Recent content by Razzle Bathbone

First person makes you feel more like you're really there, in that situation. Third person never lets you forget that you're NOT there. You're not the character, you're just controlling it. Mirror's Edge is supposed to be as immersive as possible, therefore it's in first person. It's also...

Synaesthesia. Mixing of the senses, i.e. when you perceive a colour as having a taste or smell.

Okay, let's assume there will be a big crunch. That means there was once a big bang. As a result, the shape of our universe's spacetime is narrow at both ends. It's narrow at the beginning of time, and it's narrow at the end of time. Shaped sort of like a multidimensional football. Thing is...

If you want to exist forever, don't worry. You do. Here's how it works. Mathematically, space and time are the same thing. Structurally there's no difference. An object's (or person's) duration is no more or less significant than its height or width or depth. As three-dimensional beings...

Could you give me an example? I realize this would probably be a lot easier if I had actually read this stuff, but part of the reason you started this thread was to prevent people from doing that, so I'll honour your wishes at least to that extent. ;) Is Edward right about this guy? Is he...

Tell me more about your concerns. How exactly do you think the girls who are influenced by this book will hurt themselves (or other people) because of the fantasies they developed from reading it? Okay, here's something else that confuses me. Why all the fussing about the sparkly thing...

The internet is a treacherous medium. I couldn't quite be sure of your intentions with that paragraph either.

I can't really say anything authoritative about Twilight, since I haven't read it. Based upon what others seem to be saying, it does sound an awful lot like a romance series with supernatural adventure elements. Nothing wrong with that, as far as I can tell. I have no doubt that some Twilight...

Okay, here's a question then. You say you have a problem with the way romance is perceived in modern society. Certainly there are plenty of things to object to there. But my question is this: when exactly do you think romance was perceived any differently? And how was it ever any better than...

In order for a game to succeed in its function, it needs to make you want to keep playing, at least for a while. Similarly, books need to make you want to turn the page (at least until the end), and TV shows need to make you want to tune in next week. There are plenty of ways to make games...

Since I assumed you were a human, not a robot, I'd say I was at least two-for-three, and probably better. All right, look. My first post on this thread wasn't directed exclusively at you, but at everyone who's foolish enough to get upset about some silly vampire books for girls. I came on too...

I wish I could take credit for it, but it's one of those images that has been floating around the internet for years and years. I just swiped it as have so many others before me.

Well, since you asked. You're a bit hypersensitive, you worry too much about other people's fantasy lives, and you take yourself too seriously for your own good. By overcoming these things, you will become happier and healthier and more fun to be around. Any other questions?

Rorschach is one of the most unforgettable characters you'll ever meet. His defining trait was his absolute inability to process moral ambiguity. The mask he wore was the symbol of this trait: black and white, always touching, never mixing. His inner world was completely Manichean. Everything...

So terribly sorry. I wrote that post under the assumption that you are a human being. All humans get attached to things from time to time, and some of those attachments end up seeming rather embarrassing in hindsight. If you're actually some kinda robot, then my apologies for the presumption...