Recent content by HemalJB

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    Poll: Stannis vs. Daenerys - Better claim?

    My vote depends on whether Stannis sacrifices Shireeen or not. If he does, then he's lost my vote, as even kings should have lines he must not cross.
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    Escape to the Movies: Paddington - Surprisingly Bearable

    Another week, another "Dark Knight Rises sucks" reference. Why don't you shake things up a bit and start referencing the new Ninja Turtles for awkward backstories and over-realism?
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    The Big Picture: Je Suis Charlie

    Yeah, I see that happen a lot. I mean, there are a lot of jokes and insults directed towards Feminists but feel as though they are just attacking women. Then there are jokes against Radical Christians which feel like they're attacking Christianity as a whole. It's hard to enjoy humor in these cases.
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    Great Games...That Did Not Age Well (For You).

    When I first began gaming I used to like the old original Doom. I would play for hours in the old days. These days I find myself preferring newer shooters, as Doom gives me a headache these days. Also, I recently bought the old Saints Row 2 for PC cause I heard it was very fun, but it played...
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    Guess Yahtzee's Top 5 & Bottom 5 of 2014

    My predictions for bottom 5(in no particular order): Lightning returns Evil Within Thief MGS ground zeroes AC Unity Top 5 Dragonage Inquisition Shadow of Mordor Alien Isolation Stick of truth Shovel knight To be honest, there weren't many games that he would be excited about...
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    How Can Sony Pictures Save Spider-Man?

    While i agree to the Miles Morales part, a very simple fix would be to make it an animated movie. Seriously, Spiderman has a lot of goofy villains and side characters that would look silly in live-action, but would absolutely fit in animation. It would also give a lighter softer kid-friendly...
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    Escape to the Movies: You Are Wrong About Spider-Man 3

    Saying Emo-Parker made sense in the context of the movie is like saying Bane and Talia's anti-climactic deaths made sense in TDKR, or that the destruction of Metropolis and Zod's death made sense in the context of MoS. Just because it's right in the movie doesn't mean I'll like it. Having said...
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    Escape to the Movies: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - The Movie That Broke MovieBob

    Yeah, don't keep your hopes up. I'm pretty certain that he's already writing an article/making a video about how SPOILER SPOILER does not work and that we're idiots for thinking it's a good emotional scene. Maybe he'll harp on this for weeks like last time. Am certain he'll push sly "ASM2...
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    Plots That Made You Say, "No, Just Stop!"

    Chosen One narratives are starting to get to me. Initially I was okay with it (I still like Harry Potter despite this) but now every other wannabe franchise has some bland hero who only goes along in the adventure because the plot-I mean Prophecy-said so. A very poor character motivation if you...
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    Captain America Vs. The Tyranny Of "Dark"

    Wow, you have a lot of time on your hands To be cynical, you forget that CA:TWS is not just an American film, but a movie with an international release in foreign markets. Most of the world looks at American super-surveillance and drone warfare not as security measures, but as tools of power...
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    Captain America Vs. The Tyranny Of "Dark"

    GOOD GOD!! Are you trying to write a book regarding Hitler's ideologies and Captain America's intent and purposes? On the topic of "authors should not change the character to match their personal ideologies", you're out of luck. It is the nature of comic books that one generation's...
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    Are Too Many Heroes Coming to the Big Screen at Once?

    This is not a new phenomenon. There was once a time when action movies ruled the roost, and a movie like Die Hard is very different from Rambo. Similarly, fantasy fiction adaptations gained popularity, and while Lord of the Rings was different from Harry Potter, they still came from the same...
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    Escape to the Movies: Captain America: The Winter Soldier - Dark and Action-Packed

    Agree to this. I'm especially bothered by the fact that his hatred for dark broody superhero movies vanishes when the MCU does the same. That he says it handles dark better than The Dark Knight really rubs me the wrong way.
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    The Big Picture: Destined for Disappointment, Part 1

    So all the popular franchises you hate and wouldn't shut up about hating (to the point that it's become an overly long running gag) all have this much maligned "destiny" as a plot element while that one franchise you refuse to find any fault in and fanboy about doesn't have it? Hmmn, you...
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    The Failure of 'Dark' Fantasy

    But that is the main problem when writing "Dark" fiction of any genre. Take Superheroes. It is possible to make a great dark superhero story done well(The Dark Knight, the graphic novel version of Watchmen) but because a lot of imitators are making superheroes go dark for no good reason (new...