So, About Captain Marvel…

Yes, I am very much aware of the controversy surrounding Captain Marvel.  Here’s my one-sentence take on it.  Ready?

*deep breath*

Brie Larson had the right intentions but the wrong words, which made it easy for detractors -- many of which who probably need to avoid seeing myriad statements across the media sphere as personal attacks -- to infer said words have malice, disdain, or otherwise-unsavory agendas behind them…which is kind of hard to believe, given that as a mass-media product from a multibillion-dollar company, nothing would make the purse-holding overlords happier than to have as many people buy tickets as possible, itself made possible by dedicated diehards who have even a mild chance to play the role of “influencer”.

*second deep breath*

There, I acknowledged it.  Now to pretend for .00000000001 seconds that it’s going to matter in the long run, and not just get forgotten in the wake of the next flash in the pan “controversy”.  Because apparently we as a species have forgotten the art of peaceable, nuanced discourse.  I blame Halo, because…well, I need a funny-enough scapegoat to segue into actually talking about the movie.  So here’s some rambling about Captain Marvel.

You’re gonna feel this!  Power SPOILERS!

Devil May Cry V is STRONG.

At the time of this writing, I’m about two and a half hours past clearing Devil May Cry V.  What did I think of it?  

What a mystery.  If only there was a blog post title people could read.

RE: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind

So from what I’ve heard, we’ve recently hit the halfway point of JoJo Part 5.  Having caught up (give or take an episode), let me say this to start:

Huh.

So that’s how that works.

Mild-ish spoilers for everything up to episode 21.  If you’re wary of getting spoiled on anything, this post is very not DI MOLTO.

…It’s funnier to use the phrase improperly.

Waiting for Devil May Cry V

What a frustrating situation.

I want to talk about Devil May Cry V so much.  So much.  But the game’s not out yet, and won’t be for (as of writing) a few days.  What else is there to write about?  I’m not doing anything on Anthem because I’m keen to push that “game” off into the farthest corner I can reach.  Already did Tetris 99 and Dark Souls Remastered, with the latter triggering a despondent rage quit.  Itching to do one on JoJo and Part 5, but I’m waiting until I can see how [REDACTED] works in full -- and if [REDACTED] survives.  And then there’s Kingdom Hearts III; tackling that is going to be an endeavor, but I’ll suffer for what passes for art around here.

I want to play DMCV, and like other major releases I’m hyped for, I’m in a state of bitter, incensed malaise until the title actually drops.  It’s enough to make me want to give cryogenic freezing a try…but since that’s probably not the best for my health, I’ll have to wait.

So in the meantime?  Let me rant about DMC -- V and in general -- to pass the time.

An Abbreviated Take on Dark Souls Remastered

Hey, guys!  Have you heard about this sick new game called Dark Souls?  I’m not that far into it, but it seems really great -- lots of challenge, and exploration, and adventures straight out of your favorite --

Wait, hold on.  Just hold on a second...

*checks remaster’s release date*

*checks original game’s release date*

Oh.  Oh.  Ohhhhhhhhh.  I’ve never been so late to the party.

The Street Fighter V Salt Mine Report (feat. Falke) -- February 2019

So I got a Top 11 finish in Tetris 99, and I thought “I’m not gonna beat that one for a while.  Time to test my luck in Street Fighter V.”

Which, to be clear, is a thought I only had because I was still salty over getting hit with a Raging Demon last week and stewed over that loss for days on end.  So let’s hit it.

RE: Tetris 99

Am I seriously about to do a post on friggin’ Tetris?  What timeline is this?  And why am I so okay with it, even if it means I may have potentially jettisoned my original timeline into the depths of oblivion?

Who cares?  It’s Tetris 99, y’all.

Time to Play the Game…Again.

Not that game.  God no.  Well, not now at least.

I guess it’s more of a metaphorical game than anything.  And by “metaphorical” I mean “this blog”.  That would probably help explain why things look a little…different around here all of a sudden.  Such as: a 14pt font!  Which is mostly a consequence of my word processor refusing to properly format with the Blogger dashboard and settings, but whatever.  Don’t worry about it.

Kingdom Hearts III: A Very Special Post

So I had to put my dog to sleep, and it got me thinking about Kingdom Hearts III.  As it should.

Kingdom Hearts Voltimania: Kingdom Hearts III (Part B)

“I’m not saying [Kingdom Hearts III] is the game of the year.  But it’s inching toward that point.  Slowly.”

--Me, last week

“Okay, yeah, no, this is not the game of the year and never will be.”

--Me, this week

Welp.  Here we are again.  How about another wrestler theme for the books?