tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.comments2024-03-18T06:26:25.543-06:00Michael OffuttMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger27698125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-1212205952910172192024-03-18T06:26:25.543-06:002024-03-18T06:26:25.543-06:00The Pattinson Batman movies are separate from what...The Pattinson Batman movies are separate from what Gunn is doing. I assume the Robin they're casting is Damian Wayne for the Batman and Robin movie so they can cast someone else for Dick for a Titans movie. Though at this point I wouldn't put a lot of stock in any announcements they make.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-41225011038146871302024-03-13T13:38:10.371-06:002024-03-13T13:38:10.371-06:00You have hit on the reason why I'm not a regis...You have hit on the reason why I'm not a registered Democrat (and probably will never be). And why I'm not a registered Republican (and definitely will never be). <br /><br />My nephew loved that show, but he was like 9 at the time. I've never seen it, so I can't comment on whether your age is the reason it doesn't resonate with you. I know kids shows can be pretty awful sometimes. I've tried to watch some (when the nephews were small), and I am not the target demographic.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-37952132113280634372024-03-13T07:39:19.858-06:002024-03-13T07:39:19.858-06:00That's basically what I felt when I read the f...That's basically what I felt when I read the first Harry Potter book. It was OK but I wasn't going to get obsessed about it. <br /><br />The leadership for Democrats is "weak" because they don't want to offend too many and thus lose their money. Like most Democrats in Congress they won't go too hard after the big corporations and such because then they might not be able to get money from them.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-90492474170264746872024-03-11T13:29:33.433-06:002024-03-11T13:29:33.433-06:00Those are the things that drive me nuts. I wonder ...Those are the things that drive me nuts. I wonder about the show runners and if they were paying attention to what they were doing. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-33057254946146115552024-03-07T11:33:52.154-07:002024-03-07T11:33:52.154-07:00AI is really shaking up the world. It's not go...AI is really shaking up the world. It's not going anywhere and neither am I. But how we'll fit together is still a mystery to me. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-50530075055568220552024-03-06T11:24:06.151-07:002024-03-06T11:24:06.151-07:00@Alex: I agree with everything you've said. Th...@Alex: I agree with everything you've said. The world changed so fast.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-24466382155610907612024-03-06T11:23:26.202-07:002024-03-06T11:23:26.202-07:00@P.T.: Well, that's certainly one take. I appr...@P.T.: Well, that's certainly one take. I appreciate your point of view.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-35560546762929832462024-03-06T10:16:26.633-07:002024-03-06T10:16:26.633-07:00If you're using "AI" for your game t...If you're using "AI" for your game then it's not really YOUR writing; you're just taking credit for it, which is kinda skeevy. You're basically plagiarizing. The saddest commercial I saw during the Super Bowl (besides that tacky RFK Jr one) was the one from Microsoft about its "AI" because it's sad to think we're going to have generations who don't know how to do anything except type in prompts. They will literally have no useful skills because they'll let "AI" do everything for them. Until the "AI" decides it doesn't need them anymore.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-26955516854104406352024-03-06T10:00:47.659-07:002024-03-06T10:00:47.659-07:00A couple people mentioned they have used it for a ...A couple people mentioned they have used it for a synopsis and it provides a good start. Someone else said marketing and that's a brilliant idea. I like yours about using it for D&D.<br />Anyone coming out of college with an art degree now is in serious trouble.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-21609772838812866002024-03-01T17:21:26.194-07:002024-03-01T17:21:26.194-07:00Should be an interesting adaptation.Should be an interesting adaptation.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-20899605240988340912024-03-01T09:51:57.609-07:002024-03-01T09:51:57.609-07:00I'm kind of glad that Apple TV doesn't see...I'm kind of glad that Apple TV doesn't seem to be beholden to absolute profits to make shows. It's a tragic irony (I think) that art must always be a successful business. This is especially true in modern times with a.i. garbage flooding the market.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-89428196143026569922024-03-01T09:36:30.292-07:002024-03-01T09:36:30.292-07:00Other than "The Matrix" (and really only...Other than "The Matrix" (and really only the first one of those) cyberpunk hasn't done that well at the box office. But it's an Apple TV show so at least this doesn't have to worry about that metric. They can just call it a success when it will probably have a quarter of the viewers of reruns of Friends or NCIS.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-24874716331843847142024-02-28T17:42:05.611-07:002024-02-28T17:42:05.611-07:00I haven't seen any of these, and it sounds lik...I haven't seen any of these, and it sounds like I should probably continue to skip it. Thanks for your thoughts.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-1442313688191325042024-02-26T18:01:12.918-07:002024-02-26T18:01:12.918-07:00I think this one might be too much for me. I think this one might be too much for me. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-61180058933366727352024-02-23T18:21:09.780-07:002024-02-23T18:21:09.780-07:00I'm looking for new shows to try out. This mig...I'm looking for new shows to try out. This might be something I will look at.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-88639512379013810792024-02-22T13:50:15.467-07:002024-02-22T13:50:15.467-07:00@Liz: I did. Overall it was pretty good, and a rea...@Liz: I did. Overall it was pretty good, and a really quick watch.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-85499902863475057072024-02-14T10:33:37.654-07:002024-02-14T10:33:37.654-07:00It was an odd little show. I hope that it does fin...It was an odd little show. I hope that it does find a new home somewhere. It deserves more episodes, and perhaps a spin off or two. (I liked the pirate queen.)Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-61228657251936310172024-02-12T18:56:48.237-07:002024-02-12T18:56:48.237-07:00Wow, the book has a lot of information. I don'...Wow, the book has a lot of information. I don't know if I want to see this, but you're making a good case for it. Sorry that Our Flag Means Death got cancelled, but at least it ended well for season 2. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-41627089335760635422024-02-09T16:54:14.361-07:002024-02-09T16:54:14.361-07:00@Liz: Yes, "Shogun" has been redone and ...@Liz: Yes, "Shogun" has been redone and it looks crazy good. Check out my post on Monday, and I'll talk more about it.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-87531859044823063572024-02-09T16:53:40.119-07:002024-02-09T16:53:40.119-07:00@Alex: It's scheduled to come out in the summe...@Alex: It's scheduled to come out in the summer. That's all I know.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-20719436963153903902024-02-09T16:38:53.999-07:002024-02-09T16:38:53.999-07:00Agree it was a one and done watch. Bit too much an...Agree it was a one and done watch. Bit too much angst. Like you, I'd like to see more mature fantasy. When does season two of House of the Dragon drop again?<br />Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-74643824565588227772024-02-09T12:10:18.608-07:002024-02-09T12:10:18.608-07:00They're redoing Shogun?!?! Oh my. I don't ...They're redoing Shogun?!?! Oh my. I don't know if my heart can handle that. <br /><br />This generation's kids might appreciate the whole latchkey thing because they've lived the opposite. They got more helicopter parents than we did. Just like we might have appreciated a more hands-on approach, they would like more freedom. (I wasn't so much a latchkey kid. I never felt neglected either.)Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-14132718670465008702024-02-09T07:37:59.813-07:002024-02-09T07:37:59.813-07:00While "latchkey kid" can often have a ne...While "latchkey kid" can often have a negative connotation, it doesn't always mean the parents are neglectful or don't like their offspring. It just sometimes means the parents both have to work (or there might only be one parent) and they can't afford to have someone look after the kids. I was not a latchkey kid since my mom didn't work. Would there have been a big difference if she had worked? I dunno.<br /><br />Your reaction to this was kinda like mine to when I read the first Harry Potter. It was fine but I just didn't really care enough to read the other books or watch the movies. I had similar books I loved growing up (Lloyd Alexander's Prydain books mostly) and didn't really need these.<br /><br />Bear McCreary is just the TV version of Hans Zimmer. Neither of them is really going to replace John Williams when it comes to iconic theme songs. The thing about Williams's most iconic themes is they're very hummable. I mean you can easily hum Star Wars, Superman, Indiana Jones, and Jurassic Park. I can get them stuck in my head for hours. While I like the stuff a lot of these other guys like Zimmer, McCreary, Ludwig Gorannson(sp?) do it's not really something you can hum while you're driving or whatever.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-15964084457683898432024-02-07T10:28:36.934-07:002024-02-07T10:28:36.934-07:00You made good points. I don't really check out...You made good points. I don't really check out author websites (other than the blogs I follow). You'd definitely want some sort of content.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-39918008895029310602024-02-07T09:06:19.282-07:002024-02-07T09:06:19.282-07:00Just use an adblocker and you're good to go.Just use an adblocker and you're good to go.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.com