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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones (HBO)
« on: April 15, 2013, 09:11 AM »
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones (HBO)
« on: April 11, 2013, 04:33 PM »
She was the female lead - married to Leonidas.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones (HBO)
« on: April 6, 2013, 08:56 AM »
I have that tune in my head all the time. Brilliant music.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones (HBO)
« on: April 4, 2013, 08:01 AM »
That type of CG would be exorbitantly expensive. It was indeed a nice nod.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones (HBO)
« on: April 3, 2013, 02:10 PM »
The show-runners probably realized it'd be silly or confusing to have him be anonymous for any extended period with viewers having IMDB at their disposal and with him being fairly recognizable.
"Where have I seen him before" "Oh yeah!" "But wait... why are they calling him??" "Is he a new character or the same character?"
Plus, giving Daenerys a "Look, my Westerosi subjects really do long for my return" moment was AWESOME.
"Where have I seen him before" "Oh yeah!" "But wait... why are they calling him??" "Is he a new character or the same character?"
Plus, giving Daenerys a "Look, my Westerosi subjects really do long for my return" moment was AWESOME.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Official Pixar Thread
« on: April 3, 2013, 08:44 AM »
What Disney wants, Disney gets. Nemo is the second-highest grossing Pixar film (and the highest adjusted for inflation). It makes sense for them to produce a sequel.
Surprisingly Cars never did all that well, and it still spawned two sequels. I'm guessing it costs a lot less to animate those, though. And Planes was intended to be direct-to-video, until it tested really well.
I just wish they'd do a sequel to Incredibles. That's the one I actually want!
Global box office stats for Pixar:
1 Toy Story 3 $1,063.2
2 Finding Nemo $880.6
3 Up $731.3
4 The Incredibles $631.4
5 Ratatouille $623.7
6 Cars 2 $559.9
7 Brave $535.4
8 Monsters, Inc. $528.8
9 WALL-E $521.3
10 Toy Story 2 $485.0
11 Cars $462.0
12 A Bug's Life $363.4
13 Toy Story $362.0
Surprisingly Cars never did all that well, and it still spawned two sequels. I'm guessing it costs a lot less to animate those, though. And Planes was intended to be direct-to-video, until it tested really well.
I just wish they'd do a sequel to Incredibles. That's the one I actually want!
Global box office stats for Pixar:
1 Toy Story 3 $1,063.2
2 Finding Nemo $880.6
3 Up $731.3
4 The Incredibles $631.4
5 Ratatouille $623.7
6 Cars 2 $559.9
7 Brave $535.4
8 Monsters, Inc. $528.8
9 WALL-E $521.3
10 Toy Story 2 $485.0
11 Cars $462.0
12 A Bug's Life $363.4
13 Toy Story $362.0
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Star Wars Angry Birds - The App
« on: April 3, 2013, 08:03 AM »
I have three stars on all levels as well. I had to look up solutions on YouTube to about 5 of them.
Funny thing is I haven't done that on any other Angry Birds game, and I've played all of them. I think it's the rewards system in AB:SW. Getting a bonus level for another dozen stars is far less intimidating than getting a bonus level by getting 3 stars on EVERY SINGLE LEVEL. Plus I've gotten a far better feel for how to approach levels after hours of playing.
Angry Birds Rio just added a bunch of similar bonuses... each level has 3 tiered star count bonuses, plus a "Mighty Eagle" bonus level for getting 100% on ten levels. I'm working my way through earning all of those. Quite fun! I was surprised they did that for every single level pack released. Angry Birds Seasons did the same, but only for 2013.
Funny thing is I haven't done that on any other Angry Birds game, and I've played all of them. I think it's the rewards system in AB:SW. Getting a bonus level for another dozen stars is far less intimidating than getting a bonus level by getting 3 stars on EVERY SINGLE LEVEL. Plus I've gotten a far better feel for how to approach levels after hours of playing.
Angry Birds Rio just added a bunch of similar bonuses... each level has 3 tiered star count bonuses, plus a "Mighty Eagle" bonus level for getting 100% on ten levels. I'm working my way through earning all of those. Quite fun! I was surprised they did that for every single level pack released. Angry Birds Seasons did the same, but only for 2013.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones (HBO)
« on: April 1, 2013, 01:45 PM »
I'm guessing budget restrictions. Same reason we never see any of Rob's battles play out... only the aftermaths.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: April 1, 2013, 10:15 AM »
I was surprised that the Governor's henchmen stuck with him despite him deciding to gun down half his settlement. I supposed it must have seemed the best of a set of very bad options. The devil you know and all that. I just want to know where they went. Not to Woodbury. Not to the prison. Are they now just on the road? What sense does that make?
The Governor's invasion tactics are just about as awful as you could come up with. Come in guns blazing. Damage peripheral structures. Then take everybody into the prison? Walk around blindly? When they found the place abandoned, they didn't suspect a trap? Then once engaged, they retreat? Dude's just one piss-poor field general. Which makes it even more surprising that the couple actual military guys continue to follow him.
I agree on the tension. I too expected Glenn to get popped when he pulled off his helmet. DON'T THESE PEOPLE WATCH THE SHOW??!!
The Governor's invasion tactics are just about as awful as you could come up with. Come in guns blazing. Damage peripheral structures. Then take everybody into the prison? Walk around blindly? When they found the place abandoned, they didn't suspect a trap? Then once engaged, they retreat? Dude's just one piss-poor field general. Which makes it even more surprising that the couple actual military guys continue to follow him.
I agree on the tension. I too expected Glenn to get popped when he pulled off his helmet. DON'T THESE PEOPLE WATCH THE SHOW??!!
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Jim Ward / Lucas Arts petition
« on: March 29, 2013, 09:29 AM »
Maybe people have replied multiple times to the same thread?? 
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: March 25, 2013, 01:31 PM »I can't crush someone head closing a hatchback?
Depends whether or not you're the Hulk.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: March 25, 2013, 12:16 PM »My only nitpick is that this show takes place in a universe where people have strong teeth and jaws. This explains Merle's comment about chewing through rope, the Governor's hungry hungry hippos maneuvor and that biter than got T-Dog.
Super-strong jaws and super-weak skulls. Normally you can't stab through the front of somebody's skull with a knife. And if you stomp on a skull it doesn't split open like a watermelon. And a shovel won't cut through one like butter. Makes me wonder if the virus somehow reduces the bone density of the skull (while simultaneously increasing the bone density of fingers...).
It was an awesome episode. Glenn is such a romantic. "Every kiss begins with
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: March 22, 2013, 01:05 PM »
Ah yes... one of those preservative viruses! My fault. 