His naivete isn't really what bothers me. It's stuff like what he tried to pull with Abby and how he was "owed" the red shine.
Yes, this is exactly it. His weird "fake" competitiveness seems to find its way into absolutely everything and it's just become a complete turnoff. Like I was excited for their X-Com playthrough, but then it became The Dan Show yet again, with him caring only about "his" character surviving, and everyone else having to just deal with it. At this point I just skip his turns for that. I'm perfectly fine with Dumb Dan, but I'm completely over Asshole Dan.
I'm really not familiar with the group dynamic as a whole (and I grew sick of the original team and haven't listened to the Giant Bombcast in years), but it's hard not to imagine that Dan isn't over the top way too often. Yes, obviously they want to be entertaining. There is a limit. I listen to Easy Allies on a weekly basis--it doesn't change the fact that every time they do a stupid baby voice, I skip 30 seconds, repeatedly, until they stop, even if that means skipping a third of the podcast.
Though I also think a few of them irritatingly patronizing at times. I really might just not understand their back-and-forth dynamic all the way, against the weight of needing to be the clear personalities (especially when you have four guys who can kind of sound rather similar).
EDIT: In general, not specifically when explaining things to Dan.
The explain things to Dan bit that he doesn't understand is also starting to run its course. The analogies they come up with are good but it always comes back to its not that he doesn't understand how something functions, he is just completely incapable of understanding points of views that aren't his and internalizes those things as bad or weird.
But if you want to talk about naivety, Abby not knowing Amazon was a bookstore only first hurts my old man soul
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tbf knowing that Amazon originally started as an online bookstore is pretty much pub trivia knowledge at this point
ain't no one remembers that
edit: it's like knowing that Nintendo was a hanafuda company, or that Microsoft originally produced Unix-based operating systems, or that Valve made games
Eh, all the twentysomethings will be moving into "I remember the day" territory soon enough. Come join me in Crotchety Old Man-ville. We yell at stuff, get annoyed at youths, it's good times.
Heck, at the end of 2018 we will officially be crossing over into "no more people under the age of 18 that were born in the 20th century". Then a few years later we'll have to deal with all the Neo-Flappers.
Remember when Facebook was only for college students?
By the time I got on, that was over, but I do fondly remember the time when it was mostly people my age. Before all the people like my parents, aunts, uncles, etc. got on it. That was when things started going downhill there.
I remember the time before the internet when dialing into a BBS with an analog modem was Wargames cutting edge.
I had an awesome high school teacher in 1991 who let us use the computer with the modem if we finished our in-class work early. Very few kids had interest in that, but I had a lot of fun exploring the list of BBSes he provided.
Because we always were. At least in Iraq's case--after the Gulf War, we spent more than a decade enforcing a no-fly zone, "war lite" for both sides some would argue.
Really, the last time we weren't at war with Iraq, we were helping them against the Iranians (as was much of the world).
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I think Abby is just fantastic and everything, but how can someone find fireworks boring?!
Annoying? Sure, I guess. Scary? Yeah, fine. Unnecessarily risky and dangerous? Absolutely! But boring?!
Honestly, it's a pretty...stark...point to bring up when half of California is enduring devastating wildfires.
Not the whole "Nice, controlled, safe fireworks," but the whole "But...it's a Independence Day Rite to buy a bunch of illegal fireworks, take them out to a field, douse them with gasoline and fire roman candles into them!" I get all the jokes about illegal fireworks, but it's really not something I can imagine anyone doing. Though I guess that's because I come from a place where the only fireworks are legal ones to begin with.
I think Abby is just fantastic and everything, but how can someone find fireworks boring?!
Annoying? Sure, I guess. Scary? Yeah, fine. Unnecessarily risky and dangerous? Absolutely! But boring?!
I actually agree with her. I dunno, I'm not American but even during New Year's I get bored after 2 minutes of fireworks. I still think Christmas is my favorite holiday. There's just something awesome about spending time with family and doing the whole opening my presents with my kids.
Remember when Facebook was only for college students?
I remember that from the Social Network more vividly than real life since I didn't really give a shit about, or follow, Facebook at that point.
And all things Facebook in real life aren't always accompanied with awesome Trent Reznor music, so that makes things stand out less too.
Speak for yourself. I got Trent to follow me around a few years back. Going to the grocery store is haunting.
I hear he's terrible with produce, though. If it's not somewhat damaged, then it's ripe (with decay). But hey, at least when he gets home he knows to put the French bread right where it belongs, in a warm place where it won't be broken.
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This week's Best of Giant Bomb is pretty good! Includes one of the best moments of the first Destiny 2 raid stream: https://youtu.be/gzJHvSWV9LU
I didn't notice at the time that Abby actually mugs for the camera when she says "nailed it"
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Huh, I'm surprised that none of the east coast people have played Star Control 1 or 2. I would have assumed at least Vinny or Alex would have been exposed to those games. They'll be getting some corrections next week, I imagine. I might send one in myself and advise them to check out The Ur-Quan Masters, which was basically a melding of the PC & 3DO versions of Star Control 2. They seemed to think the games were like the Civilization, but that's pretty far off! The first time I played Mass Effect and did some space exploration, I saw lots of elements of SC2's story mode. And the ship vs ship combat was a lot of fun. The combat was basically Space War with a roaster of ships that had unique abilities.
Not sure how that stuff holds up these days, but I had a lot of fun with it in the early 90s.
I was never able to get into either Star Control's single-player mode but my friends and I played a FUCKTON of multiplayer battles.
Yeah, the vs mode was a major part of the game. The second game's story was pretty good, at least from the point of view of the high school senior that I was when I last played through it.
Honestly, it's a pretty...stark...point to bring up when half of California is enduring devastating wildfires.
Not the whole "Nice, controlled, safe fireworks," but the whole "But...it's a Independence Day Rite to buy a bunch of illegal fireworks, take them out to a field, douse them with gasoline and fire roman candles into them!" I get all the jokes about illegal fireworks, but it's really not something I can imagine anyone doing. Though I guess that's because I come from a place where the only fireworks are legal ones to begin with.
Yeah I actually live about 30 minutes south of those fires. Sucks big time, though I'm super fortunate to live in a safe area. You have to be a total idiot to set off fireworks where I'm from. Fortunately they crack down pretty hard on it most years.
But visiting family around Pennsylvania around the 4th, for example, is a whole different ballgame.
And yeah Dan's firework stories are ridiculous, but like most of the shit he says, I tend to assume he's doing a fair bit of embellishment.
Ah yes, the Syreen. My friends and I definitely side-eyed that one, even back then.
I went ahead and wrote in a quick corrections email about the games. Maybe they'll read it, maybe not. I encouraged them to check out The Ur-Quan Masters.
Vinny’s experience with Cuphead seems similar to mine. I play with my almost four year old daughter and it's a constant struggle of keeping her alive in order for her to stay interested you get pretty damn good at the game.
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He also is a good loser, which he reminded us of at the top of Mario Party Party 6.
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I'm really not familiar with the group dynamic as a whole (and I grew sick of the original team and haven't listened to the Giant Bombcast in years), but it's hard not to imagine that Dan isn't over the top way too often. Yes, obviously they want to be entertaining. There is a limit. I listen to Easy Allies on a weekly basis--it doesn't change the fact that every time they do a stupid baby voice, I skip 30 seconds, repeatedly, until they stop, even if that means skipping a third of the podcast.
Though I also think a few of them irritatingly patronizing at times. I really might just not understand their back-and-forth dynamic all the way, against the weight of needing to be the clear personalities (especially when you have four guys who can kind of sound rather similar).
EDIT: In general, not specifically when explaining things to Dan.
But if you want to talk about naivety, Abby not knowing Amazon was a bookstore only first hurts my old man soul
ain't no one remembers that
edit: it's like knowing that Nintendo was a hanafuda company, or that Microsoft originally produced Unix-based operating systems, or that Valve made games
I get groceries, diapers, and every single Christmas and Birthday present for people off of Amazon.
A few years back my entire family got each other Amazon gift cards. That was the year we decided maybe just the kids get presents from now on.
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Heck, at the end of 2018 we will officially be crossing over into "no more people under the age of 18 that were born in the 20th century". Then a few years later we'll have to deal with all the Neo-Flappers.
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By the time I got on, that was over, but I do fondly remember the time when it was mostly people my age. Before all the people like my parents, aunts, uncles, etc. got on it. That was when things started going downhill there.
I remember my girlfriend at the time put that she was single on there because I didnt have access.
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I had an awesome high school teacher in 1991 who let us use the computer with the modem if we finished our in-class work early. Very few kids had interest in that, but I had a lot of fun exploring the list of BBSes he provided.
I mean, I was in middle school when 9/11 happened, so I can barely remember not being diddled at the airport every single time.
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Of course you don't.
There is only one entity out there that does.
Its name is Pepperidge Farms.
Because we always were. At least in Iraq's case--after the Gulf War, we spent more than a decade enforcing a no-fly zone, "war lite" for both sides some would argue.
Really, the last time we weren't at war with Iraq, we were helping them against the Iranians (as was much of the world).
Annoying? Sure, I guess. Scary? Yeah, fine. Unnecessarily risky and dangerous? Absolutely! But boring?!
Not the whole "Nice, controlled, safe fireworks," but the whole "But...it's a Independence Day Rite to buy a bunch of illegal fireworks, take them out to a field, douse them with gasoline and fire roman candles into them!" I get all the jokes about illegal fireworks, but it's really not something I can imagine anyone doing. Though I guess that's because I come from a place where the only fireworks are legal ones to begin with.
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This is going to be a tragedy. I can't wait.
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Yikes.
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I remember that from the Social Network more vividly than real life since I didn't really give a shit about, or follow, Facebook at that point.
And all things Facebook in real life aren't always accompanied with awesome Trent Reznor music, so that makes things stand out less too.
I actually agree with her. I dunno, I'm not American but even during New Year's I get bored after 2 minutes of fireworks. I still think Christmas is my favorite holiday. There's just something awesome about spending time with family and doing the whole opening my presents with my kids.
For the most part, anyway.
Speak for yourself. I got Trent to follow me around a few years back. Going to the grocery store is haunting.
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I hear he's terrible with produce, though. If it's not somewhat damaged, then it's ripe (with decay). But hey, at least when he gets home he knows to put the French bread right where it belongs, in a warm place where it won't be broken.
Not sure how that stuff holds up these days, but I had a lot of fun with it in the early 90s.
Yeah, the vs mode was a major part of the game. The second game's story was pretty good, at least from the point of view of the high school senior that I was when I last played through it.
Yeah I actually live about 30 minutes south of those fires. Sucks big time, though I'm super fortunate to live in a safe area. You have to be a total idiot to set off fireworks where I'm from. Fortunately they crack down pretty hard on it most years.
But visiting family around Pennsylvania around the 4th, for example, is a whole different ballgame.
And yeah Dan's firework stories are ridiculous, but like most of the shit he says, I tend to assume he's doing a fair bit of embellishment.
Ah yes, the Syreen. My friends and I definitely side-eyed that one, even back then.
I went ahead and wrote in a quick corrections email about the games. Maybe they'll read it, maybe not. I encouraged them to check out The Ur-Quan Masters.