Though god knows you could just wait a week, avoid spoilers and see the reviews from trusted sources poor in first.
Sometimes reviews help me decide whether or not I want to buy a game. But there is a class of game where I read reviews purely for their critical value, and they will in no way influence my decision to buy the game. I'm going to buy those games.
I read reviews that way for everything. I read more reviews after I see/play something then before it.
I will be honest and say that I read lots of reviews for things that I really liked, because (1) I want other people to have liked it and thus to see that it is being considered successful and will likely be followed up with more work in the same vein, and (2) I'd like to see my feelings on it either validated or challenged.
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BeNarwhalThe Work Left UnfinishedRegistered Userregular
Though god knows you could just wait a week, avoid spoilers and see the reviews from trusted sources poor in first.
Sometimes reviews help me decide whether or not I want to buy a game. But there is a class of game where I read reviews purely for their critical value, and they will in no way influence my decision to buy the game. I'm going to buy those games.
I read reviews that way for everything. I read more reviews after I see/play something then before it.
Most of my review reading is in post.
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This Jeter shit is never going to end, is it?
“I was quick when I came in here, I’m twice as quick now”
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
Actually, now that I think more about it, Patton Oswalt's thing on the Prequels is exactly what I expect from Gotham.
"Do you like Poison Ivy?"
"Hells yes! She controls plants and has that sexual vibe."
"Well, how would you like to see her as a little kid?"
"...uh...."
Of course that's what it's gonna be. Fuck, they've said they will have someone in every episode "who could maybe be The Joker!".
It's literally Cock-Tease: The Series.
The whole idea looks like an example of exactly the problem with prequels.
Do you love The Joker?
Oh fuck yes. He's my favorite fictional character. I love the psychotic/sanity/joke personality and how he is a mirror of batman.
Well...how would you like to see him as a little kid?
....Well, I've already seen Problem Child...
OMG, the kid just laughed at something. Big ominous music cue GO!
Let's make it feel like this is actually meaningful rather then just a stupid nostalgia trip distracting from actual quality storytelling.
Just imagine the pitch meeting.
You know how everyone loves Batman, and how successful the films are?
Hells yeah. We'd love to cash in on that.
Ok, picture Batman...with none of the Batman.
....SOLD!
Imagine all the fan dollars of referencing the Batman universe with none of the cost of actually having to display it or go up against Nolan's movies!!!
Actually, now that I think more about it, Patton Oswalt's thing on the Prequels is exactly what I expect from Gotham.
"Do you like Poison Ivy?"
"Hells yes! She controls plants and has that sexual vibe."
"Well, how would you like to see her as a little kid?"
"...uh...."
Of course that's what it's gonna be. Fuck, they've said they will have someone in every episode "who could maybe be The Joker!".
It's literally Cock-Tease: The Series.
The whole idea looks like an example of exactly the problem with prequels.
Do you love The Joker?
Oh fuck yes. He's my favorite fictional character. I love the psychotic/sanity/joke personality and how he is a mirror of batman.
Well...how would you like to see him as a little kid?
....Well, I've already seen Problem Child...
OMG, the kid just laughed at something. Big ominous music cue GO!
Let's make it feel like this is actually meaningful rather then just a stupid nostalgia trip distracting from actual quality storytelling.
Just imagine the pitch meeting.
You know how everyone loves Batman, and how successful the films are?
Hells yeah. We'd love to cash in on that.
Ok, picture Batman...with none of the Batman.
....SOLD!
Imagine all the fan dollars of referencing the Batman universe with none of the cost of actually having to display it or go up against Nolan's movies!!!
That would be hella profitable if it were possible.
This has been a test of the Instant Watch Film Society. If this had been an actual emergency, the lights would have dimmed and a movie would have started playing.
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I will be honest and say that I read lots of reviews for things that I really liked, because (1) I want other people to have liked it and thus to see that it is being considered successful and will likely be followed up with more work in the same vein, and (2) I'd like to see my feelings on it either validated or challenged.
So Jeter's final hit bumped his career average up one point from .309 go .310
Because he is a fairy tale character, y'see
Stupid perfect beautiful bastard :P
Do you love The Joker?
Oh fuck yes. He's my favorite fictional character. I love the psychotic/sanity/joke personality and how he is a mirror of batman.
Well...how would you like to see him as a little kid?
....Well, I've already seen Problem Child...
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
OMG, the kid just laughed at something. Big ominous music cue GO!
Let's make it feel like this is actually meaningful rather then just a stupid nostalgia trip distracting from actual quality storytelling.
People like you burn in hell.
no, we call those pancakes
very glad to know you appreciate his extra human abilities
there will be movies
so full of human
Most of my review reading is in post.
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
Just imagine the pitch meeting.
You know how everyone loves Batman, and how successful the films are?
Hells yeah. We'd love to cash in on that.
Ok, picture Batman...with none of the Batman.
....SOLD!
nope
And I managed to see him play a few times
And I have such a hard-on for players who last a long time in the majors, especially when they do it with one team
And ESPECALLY when they do it as cleanly as Jeter did it
Imagine all the fan dollars of referencing the Batman universe with none of the cost of actually having to display it or go up against Nolan's movies!!!
I mean, there are some valid points
Paul Konerko and Bobby Abreu also retired this year
No year long goodbye tour for them
But, they don't play for the Yankees
Who are the Yankees of baseball
That would be hella profitable if it were possible.
Just like cold fusion.
Of course it is. It's not like he's going to somehow add on to his accomplishments.
Rock Band DLC | GW:OttW - arrcd | WLD - Thortar
Our long drought.
Wtf
I went to bed 3 hrs ago, barely
Now I'm awake again
This is bullshit
Fuck you bed, Fuck you abstaining from weed
I shoulda taken some Benadryl
Yarggggh
"Man, Jeter might be the best colour commentator of all time. I am going to be a mess when he leaves the booth for the last time."
Actually
It'd be so Jeter of him to be a play-by-play guy
Baseball is fucking weird for that.
It's like the sport has two tiers. The Yankees and everyone else. Combined.
Just fucked up.
Sez my programming though I stopped caring about / stopped watching baseball forever ago
Because I grew up outside of Boston and it's inevitable
Ancestors looking down in shame etc etc
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
No salary cap
Which isn't unique to baseball
But no uncapped league has the popularity and revenue potential that baseball does
As a Canadian? Because we won the World Series twice in a row. And only during the post-season in those years. We cared for literally 2 playoffs.
And like, exactly 15 minutes apart
This has made my job exceedingly easy
Well yeah 92-93 is when I started caring but I kinda forgot to shut it off
And then it spread to other sports and it can't be contained now