And no, you won’t find my name in the GM list.
Saturday, 11 March 2023
Conpulsion 2023 RPG list
The list of RPGs for Conpulsion already offered in time for the brochure and pre-registration is up now. After three years away from physical space, there certainly isn’t a lack of them.
Friday, 10 March 2023
Scream VI
After Scream 5 followed 1-4 (we are presumably allowed to call it 5 now? or V?) Scream VI is very much a sequel to it. And, eh, it’s okay. It doesn’t hit the highs or lows of the big swings from last time.
A Billie Eilish song! But not Bad Guy.
Two mutually incompatible Ready Or Not references.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer at 26
Happy 26th anniversary, Buffy The Vampire Slayer! I celebrated with play-by-post posts.
Thursday, 9 March 2023
Batman: Caped Crusader
Batman: Caped Crusader, the new Batman animated series from key makers of Batman: The Animated Series, cancelled as part of the WB Discovery takeover vandalism, now has a two season order at Amazon. HELL YEAH.
Wednesday, 8 March 2023
The Mandalorian 3.02
Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Chapter 18: The Mines Of Mandalore
We’re getting to the fireworks factory already? Huh.
Bringing back R5-D4 is enormous geekery, but as someone who has that toy I am cool with it. Him being NOPE about everything fits perfectly.
My main issue with the episode is the oddly repetitive cave diving sequence. We see two character go in and fight a bunch of the same monsters. This showcases their different fighting styles and skills, but still, odd.
But never mind that, someone called Din Grogu’s dad!
The Bad Batch 2.12
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2.12 The Outpost
“A new friend is made on a harsh and unforgiving outpost planet.”
Longest of the season so far at 28 minutes plus credits.
Animation showoff bit: all the snow effects, starting with the shuttle landing in the distance.
And that charmingly vague synopsis...
Tuesday, 7 March 2023
Monday, 6 March 2023
Pedro Pascal on Sarah Michelle Gellar
Pedro Pascal talking about what a great host Sarah Michelle Gellar was for his one episode of Buffy makes me happy.
Also, how dangerous is Sunnydale? The Mandalorian dies twice in one week. ;)
Sunday, 5 March 2023
V5 Last Dance 1.08
Nosferatu update: I went with their leader being showily horrific once the characters got to see her, in a beautiful but forgotten space, with whispering from the shadows so they weren't sure how many eyes were on them.
Visual references for the guide and the leader provided by From A House On Willow Street and an I Am Legend makeup test. Behind the cut because, well, eww.
Saturday, 4 March 2023
In need of modernisation
One of those house listings. Via James Wallis.
“This sought after location is close to good local schools, local amenities and motorway links. This property must be viewed early to appreciate the space offered and the scope for modernisation.”
That is... one way to put it.
Conpulsion update
I really should offer to GM something for Conpulsion. But as it is, still working on the quiz.
And yes, I have my Buffy question now.
Not helped by Vampire not being great for one-shots, not liking the new edition of Doctor Who as much as the first, wanting to run the 35-year-old Star Wars rather than the new one, and doubting I can top running Buffy with a con guest in the group which meant Giles was being played by the person who literally wrote the book on Watchers for the line.
Friday, 3 March 2023
Thursday, 2 March 2023
Wednesday, 1 March 2023
RPGnet 20 Year Hero!
RPGnet just gave me a 20 Year Hero! forum label. Which was nice. My 21st anniversary for the current forums was actually a few weeks ago, when they started, but I presume it’s connected to my membership backer rewards arriving today.
The Mandalorian 3.01
Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Chapter 17: The Apostate
The flagship of Disney+ returns!
Not counting those episodes of The Book Of Boba Fett that were totally episodes of The Mandalorian. Tsk. If you skipped it, you might be wondering when the band got back together...
Though in case you were wondering, Nevarro being nice now didn’t happen on screen.
The Bad Batch 2.11
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2.11 Metamorphosis
“The Batch finds a mysterious missing vessel.”
26 1/2 minutes plus credits.
As established with the wrecked empty spaceship right away, they’re doing Alien here.
But also introducing a new villain, the traditionally Star Wars-ly named Dr. Hemlock, the sinisterly soft-spoken scientist in charge of that cloning facility we saw at the end of season one.
And then...
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