice cast (both Mandy Moore and Zachery Levi are back), and the art style looks really nice. But if you've seen the movie, you might notice something... off about this picture.
     
     
     
     
    The show could still be good, but that is a big problem they have to get around first. Also I care way too much about children's media.
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    You can go back in time and change the dialogue in any one scene from a movie of your choice, the exception being that you can't change the course of the plot (i.e. you can't change who Sherlock Holmes says is the murderer).
     
    What would you change and why? (Remember to tag any spoilers)
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    Nickelodeon just announced that they're bringing back the classic game show Legends of the Hidden Temple...
     
    ...as a TV movie. Huh.
     
    On one hand, this is a weird idea and is probably just using the name to cash in on nostalgia, and doing an adventure movie on a TV budget might not be the best idea. But on the other hand, Hidden Temple always did have a narrative in the episodes, so it's one of the very few game show that could work as a movie (besides Carmen Sandiego, as Aanchir has kindly pointed out). And if The Lego Movie taught me anything, it's not to judge a movie by its premise. And who knows, maybe the movie will be popular enough to bring the show back? One can hope.
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    Meep

    By Hordaki,

    Thanks to Chromedome for the name idea. I'll switch back to Hordaki eventually, but for now I wanted something different.
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    Ask Some Stuff

    By Hordaki,

    I'm bored, so I'm doing an AMA. Ask away.
     
    (Also I'm still looking for a new display name, so if you have any ideas pitch them here. I'll pick one after the weekend)
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    New Name?

    By Hordaki,

    So I'm thinking of changing my display name, but I don't know what to pick, so pitch me one. It could be anything you want (Bionicle, Lego, TV, movies, alpacas, expensive cheeses, etc.). I'll pick whichever one I like most or have a vote if I can't decide.
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    So I've had a blog

    By Hordaki,

    Turns out that I've been a premier member for three weeks and didn't even notice until now. I figured that I had to do something to redeem it, but I didn't and now I feel like a cool dude. Thanks to Ravana for hosting the Chrom essay contest.
     
    Anyway, on to business...
     
    What's up?
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    Spidey

    By Hordaki,

    (or there's an
    if you prefer a more action-y one)

     
    There's just something so surreal and awesome about seeing Spider-Man existing and crime-fighting in the MCU, even after Civil War already did that. I'm really excited to see what Marvel can do with the ol' Webhead, and I'm glad that it looks like Sony is letting them take the reins. Tom Holland is great, the humor is funny, the Vulture looks pretty intimidating (although villains have never been Marvel's strong suit so I'm not sold just yet), and I like the idea of a mentor relationship between Peter and Tony.
     
    (Also, for anyone who says Marvel movies have no stakes, skip to 1:23 and tell me that's not a tragic loss)
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    I'm Back

    By Hordaki,

    (A Dinosaur's Story)
     
    Thanks to Bfahome for the 6-months of premiere. Now you guys are stuck with me again for a while.
     
    (Also wanted to do a shout out to Alternis Dim's premiere giveaway if anyone didn't get a chance at Bfahome's)
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    Fifteen

    By Hordaki,

    Happy early birthday, BZP. Here's to fifteen more.
     
    Also those with blogs should use their time wisely, as there's a free premier storm brewing...
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    It's always nice when Amazon delivers your book a day earlier than the book is supposed to be released. It's good so far (I'm about ten chapters in), If you like any of the other Percy Jackson books you'll like this. Also, all of the chapter titles are bad haikus. It's the little things.
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    Almost Time

    By Hordaki,

    SpongeBob v Patrick: Dawn of Splatfest is about to begin, and here's my contribution to the Miiverse festivities:
     

     
    There are more posts at the Splatoon Tumblr, if your interested in stupid SpongeBob quotes like I am.
  22. Hordaki
    It was interesting playing through Twilight Princess HD, considering how long it's been since I played the original and how it seems to have garnered a less positive reception in recent years compared to other Zelda games. Having now beaten it, here's how I think it holds up.
     
    Pros
    The gameplay is as good as ever and evolves nicely from The Wind Waker. Combat is quick and satisfying, and the controls are easy and responsive. Using the Gamepad to switch items or check the map on the fly is really great and helps tremendously in dungeons.
    The dungeon design is great, with interesting puzzles and a good sense of progression.
    The story and characters are some of the best in the series. The characters all have personality, and many of them have actual character development. Midna in particular is probably the best helper character in any Zelda game, and one of the few to have her own character arc. The story also stays interesting, as you travel Hyrule and learn the truth about the titular Twilight Princess.

    Cons
    This game has too much filler and backtracking between dungeons. For example, here are the steps to get from the second dungeon to the third: It's not all bad and it gets better once you get to the Master Sword, and I realize it helps the story progress, but it can get really irritating if you just want to beat dungeons.
    A lot of the items from the second half of the game are pretty limited in use, and are rarely useful outside of their respective dungeons.
    The game leans too heavily on Ocarina of Time. The woirld, enemies, and dungeon progression all mirror Ocarina, and can make certain elements too predictable. And about the ending...  

    Others
    The graphics look really nice and are much sharper and smoother than before, but they don't look as good or as transformative as The Wind Waker HD. It looks like how you remember it looking, for better or worse.
    The Wolf Link amiibo is really well-made, but it doesn't add much in terms of gameplay.

    Overall, I still really like this game and recommend it if you want a Zelda game with a great story. But if story doesn't interest you and you just want gameplay, you should probably look elsewhere (I recommend A Link Between Worlds in that case).
     
    Also I didn't mean to go that long with the filler section wow.
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    Pokeymans

    By Hordaki,

    I'm kind of bummed that Nintendo didn't show any new Pokemon from Sun and Moon during the Direct (the code bird doesn't count), but I probably just overhyped myself considering how much of XY we saw when they were announced.
     
    Also they better make Mega Solrock and Mega Lunatone for the new games (but make them exclusive to the opposite versions just to mess with everyone).
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    King Shark

    By Hordaki,

    I'm not sure if anyone here watches The Flash, but I'm gonna talk about it anyway because I can.
     
     
     
     
    "We're gonna need a bigger special effects budget."
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