152 insights into my soul

So, just finished "Remember Sunday". One non-spoiler comment first- Alexis Bledel is totes wicked mad cute looking in this. ( spoiler cut )

So, saw Haywire this past Saturday with the usual suspects. It was okay. Not great, but not bad either. The movie would have gone by much quicker if Gina Carano actually shot her opponents instead of deciding to fight hand to hand. Yeah, I understand she's a MMA fighter and that's her schtick, but so many parts of the movie would have gone way easier if she just kneecapped a guy, or popped them with her gun instead of sneaking up to them and taking them on hand to hand.

Because at least in normal martial arts movies, or movies like Bourne, enemies go down quick. But the movie was going for a bit more realism, and her fights are brutal, knock down, drag-out affairs. No easy neck snaps or choke outs here. She fights some almost equally skilled opponents, so even when she gets her arms or legs around some guy's neck, its not like they all of a sudden are out. They're fighting for their life, so obviously they're gonna slam her into every thing they friggin can to get her off. Being the protagonist, obviously she eventually prevails, but despite her skill, these fights are far from easy.

TV commentary:

Fringe- One thing about a show with multiple universes, it does ramp up the anxiety level. I mean, honestly, other action-dramas, you at least know the protagonists are safe, because they're the stars, they're not just going to kill them off. But here, when you have doubles, the show could decide to just kill one or the other in a scene. It definitely would be a surprise and shock the viewers. In any case, I did like Peter's confrontation scene. ( spoiler cut )

Chuck- Did they really get Farscape guy for such a small role (partnered with Ted Moesby's sister/Pink Time Force Ranger)? ( spoiler cut )

TV commentary:

Fringe- Well, that's interesting. ( spoiler cut )

Nikita- Again, its crazy, but Nikita has vastly improved this season. Emotional ep. ( spoiler cut )

Chuck- ( spoiler cut )

Dynasty Warriors blather- ( cut for your benefit )

TV commentary:

HIMYM- Since we don't actually know Justin and Alex (the Nikita one, not the WoWP one) names, I wonder if they actually might be named Luke and Leia. Though you think SagetTed would have made a comment about their mother allowing it. ( spoiler cut )

Gossip Girl- I should've known better to have faith that this show wouldn't just toss Dair by the wayside. ( spoiler cut )

Chuck- Crazy cliffhanger, but c'mon, its not like its a real cliffhanger. ( spoiler cut )

90210- Okay, ha, I will give the show props for having Dixon being nice to Harper only for it to blow up in his face, and not in the "she becomes a crazy stalker obsessed with him" or the "he learns more about her and kinda falls for her way". Instead, she just pulls an Elaine Benes-ish dance and he's a laughing stock. Hey, its different.

Oh, and the Raj/Ivy storyline, isn't that kinda like "A Walk to Remember", but its the guy who's dying of cancer. And hey, I don't blame him for trying to get a threesome. I mean, they played it off as him trying to drive her away. But hey, he's dying, like that's not on plenty of guy's bucket lists? ( spoiler cut )

Got MK9 from Amazon today. So I've been alternating between playing it and DW7 this afternoon. I'm starting to get a hang of the new system. Interestingly enough, if you actually remember how to play the characters from the original trilogy, you'll find the button sequences for their special moves are more or less the same. Though there's a lot more to learn! I mean, you could prolly just stick with the tried and true uppercut after Scorpion's spear or Sub Zero's ice, but the new combos are way more satisfying and have a higher damage yield.

I'll have to study their move lists, but at least it seems there are certain patterns to the combos- 3 heavy attacks (i.e. hard punchx3, or hard punchx2 followed by hard kick), alternating heavy-light-heavy, light-light-heavy attacks, or light-heavy-heavy attacks. Of course, that's further complicated by directional motions in some of those combos. But I think you can get away with just knowing one or two combos.

The new super bar is a welcome addition, though I haven't been using it to enhance my special moves or utilizing the new combo breaker (I'm guessing on the harder levels the computer will be a bitch with this). I usually just hoard it until I can pull off one of those devastating x-ray attacks. But since I think it works best to use to get an enemy down to zero, I could prolly stand to enhance a move or two. Or get in the habit of trying to combo break out of things when I can.

But yeah, the tag mechanics are going to be even more work to learn, particularly trying to work in tag assists and quick tag attacks.

TV commentary:

Secret Life- This show has finally done it, its managed to have gotten so retahded that I've finally managed to quit it.

HIMYM- Interesting, so I guess Anders is about to become Robin's new love interest? And hmm, Barney more or less thinks Robin is the only one he'll be able to settle down with? Does that make her the one "he's already met"? Although I guess some are theorizing it might be Nora. It also seems the prevailing theory about that one wedding in the future is either Robin about to marry Anders or Barney marrying Nora, and the other trying to stop it in a season finale cliffhanger?

The Event- Heh, is it lame that the only thing keeping me interested in the Event is the possibility of Sean and Vicky hooking up? And really what the hell was the whole point of that old guy if he was gonna just off himself? Like I can understand the whole sentinel thing, but then what was the whole thing with the turning those girls old earlier in the season?

Chuck- I thought this was a sweet little episode with Sarah and her father. But wait, did they just take off after taking down the bad guys? What about the havoc that will ensue when that Bat Mitzvah shows up during the wedding? Though I guess the styrofoam cake already ruined the wedding. And interesting, so Casey's wife knows he's alive and a government agent. But that whole line where she's all "So you finally have everything you want?" Except her of course. So I'm guessing he's gonna try and get her back?

Make It Or Break It- Is Lauren ever going to get her comeuppance? I mean, I can understand Lauren snowing her father, but even Summer caves to her! It was slightly deliciously evil the way she easily drove a wedge between Payson and photographer guy. Though what the hell was that guy thinking? He should have been expecting trouble when he came over to Lauren's house to take headshots and she was in that slutty school girl outfit. And then when she stripped down to her undies?! That's when if he was serious about having no interest in her that he should've gotten the hell out of there.

But heh, should Emily be worried about Kaylee and Damon? Prolly not, though I'm sure Lauren will try to sow the seeds of discord in that situation. In any case, I'm sure Kaylee's mom will be all excited when she finds out her daughter is getting into singing and song-writing.

TV commentary:

HIMYM- Aww, poor Barney. ( spoiler cut )

Chuck- An amusing ep, but some interesting developments here. ( spoiler cut )

So yesterday I mentioned those leaked pics from that one SLotAT chick, but apparently it was a banner day for such things, with some more V-Hudge nudie pics coming out, as well as one where she makes out with Alexa Davalos. (who?! That one chick who left Zoey 101 because she was constantly at odds with Jamie Lynn Spears on set. Ooh, maybe they were fighting over the same producer guy? You know, the one who secretly knocked up Jamie Lynn Spears but since he didn't want to go to jail, they said it was some other age-appropriate guy? Plus he was prolly the one who secretly knocked up Amanda Bynes and she had to have one of those A-words)

Oh, clevemire expresses outrage and disbelief that me and JJ at work did not realize Gilbert Gottfried was the AFLAC duck. I mean, when the duck would talk, I suppose he had a Gottfried-esque quality, but since the duck would just say "AFLAC", my mind didn't immediately jump to him. Like if he said more, I'd prolly pick up on it. But sure, now that I know its Gilbert Gottfried, it seems obvious.

TV commentary:

House- Heh, this ep kept freaking me out. And not because of the tests they were doing on 4400 guy. ( spoiler cut )

Chuck- Nice to finally learn what the Gretas were all about! ( spoiler cut )

Pretty Little Liars- Interesting turn of events all around. ( spoiler cut )

TV commentary:

Chuck- So Sarah used to be part of Charlie's Angel-esque team of hottie spies called the CAT squad? spcv('nice!')

HIMYM- Interesting, so will this Nora chick gonna be a recurring character? She does seem somewhat similar to Robin, except English/Middle Eastern. ( spoiler cut )

Gossip Girl- Ah, great episode full of some nice Dair scenes. Part of me is hopeful this is like the second half of DC season 3, and Dan and Blair will end up being GG's version of Joey and Pacey. But then another part of me thinks the writers will have their fun with this coupling, then ruin it to get Chuck and Blair back together. ( cut for ghey-ass complaining )

90210- While I'm still sad that the show has turned Adrianna into this truly awful person, she still does look hot, particularly in that red dress. And I'm definitely like the turn of events with Naomi and this new nerdy Max guy.

Pretty Little Liars- Hmm, Aria looked prettier this ep. No offense to her, but she does kinda have a large forehead, so they finally put her in a hairstyle that doesn't accentuate this. ( spoiler cut )

Hmm, so they're remaking the Thundercats cartoon? Eh, they've just about remade everything else, so why not?

Random stuff from the web:

Is it me, or does the background pic in original Egg's twitter look kinda jailbait-y?

The kinda cute meekakitty's music video for Star Trek Girl:



Hey, new posters and banners for Sucker Punch. You know, I don't even care about the plot of the movie. It could just be two hours of hot girls in sexy outfits taking on orcs and dragons and nazis in zeppelins and giant robot samurai or whatever and the plot make no sense whatsoever, but I'd still prolly enjoy it, because I'm easy like that. Though I'm still confused why Vanessa Hudgen's character, a brunette, is nicknamed Blondie. I mean its not like her hair is so dark that it's an ironic nickname.

Also, I did not know Super Mario Brothers Crossover had been updated a while ago to include Blaster Master. But more importantly, that my save file for the old version wouldn't work in the new version. Luckily, I figured out how the new save file worked so I could hack things if I had to. But I still played and beat the game normally. Its just reassuring that I could cheat if I need to. I mean, when playing games, obviously, I like a challenge, but I also like to be able to go "frak it!" and just stack the deck in my favor if need be. There's less pressure, so I feel more confident and thus do better.

Also, I don't consider playing an early level over and over again for hours on end to power my character up to uber levels (like I do in RPGS and the DW/SW series and the like) before I take on the rest of the game to be cheating. As they say, bleed during training so you don't end up bleeding during the real thing. Plus, I want to get access to everything my characters can do as soon as possible, so I can have more variety in how I dispatch my enemies for longer, not just in the late levels.

TV commentary:

Chuck- Eh, Sarah is way better as a blond. Though one of her outfits, with the black hair like that, was that an intentional Mass Effect 2 reference? Because it was the spitting image of how she looks in the game. Oh, and I was skeptical about the whole thing with Casey's daughter in the autographed Back to the Future T-Shirt thing. If it was really such an important collector's item, what was it doing around for Alex just to throw on? Wouldn't it be framed or something?

Although clevemire and I were just discussing her possible slobbery. He's thinking wouldn't they be all "WTF?! What kinda girl just nonchalantly drops pizza sauce and orange juice all over the place (one that is not hers) and not care?" But I say, the show was kinda focusing on the pizza sauce and juice spilling because Morgan and Chuck were all freaked out about her possible messing up the shirt, and otherwise, its a hot chick wearing only a T-shirt, they'd be distracted. I think I would be, and I'm anal about that sort of thing, because I'd worry that that sort of thing attracts bugs. So between being mesmerized by a scantily clad hottie and also worrying she might accidentally ruin a collector's item, I think I would not actually notice the spills at the time. I mean, I would notice it later and be all, "What the hell is this?" and then quickly clean it up and then start freaking out about a bug invasion.

TV Commentary:

Chuck- Hmm, was that the last new ep this year? That was an interesting way to go into the break then. ( spoiler cut )

Gossip Girl- Ah, that ending! ( spoiler cut )

90210- I know Laura is supposed to be an annoying weirdo, but I find the character strangely attractive. I guess I really do have a penchant for neurotic brunettes (Blair Waldorf, Annie Edison, Rachel Berry, Taylor Townsend, Casey MacDonald, etc). I'm prolly in the extreme minority, but I actually think I like the development between her and Liam. Even if the storyline feels so disconnected from everything else.

Oh, and poor Silver! ( spoiler cut )