Category: Musings

So I Guess I Should Talk About The Picard Teaser

It’s the only decent Picard stock photo I can find… and it sort of lines up with my feelings.

It shows us a vineyard, it has a lady narrating about some rescue armada from fifteen years ago before the unimaginable, and then Walter Blunt appears on screen, followed by the title card, followed by the tagline, “The End Is Only The Beginning.”

It tells us little, it tells us something, and it leaves everything to the imagination unless you’ve seen that leaked clip with the geek officer asking for Captain Poo-Card’s name.

I want to say that I’m excited for this thing… but I’m just cautiously optimistic.

That’s all I got, really.
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An Empty House

So, I’ve done my back-up of all the old DTM Blog Classic posts (or rather, most of them that were worth keeping around) and slowly deleted them from the page. A day or so later, the blog was completely deleted from the Tripod space, along with everything else contained within. In fact, the only thing that’s still active on the space is the index.html page asking people to come to this website instead.

For what it’s worth, I’m not getting rid of the Tripod account. While it’s not in use at the moment, the possibility exists that I could use it for something else. After all, I did install a really old copy of Microsoft Frontpage to throw together some quick little webpages, along with some other material of worth.

As the post stated above, it’s been a fun ride. But it’s time to move on. Lots of great memories, lots of great moments, some of which might once again see the light of day in some form or fashion, but other than that, the ol’ DTM Blog is but a distant memory; never to return.

Goodbye, old friend. And godspeed.

The WWE 24/7 Convenience Store Championship

For some strange reason, I felt the need to expand on the quick thoughts I threw up a couple days ago regarding WWE’s latest gimmick to try and turn their sagging ratings around: the 24/7 championship.

Introduced by WWE legend Mick Foley at the start of the third hour of RAW, the 24/7 title is essentially the modern-day take on the old Hardcore championship of yesteryear. More specifically, it is focused on the 24/7 rule of the Crash Holly days where the title can change hands anywhere at any time, so long as there is a WWE official on hand to administer the decision.

So this thing has been mocked by some and praised by others. A couple days ago, I’ve suggested that the theory behind the title was something that appealed to me… but questioned the execution. I suppose I could expand on that mentality a bit by addressing a few points of criticism.

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About the 24/7 Title Thing…

So on last night’s RAW, WWE Hall Of Famer, Hardcore Legend, and legalized pervert Mick Foley unveiled a new championship: the 24/7 Championship. The idea is reminiscent of the old Hardcore championship from the Attitude days, where the title can change hands at any time or any place so long as there was a designated WWE official to administer the three-count.

Now, first off, the belt itself looks cheap. It’s another one of those “penny belts” like the main tag titles with a very basic, very simple center plate and almost no details on the side-plates. The only positive is that it’s not a broken-down, beat-up belt, so the prize is a little more worthwhile.

As for the revival of the 24/7 concept… I like the theory behind it. The Hardcore segments with Crash Holly trying to elude getting pinned in all sorts of wacky places were short, but provided a nice break from the “arena” bits. They were brief, they were harmless, they provided some genuinely fun moments, and gave the guys on the lower rungs of the card something to do.

If done well, I could see these being a fun thing to fill the three hours and maybe even provide some bits for the website if they’re so inclined. However, these things are best in short bursts – maybe one or two times a show – and like anything really, runs the risk of getting run into the ground before people start getting sick of it. Not only that, but these are only short burst things – they’re not going to fix the problems that have plagued WWE programming for years – namely the long runtimes and atrocious storytelling.

Yes, these’ll be fun bits for the folks watching it and might even bring in some strays for the short term, but it’s just a pothole to a road full of craters that need a reconstruction. Something new is needed…

Earthworm Jim 1+2 Compo Cart From… YOWIE WOWIE!

Source: https://store.iam8bit.com/products/earthworm-jim-1-2-25th-anniversary-edition

Those whacky iam8bit guys are at it again. This time, they’re releasing a limited run of an Earthworm Jim multicart thing for the Super NES containing the first two games and issued in either udder pink or cow-print cart shells for the incredible low price of $134.99 USD. Yowie Wowie! That’s a bargain!*

* It’s not a bargain.

For those who want original carts, they’re both relatively cheap loose for twenty bucks a pop in either SNES or Genesis varieties. You can also bring up other versions, but they’re not relevant to today’s latest braindead offer. It’s one thing to issue repros of really rare or obscure stuff that’s hard to get, but Jim is the farthest thing from “hard to get.”

If this is what modern physical media has come down to, then it needs to die a death and never come back. When people want to buy physical media for the sake of PLAYING THEM and not having to DOWNLOAD anything EXTRA, then I’ll start giving a shit again.

Ey Eee Dubya on Tee Enn Tee

Source: https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/aew-tnt-announce-tv-deal-live-weekly-matches-begin-year-283816

So that’s it. TNT is back in the wrestling business, AEW has a TV deal of sorts, and Jamie Kellner is nowhere to be found. No real details on when the show will begin, what it will entail, and anything concrete, but give them credit. Four months in existence, they got a pretty sweet gig.

Now I don’t know what happens next, but hopefully, they will do well.

Bit The Bullet, Gave 2K (Some) Money

So I finally bit the bullet and bought that WWE 2K19 game off Steam… primarily because I could grab the deluxe version for forty bucks and be none the wiser.

Look, here’s the thing. The first couple WWE 2K games I bought because they came out months late and only cost about 50-60 bucks for the full release plus all DLC. Then after a while, it fell into the same practice as the console releases and it was just too much for me. Money is a thing, especially for a game that I might not see myself get too much mileage out of unless there’s something I like.

In any event, whenever I get the chance, I’ll probably give it a shot. Don’t expect anything to come of this from a “content” standpoint. Sometimes, I do things for a lark and that doesn’t always translate to consumable digital entertainment.

As for the Holy Grail special… yeah, I’ve seen it. Thoughts on it tomorrow.