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    Escape to the Movies: The Phantom Menace 13 Years Later

    Does anyone else feel like Bob's 'review' was a condescending conversation between himself and his former self? I don't know that people DO get particularly angry at the Phantom Menace for no reason. I think what annoys people most is that it developed an audience who disdain critical...
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    Fifeteen Million Merits - Ep2 of Black Mirror

    Just a great response, I have to say, thank you for that. 'Be critical' - yes, that does seem like the message being delivered, and certainly one I can get behind. The problem is that the 'Critical' media is currently dependent on the uncritical. The only way for critical media to make sense...
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    Fifeteen Million Merits - Ep2 of Black Mirror

    Ah yes, now you've reminded me that I saw it covered on an episode of Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe, so it is likely to be a direct influence. While I think the shows, and Brooker's other work, is fantastic at criticizing modern trends and thought, I don't think it is very good at establishing...
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    Fifeteen Million Merits - Ep2 of Black Mirror

    Interesting, I noted that I felt I wanted to see what was beyond the screens too, to see the state of the world and all of that. But I'm actually grateful they didn't. Keeping it self-contained left the exterior ambigious, the show could be set 10 years from now, or 10,000. It gives it a certain...
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    Fifeteen Million Merits - Ep2 of Black Mirror

    Did anybody catch the second in the series of Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror. I have to say, it was an impressive piece, equal parts Brave New World, Nintendo Wii, and *shudder* X-Factor/American Idol. While I liked the first episode, The National Anthem, this one had a lot more bite, and...
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    Poll: Who still watches Extra Credits?

    Don't worry about it, it seems that we don't actually disagree much at all. You disliked a term they used, I thought it was useful. As for the actuality of gaming addiction, neither of us deny its existence nor the importance of battling it, especially within the community and industry itself...
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    No matter how open-minded...

    Happy death to you sir, may you have a good one. I don't smoke, and don't drink that much, but I welcome everyone to try it. I guess those people don't understand what a good time is.
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    No matter how open-minded...

    Not quite interchangeable. For example, I'm assuming you don't believe in a Phrozdrakal, but neither do you believe that a Phrozdrakal does not exist. That is because you (likely) haven't heard that word before, as it happens to be a made-up word, and empty concept. Similarly, one can not...
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    No matter how open-minded...

    I'm one of those people. But it seems reasonable for someone to not see it that way. It's so odd, as a movie. Not because of the space stations, super-intelligent A.I. or interdimensional travel. It's because it's slow, atmospheric and light on plot. If there is a division between film and...
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    Poll: Who still watches Extra Credits?

    Is that what I said? That you didn't like it, therefore you didn't watch it? Or did I respond to the brief response you had to the episode, that it said games weren't addictive, which isn't quite what they said. Basically you've chosen to make a big deal out of the fact that they decided to...
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    Poll: Who still watches Extra Credits?

    Did you even watch that show? They differentiated between ADDICTION (as in physical addiction, like nicotine, alcohol, heroine chemical dependancies) to COMPULSION. Which is a very important distiction to make. Games are addictive in the sense that people continue to play them in ways which...
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    Ways that Oblivion is superior to Skyrim

    Well that's a ridiculous argument, as you've pointed out yourself in that comparison. The dragon flies, circles, hovers, lands, and attacks depending on your position. It behaves like a dragon. This creates an actual experience rather than splashing stats all over your screen. I'm in it for...
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    Ways that Oblivion is superior to Skyrim

    It shoots fire out its face as it flies in the air growling and taking out villagers? Sorry, but it sounds like you're busy masturbating over stats rather than looking at the in-game action experience. The fights are incredibly well done for something that isn't completely scripted, hell...
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    Why don't YOU have Skyrim?

    Hmm, I don't remember cat people or lizard folk in LotR, then again I'm not a massive fan. But the dwarves in Elder Scrolls are unrecognizable, mostly because you scarcely see them. Granted, they could depart further from the fantasy fold, but everything considered they're one of the least...
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    Does me enjoying Call of Jaurez: The Cartel make me racist?

    Yes, this. Why are people blaming Extra Credits for people misunderstanding them? It isn't as though they were unclear. If you dislike Extra Credits, great...good for you, I doubt many care (unless you have an actual reasoned point, in which case it'd be interesting to listen.). But to...