Hulk Review

I liked it.

I liked the fact that story was more important than special effects.
I liked the fact that character was more important than special effects.
I liked the fact that acting was more important than special effects.

I liked the invocation of myth and symbol.
I liked the invocation of the “death” of the mother and the “birth” of the modern age.
I liked the generational story of father vs. son.

I liked the pacing. It made me anticipate the action sequences.
I liked the action sequences. It’s obvious someone read the comic book.
I liked the editing. It’s obvious someone read the comic book.

I liked the fact he said, “Puny human.”
I liked the fact I was so caught up in it all, it wasn’t until the end of the film that I realized he never said, “Hulk smash.”

And, most of all, I liked the fact they included the line everyone wanted to hear… without him actually saying it.

I liked it.

Oh — wait. I liked Jennifer Connelly… I’d pay cash money to watch her read the phone book.

No Vampire TT

Nope. No game tonight. No players.
That’s okay. I’ve got plenty to do at home.

Then, me and are gonna go hulking.

Thought for the day from the guy with the Philosophy degree:
There are very few philosophical questions in life that cannot be adequately answered with “Hulk Smash!”

New Halo Trailer. The one they were showing at E3.

I know exactly how geeky this sounds… but I’m in love with Cortana. Her last line in this little ditty clinches it.

http://www.ifilm.com/filmdetail?ifilmid=2472773&movie=/?fid=2472782&mt=asf&bw=200&refsite=2901

Busy

Ok. Secret project enacted. With any luck, it’ll be available for Gen-Con West. Need artists.

Three games at work.
Three Neopedia entries.
Three new storylines.
Editing my novel.
Organizing the new apartment.
Running three weekly games.

No time for love, Doctor Jones!

… but I’d make time.

Fixed

So, this guy over at RPG.net had a fucking brilliant idea.

Vampire without Generation.

No Generation. None at all. You get more powerful with age, not because of your distance to Caine.

No Generation cap on Disciplines or Traits — they just get more expensive as they get higher.

I could kiss this guy’s feet. Just made my day.
And my troupe game a whole lot more easy… which makes it a whole lot more possible.

Scary Bunnies

loaned me Donnie Darko yesterday. Watched it in the proper way: in my room with the lights off.

Frank was creepy.

Come payday (tomorrow!), I’ll own my own copy.

wickedthought
Magic Number 7
Job Leader of the Free World
Personality Chancer
Temperament A Yo-Yo
Sexual Anyone, anywhere, any time
Likely To Win Another Gold Star
Me – In A Word Dull
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…but I’m “dull?”

Bad Day

Found out my sister nearly drowned, sending kharmic waves at my head.
Had the worst exchange with a good friend — so many misunderstandings they can’t even be counted.
Had to listen to my ex-wife and mother bicker about a wedding gift.

Found a job opening in Seattle. Game developer. No programming experience.
I have no chance in hell getting the job… but why not?
I love LA, but right now, I need to get away and get a clean start.