Dr. Shawn
@docshawn.bsky.social
I do indie video game reviews when I feel like it. No big.
Liked TFA; *loved* TLJ; didn't even bother to see RoS. A fascinating experiment in a franchise that got riiiiiiight up to the possibility of a bold new direction, and then backtracked so hard it almost time-traveled.
January 28, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Liked TFA; *loved* TLJ; didn't even bother to see RoS. A fascinating experiment in a franchise that got riiiiiiight up to the possibility of a bold new direction, and then backtracked so hard it almost time-traveled.
That's pretty much the same level of quality as most of their stories these days, so I suppose it's apt π¬
(The above does not apply to Ryan North)
(The above does not apply to Ryan North)
January 28, 2026 at 6:01 PM
That's pretty much the same level of quality as most of their stories these days, so I suppose it's apt π¬
(The above does not apply to Ryan North)
(The above does not apply to Ryan North)
This goes out to Hartmann *and* Luna
January 28, 2026 at 5:56 PM
This goes out to Hartmann *and* Luna
Does Sunfire's attitude make more sense or less, now that we know he wasn't an only child?
January 16, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Does Sunfire's attitude make more sense or less, now that we know he wasn't an only child?
Did you say... CHEMICALS? π
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January 16, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Did you say... CHEMICALS? π
But Denny O'Neil *doesn't* like the English, what's there to debate? π
January 10, 2026 at 6:16 PM
But Denny O'Neil *doesn't* like the English, what's there to debate? π
I'm mostly just miffed you don't use your tremendous powers of influence to get Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem remastered π
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January 9, 2026 at 7:12 PM
I'm mostly just miffed you don't use your tremendous powers of influence to get Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem remastered π
It's a short list for me, but the ones that stand out as being note-perfect are:
-Star Trek: The Next Generation
-Barry
-Cowboy Bebop
-Heated Rivalry
-GLOW
-Our Flag Means Death
-Star Trek: The Next Generation
-Barry
-Cowboy Bebop
-Heated Rivalry
-GLOW
-Our Flag Means Death
January 7, 2026 at 12:11 AM
It's a short list for me, but the ones that stand out as being note-perfect are:
-Star Trek: The Next Generation
-Barry
-Cowboy Bebop
-Heated Rivalry
-GLOW
-Our Flag Means Death
-Star Trek: The Next Generation
-Barry
-Cowboy Bebop
-Heated Rivalry
-GLOW
-Our Flag Means Death
It's pretty transparently a deck-clearing exercise, but I suppose those can be fun enough on their own terms if they're done right.
January 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
It's pretty transparently a deck-clearing exercise, but I suppose those can be fun enough on their own terms if they're done right.
Take your time! π It's a fun bit of fluff and positive vibes; that aside, I doubt Crave's planning to Thanos-snap it away anytime soon, so there's none of that urgency of "If I don't binge this in the next 36 hours, I never will"
January 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Take your time! π It's a fun bit of fluff and positive vibes; that aside, I doubt Crave's planning to Thanos-snap it away anytime soon, so there's none of that urgency of "If I don't binge this in the next 36 hours, I never will"
Is it Pluribus or is it Heated Rivalry π
January 6, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Is it Pluribus or is it Heated Rivalry π
The real question is, which Gotham villain would try to steal it π My money's on Clayface
December 29, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The real question is, which Gotham villain would try to steal it π My money's on Clayface
SEND PUNCH UP AND MALEVOLA
Sorry, reflex π
Sorry, reflex π
December 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
SEND PUNCH UP AND MALEVOLA
Sorry, reflex π
Sorry, reflex π
...you know, I'd been lucky so far that none of the studios I genuinely liked were on this AI bullshit, and deep down I wondered what I'd do if that changed.
Now I know.
Now I know.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
...you know, I'd been lucky so far that none of the studios I genuinely liked were on this AI bullshit, and deep down I wondered what I'd do if that changed.
Now I know.
Now I know.
The Joker's logic (probably):
December 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The Joker's logic (probably):
Plus significantly less exposure to the human Funko Pop who hosts it, always a plus π
December 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Plus significantly less exposure to the human Funko Pop who hosts it, always a plus π
Who could forget Tropic of Strontium π
December 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Who could forget Tropic of Strontium π
There's a reason Hideo Kojima hasn't aged in fifty years π
December 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
There's a reason Hideo Kojima hasn't aged in fifty years π
Ohhh wait, I see the confusion. See, TNG didn't have *villains*, they had *villainesses* π
December 7, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Ohhh wait, I see the confusion. See, TNG didn't have *villains*, they had *villainesses* π
The Marvel connection is relevant, though, let's not forget that Denise Crosby exited the show thanks to a very young Venom in his first acting role
December 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The Marvel connection is relevant, though, let's not forget that Denise Crosby exited the show thanks to a very young Venom in his first acting role
TNG didn't have villains? News to me
December 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
TNG didn't have villains? News to me
She was probably sending out a steady stream of clones the whole time π
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December 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
She was probably sending out a steady stream of clones the whole time π
And that's *before* we get to the Annual Hideo Kojima Handjob Show next week. Ugh.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
And that's *before* we get to the Annual Hideo Kojima Handjob Show next week. Ugh.