Anyolduser

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Arrowhead emerge with a bullet-pointed peace offering to pacify mutinous Helldivers 2 players⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Wash it down with some bone apple tea.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Batman game that became Shadow of Mordor footage surfaces online⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If.they delayed filing the patent they were more vulnerable than they had to be for those years. They would have had a weaker case to sue if someone imitated the system in their own game between the public learning about it and their patent filing date.

  Of course it’s worth mentioning that a competitor making something TOO similar (as in a copy or clone) would have run into the territory of copyright law, which requires no filing for protections to take effect.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam now lets you hide individual games from people's prying eyes⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Wait, you play super anal penetrator 3 without your friends?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘Foundation’: Tim Southam To Replace David S. Goyer As Season 3 Director⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Welp, 50/50 on people getting the joke. The first two times somebody made the same comment were meh/okay.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘Reading Rainbow’ Doc ‘Butterfly in the Sky’ Scores U.S. Theatrical Release From AMC Theaters⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I believe that “scores” here means “joyfully or thankfully obtains”. Swap “scores” for “obtains” and the headline makes more sense.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘Dune: Part Two’ First Reactions: Rave Reviews Topped By Critic Who Claims, “It’s The Definitive Sci-Fi Epic Of A Generation”⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s God Emperor of Dune, and Frank Herbert (the original author) was the one who wrote it.

  One of the best Reddit comments I ever saw was in response to the announcement that they were considering also adapting the second book. Someone just said “do God Emperor you cowards”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Denis Villeneuve Will Stop Making ‘Dune’ Movies After ‘Dune 3,’ Despite More Books in the Series: ‘Dune Messiah Should Be the Last for Me’⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s quite good, but remember that it’s an adaptation. Despite having to cut and change things the movie hit the main characters, plot points, and themes well. The human/spider/dog thing isn’t in the books but is a perfectly fitting addition. As a fan of the books I saw it, knew where it came from, how it was made, and totally bought that the Baron would have one.

  The only major quibble that I have with the film is a design decision. When it came to the costumes, sets, and even ships the film takes a minimalistic approach - probably to highlight how far in the future the story takes place. The books describe the noble houses living in much more opulence. A good example is the scene where the Baron is introduced. In the book his fat, ring-laden hand spins a globe of Arrakis made out of gemstones.

  Other deviations from the book are necessary evils. The biggest one was how Lady Jessica acted when Paul was with the Reverend Mother. In the books all of her turmoil was internal and she was completely stoic. For the film it was necessary to have her show her feelings or do a Lynch style internal monologue.

  If you liked the complete alien-ness of the people in the Dune movie you’ll love the books. Be warned that they get stranger as the series goes on, but that’s a good thing if you’re receptive to Herbert’s themes and ideas.