Musings – Page 72

From The Archives – Ataribox Ramble Script… Or Some Of It.

Note: The following is a partial write-up for a DTM Rambles that I was going to do on the Ataribox campaign. For some reason, that video never came to be and everything has been quiet on the Ataribox front, so I figure… “Fuck it. Just put what I have up here and be done with it.”

Maybe if something comes of this Ataribox project that’s worth talking about, I might revisit it. For now, I offer a sample of what could’ve been… or never was… or something.

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About Will Smith’s Genie… Meh

Mena Massoud as the street rat with a heart of gold, Aladdin, and Will Smith as the larger-than-life Genie in Disney’s ALADDIN, directed by Guy Ritchie.

Source: https://www.cnet.com/news/aladdin-new-images-from-live-action-remake-bring-will-smiths-genie-to-life/

Apparently, this isn’t the final form of Will Smith’s take on the Genie made popular by the late Robin Williams in the ’92 animated film; that version is being worked on in post-production. Honestly, I don’t think we need to paint Will Smith blue. It’s fine if you want to remake your old animated works that don’t need a live-action remake; just try to make it its own little thing instead of being a word-for-word Xerox.

Hell, they’ve already taken that first step by giving Aladdin a shirt. Points for that, right?

Right?

About Last Night’s RAW…

So Vinny Mac showed up because ratings were tanking and so we’re going to shake things up with a brand new era of RAW that doesn’t suck. And apparently, we’re going to shake things up by getting rid of Baron Corbin as GM and having the McMahons run RAW hands-on.

So, basically, it’s the same old shit.

I heard Smackdown is pretty good, though.

Random Thoughts On… Short Treks (Part 1)

I’ve seen about the first two of these short Trek things that have been airing these past couple months. I’ve yet to see the recent Saru-focused on and apparently there’s another one coming before Discovery returns for its second season and “ruin canon” or whatever the detractors like to say.

I didn’t like the one with Tilly. It had a good start at the beginning with the invisible alien and all that, but once the alien spoke English and came off as a bit emo, that’s when the short lost me. I don’t know if I want to blame it on the actress or the writers who wrote her character that way, but it’s the cliched case of “I wanted to like this, but I couldn’t due to this and that.” The idea was good, the overall story was familiar fare but still interesting, but the execution was a turn off.

The other one, with the lone pilot and the ship computer taking place a thousand years in the future… that was interesting. I like the idea of setting this way into the future because you don’t have to worry about canon or anything, though I question how Discovery would’ve survived for a millennium and still be in pristine condition. I also liked the concept of one man alone with only the ship’s computer as company and said computer trying to make a relationship with a married fellow. It’s an interesting premise and it made for an entertaining fifteen minutes of television. I liked this one better than the other one.

So if I get to watch the other ones, I’ll probably post some thoughts on it. But for now… meh.

The Man Lost, But The Empress De-Geeked Herself

So I guess I’ve got to watch this one now since I’ve heard good things.

Maybe next Saturday…

Nintendo Won’t Stock Classic Systems Beyond 2018

Source: https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/14/nintendo-will-not-make-more-nes-snes-classic-consoles/

In fairness to Nintendo, 2018 was a good year if you wanted to hunt for the NES or SNES Classic Edition systems since they were much easier to find in stores. A recent trip to a couple Walmarts around town still had a couple in stock, so they weren’t impossible to find. Regardless, Nintendo not planning on making more beyond the current stock shouldn’t have been a surprise since they’ve said as much for a while now, but people are still going to complain about it because… well, it’s social media.

There used to be a time when I saw someone bitch about the NES Classic being released at all because it meant Nintendo had no plans for the holidays back in the day and the Switch was still months away. Now that Switch is here and has its Online component with classic titles – even if they are the same paltry NES titles that have been re-released more times than Atari 2600 compilations and plug-and-play systems have seen the light of day – there’s no need to be for these systems to be around… at least in Nintendo’s mind.

Personally, I would’ve liked to have seen these last a little while longer. Not everyone is going to want a Switch or 3DS and these would’ve been a nice little side source of income for the company. And while I’m not clamoring for a N64 Classic like most people are, maybe a side line of classic console PnPs wouldn’t have been such a bad idea.

In any event, if you want an NES Classic or SNES Classic, best get them while they’re in stock because once they’re gone, they’re gone for good.

But look on the bright side. At least the Playstation Classic is a thing now. That has to be cool, right?

Right?

Something I've Considered…

I’ve got over nine hundred DVD-Rs worth of recorded gameplay footage that has been building since 2007. It’s only been since 2010 that I opted to use it as a source for online videos. The collection has accounted for over a decade’s worth of old-school vintage video game recordings. Memories and things of that nature. I have Word Documents that keep track of the material and which discs contain what.

The question I have now is… should I keep this stuff?

Of the 930+ discs (and counting), I’d have to say only a small portion sees much use. And as I continue to record footage and store more discs, space is slowly becoming something of a premium. Never mind the fact that the DVD recorder isn’t going to last forever and sooner or later, I’m going to have to find another means of recording.

I postulate this because I’ve thinking about squeezing some online mileage out of that stuff. While most of it isn’t something that’s useful to anyone – and also, I haven’t seen much of this stuff – I’d imagine there’s a couple playthroughs in there that might be worth turning into online viewing experiences. All they’d need is some commentary and voila – new material for the channels.

2019 is going to be a big step forward for the blog and I want to have as much material for the site as humanly possible. Maybe that’s an idea worth considering.

Corbin's RAW IS LOW

Source: https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/wwe-raw-ratings-hit-another-record-low-272186

So the past couple weeks saw Baron Corbin’s RAW sink the show to new lows in the ratings and last Monday’s show began with a segment which saw top star and reigning IC champ complain about how much RAW has been sucking as of late.

Turns out telling people outright that the show sucks is NOT a formula for suck-cess and thus ratings continue to drop.

I have not been watching the show, but I’ve heard horrible things about the show; most of it revolving around the increased presence of one Baron Corbin. I’d hate to knock the guy because he’s just doing what he’s told, but honestly, it’s getting to the point where he’s becoming the male equivalent of Stephanie McMahon; somebody that prompts me to change the channel and never look back. Fortunately, I haven’t watched the show in ages and only follow through recaps, so I think I’m alright.