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  1. azrael
    Outside of those weekly 2 hours, do you use it in other longer sessions? Or just burst playing when bored? Like you said, it's quality-of-life improvements. Otherwise, it's the same device (same APU, same screen). Also, how much of a Black Friday deal will it be? The base unit is on sale for $700 right now at Best Buy. If a Black Friday deal can beat that, sure.
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    SEED came out during the period as CG and drawing tablet screens started replacing physical animation materials. This was still a time where they did it on physical materials, then scanned in. Nowhere near where it is now where there's practically no paper/cels (i.e, in reverse now; done in the computer and then printed out for reference & QC)
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    I'm sure you're right, but I don't know who has watched what at this point or how much any of us remember what happened in these shows. I only watched clips of Secret Invasion and only caught the last 2(?) episode(s) so my recollection of that show is sparse.
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    And The Falcon And the Winter Soldier mini-series (which you can also read a spoiler review).
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    How close are you sitting to it? If it's the standard arm-length when sitting upright, I'd say curved. If you're farther back, you could probably do flat. Also, what's the curve rating on the curved model? (Or just post the model number)
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    Some food for thought regarding anime streaming on Netflix (and maybe on some other streaming platforms). "Payment Is Reluctant": Netflix Faces Joint Backlash From Over 90 Anime Producers for Lack of Royalties (CBR.com)
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    'Also will likely refrain from commenting every week and will let the show go till the end. Since Andor was a slow-burner and this show may/may not be the same, I'm not gonna jump on the troll train and say "BOOOOOOO" or whatever every week before this show ends. If something comes up in a certain episode that flags my attention, I may point it out, but otherwise, I'll let this show run its course.
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    Putting this show in the wait-&-see pile. Wasn't too interested in the concept and still not really interested but maybe being a more for-kids-oriented show may work more in its favor. Maybe not. May it have a good story...
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    I won't expect them to receive any calls about disc cracking this early. Disc cracking usually occurs over time, popping the discs in and out from the holder. Amazon has a 5-pack of blank cases for $13 (Cheaper if you look for it on AliExpress or Temu).
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    🤨😒 Yeah, still content with not pulling the trigger on this release. Reviewer also said he had a difficult time removing the discs (potential for disc cracking if not careful).
  11. azrael
    No news. No need to go on endlessly with this thread. When there's news, this thread will be reopened.
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    That's Kunio Okawara-lineart for you. Still-image on a paper page? It's passable. But once you move to animation or models, his lineart falls apart and suffers terribly from disproportionate parts (I ranted about this a few pages back when SEED Freedom came out ☝️). His lineart really isn't good for models or animation. It's just awful.
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    Yes, we'll save that discussion for a Gundam forum or Gundam mech thread. But yes, Project Zeta produced many "happy little accidents" for Anaheim.
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    Think of it as if ReGZ and Methuss had a kid. ReZEL (Which literally stands for Refine Zeta Gundam Escort Leader) has all the refinements of ReGZ (weapons loadout plus a fully laid out MS vs Methuss's janky MS design) married to Methuss' transformation.
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    The series begins about a couple of weeks after the events of The Batman. Gotham is still cleaning up the flood water and is a metaphor for the events in the underworld now that Falcone is dead. There is a flood of potentials into the scene to take over the Falcone empire from The Penguin to Sophia Falcone (Cristin Milioti) to Salvatore Maroni (Clancy Brown).
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    Then don't buy it. No one is pointing a gun to your head to buy this release. While I may buy this release, I'm not buying the Macross Plus set cuz I'm not paying $200 for stuff I don't want (yes, you can coupon it but it doesn't change the fact it comes with stuff I have ZERO interest in). I'm fine with that choice.
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    $89.99 for Zero vs $189.99 for Plus. 🤨 Talk about a price difference....
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    Consoles have somewhat started becoming more of HTPCs so some folks have opted to use them as more of "entertainment" console. That being said... I heard this PS5 Pro was coming. 67% price increase for what looks to be a minor spec bump or the equivalent of a higher spec SKU. Yikes. It probably makes no sense to upgrade if you already have a earlier-gen PS5. But even as a new-purchase, you could probably build a equal or better HTPC.
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    In case people haven't read the Appendices or The Silmarillion...
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    'Tried sitting through episode 1 of this season and that's the feeling I got. The production values are good but it makes it hard to sit through when the story is just, meh (it's not bad, but it's just not good, or I should say good enough).
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    All good things... RTX 5000-series may still have considerable sticker shock seeing as Nvidia is king and essentially controls that market segment, even next year. We're coming up on holiday sales-time and RTX 4000-series cards have been seen with more sales of late.
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    Streaming services have known about VPN-usage longer than you think. They're more focused on password sharing (i.e. free-loaders).
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    Remember, studios, like Disney, are looking at the numbers. Always the numbers. The numbers tell the cold truth. Low word-of-mouth leads to less views leads to less subscribers. And with little chance that they will make a Blu-ray collection of this series that no one wanted to watch, there is no real way to recoup the cost. Again, watch Matt Damon's interview on Hot Ones. Before streaming, studios could recoup the costs by releasing collections to physical media. But with less and less emphasis on physical media these days (thanks streaming), there is fewer ways to recoup the cost of shows that do badly. So the bar to reach to avoid cancellation is now significantly higher.
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    ‘The Acolyte’ Canceled: No Season 2 For Disney+’s ‘Star Wars’ Series (Deadline.com) If you look at the ratings on IMDB, it's almost a Bell-curve with episode 5 being the most well-received.
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    Matt Damon went over how Hollywood makes money when he was on Hot Ones a few years back. https://fandomwire.com/i-would-have-to-make-100-million-before-i-got-into-profit-matt-damon-has-an-answer-for-angry-fans-who-trash-hollywood-for-not-making-good-movies-anymore/ Hot Ones, w/ Matt Damon; How Hollywood "gambles" on productions Hot Ones, w/ Matt Damon; How Hollywood makes money with the advent of streaming vs physical media releases
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