It was the same in Spain pre civil war too. The right were freaking out, but against a backdrop of legitimate movements. Now they've just freaked themselves out. Maybe that's the key here

I benefitted from this pessimism! Guehi nailing the top corner and getting a clean sheet worked well for me in particular, just like getting rid of Watkins and Rogers, who have both been terrible so far

We're having a bad time with transfers, and look lacking ideas so far. We were awful last season before Jan and we're so much weaker now. So many players have left. There's a bit of negativity swirling round right now and I don't think many Villa fans are optimistic

As a Villa fan I look at that and think you should get rid of all Villa players. We have so few players, injuries, no pace, and Crystal Palace know how to beat us!

There's an important detail you seem to have missed.

I recommend the Behind the Bastards podcast episodes on Thiel if you don't already know about it

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Blackwood by the same author is great. I think I love it.

You must surely only be two episodes in, right before the quality nosedives and it becomes near enough unwatchable.

I found out a couple of years ago. What a letdown!

What came before was workhouses and being completely disenfranchised, all for the benefit of the mega wealthy. This is and has for a long time been better. But some people want to throw it all away for the benefit of....the mega wealthy.

Reporting something isn't complaining about it. Are you more used to those outrage style papers?

The article doesn't describe anyone upset. And even if anyone was it would be foolish to use the example of a few people to presume the opinions of whole groups of people, and then to also presume that those groups of people = those who don't like poppies. Literally everything you said is invented.

Or maybe it's all ok and nothing to get upset about. Your first sentence is a reach though btw. You're just presuming. Plenty of people can deal with poppies and supporting other causes. It's all okkkk.

I read two pieces in the Independent this week where I caught myself thinking 'Wow this is very well written' and turns out they were both by you! 👍

A lack of emphasis on story and instead a total focus on free exploration. (I felt Iconoclasts didn't get this balance right, and the story overwhelmed that sense of free exploration. For me it undermined the essence of a metroidvania in a revealing way. But it's a notable game with many plusses)

Very interesting. What's the difference between the two colours of the script? (Is that the text as it appears in the game, or a guide for the illustration)